A completely new alternative music festival launches in Canterbury next summer. Shadowlands Festival takes place from 1–4 July 2027 at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, with its final lineup now expanded to 35 artists. Who is…
Author: Radar Team
If you have recently discovered Cain Walker on Spotify, there is a good chance you have asked the same question as thousands of other listeners: is Cain Walker actually a real person? The answer is…
DistroKid is an independent music-distribution specialist. SoundOn is owned by TikTok. That creates two very different strategic propositions. Why SoundOn is interesting SoundOn was created around the idea of combining music distribution with TikTok’s promotional…
One of the more interesting early players in generative AI music is changing direction. Beatoven.ai has discontinued its consumer-facing AI music service after approximately six years, with the company’s core team moving to Indian digital…
DistroKid, TuneCore and CD Baby are three of the best-known names in DIY music distribution. But their economics aren’t identical. DistroKid Current US Musician pricing: $24.99 per year. Unlimited releases. 100% ordinary DSP royalty pass-through,…
Ella Eyre’s take on “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” already offered a striking reinvention of the Jermaine Stewart classic, replacing much of the original song’s pop exuberance with vulnerability and restraint. Eyre’s…
Bose is going back to the future with a new pair of wired earbuds — but these aren’t the basic wired headphones you probably remember. The new Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds combine a physical…
Electric Avenue has unveiled an enormous lineup for 2027, bringing Calvin Harris and Kings of Leon to Christchurch for two days of music at Hagley Park. The New Zealand festival takes place on 26 and…
One of DistroKid’s biggest selling points is unlimited music uploads. Unlike pay-per-release distribution models, your subscription doesn’t charge you separately for every single or album. That makes DistroKid particularly appealing to prolific artists. Does unlimited…
“Choosin’ Texas” is about the painful moment when a woman realises the man she loves is emotionally choosing somebody else. And apparently that somebody else is from Texas. The premise sounds simple, but Choosin’ Texas…
