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Australian rights management company Gaan Baksho Group expands to Sri Lanka

Australia-headquartered global music rights management and royalty administration company Gaan Baksho Group has expanded to Sri Lanka with the appointment of Joshua Perera as its head of partnerships for the […] The post is from Music Ally.

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Africa-focused streamer Mdundo receives non-binding proposal from investor seeking up to 40% stake

Mdundo is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Copenhagen Source

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RAYE's Independent Success

After years languishing in label limbo, the pop star struck out on her own — and with her mega-ambitious recent album, she’s riding her independence toward global superstardom.

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‘Angry Birds’, ‘Silent Hill’ and ‘FIFA’ added to World Video Game Hall Of Fame

The Strong Museum celebrates titles that have “significantly influenced popular culture and the video game industry

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Sphere Entertainment generated $386.4M in Q1 revenues, up 38% YoY – driven by The Wizard of Oz and concert residency growth at Las Vegas venue

'Today's results demonstrate our continued success proving out Sphere's business model,' said Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan Source

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‘Terrified,’ ‘Grateful,’ ‘Happy’: How RAYE Went Indie & Exploded

After years languishing in label limbo, the pop star struck out on her own — and with her mega-ambitious recent album, she’s riding her independence toward global superstardom.

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AFEM to Host Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health

On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con

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AFEM Podcast Explores Transition from DJ Sets to Live Shows

Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv

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AFEM to Host Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health

On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con

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AFEM Industry Insider Podcast Discusses Transitioning from DJ Set to Live Electronic Music Performance

Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv

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Mighty Hoopla Malta 2026 has been cancelled due to rising costs in the airline industry

Organisers apologised to ticketholders, and revealed that they had been left in a “very different position to when we first launched the event”

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Sacem releases 2025 figures, collecting €1.7bn globally, of which €859m was from France

This is a significant year for Sacem, as it celebrates its 175th anniversary – and what better way to celebrate than by releasing its 2025 results, replete with some impressive numbers? Sacem has 663,000 artists and publishers receiving royalties worldwide, it revealed, and the growth of its interna

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Artists and music businesses ask UK Prime Minister to re-prioritise ticket touting ban

In 2025, the UK’s labour government announced that it intended to “ban ticket touting (scalping) to protect fans from rip-off prices”, and claimed that on average, resale tickets would be £37 cheaper on average, saving fans collectively £112 million per year. Artists, managers and industry bodies wh

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Believe unveils AZTEC, its first US record label joint venture, with music exec Az Cohen

Az Cohen previously held roles at 300 Entertainment Source

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Member Feature: Unison

In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor

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Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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AFEM to Host Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health

On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con

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AFEM Podcast Explores Evolving DJ Sets to Live Electronic Shows

Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv

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Believe unveils AZTEC, its first US record label joint venture, with music exec Az Cohen

Az Cohen previously held roles at 300 Entertainment Source

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Az Cohen, Believe Launch AZTEC Joint Venture, French Company’s First U.S. Label

Cohen, a veteran of 300 Entertainment, will lead Believe's first frontline foray into the United States, part of a broader U.S. strategy.