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Galen Buckwalter didn’t hesitate to get a craniotomy in 2024 as part of a brain implant study at Caltech. The 69-year-old research psychologist wanted to contribute to cutting-edge science that could help other people with paralysis. Buckwalter has been a quadriplegic since a diving accident at age 16 left him paralyzed from the chest down.

According to newly released sales data, Arenal Sound attracted the most attendees (roughly 300,000) of any music festival in Spain during 2025. Photo Credit: WikiSD10 The Spanish live entertainment sector generated a record €807.2 million (currently $930.8 million) from ticket sales during 2025 – up 11.2% year over year – as both Barcelona and Madrid

For over a year now, YouTube Music has been testing various Now Playing screen redesigns on Android and iOS.Compared to the current stable UI,...

MTV debuted its flagship channel MTV Music in 1981 with the now-classic Buggles song The post MTV Music Channels Sign Off Forever With the One That Started It All: ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ appeared first on TheWrap...

Primary Wave deputy COO Lexi Todd. Photo Credit: Primary Wave Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of January 23rd, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send

This week, we dive into the world of classical music. We meet one of the most inspiring voices of her generation, mezzo-soprano Léa Desandre. She welcomes us into one of the French capital's temples of classical music, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées...

Photo Credit: Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) Streaming services and retailers grew UK revenues from music, video, and games in 2025 to an all-time record, and four times faster than the economy. Streaming and retail entertainment sales grew four times faster than the UK economy in 2025, with music, video, and games revenues up 7.1% to