Apple has announced Big Man, a new short film shot entirely on iPhone 16 Pro, produced in association with Somesuch and Merky Films, directed by Aneil Karia, and starring UK rap artist Stormzy. Big Man tells the story of Tenzman, a world-weary musician, and two bright, industrious kids who come into his life by chance. […]

The Montreux Jazz Festival has announced the livestreaming schedule for its 56th edition, taking place next month on the shores of Lake Geneva from July 1st to July 16th. Performances from the iconic Auditorium Stravinski and Montreux Jazz Lab will be available to watch free of charge on Stingray’s Qello Concerts livestreaming platform.  Featuring a […]

Music fans are now able to get together remotely to watch performances from Glastonbury via a new trial feature on BBC iPlayer. Viewers using the web version of the iPlayer will find a button saying ‘Watch with friends’ under any programme from The Glastonbury Experience 2021 in iPlayer’s Glastonbury collection. Viewers can click the button […]

Music consumption increased for a sixth year in 2020, with 155 million albums or their equivalent either streamed or purchased in 2020 – an 8.2 per cent rise on 2019, with growth led by streaming fuelled by label investment. There were some 139 billion audio streams – up by over a fifth – with nearly […]