Sony will pay $750 million for the 50 percent interest in the publishing company it doesn’t already own.

For others, it will be Preston Garvey talking about yet another settlement that needs help, followed by a very timely "god dammit!" which I've said a lot, too. "Wasteland Cocktail" is the work of Bit Juice, and I suppose some of this could contain spoilers, as there is dialogue from the main character through some of the key scenes of the core storyline.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As the music universe orbits Austin again this week for SXSW, the "Live Music Capital of the World" is losing its cool — or at any rate, fretting about losing the bands and clubs that make it such.

Music videos are increasingly attracting bigger audiences than TV, according to new figures.

A first-of-its-kind study is analyzing fans’ behaviors to assess Instagram’s impact on the music industry — particularly on sales figures and streaming stats — as well as to determine Instagram’s offline value to the artists.

ESPN has taken BMI to court to get a break from royalty payments.

The British soul singer scores three nominations for Germany’s equivalent to the Grammys, including an album of the year mention for her latest release, ’25.’

Simon Cowell, Usher, Carrie Underwood and a hologram of Adam Levine are just a few of the music industry cameos featured in the red band trailer.

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According to new Parks Associates research published Wednesday, when it comes to digital relaxation, listening to music via a smartphone tops all other entertainment uses. In the US, where the research was conducted, 68 percent of smartphone owners now listen to music everyday via a streaming service. In term of numbers, watching short video clips (71 percent) is more popular, but at an average of 45 minutes a day, no other smartphone-based entertainment takes up as much time.

LONDON (AP) — Musicians, politicians and others are paying tribute to music producer George Martin, who has died aged 90.

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