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Spotify enters the virtual concert business, starts selling $15 tickets to events Share this story Spotify is hosting virtual, prerecorded concerts starting in May. Spotify is entering the virtual concert business, just as in-person concerts are becoming more of a possibility. The company announced today that people can now buy tickets to five different concert streams, which will air throughout May and June. Initial artists include The Black Keys, Jack Antonoff of Bleachers, and Leon Bridges. ...

Alison Johnstone has been elected by MSPs as the Scottish Parliament’s new Presiding Officer. She replaces Ken Macintosh in the role, acting as the speaker of the chamber and the head of the Parliament’s corporate body. As the role is expected to be non-partisan, the former co-convener of the Scottish Greens will give up her party affiliation. Ms Johnstone’s latest role comes after a 10-year career at Holyrood as a Lothians MSP, and she has also represented the Meadows/Morningside ward on...

The Scottish Parliament’s newly elected presiding officer, Alison Johnstone, has put the climate emergency at the top of Holyrood’s agenda.

Alison Johnstone has been elected by MSPs as the Scottish Parliament’s new Presiding Officer. She replaces Ken Macintosh in the role, acting as the speaker of the chamber and the head of the Parliament’s corporate body. As the role is expected to be non-partisan, the former co-convener of the Scottish Greens will give up her party affiliation. Ms Johnstone’s latest role comes after a 10-year career at Holyrood as a Lothians MSP, and she has also represented the Meadows/Morningside ward on...

There were also two abstentions and one MSP spoiled their paper in the secret ballot. The Presiding Officer, the equivalent of the Speaker in the House of Commons, relinquishes party affiliation and sits as a non-partisan MSP for the duration of their term. Ms Johnstone’s ascension to the role, taking the place of Ken Macintosh, will mean the SNP draws even in the number of Holyrood seats, with all opposition parties combined on 64. But who is the Scottish Greens MSP and how has her ...

New tech that allows artists to interact with superfans — and turn their data into dollars — promises to open long-term revenue streams Jessie Reyez loves to text, especially with fans. Using a phone number assigned through the celebrity text-messaging startup Community and shared on her social media accounts, the singer-songwriter makes time nearly every day to have one-on-one conversations with her most dedicated supporters where they share memes and talk about their lives. “Some really...