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Louis Messina to Receive Executive of the Year Award at Billboard Live Music Summit

Billboard, in partnership with AEG Presents and Live Nation, has announced the first round of talent and industry leaders for this year’s Billboard Live Music Summit and Awards. The event, taking place Nov. 14 in Los Angeles, will celebrate creativity and achievement in the live music industry through exclusive panels and conversations, featuring some of […]

Inside Concord’s $217 Million Daddy Yankee Catalog Acquisition

Indie music giant Concord said on Friday it has acquired parts of the music publishing and recorded music catalog of reggaetón superstar Daddy Yankee. The deal encompasses certain rights to Daddy Yankee songs including “Con Calma,” his rights as a featured artist on “Despacito” and “Gasolina,” whose “unforgettable hook” and “revolutionary” beat landed it in […]

Niall Horan ‘Absolutely Devastated’ Over Death of ‘Amazing Friend’ Liam Payne: ‘It Just Doesn’t Feel Real’

Niall Horan joined his former One Direction brothers in paying tribute to their late bandmate and friend Liam Payne in a heartfelt personal tribute posted on Friday morning (Oct.18). After a group statement from the former 1D members and individual notes from Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, Horan’s emotional letter touched on the […]

Sam Fender Announces His Return 2024/2025 U.K. and European Tour Dates 

He’s back: Sam Fender has announced a string of arena shows in the U.K. and Ireland for later this year. The Geordie musician has been working on his third album and shared details of his first full U.K. tour since 2022. Fender’s dates will kick off in Ireland at the 3Arena in Dublin on December 2, […]

Dua Lipa Joined By Elton John At Special Orchestral Concert In London

Dua Lipa performed a one-off show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday night (Oct 17). The concert was taped for an upcoming TV special and included a 53-piece orchestra, bringing new shades to her most recent album, Radical Optimism, which landed at No.2 on the Billboard 200 upon release in May. Elton John — […]

European Indie Trade Groups Call on Regulators to Investigate UMG’s Acquisition of [PIAS]

LONDON – Independent labels trade body IMPALA is calling on regulators to investigate Universal Music Group’s acquisition of [PIAS] over concerns that the deal restricts competition in the global record business and “narrows options for artists and labels.”  [PIAS] co-founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot announced earlier this week that they were selling their remaining […]