Happy Easter!
Tuesday 30th March '21
Happy Easter from all of us at WildKat!For Easter, we have created a WildKat playlist on Spotify, showcasing the recent work of clients as well as the tracks which are lifting our mood at the …
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Wednesday 8th July '20
VOCES8 Curate Spotify's 'The Classical Takeover' PlaylistThis week, VOCES8 have taken over Spotify's 'The Classical Takeover' playlist. Curating some of their favourite tracks, the playlist spans choral masterpieces by Byrd and Whitacre, to symphonic serenities …
Read18th June: UK creative industries projected to lose 400,000 jobs, Praemium Imperiale postponed, Classical music festivals held this summer, Spotify Is Killing Beethoven
Thursday 18th June '20
‘On the brink of devastation’: UK creative industries projected to lose 400,000 jobsThe UK’s creative sector is “on the brink of devastation”, according to a report from the Creative Industries Federation.Due to the impact …
Read1st April: Live Nation launches Crew Nation charity fund, Wagner Festival Bayreuth cancelled, Spotify and National Music Centre launch music fundraiser
Wednesday 1st April '20
Live Nation launches Crew Nation charity fund with $5m donationThe concerts giant is contributing an initial $5 million (£4m) to the fund to help support concert crews globally. Live Nation will match the next $5m …
Read16th March: World Symposium on Choral Music and Jugend musiziert cancelled because of COVID-19, Spotify wants to charge record labels for its services
Monday 16th March '20
COVID-19 pandemic cancels World Symposium on Choral MusicThe 12th World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) due to take place in Auckland, New Zealand, in July 2020 has been cancelled, it was announced today.The news comes …
Read19th February: Research shows increased interest in orchestral music among young people, Ernst von Siemens Award, Grand Prix de la Culture for Eyvazov
Wednesday 19th February '20
RPO research shows increased interest in orchestral music among young peopleAccording to new research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), 73% of British adults have an active relationship with orchestral music, rising to 83% of …
Read21st January: Spotify Unveils New Playlists, ICMA Winners Announced, Ashkenazy retires
Tuesday 21st January '20
Spotify unveils two new classical playlistsSpotify has made two new playlist additions to its Classical hub: ‘Best of BAFTA: Scores and Soundtracks’ and ‘The Classical Takeover’.Ahead of this year’s awards taking place in February, the …
Read14th January: Dispute between Warner Chappell and Spotify, Alexandre Desplat at the Oscars, Brahms-Medaille
Tuesday 14th January '20
Spotify and Warner Chappell settle India dispute, sign global licensing dealThe dispute between Warner Chappell and Spotify in India is over. The publisher and streaming giant have today (January 14) agreed a multi-territory licensing deal. …
Read18th October: AAM becomes first ensemble of its kind to exceed 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, Wiener Staatsoper: Auszeichnung mit dem Europäischen Kulturpreis, Adèle Charvet et Maya Levy remportent ex aequo le Prix Jeune Soliste 2020 des MFP
Friday 18th October '19
AAM becomes first ensemble of its kind to exceed 1 million monthly Spotify listenersThe Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) has become the first period instrument ensemble to ever surpass one million monthly listeners on Spotify.Listening …
Read23rd August: Researchers suggest that elite violinists don’t necessarily…, Prison sentence for concert agency director?, Spotify extends its free trial period from one to three months
Friday 23rd August '19
Researchers suggest that elite violinists don’t necessarily practice more than others to reach their standardA new study of student violinists published yesterday in the Royal Society Open Science journal has called into question the conclusions …
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