Music

• A private school in Wiltz called the DTMD allegedly issued master's degrees to students without the legal authority to award higher education qualifications. • Reporting from the German magazine Der Spiegel indicates that approximately 500 foreign dentists received these bogus degrees. • This situation puts the professional credentials and legal standing of hundreds of practicing dentists at risk.

The musician is serving a 50-month federal prison term for prostitution-related offensesAttorneys representing rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say they are no longer acting for the disgraced star in a dispute over months of unpaid legal bills.The musician, who is serving a 50-month federal prison term for prostitution-related offenses, has become increasingly belligerent in recent months, causing “a total breakdown in cooperation and communication” with New York law firm Sher Tremonte, one of its partners Michael Tremonte said in a court filing. Continue reading...

Supporters from around Australia back the Black Wreath, a volunteer-run centre far off the beaten touring trackAlice Springs has a population of 34,000 and exactly one dedicated live music space: a heavy metal venue called the Black Wreath. It has hosted hundreds of bands from around the country over the past decade – despite being 1,500km from the nearest city.For musicians in central Australia, the Black Wreath is a one-of-a-kind resource. So when its operators were informed last year of the owners’ plans to sell, they negotiated a stay of execution and began devising a fundraiser that could save the desert venue. A month-long crowdfunding campaign, which called for donations that would let the team behind the Black Wreath buy the venue and place it in a trust, hit its $1m target on Friday. Continue reading...

• Music is driving economic and social growth across Southeast Asia, as highlighted in a recent report on the region's cultural influence. • Spotify data from 2025 shows Indonesia generated 23.2 billion streams on the Top 200 chart, nearly double the 14.2 billion streams from the Philippines. • This high volume of consumption indicates a massive market opportunity for artists and investors targeting the region's digital entertainment sector.

• European music revenue approached $7 billion in 2025 as streaming services continued to grow. • Romania saw the highest year-over-year recorded revenue increase at 16.1%, followed by Slovakia and the Baltics at 15.9%. • These gains indicate a rising number of paid account users across European markets, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Baltics.

• Rapper Snoop Dogg will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, according to an announcement by CBS and MTV on Thursday. • The event is scheduled to take place on September 27 in Los Angeles, marking a major entertainment event in the city. • This hosting gig represents a significant opportunity for Snoop Dogg to connect with a wide audience and showcase his charisma as an emcee.

• Hulu and Disney+ are streaming Summer of Soul, a documentary directed by Questlove about a 1969 music festival in Harlem. • The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2022. • The movie's success led Hulu to increase its investment in music and culture programming, expanding the variety of content available to subscribers.