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Katseye Postpones Chicago and Minneapolis Shows Due to Megan’s Illness
Musixmatch and DistroKid renew lyrics distribution partnership under multi-year deal
Influence Media Partners completes acquisition of Anthem Entertainment’s catalogs in deal valued at over $600M
Kroger asks court to dismiss Sony Music’s social media ads lawsuit, citing Supreme Court’s Cox ruling
The Kroger Co. and 17 affiliated companies filed the motion on Monday (November 2) in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Source
Joie Manda’s Encore Recordings says it’s betting on the next generation of global stars from Africa and beyond, as Victony’s ‘SLICK’ crosses 130M streams
Los Angeles-headquartered Encore Recordings was launched in November 2021 Source
Skiddle secures first external investment in 25 years as Soho Square Capital takes minority stake
Skiddle said the investment will support an existing five-year growth plan spanning lifestyle events, technology, marketing, and European expansion. Source

Warner Records Hit With Executive Layoffs
Warner Records was hit with approximately a dozen layoffs across the company this week, including executive marketing VPs Victoria “Torie” Mason and Dalia Ganz and senior VP of publicity Fount Lynch, sources confirm to Variety. At least five of the layoffs took place at the compa

Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ to Get 50th Anniversary Boxed Set With Unreleased Studio and Live Material
In honor of so much piggish behavior recently dominating the public sphere — and, oh, also in honor of the original album’s 50th anniversary — Sony Music will release “Animals 50,” a nine-disc deluxe boxed set focusing on Pink Floyd’s 1977 “Animals” album, along with slimmed-down

First Performers Announced for CMA Awards Include Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert and Red Clay Strays
The Country Music Association and ABC have announced an initial round of eight performers for the 2027 CMA Awards, including Ella Langley, who leads this year’s nominations with nine, Miranda Lambert, who comes into the telecast with seven nods, and Kacey Musgraves, who has five.
Lady Gaga, Shakira, Pink Lead Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees
Also among the nominees this year are Jack White, Sia, Boy George and Vince Gill among many more.

The Weeknd Breaks Record for Highest-Grossing Tour by a Male Artist With $1.3 Billion
The Weeknd has broken the record for the highest-grossing tour by a male artist in history as his “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour wrapped with a final performance at TM Stadium National in Kuala Lumpur, bringing the final gross to over $1.3 billion. While there is no official

Rush Announces Sphere Residency in Las Vegas for Spring 2027
The group Rush, which undertook a highly successful reunion tour this year, has announced a residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere for May 2027, with five dates set to take place under the banner of “Elevate From the Norm.” The 2027 Sphere shows are set for May 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30. Tic

Lady Gaga, Jack White, Boy George Lead Songwriters Hall of Fame 2027 Nominees
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its 2027 class, a genre- and generation-spanning list led by stars like Lady Gaga, Jack White, Boy George, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, Sia, Vince Gill and Grandmaster Melle Mel as well as “non-performing” s

‘Entertainment Tonight’ Hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner to Serve as Hollywood Christmas Parade Grand Marshals (EXCLUSIVE)
“Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will serve as grand marshal’s of this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade. The parade, taking place Nov. 29 and presented by Associated Television International in association with The City of Los Angeles, will be hos

Taylor Swift’s Canceled Vienna Concerts Due to Thwarted Terrorist Plot to Be Subject of Documentary
In August 2024, three dates of Taylor Swift’s epic global “Eras” tour were canceled in Vienna after authorities were warned of a terrorist plot. The in-depth story of this planned jihadist attack — which was thwarted by Austrian authorities, thanks in part to a tip-off from U.S.
BTS ‘SWIM’ copyright lawsuit against HYBE dropped by songwriters less than four months after filing
Dismissal comes less than four months after the songwriters filed their complaint on July 8 Source
B2B music streamer Soundtrack inks SESAC deal, estimates unlicensed music in US businesses costs the industry $1.4B a year
Soundtrack now licensed by all four major US PROs Source
Sony generated a record $3.15B from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q3 2026, up 8.9% YoY
Recorded music streaming revenues hit USD $1.52 billion, up 7.4% YoY Source

Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s ‘Ramayana’ Makers on Retelling India’s Epic for the World, as Amazon Music and T-Series Bet on A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer’s Soundtrack
As “Ramayana Part 1” opens worldwide on Nov. 5, producer Namit Malhotra says the decision to adapt the Indian epic at this scale came once the talent, experience and filmmaking muscle needed to do the story justice were finally in place. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari (“Dangal,” “Chhi

The Chicks Recall ‘the Incident’ and Compare Bush to Trump in ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Shows: Concert Review
Natalie Maines does not normally talk a great deal in concert. This may sound counterintuitive to say, since objectively there is no person in music history more famous for talking in concert than Natalie Maines. But she has always been more of a quality than quantity gal when it
Harry Styles run pushes MSG Entertainment to record concert quarter at Madison Square Garden, as revenues rise 37% to $217M in calendar Q3
Plus: what MSG Entertainment’s CFO said on the earnings call about bookings, residencies, and demand Source

‘Chucky’ Creator Fires Back at Nicki Minaj for Making the Killer Doll a Republican in ‘Vote Red’ Post: ‘Chucky Has a Trans Kid and Is Anti-ICE’
Nicki Minaj marked Election Day with a seemingly AI-created graphic of horror movie icon Chucky in a pink suit with a pin that reads: “Vote Red.” The Republican messaging was hardly a surprise given the rapper has closely aligned herself with Donald Trump and his MAGA fanbase in

Cynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Snoop Dogg Biopic
Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Cynthia Erivo has joined the cast of Universal’s upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic and is set to portray Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur. Jonathan Daviss leads the cast of “Snoop,” which is described as the “definitive biopic of the entertainment mogul and ico
HYBE to transfer its entire $285.6M stake in crypto firm Dunamu to US subsidiary HYBE Americas
The transfer is scheduled to complete on November 30. Source
5 things to know about CISAC’s global report, as songwriter royalty collections hit record $15.9B in 2025, with $900M+ from The MLC and AI in focus
Global songwriter royalty collections hit a record €14.06 billion in 2025, with the increase largely driven by the first-time inclusion of The MLC Source

Texas’ New Attorney General Nathan Johnson Composed the Music for 67 ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Episodes, Years Before Election Day
Nathan Johnson was just elected as Attorney General of Texas, but long before that, he was a composer who scored the anime series “Dragon Ball Z.” “If you grew up watching ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ you might know me better than you think: I composed the musical scores for 67 episodes and
Suno asks court to dismiss Jason Isbell’s right-of-publicity class action. It claims artist names are ‘shorthand’ for musical genres.
The AI music company filed its motion on Tuesday (November 3) Source
Daniel Hong joins Nebula17 as COO, as Naoki Osada’s US-Japan music company signs distribution deal with The Orchard
The appointment is part of a wider expansion that also includes a global distribution partnership with The Orchard, a Sony Music Entertainment company. Source

Music Industry Moves: Jackson Wang Inks With WME; Position Music Signs Arkai to JV With Lindsey Stirling’s Label
Singer-songwriter Jackson Wang, currently starring in an Apple campaign tied to his new single and music video, “Thank You,” has signed with WME for representation. Wang’s 2019 debut album, “Mirrors,” became the first album by a solo Chinese artist to hit the Billboard Top 200 an
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