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thestage.co.uk - Licensing companies Concord and BMG merge in bid to become music industry giant
Licensing companies Concord and BMG merge in bid to become music industry giant
The Stage

Apr 29, 202615:27 by Katie Chambers The rights to both Hamilton and The Sound of Music (the 2025 production at Curve, Leicester is pictured) are owned by Concord Theatricals. Photos: Shutterstock/Marc Brenner Licensing and publishing house Concord…

mirror.co.uk - Rishma Dosani - Controversial outlaw country music star dies as tributes pour in
Controversial outlaw country music star dies as tributes pour in
The Mirror

Controversial country singer David Allan Coe has died at the age of 86. He was most known for songs including Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile and You Never Even Called Me by My Name. The late star was heavily criticised over the years for using racial…

bbc.co.uk - Patrick Barlow - Woking theatre group visits HMP Send ahead of Bad Girls musical
Woking theatre group visits HMP Send ahead of Bad Girls musical
BBC

An amateur theatre company have said taking its play about female prisoners into an all-women's prison gave them 'real insight' into the lives of inmates. Woking Amateur Operatic Society and Musical Theatre group is to perform the musical Bad…

bbc.co.uk - Nathan Bevan - Record producer's music collection goes up for auction in Woking
Record producer's music collection goes up for auction in Woking
BBC

A record producer who discovered hit bands like Muse and The Darkness, and who was fired for signing Take That, has put his record collection up for auction in Surrey. Rare and sought after pieces of music memorabilia from Korda Marshall's…

billboard.com - Rebecca Schiller - Zara Larsson on Receiving Breakthrough Award, Her Mount Rushmore of Women in Music | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Zara Larsson on Receiving Breakthrough Award, Her Mount Rushmore of Women in Music | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard

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billboard.com - Katie Cao - Laufey Explains How 'A Matter of Time' Changed Her Life & 'Madwoman' Music Video | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Laufey Explains How 'A Matter of Time' Changed Her Life & 'Madwoman' Music Video | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard

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billboard.com - Katie Cao - Cara Delevingne On Announcing New Music, Who Has Inspired Her & More | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Cara Delevingne On Announcing New Music, Who Has Inspired Her & More | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard

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businessinsider.com - Gabbi Shaw - 53 actors who completely transformed themselves into real-life music legends
53 actors who completely transformed themselves into real-life music legends
Business Insider

'Michael' is the story of Michael Jackson's early life, from his childhood as the lead singer of the Jackson Five in the '70s through the release of 'Bad' and its subsequent tour in 1987. For much of the film, the 'Thriller' singer is portrayed by…

billboard.com - Annie Harrigan - 2026 Billboard Women in Music Red Carpet: The Best Photos
2026 Billboard Women in Music Red Carpet: The Best Photos
Billboard

The 2026 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony is a big night for the most influential women in music. The annual event, which honors accomplished women and their contributions to the music industry, is going down Wednesday (April 29) at the…

billboard.com - Kristin Robinson - Kalshi Co-Founder Reveals How Superfans Earn Six Figures From Music Prediction Markets
Kalshi Co-Founder Reveals How Superfans Earn Six Figures From Music Prediction Markets
Billboard

Music prediction markets are quickly impacting the fan experience. Now, through companies like Kalshi and Polymarket, anyone willing to place a bet on the outcome of future events, which can range anywhere from elections to the weather to Grammy…

smh.com.au - Liz Hobday - They've got success: Amyl and the Sniffers sweep APRA Music Awards
They've got success: Amyl and the Sniffers sweep APRA Music Awards
The Sydney Morning Herald

Punk rockers Amyl and The Sniffers have bagged three top gongs at the Australian music industry's APRA awards. Jerkin', the opening track from the band's third studio album, Cartoon Darkness, has won the prestigious peer-voted Song of the Year…

billboard.com - Rebecca Schiller - Beth Matthews on Being Named Executive of the Year | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Beth Matthews on Being Named Executive of the Year | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard

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tomsguide.com - Kaycee Hill - 3 hidden Spotify features that completely changed how I listen to music
3 hidden Spotify features that completely changed how I listen to music
Tom's Guide

Spotify has been my default music app for years, and I thought I knew it well. I'd built my playlists, followed my favourite artists, and let the algorithm do its thing. Then, almost by accident, I started poking around in corners of the app I'd…

billboard.com - Katie Cao - Lainey Wilson's Stagecoach Experience & Adoration of Ella Langley | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Lainey Wilson's Stagecoach Experience & Adoration of Ella Langley | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard

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billboard.com - Katie Atkinson - 11 Best Moments From 2026 Billboard Women in Music
11 Best Moments From 2026 Billboard Women in Music
Billboard

When Tyla presented Zara Larsson with the Breakthrough Artist award, Tyla called Larsson a “fun time to be around.” Larsson proved this to be true when she took the stage to perform her smash hit “Midnight Sun.” Clad in…

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