Virgin Music Group to Acquire Downtown Music Group in $775M Deal
Downtown Music Group includes FUGA, Downtown Artist & Label Services, Curve Royalties and more. Source: Virgin Music Group to Acquire Downtown Music Group in $775M Deal
Art Garfunkel Cried at Lunch With Paul Simon, Wanted to ‘Make Amends’
Art Garfunkel Cried at Reunion Lunch With Paul Simon and Asked ‘What Happened? Why Haven’t We Seen Each Other?’: I Wanted to ‘Make Amends Before It’s Too Late’ Source: Art Garfunkel Cried at Lunch With Paul Simon, Wanted to ‘Make … Continued
Karlovy Vary’s Variations to fuse cinema and classic music, with new Almodóvar and more
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival may be half a year away, but a special two-day event will bring three of the biggest hits from this year’s festival circuit to the Czech spa town later this month. Karlovy Vary will … Continued
Bill Ackman Asks Universal Music Group to Move to U.S.
A UMG spokesperson said that he “does not have any right to require UMG to become a U.S. domiciled company or delist from Euronext Amsterdam,” but that it “will endeavor in good faith to comply with its contractual obligations.” Source: … Continued
MTV EMAs Winners List: Taylor Swift Tops, Rita Ora Honors Liam Payne
During the show, Rita Ora, who hosted the ceremony from Manchester, England, took a moment to pay tribute to Payne, the former One Direction singer who died last month at age 31 after falling from a balcony in Argentina. Ora … Continued
J-Pop Group Atarashii Gakko! on Bringing Their Music to a Global Audience and Why Normal Is “a Bit Boring”
The charismatic members of the four-piece group have had a busy year between attention-grabbing Coachella performances, a new album and a world tour. Source: J-Pop Group Atarashii Gakko! on Bringing Their Music to Global Fans