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Edward ‘Bud’ Cole appointed CEO of Fender

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Edward ‘Bud’ Cole appointed CEO of Fender

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Los Angeles-headquartered instrument maker Fender, best known for its guitars, has appointed Edward ‘Bud’ Cole as its...

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation urge court to throw out FTC’s lawsuit over ticket resales

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation urge court to throw out FTC’s lawsuit over ticket resales

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Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation have asked a federal judge to throw out the US...

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UK music streaming subscription revenues grew by 3.2% YoY in 2025. So did inflation.

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UK music streaming subscription revenues grew by 3.2% YoY in 2025. So did inflation.

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The amount of money spent on music subscriptions by UK consumers grew modestly last year, up 3.2%...

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‘I’ve worked at all the majors, I’ve seen how they operate, and I genuinely don’t know what they could do that we can’t do.’

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‘I’ve worked at all the majors, I’ve seen how they operate, and I genuinely don’t know what they could do that we can’t do.’

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The music industry? Nick Burgess has completed it, mate. Across a remarkable 30-plus-year career, the renowned A&R...

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AI-powered music production platform LANDR acquires Stockholm-based DAW developer Reason Studios

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AI-powered music production platform LANDR acquires Stockholm-based DAW developer Reason Studios

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Montreal-based AI-powered music production platform LANDR has acquired Reason Studios for an undisclosed sum. The deal, announced...

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Confirmed: Universal poaches Warner’s communications chief, James Steven

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Confirmed: Universal poaches Warner’s communications chief, James Steven

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Universal Music Group has appointed James Steven as its Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer. Steven...

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UMG’s latest major AI partnership arrives via tech giant NVIDIA, with promise of ‘antidote to generic AI slop’

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UMG’s latest major AI partnership arrives via tech giant NVIDIA, with promise of ‘antidote to generic AI slop’

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Universal Music Group has struck its latest major AI partnership. And it’s a big one. The world’s...

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Live Nation acquires Paris La Défense Arena, Europe’s largest indoor venue

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Live Nation acquires Paris La Défense Arena, Europe’s largest indoor venue

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Live Nation has announced it’s acquiring Paris’ La Défense Arena in a deal the concert giant says...

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