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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…
Apple Music Review: A Masterclass in Sleek Design With Superb Audio
Apple Music, Cupertino's streaming music service, continues to shine. It has a massive catalog of more than 100 million songs, the curated Apple Music 1 radio station, Siri compatibility, video content, lyrics, a 24/7 music video channel, and…
Melissa Auf der Maur Digs Into Her Archive for First New Music in Over 15 Years
Alt-rock stalwart Melissa Auf Der Maur, who played with Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, is prepping a new project, Bass Womb Room, that will feature her first new music in over 15 years. The album — titled Bass Womb Room: My ‘90s…
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…
Ariana Grande Unveils a First Look at the Music Video for 'Petal'
It's official: Ariana Grande's eighth studio album is on its way. On April 28, the singer announced that petal will be coming out on July 31. She also shared its cover art. The reveal comes after TMZ reported on April 8 that “Ariana has…
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…
Peterborough music community divided over AI use for concert posters - Peterborough
A lively debate over the use of artificial intelligence in concert posters has struck a chord in the music community in Peterborough, Ont., with musicians divided over whether AI-generated artwork belongs in a scene built on creativity and personal…
Kind and caring' teen Lucy Halpin dies at music festival aged 18
A teenager who passed away after falling ill at a North Wales music festival has been remembered as bright, funny and kind by those closest to her. Lucy Halpin has been identified locally as the 18 year old who died after emergency services were…
Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Shows: How the Music Came Together, From Meticulous Arrangements to Last-Minute Tweaks
It started with a text: “He said, ‘It's time,' so that's all I needed to hear,” says Adam Blackstone, Jay-Z's bassist and longtime collaborator. He's discussing the first word he received about the string of shows the legendary…
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