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Bart Cools Exits Warner Music Group After 13 Years

Cools has been with the label for 13 years and is currently its executive vp of global A&R and marketing for dance music.

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Longtime WMG Dance Exec Bart Cools Departing: ‘He Can Close a Deal On Monday & Be At the Club at 6 a.m. On Saturday’

Cools has been with the label for 13 years and is currently its executive vp of global A&R and marketing for dance music.

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Sounds Market Offers Discount on Second-Hand Music Products

Sounds Market was born by the end of 2017 in Barcelona, and was founded by three music-passionate entrepreneurs (Guillem, Jordi and Pau) with the goal of becoming a referent platform for the musicians

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Leda Curti Coaching Offers Discount

Leda Curti Coaching (ACC, CPC, MP-ELI) offers an Energy Leadership™ coaching approach combined with corporate health and safety expertise and an international music industry perspective.

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Sam Fender Advocates for Working-Class Voices in Music Industry

Elton was on hand to present Fender with the Songwriter of the Year prize at the Ivor Novello Awards last night (May 21) The post Sam Fender calls on the music industry to find more voices from workin

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Live Nation Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Over Festival Deaths

The concert promotions giant is still set to go to trial next month against another victim who was shot at the EDM festival in 2023 but survived.

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Sam Fender calls on the music industry to find more voices from working class backgrounds, as Elton John hails him as “one of the greatest lyricists Britain has ever produced”

Elton was on hand to present Fender with the Songwriter of the Year prize at the Ivor Novello Awards last night (May 21) The post Sam Fender calls on the music industry to find more voices from working class backgrounds, as Elton John hails him as “one of the greatest lyricists Britain has ever prod

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Richard McMaster Joins Magnetic Magazine Recordings With New Single “Fianna”

Magnetic Magazine Recordings welcomes Richard McMaster to the label with “Fianna,” a new collaboration with Will Vance and the 69th release in the catalog. Out today as of May 22, 2026, the tracks keep the focus on organic house textures, measured low-end movement, and a melodic framework that gives

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Executive Turntable: Sony Music Publishing Elevates ZaZa Kazadi, Guitar Center Adds to Board

Music industry new hires and promotions took place at AEG Presents U.K., Activist Artist Management and more.

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Strategies for Maximizing Touring Income

Industry professionals reveal the strategies they’ve been using to help their artists mitigate a difficult touring landscape.

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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Launches Label With New Album

The beat-heavy LP inaugurates her Someone Special label

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9 Ways Artists Can Maximize Touring During a Time of High Costs & Rising Ticket Prices

Industry professionals reveal the strategies they’ve been using to help their artists mitigate a difficult touring landscape.

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Executive Turntable: Sony Music Publishing Elevates ZaZa Kazadi, Guitar Center Adds to Board

Music industry new hires and promotions took place at AEG Presents U.K., Activist Artist Management and more.

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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Launches Label With New Album Ruin: It’s Not Just Music

The beat-heavy LP inaugurates her Someone Special label

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Stephen Colbert Addresses Copyright Lawsuits After Playing 'Peanuts' Theme

The owner of the Charlie Brown and gang theme filed four copyright lawsuits over alleged unauthorized uses of Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz scores earlier this week.

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Stephen Colbert Jokes ‘I Hope This Doesn’t Cost CBS Any Money’ After Playing ‘Peanuts’ Theme Song on Final ‘Late Show’

The owner of the Charlie Brown and gang theme filed four copyright lawsuits over alleged unauthorized uses of Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz scores earlier this week.

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Thom Yorke Urges Music Executives to Invest in New Artists

The Radiohead frontman took the industry to task during an acceptance speech at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards. Thom Yorke Tells Music Executives to “Pull Your Finger Out” and Invest in New Artists: “Wi

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Ed Sheeran Departs Warner Music Group

In a letter emailed to fans on Friday (May 22), Ed Sheeran detailed his reasons for leaving his record label.

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Ed Sheeran Exits Warner Music Group After 15 Years: ‘I Leave With So Much Love & Gratitude’

In a letter emailed to fans on Friday (May 22), Ed Sheeran detailed his reasons for leaving his record label.

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Thom Yorke Tells Music Executives to “Pull Your Finger Out” and Invest in New Artists: “Without Us, You Ain’t Shit!”

The Radiohead frontman took the industry to task during an acceptance speech at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards. Thom Yorke Tells Music Executives to “Pull Your Finger Out” and Invest in New Artists: “Without Us, You Ain’t Shit!” Ben Kaye