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forbes.com - Conor Murray - Country Music's Newest Star Is A Groupon Billionaire's Daughter
Country Music's Newest Star Is A Groupon Billionaire's Daughter
Forbes

Stella Lefty, a singer-songwriter whose country-tinged breakout hit “Boston” surged to new heights on the Billboard charts this week, has billionaire roots as the daughter of Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky—though some have…

thenation.com - The Nation - Slavery's Musical Threads
Slavery's Musical Threads
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Bluesky In Salvador, the capital city of Black Brazil, they call it a baculejo. The term is local slang, derived from the Portuguese word for “stick” or “club.” When police stop a person without good reason to question…

billboard.com - Elizabeth Dilts Marshall - Music Business Stories to Watch in the Last Half of 2026
Music Business Stories to Watch in the Last Half of 2026
Billboard

In 2026, mergers and acquisitions, along with investments in music catalogs, have received a boost from the expiration of several private equity, endowments and insurance firms' investment timelines — as well as geopolitical threats driving…

hollywoodreporter.com - Caitlin Huston - 'Cats' Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?
'Cats' Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?
The Hollywood Reporter

The Aug.  8 closing announcement for Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway sent shock waves through the industry, not just because of the closure itself but because of what it says about the future of the musical genre. The revival, which…

wishtv.com - Kelsie Gibbs - Out and About with Barney: Indiana music history project preserves the state's diverse musical heritage
Out and About with Barney: Indiana music history project preserves the state's diverse musical heritage
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Preserving Indiana's diverse musical heritage, the Indiana Music History Project operates out of a basement in Broad Ripple, collecting stories, memorabilia, and accounts that chronicle the state's significant…

seekingalpha.com - Value Sights - Universal Music Group: Strong Rights Economics, With Multiple Ways To Monetize
Universal Music Group: Strong Rights Economics, With Multiple Ways To Monetize
Seeking Alpha

I recommend a buy rating for Universal Music Group due to its strong rights ownership and scalable subscription economics. UMGNF benefits from both growing global paid music subscribers and higher per-subscriber payments, driving robust…

rollingstone.com - Joseph Hudak - Macon, Georgia, Is Not Only for Allman Brothers Fans. It's a Music Lover's Haven
Macon, Georgia, Is Not Only for Allman Brothers Fans. It's a Music Lover's Haven
Rolling Stone

Gregg Allman may have been born in Nashville, but it was Macon, Georgia, that played a pivotal role in shaping both him and the Allman Brothers Band. He wrote “Midnight Rider” there, breaking into Capricorn Studio in the middle of the…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Jody Gerson, Universal Music Publishing CEO, on Leadership, Mentorship, Signing Kendrick Lamar, and Publishing's Rise to a Frontline Business
Jody Gerson, Universal Music Publishing CEO, on Leadership, Mentorship, Signing Kendrick Lamar, and Publishing's Rise to a Frontline Business
Variety

As the highest-ranking female executive in the music industry, the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher, Universal Music Publishing Group's Jody Gerson enjoys an…

broadwayworld.com - Stephi Wild - Adam Lambert Hopes to Return to the Theatre and is Writing a Musical
Adam Lambert Hopes to Return to the Theatre and is Writing a Musical
BroadwayWorld.com

Adam Lambert is back with a new album, titled 'Adam', marking his first album released independently on his own label, one of the many achievements of his varied career. Lambert, who got his start in musical theatre, became a breakout star after…

nypost.com - Johnny Oleksinski - Two risky $30 million musicals are battling on Broadway - 'Dolly' and 'Paddington'
Two risky $30 million musicals are battling on Broadway - 'Dolly' and 'Paddington'
New York Post

The Broadway season doesn't kick off for a few more weeks, when the horror play “Paranormal Activity” starts previews at the August Wilson Theatre. To call the state of new musicals these days alarming would be an understatement. But…

brisbanetimes.com.au - Nick Dent - Why video game music is the future of orchestral concerts
Why video game music is the future of orchestral concerts
Brisbane Times

Leonard Weiss would like people to consider the theme to Super Mario Bros, that slinky eight-bit bop composed in 1985 by Japanese sound designer and Nintendo executive Koji Kondo. “This was composed essentially for two electronic sounds at…

indiewire.com - Wilson Chapman - 'Hadestown: The Musical' Review: The Broadway Hit Remains a Bittersweet Delight in Movie Theaters
'Hadestown: The Musical' Review: The Broadway Hit Remains a Bittersweet Delight in Movie Theaters
IndieWire

When “ Hadestown ” premiered on Broadway's Walter Kerr Theater in April 2019, practically every review of the production mentioned the unintentional resonance of the big Act One closing song, “Why We Build the Wall.” In…

creativebloq.com - Georgia Coggan - Quote of the Day by Ozzy Osbourne: 'Rock music isn't meant to be perfect'
Quote of the Day by Ozzy Osbourne: 'Rock music isn't meant to be perfect'
Creative Bloq

Today, on the anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's passing, a reflection he shared on music and human craft feels strikingly relevant to artists and creatives navigating the rapid rise of AI in their industries. 'Rock music is not meant to be perfect,'…

breitbart.com - Breitbart London - Ukrainian Musical Chairs: Zelensky Changes Military Leadership, Again
Ukrainian Musical Chairs: Zelensky Changes Military Leadership, Again
Breitbart

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia´s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief. Ukraine has made…

whathifi.com - Ioan Hazell - Here's why you might be listening to AI music on your favourite music streaming service without realising - and how to stop it
Here's why you might be listening to AI music on your favourite music streaming service without realising - and how to stop it
What Hi-Fi?

This week, we learned that AI music had surpassed 50 per cent of all uploads to the streaming platform Deezer, which means that more of the music being added to the platform was made by AI than by human beings. In June, according to the streaming…

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