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Thanks largely to BTS’ comeback, Hybe turned in a nearly 40% year-over-year revenue increase during Q1 2026. However, the K-pop mainstay also reported a sizable
Jon Secada, Karolína Kurková & More Attend YMU’s $1.8M Fundraiser
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Man Pleads Guilty in Taylor Swift Vienna Concert Attack Plot
A man accused of plotting an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna has pleaded guilty, nearly two years after authorities intercepted the plot. A man known
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PRS for Music Paid Out Over £100M From Live Music Revenue in 2025, a First in 110 Years
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