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Music Industry Moves: Universal Music Names Libby Bush President of Global Brands and Commercial Partnerships; Avex Acquires 85% of Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment
Universal Music Group has named Libby Bush to the newly created role of President, Global Brands and Commercial Partnerships, starting in November. According to the announcement, she will “lead a new global function that brings together…
Wale Ponders His Time In The Music Industry In Now-Deleted Tweet
Wale and his immense talent as a rapper are often unfairly juxtaposed with his human moments online, sharing his personal concerns and parts of his journey. In a recent moment this week on social media that is now deleted, Wale expressed measurable…
Riley Green drops acoustic performance of 'That's Just Me' and country music fans can't get enough
Riley Green has country music fans going wild after dropping a new video Tuesday. As our loyal OutKick readers know, Green is a major country music star and his latest album – 'That's Just Me' – was released on Sept. 18. In case you…
AI Companies Are Raising Millions From Music They Took Without Permission (Guest Post)
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, OBE, previously served as CEO of U.K. Music and Director of Strategy to the U.K. Prime Minister at No. 10 Downing Street. Variety welcomes responsible commentary, please direct inquiries to music@variety.com. In early 2023, I…
Bravo! Music Festival brings in $38 million for Colorado businesses
Businesses in the town of Vail, Colorado, are celebrating a major economic boost after the recent Bravo! Vail Music Festival. Over 54,000 people attended the event, which lasted from June 25 through August 6. The 39th annual summer festival…
Composers, Filmmakers Sync Up at World Soundtrack Awards' Film Music Days
Now nearing its 26th edition, the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent have made the Belgian city film scoring's home base. That story began in the 1980s, when Film Fest Ghent adopted screen music as its calling card, a focus that led to the World…
NSW just passed a world-first law to protect live music
News The New South Wales government has passed laws to protect live music venues, artists, concerts and festivals Good news, gig-goers: the future of live music in New South Wales just got a little brighter. The Minns Labor Government has passed…
How Much Is Garth Brooks' Music Catalog Worth?
The passing of Dolly Parton last month inspired a flood of stories about her musical legacy. On the financial side, this coverage included valuations of her estate — which also led music investors to reconsider the June news that another…
This Is 'El Alma al Aire,' The New Musical With Songs by Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz ‘s songs form the foundation of El Alma al Aire, a new musical that builds an original story inspired by his repertoire. The story is set in Gazulea, a fictional fishing village inspired by Cádiz, located in the south…
1980s music legend's cause of death revealed
Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes died earlier this month aged 74. Pete Byrne's cause of death has been revealed after the Naked Eyes lead singer passed away earlier this month aged 74. The death of the songwriter, known for hits like “When the…
Feds Want Nearly 4 Years in Prison for AI Music Fraudster Who 'Stole Millions
The North Carolina man who used artificial intelligence to create thousands of fake songs by invented artists, then unleashed an army of bot accounts to stream the tracks billions of times and siphon millions from royalty pools meant for legitimate…
Major music festival to transform Glasgow in city first next summer
Glasgow's Clydeside is set for a major transformation next summer. The dance music festival Terminal V is preparing to bring its 10th anniversary festival to a brand new open-air event space on the banks of the River Clyde. The festival has…
Apple Music 7.0 beta brings Liquid Glass redesign to Android
Apple Music for Android is getting a big Liquid Glass-inspired redesign with the latest 7.0 beta. With Liquid Glass now a year old on Apple platforms, the new design language is coming to Android. Apple Music now has a floating bottom bar that lets…
Tyla, Slayyyter, Troye Sivan & More Share Which Music Videos They Would Want to Be In | VMAs 2026
Tyla, Slayyyter, Troye Sivan and more share which music videos they would want to be a part of on the VMAs 2026 red carpet. If you could go back and be in any music video, what would it be? “BYOB” by System of Down. What? Not System…
Hilary Duff to Receive Outstanding Pop Tour of the Year Award at 2026 Billboard Live Music Summit
Hilary Duff will sit down for an exclusive conversation at the 2026 Billboard Live Music Summit, Billboard announced Wednesday (Sept. 30). And on the strength of her buzzy Lucky Me Tour — which was just extended through 2027 — the…
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