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U.K. Government to Ban For-Profit Ticket Resale: Report

Europe’s largest music market will soon be announcing a ban on ticket resale for profit, elating music fans while roiling investors in secondary ticketing companies like StubHub and Vivid Seats.  Multiple outlets in the United Kingdom are reporting that the Labour Party government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce a plan to crack down on ticket scalping this week. Outlets like The Guardian […]

She Is ‘Moana’: Disney Shares First Look at Catherine Lagaʻaia in Epic Teaser for Live-Action Remake

Disney has finally dropped the official teaser for its live-action remake of Moana, giving fans a long-awaited glimpse at how the once-animated scenery and characters come to life. What can they except you’re welcome? Posted Monday (Nov. 17), the minute-long trailer waits until the very end to show Catherine Lagaʻaia — the 18-year-old actress tapped […]

Cristela Alonzo Announces ‘Midlife Mixtape’ Tour for 2026: Full Details

Fresh off the heels of her third one-hour Netflix special, Upper Classy, actress and comedian Cristela Alonzo will embark on her multi-city Midlife Mixtape Tour beginning next January. The North American tour showcase kicks off Thursday, Jan. 15 at Quezada’s Comedy Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, with additional stops in Chicago; San Diego; Houston; […]

Will North Leaf Sell Its Spirit Music Catalog Containing Pete Townshend, T. Rex & More Assets?

Spirit Music’s first catalog, which contains Pete Townshend’s publishing, T. Rex’s publishing catalog and masters, and Ingrid Michaelson’s music assets, might be coming up for sale, sources tell Billboard. The catalog is currently owned by North Leaf Capital, which acquired it at some point since October 2021, when it provided $500 million in funding to Lyric Capital Group […]