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Music Awards Buzz: South African Amapiano star Zee Nxumalo leads the 2026 Basadi in Music Awards with seven nominations, including Artist of the Year. AI & Copyright: Canadian news and cultural groups are pushing Ottawa to address how AI systems use copyrighted content, calling out a strategy that reportedly never mentions copyright. Distribution Deal: UK indie Proper Music Distribution is expanding into anime home entertainment via a Crunchyroll deal covering DVD/Blu-ray/4K UHD distribution across the UK and Ireland. Creator Economy: creatorXchange says it’s expanding its clipping network and user-generated distribution infrastructure after generating over a billion views for campaigns. Women in Music: Fever and Dice will sponsor the Music Champion category at the Women In Music Awards 2026 in London. Live Music & Culture: Adelaide City Council is set to launch a Live Music Circuit with plaques and QR codes to preserve the city’s venue history. Artist Health: Lionel Richie cut short a tour opener after dizziness on stage, forcing an unplanned intermission.

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5 hours ago

Core Music Industry Funding More Than Doubled During Q2 2026 — Catalog and AI Raises Topped $3.2 Billion, DMN Pro Data Shows

Digital Music News |

Owner: Paul Resnikoff info about owner

Digital Music News

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Owned By	Paul Resnikoff
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.digitalmusicnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Santa Monica
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

There's no part of the music industry Dyana Williams hasn't touched

WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut |

Owner: Sacred Heart University & National Public Radio (NPR) Member Network info about owner

WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Sacred Heart University; National Public Radio (NPR) Network affiliate
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.wshu.org
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Connecticut, Fairfield
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Join us for the Musical Ride Sunset Ceremonies!

The Kingston Whig-Standard |

Owner: Anthony Melchiorre info about owner

Kingston Whig Standard

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Owned By	Anthony Melchiorre through Chatham Asset Management. & Postmedia Network Canada Corp.
Year Founded	1926
Website	www.thewhig.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Kingston
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Olivia Rodrigo Launches All-Women Music Festival With Proceeds Going to Charity

My Modern Met - California |

Owner: Eugene Kim info about owner

My Modern Met - California

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Owned By	Eugene Kim thorugh My Modern Metropolis LLC
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://mymodernmet.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Loma Linda
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Bose Enters the Record Label Business With Bose Studios and a New Artist-First Music Initiative

iTech Post - New York |

Owner: Sung Kim info about owner

iTech Post - New York

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Owned By	Sung Kim (CEO & Founder) through Tech Times LLC
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.itechpost.com
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	Malaysia

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4 hours ago

'Near enough is never good enough': Business, community and theatre drew much from Derek Allan's input

Gisborne Herald |

Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME) info about owner

Gisborne Herald

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Owned By	New Zealand Media & Entertainment (Spheria Asset Management, James Grenon & Pinnacle Investment Management Group, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1874
Website	https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	New Zealand, Gisborne
Owner Country	New Zealand

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40 minutes ago

Goodbye R Place Music Club, hello Backstage Livermore

Danville San Ramon - California |

Owner: Embarcadero Media Foundation info about owner

Danville San Ramon - California

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Owned By	Embarcadero Media Foundation (Non-profit)
Year Founded	2014
Website	www.danvillesanramon.com
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, California, Pleasanton
Owner Country	United States

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26 minutes ago

Amazon Music Pays Creators Twice What Spotify Pays: Top Law Firm Finds

Forbes |

Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders info about owner

Forbes

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Owned By	Integrated Whale Media Investment Inc. (51%) & Highlander Management LLC & Forbes Family through Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc.
Year Founded	1917
Website	www.forbes.com
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Jersey City
Owner Country	Hong Kong

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