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Live Nation have created 'climate of fear' in UK live music industry, finds government report calling for fresh investigation into market dominance
A government committee has called on the competition regulator to investigate Live Nation after encountering a “climate of fear” in the live music industry. READ MORE: The ticket levy that could save grassroots venues and artists:…
30 Under 30 Asia's Next Icons: The Gen Z Athletes And Music Artists Rewriting The Playbook
A lexandra Eala got Filipinos fired up about tennis after she broke into the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) Top 50 last year. She climbed as far as No. 29 in March 2026 to become the nation's highest-ranking player in modern history before…
'Sexy as hell': filthy and hilarious Heated Rivalry parody musical comes to New York
Walking into the Culture Club in West Chelsea, New York, for a performance of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody last week, I was met by three ghosts left over from when the space was called the McKittrick hotel and it hosted the…
ElevenLabs's new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
Voice AI company ElevenLabs launched a new version of its music-generation model, called Music v2, that can switch genres mid-track. The company said that the model is designed to handle both complexity in vocals and composition. The new release…
Brit music star says he secretly battled drugs and alcohol addiction
A top British musician has revealed he battled an addiction to ketamine and alcohol. ArrDee has dominated the charts since 2011, when he appeared on a remix of Tion Wayne and Russ Millions' track, Body. But beneath his success and his life, which…
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Bolloré CEO Says Ackman's Offer for Universal Music Is Too Low
Bolloré SE 's chief executive officer said billionaire Bill Ackman's offer for Universal Music Group NV undervalues the record label. UMG should reject the bid, CEO Cyrille Bolloré, the son of French billionaire Vincent…
Raves, Brecht and re-enacting Diana's funeral: the White Hotel bows out as the north's bravest music venue
‘The White Hotel is similar to the Highlander and Keith Richards. It's immortal,” declares Austin Collings. Collings is the artistic director of the Salford venue – housed in a former MOT garage – that over the past…
As Asset Managers Exit Crypto, The Music May Be Stopping For Many Cryptocurrencies
Crypto-related stocks are outperforming both Bitcoin and broader equity markets YTD, a divergence driven by AI infrastructure pivots, stablecoin adoption and the ongoing equity bull market. Recent 13F filings show major asset managers are also…
Sueños Festival is Changing the Game for Latin Live Music in Chicago
Sueños Festival returned to Chicago's Grant Park last weekend for its fourth edition, bringing together dozens of influential Latin artists for a massive two-day celebration. Headlined by J Balvin and Fuerza Regida — alongside a…
How music promo learned to blend into your feed
Most people outside the music industry had never heard the name Chaotic Good before April. That month, the digital agency's co-founders, Andrew Spelman and Jesse Coren, pulled back the curtain on their “narrative marketing” tactics on…
AI music: The fake artists filling up playlists
The “AI slopification of music” is here, said Ece Yildirim in Gizmodo. It's gotten so difficult to decipher which songs are human-made and which are synthetically produced by artificial intelligence that Spotify, the world's largest…
Governors Ball 2026: the Ultimate Dining Guide to the NYC Music Festival
What and when to eat and drink during Gov Ball in Queens, with headliners like Lorde, A$AP Rocky, and Stray Kids What and when to eat and drink during Gov Ball in Queens, with headliners like Lorde, A$AP Rocky, and Stray Kids Nadia Chaudhury is a…
John Summit: How an Accountant-Turned-DJ Is Bringing Back Dance Music | Billboard On The Record
Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week's episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry unique, how DJs went from…
Julie Swidler, Sony Music Exec VP of Business Affairs and General Counsel, to Leave End of June
After serving 18 years as Sony Music's executive vp of business affairs and general counsel, Julie Swidler is stepping down at the end of June. “Julie has been a vital component of the Sony Music senior management team for many years, and…
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