All posts tagged "Music"
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58EntertainmentUniversal Music doubles down on motion to dismiss Limp Bizkit lawsuit
Universal Music Group (UMG) filed a detailed reply on December 20, 2024, strengthening its arguments to dismiss a $200 million lawsuit brought...
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38Entertainment
Daniel Ek cashed out $93m in Spotify stock in December
We’re gonna go ahead and guess that Daniel Ek had a Holiday to remember. Spotify‘s Swedish co-founder and CEO cashed out USD...
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18Entertainment
Online ticket reseller Vivid Seats, valued at over $1bn, considers sale
Vivid Seats, an online ticket resale marketplace, is considering a sale following interest from potential buyers. The Chicago-based company, which competes with...
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44International
Punks distribute toys to children in need for Three Kings Day in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — As a teenage punk 35 years ago, José Luis Escobar Hoyos wanted to show his mother that his lifestyle...
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36Entertainment
Universal Music, Concord Music, ABKCO welcome court-approved ‘guardrails’ in Anthropic AI dispute – as legal battle continues
Universal Music Group and other music publishers have secured a significant development in their copyright battle with artificial intelligence company Anthropic, as...
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21WorldSoul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83 | Music
Soul singer Brenton Wood has died at the age of 83, TMZ and Variety reported. Wood’s manager Manny Gallegos confirmed the news....
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65WorldDark web dealer who stole unreleased music from Coldplay spared jail | Music
A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha has been given a...
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37Entertainment
From UMG’s deal with Amazon to songs entering the public domain… here are the top stories you may have missed over the holidays
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines. MBW’s round-up...
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57Entertainment
Pershing Square distributes 47m shares of Universal Music to investors, delists from Amsterdam exchange
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM) is closing out an investment fund that held a stake in Universal Music Group and...
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66International
British rapper banned from driving for using phone behind wheel of his Rolls-Royce
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — British rapper Stormzy was banned from driving for nine months on Thursday after admitting he drove his...
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32World
Chad Morgan, Australian country music star, dies aged 91 | Australian music
Australian country music singer Chad Morgan, known as the “Sheik of Scrubby Creek” after one of his most famous songs, has died...
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44World
Top Venezuelan pianist urges music world to snub youth orchestra linked to Maduro | Venezuela
One of Venezuela’s most celebrated musicians, the pianist Gabriela Montero, has called on concert halls and music promoters to cut ties with...
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28International
Shania Twain calls for equal play and more diversity in country music
CNN — Shania Twain is standing up for others in country music. The legendary star in the genre used her acceptance speech...
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24Entertainment
Song Exploder – Fenne Lily
“Lights Light Up” Fenne Lily is a singer and songwriter from Dorset, England. She released her first album in 2018, but I...
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30Entertainment
Song Exploder – Sam Smith
“Stay With Me” Sam Smith is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter from London, England. Their first album, In the Lonely...
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45WorldFemale artists’ success helps arrest 20-year slide in UK sales of physical music | Music industry
Charli xcx’s Brat summer may have given way to cold winter, but the success of albums by female artists helped arrest a...
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44Entertainment
Song Exploder – Remi Wolf
“Soup” Remi Wolf is a singer and songwriter originally from Palo Alto, California. She’s been releasing music since 2019. She performed at...
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40Entertainment
Song Exploder – Beabadoobee
“Coming Home” Beabadoobee is an award-winning singer and songwriter from England who’s been releasing music since 2017. Her third album is called...
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34Entertainment
Song Exploder – Troye Sivan
“One Of Your Girls” Troye Sivan is a singer and songwriter from Australia. He’s been nominated for a Golden Globe, two Grammys,...
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53Entertainment
Song Exploder – Pharrell Williams
“Piece By Piece” Pharrell Williams is—well, let me just say, he’s a big reason why Song Exploder exists. He’s a singer, songwriter...
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46Entertainment
Indie orgs critical of Downtown’s $775m sale to Universal/Virgin Music call for authorities to block deal
Independent music organizations WIN and A2IM have criticized Universal/Virgin Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings. In a press release...
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Song Exploder – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
“Our House” In 1968, singer and songwriter Graham Nash joined David Crosby and Stephen Stills to form the supergroup Crosby, Stills and...
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