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KKR Takes Minority Stake in India's BookMyShow
Global investment firm KKR has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in BookMyShow, India's largest ticketing and live entertainment platform, to back its next phase of expansion.
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Ariana Grande Wins Court Order to Unmask Dark Web Hackers Selling Her Unreleased Music
A Los Angeles judge has granted Ariana Grande a fast-track subpoena to identify hackers who allegedly broke into her accounts and sold unreleased music, photos and videos on the dark web.
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MTV VMAs 2026 Drops "Best Rock" After 37 Years
MTV's 2026 VMA nominations, announced August 19, quietly retire the 37-year-old rock category in favor of "Best Alternative." Madonna leads with 11 nods; the ceremony airs September 27 from LA's Peacock Theater.
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That Time Chino Moreno Played Three Songs Inside an Icelandic Volcano
In 2017, Deftones frontman Chino Moreno performed a three-song acoustic set 400 feet inside the dead Icelandic volcano Þríhnúkagígur — a trip that ended with a coast guard helicopter transfer.
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Ticketmaster Claws Back Scalped Tickets for Olivia Rodrigo's 'The Unraveled Tour', Reissues at Face Value
Ticketmaster says it has cancelled tickets bought up by scalpers for Olivia Rodrigo's 'The Unraveled Tour' and is reselling them at original face value through its standard system.
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Study: Nearly 40% of New Music Released in July 2026 Involved AI
A SubmitHub analysis of over a million tracks released worldwide in July 2026 found 38.5% involved AI to some degree, as Bandcamp, Traxsource and GEMA adopt the same detection tool and Beatport, TIDAL and Spotify update their AI policies.
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BABYMONSTER Takes Over Orchard Road, D23 Asia Set for Singapore Debut in 2027
A roundup of Asian pop news: BABYMONSTER partners with adidas and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 for an August 2026 Orchard Road activation, Disney's D23 Asia heads to Marina Bay Sands in 2027, and three BTS members make headlines for separate reasons.
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Water Damage Forces Cancellation of Taiwan's "Da Fan Da Sheng" Show at Yeah Dee Fun Space
Taiwan venue Yeah Dee Fun Space has cancelled its August 21, 2026 "Da Fan Da Sheng" show featuring SADOG and Yo Chen after worsening water leakage, with full refunds offered to ticket holders.
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G! Festival: How a 500-Person Faroese Village Hosts a 6,600-Capacity Music Festival
Every July since 2002, the tiny village of Syðrugøta in the Faroe Islands has sold out a nonprofit festival of 6,600 people, run by roughly 1,500 volunteers who house touring artists in homes and schools.
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Live Nation Buys Majority Stake in Three Prague Arenas
Live Nation has acquired majority ownership of Prague's O2 Arena, O2 Universum, and Forum Karlín from PPF Group in its largest-ever Central and Eastern European investment.
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VMAs 2026 Nominations: Madonna Leads With 11, Will Ferrell's Son Up for Best New Artist
MTV announced its 2026 Video Music Awards nominations on August 18, with Madonna topping the field at 11 nods. The Best New Artist category is drawing extra attention thanks to a famous last name.
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Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Undisclosed Live Nation Stake
Ellie Goulding has filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against former managers Ben Mawson and Ed Millet, alleging they hid Live Nation's controlling stake in their management company.
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