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Music Industry Moves: Influence Media Partners to Acquire Anthem Entertainment's Publishing and Film & TV Assets in $600 Million Deal
Influence Media Partners, in collaboration with funds and accounts managed by affiliates of BlackRock, has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Anthem Entertainment: its music publishing catalogs, film & TV publishing…
Why Some in the Music Industry Are Advocating for Psychedelic Drugs - This Time as Therapy
For decades, psychedelic drugs have occupied a familiar place in music culture: as muse; as menace; as shorthand for rebellion, transcendence or self-destruction. They've been folded into rock mythology, rave-culture folklore, countless albums and…
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Zee Music Company expands South Indian music catalogue
Zee Music Company has expanded its South Indian catalogue with a series of music rights acquisitions across Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, alongside regional music-led intellectual properties. The company's regional expansion gained…
Theatre sale slashes tickets to Back To the Future The Musical to under £15
Summer just got even more exciting this July and August with ATG Tickets' new Summer Saver menu. The brand are best known for selling tickets to major theatre events, and now a new deal has surfaced for the summer holidays. From July 20 to August…
Universal Music Subscription Revenue Boosted by Price Hikes
Universal Music Group NV reported subscription revenue in the second quarter that beat analysts' expectations due to price increases from streaming platforms and a busy music release schedule. The world's largest record label reported subscription…
Peggy Gou: 'They didn't want to talk to me about music
London is melting. The early July heatwave has emptied Tube carriages, packed out parks and pub gardens, and made a strong case for air conditioning engineers to be bumped to key worker status. Sitting next to me on the sofa at her record label's…
How Hurricane Kimchi found hope in country music
For most listeners, country music evokes stories of heartbreak, perseverance and second chances. For Hurricane Kimchi, it became the only genre that felt honest enough to tell their own story. Hurricane Kimchi, also known as Heezy Yang, is known…
‘You'll notice I do not call it AI music, because I don't think it's music': Qobuz's Managing Director Dan Mackta on music streaming's biggest problem, and how he hopes to tackle it
On the Record is a new series of interviews and explainers with influential voices in the music industry. From artists to execs, to those behind audio technology we love, we aim to bring you a fresh, focused perspective on sound. Music to your…
Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
Storm Reid knows how the world sees her: an accomplished, polished actor who always seems to have it all together. Through new music, the Emmy-winner hopes listeners discover another side of her. Having released her new single…
Music festival makes history with largest drag show ever
A music festival in Calgary has made history, securing a Guinness World Record for the largest ever attendance at a drag artist stage show. Cowboys Music Festivals' drag artist stage show, ‘Drag Me to Cowboys', attracted a whopping 7,423…
Dance star Nia Archives says Mercury Prize is important as AI music 'won't last'
Dance music producer Nia Archives has said the Mercury Prize is important in recognising human art, as she does not believe AI (artificial intelligence) music will last. Archives, 26, was speaking after being nominated for the 2026 prize, alongside…
Dangerous Music Launches BAX EQ Plugin
US Approved by the ears behind the original hardware 31/07/26 Dangerous Music has announced the BAX EQ Plugin,which they say brings the openness, dimensionality, and effortless musical response of the acclaimed BAX EQ hardware into the DAW. A…
Rhodes Music Introduces Clav Pro Plug-in
US Virtual Instrument represents a 1977 Hohner Clavinet D6 31/07/26 Rhodes Music has introduced the Rhodes Clav Pro plug-in, which they describe as a faithful recreation of a rare 1977 Clav D6 'Transition' model. A spokesperson told us, 'Capturing…
Country music fans preparing for VOA Country Music Fest weekend
Updated: 4:25 PM EDT Jul 30, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Country music fans preparing for VOA Country Music Fest weekend Updated: 4:25 PM EDT Jul 30, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ CINCINNATI — Country music fans in Greater…
Glenn A. Baker, Australian Music Historian and Former Billboard Correspondent, Dies at 74
Glenn A. Baker, for generations a familiar name in Australian media for work as a music historian, author, presenter and pundit, and a long-time Billboard correspondent, died Friday morning, July 31. He was 74. See latest videos, charts and news…
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