Music Guy Moot Receives The 2026 MITS Award As The First Music Publisher Honored By The UK Prize Guy Moot, co-chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music, becomes the first music publisher to receive the UK’s MITS Award. The honor highlights his work with songwriters, major catalogues and the growing role of music publishing in today’s global music industry May 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM · Culture & events desk
Music First Festival Week 2026 celebrates independent festivals and early shows by future music headliners AIF launches First Festival Week 2026 from 15 to 21 May, highlighting the UK independent festival scene, archive footage, smaller stages and early performances by artists who later became major festival headliners and broadcast favourites May 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Daz Dillinger Sues Tupac Shakur Estate Over Unpaid Royalties For Classic Hip-Hop Tracks Daz Dillinger has filed a lawsuit against Tupac Shakur’s estate over allegedly unpaid royalties for songs he produced and co-wrote, including tracks from All Eyez on Me. The case highlights royalty accounting, catalog rights and the long commercial life of 1990s hip-hop recordings May 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Tops 500 Million Dollars and Drives a Major Streaming Surge Worldwide The Michael Jackson biopic has passed 500 million dollars at the global box office, while renewed audience interest has sharply boosted streaming of his catalog. The story focuses on Michael, Sony Music, international markets and the enduring value of a pop music legacy May 12, 2026 at 6:12 AM · Culture & events desk
Music inMusic to acquire Native Instruments: Moog, Kontakt, Traktor and iZotope under one owner inMusic, the owner of Moog, is acquiring Native Instruments, bringing Kontakt, Traktor, iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx into the same portfolio. The deal could reshape the link between music hardware, production software, DJ technology and modern studio workflows May 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM · Culture & events desk
Music Sony Music Publishing acquires Recognition Music Group catalog in major music rights deal Sony Music Publishing is acquiring Recognition Music Group’s catalog from Blackstone, including more than 45,000 songs. The deal, reported near four billion dollars, covers hits by Beyoncé, Journey, Leonard Cohen, Fleetwood Mac, Shakira and others, underscoring the rising value of music rights May 12, 2026 at 6:07 AM · Culture & events desk
Music First Official Beatles Museum in London to Open at the Rooftop of the Band’s Final Concert The first official Beatles museum is set to open in London in 2027 at 3 Savile Row, the site of the band’s final public performance. The attraction will feature the Apple Corps archive, a recreated Let It Be studio, rotating exhibitions, instruments and access to the famous rooftop May 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Red Hot Chili Peppers sell music catalog to Warner in deal worth more than 300 million dollars Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold their recorded music catalog to Warner Music Group in a deal worth more than 300 million dollars. The agreement covers key albums and master recordings from the band’s funk rock and alternative rock career, highlighting the growing value of music rights May 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Debbie Harry And Pamela Anderson In New Comedy Maitreya About Family, Wellness And A Trip To India Debbie Harry and Pamela Anderson will play mother and daughter in Jonathan Krisel’s comedy Maitreya. The film brings together family conflict, New Age wellness culture, a journey to India and Anderson’s renewed acting momentum after The Last Showgirl May 11, 2026 at 5:09 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Dua Lipa Sues Samsung Over TV Packaging Photo And Seeks At Least 15 Million Dollars Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung over the alleged unauthorized use of her photograph on Crystal UHD TV packaging. The case links the music business, copyright, image rights and the commercial value of a pop artist known for albums, tours, festival stages and brand partnerships May 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Spotify expands AI DJ to more than 75 markets and introduces new voices in four additional languages Find out how Spotify is expanding its personalized AI DJ feature to more than 75 markets and introducing French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. We bring an overview of the new voices, availability for Premium users, the possibility of sending music requests and the broader significance of artificial intelligence for music streaming. May 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Mighty Hoopla Malta canceled for audiences due to jet fuel shortage, fewer flights and more expensive travel Find out why Mighty Hoopla Malta 2026 was canceled several months before it was due to take place, how the shortage of jet fuel, reduced number of flights and rising travel prices influenced the organizers’ decision, and what the automatic refund and possible credits mean for ticket buyers and visitors who had already planned their arrival at the festival in Malta and related travel costs. May 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM · Culture & events desk