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Licensing companies Concord and BMG merge in bid to become music industry giant
Apr 29, 202615:27 by Katie Chambers The rights to both Hamilton and The Sound of Music (the 2025 production at Curve, Leicester is pictured) are owned by Concord Theatricals. Photos: Shutterstock/Marc Brenner Licensing and publishing house Concord…
Record producer's music collection goes up for auction in Woking
A record producer who discovered hit bands like Muse and The Darkness, and who was fired for signing Take That, has put his record collection up for auction in Surrey. Rare and sought after pieces of music memorabilia from Korda Marshall's…
Zara Larsson on Receiving Breakthrough Award, Her Mount Rushmore of Women in Music | Billboard Women In Music 2026
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Laufey Explains How 'A Matter of Time' Changed Her Life & 'Madwoman' Music Video | Billboard Women In Music 2026
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The complete music distribution checklist - ReverbNation Blog
Your track is mixed and you're excited to distribute your new music. But you may have some additional work ahead before your song is ready for global music distribution. A rocket needs a launchpad. Cereal needs a box. And your music needs a few…
Cara Delevingne On Announcing New Music, Who Has Inspired Her & More | Billboard Women In Music 2026
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APRA Music Awards winners for 2026 announced
It's tricky to quote from the Amyl and the Sniffers track Jerkin' because it's so full of swearing but the song has won the top gongs at the 2026 APRA Awards. Punk rockers Amyl and The Sniffers have bagged three top gongs at the Australian music…
53 actors who completely transformed themselves into real-life music legends
'Michael' is the story of Michael Jackson's early life, from his childhood as the lead singer of the Jackson Five in the '70s through the release of 'Bad' and its subsequent tour in 1987. For much of the film, the 'Thriller' singer is portrayed by…
2026 Billboard Women in Music Red Carpet: The Best Photos
The 2026 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony is a big night for the most influential women in music. The annual event, which honors accomplished women and their contributions to the music industry, is going down Wednesday (April 29) at the…
Kalshi Co-Founder Reveals How Superfans Earn Six Figures From Music Prediction Markets
Music prediction markets are quickly impacting the fan experience. Now, through companies like Kalshi and Polymarket, anyone willing to place a bet on the outcome of future events, which can range anywhere from elections to the weather to Grammy…
Indie music has been invaded by fake fans and cynical viral campaigns. Here's how deep it all goes
Did you get more fomo than usual from last year's Glastonbury? Did you see a video of Overmono or Lorde or Self Esteem that made you seethe with jealousy? That may have been because more of your friends genuinely did attend the festival last year…
They've got success: Amyl and the Sniffers sweep APRA Music Awards
Punk rockers Amyl and The Sniffers have bagged three top gongs at the Australian music industry's APRA awards. Jerkin', the opening track from the band's third studio album, Cartoon Darkness, has won the prestigious peer-voted Song of the Year…
Beth Matthews on Being Named Executive of the Year | Billboard Women In Music 2026
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Lainey Wilson's Stagecoach Experience & Adoration of Ella Langley | Billboard Women In Music 2026
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EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami On Performing 'Golden' With KATSEYE | Billboard Women In Music 2026
The singing voices of HUNTR/X from the ‘KPop Demon Hunters,' EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami, caught up with Drew Afualo & Billboard's Lyndsey Havens on the red carpet at the Billboard Women in Music 2026. A daily briefing on what matters in the…
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