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vice.com - Caleb Catlin - This Acclaimed Rapper Dropped His Stage Name Moniker and Stepped Away From Music Industry After Feeling Burnt Out
This Acclaimed Rapper Dropped His Stage Name Moniker and Stepped Away From Music Industry After Feeling Burnt Out
VICE

In any industry, you're bound to get burnt out. Once you're deep into your work, you become a little bit cynical about how the systems work. Then, you slowly start to lose your passion, and it becomes just grunt work mentally. It's a struggle but a…

bbc.co.uk - Archie Mitchell - Music giant Universal rejects billionaire Bill Ackman's takeover bid
Music giant Universal rejects billionaire Bill Ackman's takeover bid
BBC

Archie Mitchell Business reporter Universal Music Group, the entertainment giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, has rejected a takeover offer by billionaire Bill Ackman's investment firm. The music giant…

forbes.com - Michele Herrmann - Put These Underrated Music Festivals On Your Radar
Put These Underrated Music Festivals On Your Radar
Forbes

Underrated music festivals don't have to necessarily compete for attendance with major music events such as Coachella, Governors Ball or Lollapalooza. The former type of festivals brings out not only top acts within their respective genres but also…

forbes.com - Ty Roush - Bill Ackman's $65 Billion Bid For Universal Music Rejected
Bill Ackman's $65 Billion Bid For Universal Music Rejected
Forbes

Universal Music Group on Friday rejected a $65 billion takeover offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital, arguing the bid “undervalues” the music giant, following opposition from its largest billionaire-backed shareholder. The…

forbes.com - David Phelan - It's Not You: Apple Music Outage Confirmed As Users Report Global Issues
It's Not You: Apple Music Outage Confirmed As Users Report Global Issues
Forbes

If you're having trouble getting Apple Music to play, that's down to an outage, confirmed by Apple itself. Here's what's known about the situation so far. ForbesApple To Release iOS 26.5.1 iPhone Update In Coming Days, Report Says Among all the…

pagesix.com - Evan Real - Explosive new doc uncovers dark side of Christian music industry
Explosive new doc uncovers dark side of Christian music industry
Page Six

A bombshell new documentary is pulling back the curtain on the squeaky-clean image of the contemporary Christian music world — and the stories coming out of it are anything but wholesome. “Safe for the Whole Family: How to Make a…

forbes.com - Desjah Altvater - Rico Nasty On 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Debut And Life Beyond Music
Rico Nasty On 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' Debut And Life Beyond Music
Forbes

A frequent musical collaborator, Roark Bailey, opens the conversation with a voice note for Rico that feels less like a prompt and more like an invitation—asking whether the personas and alter egos she's built through music have, in turn…

bbc.co.uk - Danny Fullbrook - Janet Jackson confirmed for Sandringham music festival
Janet Jackson confirmed for Sandringham music festival
BBC

Janet Jackson has been unveiled as the latest addition to the line-up for a royal estate music event. The five-time Grammy winner will perform at Sandringham in Norfolk on 19 August as part of the Heritage Live Festival, which also includes Ricky…

bloomberg.com - Molly Schuetz - Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman's Offer as Too Low
Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman's Offer as Too Low
Bloomberg

Universal Music Group NV rejected an unsolicited offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management, saying it's not in the best interest of its artists or shareholders. “The board has taken the time to fully assess the proposal…

9to5mac.com - Marcus Mendes - Apple Music outage confirmed in multiple countries
Apple Music outage confirmed in multiple countries
9to5Mac

Apple's System Status pages in several countries are showing an ongoing Apple Music disruption. Here are the details. Apple says that Apple Music has been down since 11:40 am E.T. in several countries, including Australia, Brazil, France, India…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Universal Music Group Officially Rejects Bill Ackman's $64 Billion Takeover Bid
Universal Music Group Officially Rejects Bill Ackman's $64 Billion Takeover Bid
Variety

The board of Universal Music Group has rejected an unsolicited $64 billion takeover offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital, the company announced on Friday. The move comes a day after key shareholder Vincent Bollore urged UMG to reject…

androidauthority.com - Stephen Schenck - Spotify will finally give you real profile tools to make music listening more social
Spotify will finally give you real profile tools to make music listening more social
Android Authority

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Spotify is making progress on the ability to change usernames, although you'll be limited on how often you can switch. The app also appears to be planning to expand bios from just artists to all listeners. Users…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman's $64B Takeover Proposal: 'It Fundamentally and Materially Undervalues UMG'
Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman's $64B Takeover Proposal: 'It Fundamentally and Materially Undervalues UMG'
The Hollywood Reporter

Universal Music Group ‘s board of directors has rejected Bill Ackman and Pershing Square's $64 billion acquisition proposal, saying Friday that the deal “is not in the best interests of UMG, its shareholders, artists, songwriters…

billboard.com - Elizabeth Dilts Marshall - Universal Music Group's Board Rejects Pershing Square Offer: 'It Fundamentally Undervalues UMG'
Universal Music Group's Board Rejects Pershing Square Offer: 'It Fundamentally Undervalues UMG'
Billboard

Universal Music Group (UMG) said on Friday (May 29) its board had reviewed Bill Ackman's investment firm Pershing Square's merger offer that would have moved UMG's primary stock listing to a U.S.-based exchange, saying the April 7 bid…

cosmopolitan.com - The Editors - KJ Just Dropped a Music Video With Dara, and We Have Questions
KJ Just Dropped a Music Video With Dara, and We Have Questions
Cosmopolitan

Summer House newbies KJ Dillard and Dara Levitan sparked breakup rumors when fans noticed he may have blocked her on Instagram, fueling speculation about their relationship status. KJ confused fans when he released a music video for “My Lil…

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