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The deal marks “the largest private equity sponsor public-to-private investment transaction in over a decade,” said Silver Lake

It comes as Live Nation continues to face an antitrust lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice and numerous state attorneys general

Letter to UK Prime Minister includes backing from Harry Styles, Central Cee, Coldplay, Stormzy, Elton John and more

The accused has also been charged with stealing from composers via promotional WhatsApp groups

FIMI reports that Italy is seeing a notable increase in recorded music exports, and in the local popularity of homegrown acts

Concord has, as expected, fully acquired Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem

The online ticket resale platform swung to a net loss of $2.8 million in 2024 as expenses ballooned

ADOR said it hopes to meet with NewJeans “as soon as possible to discuss the path forward.”

AI-assisted works are copyrightable, however, asserts appeals court

The launch comes amid the continued global growth of dance music, with research showing the genre grew 17% YoY in 2023 to $11.8 billion.

New letter from star's lawyers challenges assertions made by Universal Music Group

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'With our status as NewJeans' exclusive agency now legally affirmed, we are fully committed to supporting the artists going forward.'

UMG labels and artists will be 'the first to effectively distribute new tracks into gaming development tools and platforms'

The WSJ reports that Biggie Smalls' mother Voletta Wallace approved the deal shortly before her death last month