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28 January 2022
Glastonbury announces 2022 Emerging Talent competition
Winners could end up playing on one of the festival’s main stages, alongside a share of £10,000 to help develop themselves further.
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28 January 2022
Bandcamp Fridays are returning from February
A new statement from the platform confirms that the beloved event is back on.
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28 January 2022
UK Government officially launches new probe investigating music streaming market
Musicians have been criticising the music streaming business model since its inception. Now, the government has launched a probe into the market to gauge the industry's fairness.
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28 January 2022
Neil Young removed from Spotify following covid misinformation row
The iconic musician recently asked the streaming service to remove his work, following the spread of covid misinformation on the platform through Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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26 January 2022
Fans sue Universal for £3.6 million after finding Ana De Armas cut from ‘Yesterday’
Two fans of the actress have claimed that they were deceived by the marketing of the film, and have now sued Universal on behalf of fans in the US.
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26 January 2022
Ozzy Osbourne’s NFT customers may have been scammed out of thousands through a fake link
Following an error through a shortlink, fans of Ozzy Osbourne who wanted to purchase his new Cryptobatz NFTs have been targeted by a phishing scam.
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26 January 2022
Activist awarded compensation after being deceived into relationship by undercover officer
Activist Kate Wilson’s betrayal by undercover cop Mark Kennedy is one of many instances of undercover police corruption and manipulation.
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21 January 2022
US singer Meat Loaf passes away at age 74
Legendary singer of Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf, has died. An iconic voice in rock'n'roll, tributes from stars have flooded in to mark his passing.
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21 January 2022
Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $70 billion
In another huge acquisition, Microsoft has acquired the creators of some of the most popular games of all time, despite recent investigations into Blizzard and Activision’s sexual harassment allegations.
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19 January 2022
Cassetteboy releases ‘Rage Against the Party Machine’, taking aim at Boris Johnson
Known for their parodies of figures like Donald Trump and David Cameron, Cassetteboy has called out Boris Johnson and his recent Downing Street party antics in a new video.
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18 January 2022
Fuel rises set to push disabled people into poverty
With rising fuel costs in the UK, we look at how this is disproportionately affecting the disabled community.
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17 January 2022
PETA criticise Kanye West and The Game for their cover art depicting a skinned monkey
Never one to stay out of public discourse, Kanye West has yet again caused commotion after uploading a picture of cover art for his new single, showcasing a grotesque, skinned monkey.
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17 January 2022
270 scientists send open letter to Spotify highlighting Joe Rogan’s Covid misinformation
Many cite Joe Rogan’s podcast as a hub for misinformation on Covid-19 vaccines, and now a large group of scientific professionals have called for Spotify to take action.
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17 January 2022
Disabled musicians left in limbo amid Omicron fear
Music venues record ‘catastrophic’ drop in audience numbers but what does it mean for disabled artists and audience members?
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14 January 2022
Middlesbrough vinyl pressing plant to open in attempt to alleviate recent delays
A new vinyl pressing plant will be opening its doors in a few months in an attempt to mitigate the recent vinyl delays independent and upcoming artists are facing
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14 January 2022
MPs call for stricter punishment for memorial damages after Bristol protestors acquitted
BLM protestors were cleared of criminal damage charges during a court verdict last week, yet politicians are unhappy with the jury’s decision. Now, MPs are calling for amendments to a policing bill that will allow for stricter punishments.
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12 January 2022
Shape Arts premiere STIMMING R&D
Shape Arts have released their new virtual gallery invites users to explore the correlation between stimming and dance
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12 January 2022
Golden Globes 2022: Who were the winners?
Untelevised, scaled back, and wrought with controversy, 2022's Golden Globes were a quiet affair.