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Warner buys part of Songkick

Warner Music Group has snapped up selected assets from live music platform Songkick. Songkick’s concert discovery app and website, as well as the company trademark, will transfer to the music major, although the ticketing parts of the business will remain with the current owners. The move means an effective reversal ...

"Traditional festivals are getting a bit tired": Inside the rise of city-based festivals in the UK

Music Week gigs of the week: July 13-19

BST Hyde Park 2017: The Best Bits

Six Questions With... Stephen Budd of Stephen Budd Management

Townsend Music on its D2C On Tour roll-out

A D2C model that helped Mike + The Mechanics to their first Top 10 album this millennium is being rolled out for other artists. The BMG-signed band charted ...

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Inside the turf war that could stop your artist playing The O2

UK industry figures have reacted with disbelief after London’s The O2 was dragged into the US turf war between rival live music giants AEG Presents and Azoff MSG ...

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The Chainsmokers on working with Coldplay: 'It was a dream come true'

The Chainsmokers have told Music Week their collaboration with Coldplay on their hit single Something Like This was "a dream come true". Debuted at this year's BRIT Awards, ...

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Attendance at UK live music events soared past 30 million in 2016

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