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nme.com - Max Pilley - Live Nation have created 'climate of fear' in UK live music industry, finds government report calling for fresh investigation into market dominance
Live Nation have created 'climate of fear' in UK live music industry, finds government report calling for fresh investigation into market dominance
NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News

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:…

techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - ElevenLabs's new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
ElevenLabs's new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
TechCrunch

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…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Brit music star says he secretly battled drugs and alcohol addiction
Brit music star says he secretly battled drugs and alcohol addiction
The Mirror

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…

businessinsider.com - Callie Ahlgrim - Drake's chart-topping new albums prove he's music's most cynical businessman
Drake's chart-topping new albums prove he's music's most cynical businessman
Business Insider

Three new albums, two and a half hours of music: Drake's latest strategy for chart dominance definitely paid off, even if his method for doing so feels less like a creative leap and more like a cheat code. This week, Drake became the first artist…

bloomberg.com - Benoit Berthelot - Bolloré CEO Says Ackman's Offer for Universal Music Is Too Low
Bolloré CEO Says Ackman's Offer for Universal Music Is Too Low
Bloomberg

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…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Raves, Brecht and re-enacting Diana's funeral: the White Hotel bows out as the north's bravest music venue
Raves, Brecht and re-enacting Diana's funeral: the White Hotel bows out as the north's bravest music venue
The Guardian

‘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…

seekingalpha.com - Geneva Investor - As Asset Managers Exit Crypto, The Music May Be Stopping For Many Cryptocurrencies
As Asset Managers Exit Crypto, The Music May Be Stopping For Many Cryptocurrencies
Seeking Alpha

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…

eater.com - Nadia Chaudhury - Governors Ball 2026: the Ultimate Dining Guide to the NYC Music Festival
Governors Ball 2026: the Ultimate Dining Guide to the NYC Music Festival
Eater

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…

winnipegfreepress.com - Ben Waldman - Music fest committed to to exploration, experimentation
Music fest committed to to exploration, experimentation
Winnipeg Free Press

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billboard.com - Katie Cao - John Summit: How an Accountant-Turned-DJ Is Bringing Back Dance Music | Billboard On The Record
John Summit: How an Accountant-Turned-DJ Is Bringing Back Dance Music | Billboard On The Record
Billboard

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…

billboard.com - Melinda Newman - Julie Swidler, Sony Music Exec VP of Business Affairs and General Counsel, to Leave End of June
Julie Swidler, Sony Music Exec VP of Business Affairs and General Counsel, to Leave End of June
Billboard

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…

rabble.ca - Lea Lagredelle - Five Canadian artists who play the music of social change
Five Canadian artists who play the music of social change
rabble.ca

Mustafa is a Sudanese-Canadian hip-hop and folk artist. Mustafa has used his musical platform to condemn genocide. After writing an open letter urging former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to show support for Gaza, Mustafa organized two…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate and Longtime Music Executive, Dies at 71
John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate and Longtime Music Executive, Dies at 71
Variety

John McClain, the veteran music executive who was co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate and helped engineer the financial recovery of the singer's legacy and properties, died Monday due to complications from a fall, a rep for the estate…

france24.com - Madrid pumps up the volume on Latin music
Madrid pumps up the volume on Latin music
FRANCE 24

It will be the most shows of the singer's 'Debi Tirar Mas Fotos' tour outside of his native Puerto Rico, where he staged a 31-show residency last year. Colombian pop superstar Shakira will follow with a 12-night residency beginning September 18 at…

deadline.com - Matt Grobar - Ollie Fitzgerald Joins WME Music For Visual Media Department (EXCLUSIVE)
Ollie Fitzgerald Joins WME Music For Visual Media Department (EXCLUSIVE)
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran agent Ollie Fitzgerald has joined WME as Executive, Music for Visual Media. Based in London, he will report to Bradley Rainey, Head of Music for Visual Media at WME. Fitzgerald joins from Cool Music, where he led the UK team…

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