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Merger Mania Is Reshaping the Music Industry With These Law Firms Leading Negotiations
The recent string of blockbuster music mergers — and the complex deals that govern them — has offered plenty of work for the teams of corporate, tax, antitrust and intellectual property lawyers who have helped negotiate, paper and win…
Andy Burnham is the U.K.'s New Prime Minister - Here's What the Music Industry Needs From Him
Few, if any, modern British politicians have cultivated as visible a relationship with music as Andy Burnham. On Monday (July 20), the former mayor of Greater Manchester assumed the role of prime minister of the U.K. following the resignation of…
Government announce £45million to 'turn up' music industry for artists, businesses and children - but what do Andy Burnham's government need to do now?
The UK government has announced details of a £45million investment to “turn up” the music industry, but attention now turns on the work that needs to be done by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his government. While former…
WOMAD 2026: All you need to know about the world music festival
The world's largest international music festival returns this weekend to a new home after a year off. World of Music, Arts and Dance Festival (WOMAD) has been running for more than four decades and had been held Charlton Park, near Malmesbury…
Billboard's 2026 Top Music Lawyers Revealed
It all begins with a song, goes the music business maxim. Getting paid for a song all begins with the copyright, say the lawyers. The ability of creators to protect their work through copyright is so fundamental that the legal concept appears in…
Rick Beato's Paul McCartney Video Calls Out The Music Publicity Machine
YouTube personalitiy Rick Beato speaks on stage on Day 1 of the 2026 NAMM Show at Anaheim Convention Center on January 22, 2026, in Anaheim, California. When Paul McCartney went on a publicity blitz a little over a month ago for his new studio…
I used Google AI Mode to create new YouTube Music playlists instantly - and these 7 prompts helped me find new music faster than ever
“I should use Google AI Mode more” crossed my mind the other day. That thought compelled me to put it into action after I found out about the integration of 1st- and 3rd-party “Connected Apps” into that AI-powered Google…
Apple Music follows Spotify and Tidal by raising its prices
Apple Music just got more expensive. The music streaming service is now £11.99 / $11.99 / AU$14.99 for the Individual plan – that's £1 / $1 / AU$2 a month pricier than before. It's not the only streaming service hiking its prices…
Lizard Music': Theo Leber Joins Dwayne Johnson In Benny Safdie Movie
EXCLUSIVE: Chicago-area 4th grader Theo Leber has landed a starring role opposite Dwayne Johnson in Lizard Music, Benny Safdie's adaptation of the 1976 novel by Daniel Pinkwater for Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists. The 10-year-old comes to…
My suburb is an unsung, and unlikely, hero of the music scene
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. For most Melburnians, my suburb is interchangeable – in name or direction – with a shopping centre. Their entire view of the place…
Meet Donnie Wahlberg's two children - including rising music star
Donnie Wahlberg was once, quite literally, one of the New Kids on the Block. Now, he's well established as part of a beloved Hollywood family. But what has he been up to off-screen, and who stole the '90s heartthrob's heart? Read on to find out…
Musical diplomacy: Thai PM bursts into song on China visit
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Jul 20, 2026, 10:45 PM BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul serenaded Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a formal lunch in Beijing on July 20, the latest…
Alley Boy dead: Music icon dies aged 42 after years on kidney transplant list
Alley Boy had been very open about his health issues prior to his death Music star Alley Boy, whose real name was Curt Freeman, has died at the age of 42 after a battle with kidney failure. While his cause of death has not been officially revealed…
Playing music without headphones on Bengaluru Metro could cost you Rs 2,500 now
2 min read Bengaluru Make us preferred source on Google Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has hiked penalties for various rule violations such as track trespassing, drunkenness, playing loud music, and ticketless travel by more than…
MorningBlues Surpasses $1 Million in Kickstarter Debut, Bringing Its Vision of 'Visualized Music' to the Global Stage
SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2026 /CNW/ -- MorningBlues, a technology and design brand reimagining how people experience music, has surpassed $1 million with its debut Kickstarter campaign for SonicGlass A1. A New Milestone for MorningBlues The campaign was…
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