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Festival of the Horse returns to downtown Georgetown with parades, music and vendors
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The 45th Annual Best of the Bluegrass - Festival of the Horse runs Sept. 11-13 in downtown Georgetown, Kentucky, with free admission, live music, parades, food, vendors and family activities.
InterContinental Music Awards honors 441 winners from 122 cities
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The Los Angeles-based InterContinental Music Awards held its 2026 online ceremony Aug. 23, recognizing 441 winners and drawing artists and attendees from more than 100 countries and 122 cities.
Le Boat pairs live music with Trent-Severn cruises in September
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Le Boat is tying a week of free live performances to boating trips along Ontario’s Trent-Severn Waterway from Sept. 11-17, 2026. The event is designed to draw travelers into waterfront communities while showcasing houseboating routes that require…
Business Impact NW names 10 finalists for IMPACT Pitch 2026
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Business Impact NW selected 10 finalists from more than 200 applicants across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington for IMPACT Pitch 2026. The small-business competition wraps Oct. 1 in Seattle, where each category winner will receive a $10,000…
Chaz Gaveit releases debut single 'Heartstrings' through Rocstar/ada Warner Music
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Dallas artist Chaz Gaveit has released “Heartstrings,” a new single distributed through Rocstar/ada Warner Music, marking a bigger platform for the rising Southern hip-hop and R&B artist.
Baby toys market seen reaching $23.94 billion by 2035
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The global baby toys market is projected to grow from $17.00 billion in 2025 to $23.94 billion by 2035, as parents increasingly favor educational, safe, sustainable and tech-enabled products.
Woodworking tool market seen reaching $35.51B by 2035
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The global woodworking tool market is projected to rise from $25.14 billion in 2025 to $35.51 billion by 2035, driven by DIY demand, construction activity and smarter tool designs.
FENIX360 launches global “Streaming Reimagined” music push
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FENIX360 is rolling out a multi-country live music campaign this week to showcase new creator tools, a Gaana partnership and direct-to-fan monetization features.
FENIX360 launches Streaming Reimagined with global music events
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FENIX360 launched its “Streaming Reimagined” initiative with live music events across 13 countries and a new partnership with Gaana.
Nashville Ultimate Rides launches party bus and group transport in Music City
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Nashville Ultimate Rides has started service in Nashville, bringing its Tampa-based luxury group transportation model to Lower Broadway, BNA Airport and major event corridors.
HardyVerse Media launches original music duo C. Rano
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HardyVerse Media is moving beyond production services and into original music IP with the debut of Southern hip-hop duo C. Rano and its first single, “Red Clay Psalms.” The Atlanta-area company is using the release to broaden its creative…
Littleton School of Music wins 2026 Consumer Choice Award in Denver
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Littleton School of Music has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the School – Music category as it marks 20 years in business.
Music Reports marks 10 years of Songdex Marketplace
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Music Reports is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Songdex Marketplace, the direct-licensing platform it launched in 2016 to make mechanical rights clearance faster and less risky for digital music services.
Jeff Hanson launches Musicology music school in Winter Garden
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Veteran music executive Jeff Hanson is opening Musicology in Winter Garden, Florida, on Sept. 1 as a contemporary music school and after-school program built around lessons, performance and real industry exposure.
3D audio market seen tripling to $27.05 billion by 2035
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The global 3D audio market is projected to rise from $7.81 billion in 2026 to $27.05 billion by 2035, driven by spatial audio adoption in streaming, gaming and XR. The forecast highlights how immersive audio is moving from a premium feature to a…
Stephen Bradford named Los Angeles Times Private Equity & M&A Business Visionary
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Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP said Partner Stephen Bradford was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as a Private Equity & M&A Business Visionary in a special section published August 18, 2026. The profile cites more than $1.5 billion in…
Studio 12 wins 8th straight Consumer Choice Award in music education
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Studio 12 has earned its eighth consecutive Consumer Choice Award in the School – Music category, underscoring the Saskatoon studio’s long-running reputation for instruction and student support.
Sound.me hits 3 million creators as music marketing moves to pay-per-post campaigns
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Sound.me says its creator network has grown to 3 million registered creators across 61 countries, with more than 1.5 million completed campaign videos for 4,100-plus artists, labels and brands.
Smart speakers market seen tripling to $75.8B by 2035
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The global smart speakers market is projected to rise from $18.3 billion in 2026 to $75.8 billion by 2035, driven by LLM-powered voice assistants, smart home adoption and on-device AI. The forecast points to a shift from basic voice commands to…
APM Music and Berklee launch collegiate production music catalog
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APM Music and Berklee College of Music have launched the Berklee Music Library, a new production music catalog built from student and alumni recordings and now available for licensing worldwide.
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