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Concord Acquisition Streak Continues With Mothership Music Publishing Purchase — Including
Concord’s acquisition streak isn’t finished yet, as the company’s officially purchased the assets of Mothership Music Publishing – chief among them a 5,000-song
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A crew member who was setting up for Shakira’s upcoming Brazil concert died in a stage accident on Sunday, according to concert organizers. Concert organizers f
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Avex Music Kicks Off Catalog Expansion With $100 Million ‘Initial Commitment,’ Scores Deal
A year and change after purchasing S10 Music Publishing, Avex Music Group has unveiled plans to scoop up $100 million worth of catalogs and companies during the
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Deezer Posts Tepid Q1 Subscriber Results—But Reveals an Interesting AI Detection Deal
Deezer reports lower revenues and global subscribers in Q1, but its AI-detection tool continues to make it an industry leader in a deal with Hungary-based music
Man Pleads Guilty to Jam Master Jay’s Murder 25 Years Later
A man has pleaded guilty to his role in the 2002 murder of Run-D.M.C.’s Jam Master Jay. The plea comes three years after he was charged. Jay Bryant, 52, the thi
Apple Faces Refiled Class Action Lawsuit Over AirPods ‘Audio Defect’ — ‘Sound Issues in th
Apple misled consumers by concealing AirPods Pro 1 sound issues and then rolling out an “ineffective” service program for the defective product – at least accor
The Vinyl Comeback Has a Dark Side: London Police Shut Down Major Counterfeit Vinyl Operat
London police seized nearly 6,500 records in a raid of a counterfeit vinyl operation that caused an estimated $350,000 loss for the music industry. The vinyl bo
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