Rising overheads and stagnating fees have made it increasingly difficult for bands to make a living from touring. Meanwhile, consumers’ habits are changing as they weather a cost of living crisis. Music fans speak about how much they spend on music in an average month and how those habits have changed. ‘Eight CDs and half … Read more
Babies cry. This we know. But some cry dramatically more than others. Many parents have the experience of being told their inconsolable child has “colic”. They assume it’s a real, diagnosable medical condition, when really it is a catch-all term for excessive, unexplained crying, and even though it can dramatically affect the experience of early … Read more
Trade frictions and increasing tension between the US and China won’t affect climate negotiations between the two superpowers if he can help it, the US climate chief has pledged. John Podesta, a senior adviser to Joe Biden on international climate policy, said the relationship between the world’s two biggest emitters and largest economies was critical … Read more
Writing about the assassination of President John F Kennedy for Rolling Stone in 1983, 20 years after the shooting, the novelist Don DeLillo remarked: “Europeans and Middle Easterners are notoriously prone to believe in conspiracies … Americans, for their own good reasons, tend to believe in lone gunmen.” How times change. Since Donald Trump was … Read more
He also addresses ethical concerns, the future of AI in the industry, and the evolving roles of professionals in an AI-augmented landscape. In this enlightening interview, Smit Dagli, a leading expert in AI technologies, delves into the transformative role of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI agents in reshaping software development and cybersecurity. … Read more
Harris nears VP pick decision as North Carolina governor Roy Cooper bows out Good morning US politics readers. Kamala Harris’s pool of potential running mates is narrowing after two Democratic lawmakers seen as strong contenders in the race, the North Carolina governor, Roy Cooper, and the Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, ruled themselves out on Monday. … Read more
Wayanad: Heavy rains triggered a series of massive landslides in the hilly areas of Kerala’s Wayanad district early on Tuesday, leaving at least 45 persons dead and sparking apprehensions of possible increase in fatalities due to many people feared trapped under the debris. Addressing a press conference, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, “93 bodies … Read more
Here is a tale of two defeats. After the 2019 general election, when Labour lost many seats in parts of England that were crudely labelled the “red wall”, strategists, politicians and pundits emphasised the need to listen, to learn and to rebuild trust with the voters they had lost. In 2024, the party lost several … Read more
New Delhi: Exuding confidence that India would become the world’s third-largest economy during his third term in office as India is firmly on the path, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that investors from across the world are keenly looking at India, and the domestic industry must rise and seize this ‘golden chance’ to … Read more
‘I feel like I’m on top of a mountain, about to jump into a lake. But naked and in front of the entire world.” So Victor le Masne told me on the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony, speaking from an undisclosed location outside of Paris, where he had been monitoring rehearsals. It has been … Read more