Raul Delapena Setiawan

BBC Music & Broadcasting

Tragedy Strikes the Fashion Dynasty: Supermodel Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber Mourn the Loss of Son Presley Gerber at 27

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Executive Overview The global fashion community and entertainment industry are in mourning following the sudden and tragic passing of Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of iconic supermodel Cindy Crawford and prominent businessman Rande Gerber. Presley, who once walked the most prestigious international catwalks alongside his mother and younger sister, Kaia Gerber, passed away on September … Read more

UK Pop Music

Swedish Italo Disco Maestro Johan Agebjörn Returns With Star-Studded Collaborative Opus Casablanca Nights 2: The Unveiled Chapter

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Executive Overview The shimmering synthesizers, melancholic melodies, and pulsating four-on-the-floor rhythms of Italo disco are experiencing a profound, sophisticated renaissance. At the vanguard of this nostalgic yet forward-thinking movement stands Swedish producer, composer, and electronic music heavyweight Johan Agebjörn. Best known globally as the creative mastermind behind the ethereal synth-pop duo Sally Shapiro, Agebjörn has … Read more

UK Hip Hop & Grime

Forging the Future: Birmingham’s KayMuni on Monopoly, Community Leadership, and the Unstoppable Rise of the Second City

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Executive Overview In the fast-evolving landscape of the United Kingdom’s urban music scene, few narratives carry the gravity, resilience, and laser-focused intent of Birmingham rapper KayMuni. Presented in an exclusive digital cover feature in partnership with streetwear powerhouse Hoodrich, this deep-dive exploration captures an artist who is not merely navigating his post-incarceration reality, but actively … Read more

UK Music Industry & Business

The Battle for the Future of Music Streaming: Inside the US Copyright Royalty Board’s High-Stakes Phonorecords V Review

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Executive Overview As the music industry looks ahead to the next decade, a quiet but monumental regulatory war is brewing in the United States. Next year, the federal Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) will formally commence hearings to determine the statutory royalty rates that digital streaming services must pay to songwriters, composers, and music publishers for … Read more

UK Pop Music

From Screen to Stadium: The Meteoric Musical Rise of Thai Sensation NuNew at the 2026 TMElive International Music Awards

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Executive Overview The contemporary landscape of Asian entertainment is defined by multi-hyphenate performers who seamlessly bridge the worlds of narrative television and high-production-value pop music. At the vanguard of this cultural export movement is the celebrated Thai singer and actor NuNew. Speaking exclusively with Billboard backstage at the 2026 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA Honors) … Read more

British Culture & Arts

Executive Overview

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In the annals of corporate malfeasance and modern jurisprudence, few figures have captured the public imagination quite like Elizabeth Holmes. The disgraced founder of the blood-testing startup Theranos—once heralded as the next Steve Jobs—was convicted in 2022 of orchestrating a massive, multi-billion-dollar investor fraud. Sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison, Holmes has … Read more

British Folk & Acoustic

The Architecture of Intimacy: claire rousay Establishes quality sounds ltd with the Release of on holding

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW In the contemporary landscape of experimental music, few practitioners possess the relentless output and uncompromising vision of composer, musician, and sound designer claire rousay. Over the past several years, rousay has cultivated a distinct sonic identity—one that bridges the chasm between avant-garde structuralism and deeply personal, domestic vulnerability. Her trajectory has been defined … Read more

Music Technology & Gear

Reengineering the Pulse: Deconstructing LCD Soundsystem’s "Someone Great" Harmonic Drone in u-he Diva

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Executive Overview In the realm of electronic music production, the pursuit of the "universal patch"—a singular sound design asset capable of pivoting across multiple genres and arrangement contexts with minimal parameter adjustments—remains the holy grail. Modern producers are frequently seduced by sprawling, hyper-complex wavetable engines and modular labyrinths. However, some of the most enduring and … Read more

British Culture & Arts

Inside the Scottish Highlands: The Definitive Guide to The Celebrity Traitors Cast and Psychological Warfare

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Executive Overview Following the monumental, cultural phenomenon of its inaugural season, the BBC’s smash-hit psychological reality competition The Celebrity Traitors has returned to the mist-shrouded corridors of its iconic Scottish Highland castle. Masterminded once more by host Claudia Winkleman—whose signature fringe and Gothic knitwear have become synonymous with deception and suspense—the fresh batch of famous … Read more

Music Technology & Gear

Unlocking the Iconic: Recreating LCD Soundsystem’s "Someone Great" Pumping Drone in u-he Diva

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Executive Overview In the realm of modern electronic and indie-dance music, few textures hold as much hypnotic, emotional gravity as the signature harmonic drone that opens and propels LCD Soundsystem’s 2007 masterpiece, "Someone Great." More than just a simple background layer, this rhythmic, breathing texture acts as the emotional and structural heartbeat of the track, … Read more

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