We reported in May on the launch of OneOf, a company backed by $63m of seed funding (not to mention Quincy Jones) that was aiming to make environmentally sustainable NFTs with […]
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Report explores the (pre-Covid) carbon footprint of touring DJs
“Last Night a DJ Took a Flight” is an excellent name for a report, even if many DJs’ touring has been grounded for more than a year by Covid-19. But […]
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Music industry sustainability: ‘Every little thing matters’
Friday’s episode of the Music Ally TV Show was really interesting: an exploration of the music industry and environmental sustainability. “It’s more than just the right thing to do: it’s […]
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Circa Waves offset their carbon footprint… with their own cider!
Plenty of artists have launched their own beers and lagers: Iron Maiden, Queen, Elbow, Motörhead and so on. It’s good to see someone sticking up for the more apple-y end […]
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BMG’s parent company wants to be carbon neutral by 2030
2030 has become a key date in the battle against the climate emergency, although also a controversial one – many campaigners think even 10 years is too long to take the […]
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The 1975 fund environmental work with reusable water bottles
British band The 1975 have taken a leading role in talking about the climate emergency, as well as taking action to reduce their own environmental impact (for example with recycled […]
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Music X Green is a ‘directory for a greener music business’
Former Zvooq and Idagio exec Bas Grasmayer has a new project called Music X Green, which we think is really interesting. It’s a directory of companies and organisations “that make the […]
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Extinction Rebellion stars address accusations of hypocrisy
The perils of being a famous person supporting the Extinction Rebellion climate-emergency movement are accusations of hypocrisy – especially for musicians, whose carbon footprints through touring alone are high. Now […]
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MDE:ONE event to discuss music industry response to climate emergency
Swedish climate-activist Greta Thunberg continues to talk truth to power: “Don’t invite us here to just tell us how inspiring we are without actually doing anything about it because it […]