Rising OPM star Paolo Sandejas is the newest addition to the growing family of Sony Music Entertainment artists!   In just a short period of time, the breakout act has captivated the international audience with “Sorry,” a song that BTS’ V co-signed and sang in one of his vlogs. In 2023, Sandejas dropped Bloom, a 6-track EP which features the hit single “Different Shade of Blue.” He is also one of the performers at the recently concluded Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2024, sharing the billing alongside some of the global heavyweights in the live music scene, including Jack...

Podcasting on Spotify continues to explode, and fans can’t get enough of their favorite show and creators. On Spotify, the leading audio platform, the number of podcasters in the Philippines grew more than ten times in the past five years, with local creators fuelling the market’s growth.   Notably, a new type of influencer has emerged on the scene — “podfluencers”. In the past five years, the consumption of podcasts on Spotify grew eleven times, a testament to the content created that fans crave. Filipino creators lead the charge, where 72% of the podcast consumption comes from local shows.  ...

The latest episode of YouTube Channel THE FIRST TAKE has been announced.     Episode 449 welcomes SB19, a five-member boy band from the Philippines, to make its first appearance on THE FIRST TAKE.   SB19 is the very first Southeast Asian artist to be nominated as Top Social Artist at the 2021 U.S. Billboard Music Awards, and they will be performing their song “GENTO,” which became a hit on TikTok for its addictive phrase and unique dance moves.   Enjoy the song, which expresses the message that “it is the accumulation of small efforts that leads to success,” in...

  Stand Atlantic are dancing their way over to the dark side with a mischievous new song "Criminal". The Australian rockers teamed up with metalcore outfit Polaris for the track, which will appear on Stand Atlantic’s forthcoming full-length record 'Was Here'. Other notable features on the record include PVRIS, Mexican alt-pop star Bruses, and platinum record hit-maker, Sueco. With a murderous album cover and an equally killer 15-song tracklist, Stand Atlantic is ready to bulldoze their way to the top. Listen to the new single HERE and pre-order the new record from Stand Atlantic HERE.  Stand Atlantic’s Bonnie Fraser shares of their new track, “'CRIMINAL' is a small insight into how it can...

  Fresh from the success of her debut smash single “Forget About Us,” global sensation Perrie today releases her new single “Tears.”   “Tears” is a Motown influenced, smooth and sultry track written by multi-platinum winning producer Ido (Justin Bieber, Camilla Cabello, Shawn Mendes) and Feli Ferraro.   Perrie says, “This song is about coming out of a bad situation and letting go of what has happened in the past. It's that point where you feel empowered, and you leave the tears behind because you've come out the other side. It’s a sultry and smooth track that I'm really excited for you all to...