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Primary Wave Acquires Fellow Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
Independent music publisher Primary Wave is acquiring industry peer Kobalt, creating a larger player in a sector that is gained value in the streaming era. The deal brings together Kobalt, which typically accounts for about 35% of the top songs and…
Primary Wave Acquires Major Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
Primary Wave has acquired Kobalt, the companies announced Monday, a major deal in the publishing landscape that turns Primary Wave into one of the most powerful indie music companies in the industry. Neither Kobalt nor Primary Wave disclosed…
CPKC publishes update on low carbon transition strategy
CALGARY, AB, March 23, 2026 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today published its Climate Insights report, an overview of CPKC's climate governance and strategic approach to climate change. CPKC also published its…
Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important Than Ever
When Politics & Prose hosted a “wake” last month for The Washington Post's Book World, the rite of mourning was familiar. The closure of the section and the laying off of the paper's books editors and critics were just the latest in a…
Assembly Elections LIVE updates: ECI likely to publish SIR supplementary voter list for W.B. today
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday (March 22, 2026) announced candidates for all 30 Assembly segments in the Union Territory of Puducherry as the party is going solo to face the upcoming elections. The Congress and DMK on…
Al Writing Stack & Setup for Faster Book Writing & Publishing
AI is reshaping the way fiction writers craft their stories by offering methods to enhance both creativity and productivity. The Nerdy Novelist emphasizes the value of designing an AI writing setup tailored to the needs of authors at any stage of…
Francisco Partners to sell music publisher Kobalt to Brookfield-backed Primary Wave
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Shy Girl Novel Is Pulled From Publishing Because It Was Written By AI
Image courtesy of Hachette // Illustration by Kate Walker The controversy surrounding an allegedly AI-written horror novel called Shy Girl is prompting a reckoning in the publishing industry. The Generative Picture: As AI use has permeated nearly…
News/Media Alliance signs AI licensing deal to unlock recurring RAG revenue for small and mid-sized publishers
Publishers will get paid based on how often their content is used by Brita's enterprise clients. For example, a financial services copilot cites licensed editorial content when summarizing market conditions, or a legal AI chatbot surfaces news…
UK mortgage interest rates will rise four times this year, markets predict
The Bank of England will raise the cost of borrowing four times this year, pushing UK interest rates from 3.75% to 4.75% amid the conflict in the Middle East, according to financial market speculators. In a blow to mortgage payers, international…
Publishing's Uphill Battle with AI
Apologies for not sending out the Book Therapy email on Friday. I had a health crisis. I went to the dentist last Tuesday to have stitches removed from a molar extraction, where they immediately diagnosed me with Shingles in my mouth. After two…
Three bold (and reasonable and cynical) predictions for the 2026 Giants
It's baseball prediction season. This should be said it in a monotone, then followed with a few seconds of uncomfortable silence. Nobody likes baseball prediction season. It's everyone lining up to be wrong together, then getting yelled at because…
Predicting This Year's NBA Finals Champion According to Kalshi Prediction Markets
With fewer than a dozen games remaining before the NBA Playoffs, attention has shifted to how the championship picture is being priced across prediction markets. The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the stretch run positioned to defend their title. They…
First men tested in trial into future of UK prostate cancer screening
The first men have been tested as part of a landmark UK trial into the future of prostate cancer screening. The Transform trial could produce results and lead to lifesaving changes in as little as two years. Experts hope it will inform the future…
Around £1.8bn in business rates predicted to be handed back to firms
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Around £1.8 billion of business rates payments are…
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