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Australia Gets Its First Industry-Led Festival Guide: Festival Blueprint
The Australian Festival Association has released Festival Blueprint, the country's first industry-authored best-practice guide for music festivals, funded by the NSW government and free to access.
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ASOBISYSTEM Opens First Overseas Office, Setting Up Shop in Los Angeles
Japanese entertainment company ASOBISYSTEM has launched ASOBISYSTEM USA in Culver City, its first international expansion, as it looks to build on North American momentum for acts like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Atarashii Gakko!.
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After BTS Opts Out, Grammys May Rethink New Asian Pop Category
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr says the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category will be reconsidered after all seven members of BTS declined to submit for the 2027 Grammys, including their album Arirang.
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ARTmania Skipped a Paid Edition — and Helped Rewrite Romania's Event Safety Rules
Romania's ARTmania rock/metal festival cancelled its ticketed 19th edition after new fire safety rules shrank its main venue, replacing it with a free one-off show — and triggering a national overhaul of event licensing.
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Madonna Turns 68: Free Immersive Exhibition Opens in London
To mark Madonna's 68th birthday, a free immersive exhibition titled 'C'Mon Meet Me On The Dancefloor' opens August 16 at Outernet London, wrapping the venue's 360-degree screens in visuals built around her career.
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SUMMER SONIC 2026 Day Two: Ado and David Byrne Close Out a Rain-Soaked Tokyo, THE STROKES Headline Osaka's Finale
SUMMER SONIC 2026's second day saw Ado top Tokyo's main stage and David Byrne follow Sakanaction on Mountain Stage through steady rain, while THE STROKES closed out Osaka's two-day run.
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The Strokes Play New Single "Lonely In The Future" Live in Full for the First Time in Tokyo
The Strokes closed out day one of Summer Sonic Tokyo on August 14 with the first full live performance of the finished version of "Lonely In The Future," opening an 18-song set drawing mostly on older material.
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FKA twigs and On Stage Immersive Sound Event 'Unwind' in Seoul
Swiss sportswear brand On and musician FKA twigs held an immersive sound experience called 'Unwind' at Seoul's Oil Tank Culture Park, previewing their second collaboration collection ahead of an August 27 sneaker release.
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Oaiko FES 2026 winter Adds Second Lineup Wave, 9-Venue Shibuya Festival Set for Dec 6
Japanese indie label Oaiko and PARCO have announced a second wave of acts for Oaiko FES 2026 winter, a 9-venue Shibuya festival on December 6, 2026, with asunojokei among the new additions.
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