Photo Credit: Universal Music Group / Downtown Music UMG’s $775 million offer for Downtown Music hits a snag as the EU investigates concerns the deal could stifle artists signed with independent labels. Universal Music Group […]
The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a phase-two investigation into Universal Music Group’s proposed Downtown Music acquisition. Photo Credit: Markus Winkler The EU is reportedly set to ramp up its investigation into Universal […]
European Commission EVP Teresa Ribera, who hundreds of indie execs are urging to ramp up an investigation into Universal Music Group’s proposed Downtown acquisition. Photo Credit: EU North of 200 indie execs are urging the […]
Reg E. Gaines. Photo Courtesy of Reg E. Gaines. Artistic director Reg E. Gaines chatted about the 2025 Downtown Urban Arts Festival. How has The Downtown Urban Arts Festival changed through the years? It began […]
Photo Credit: Don Toliver for Downtown Neighbouring Rights Hot off the signing of Jason Mraz, Downtown Neighbouring Rights signs Don Toliver, Brazilian DJ Zerb, and label Innerground Music. Downtown Neighbouring Rights (DNR) has announced a […]
The European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photo Credit: EmDee The EU review of Universal Music’s proposed Downtown Music buyout is moving forward – including with a July deadline for the European Commission to decide whether […]
Kobe & Gigi Mural Vandalized Again After Restoration Last Week Published June 4, 2025 7:33 AM PDT Play video content Onscene.TV The Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural in downtown L.A. — just restored last week […]
Downtown Music Publishing Africa managing director Thando Makhunga. Photo Credit: Seventwo Creative Agency Another high-profile expansion in Africa – this time from Downtown, which has rebranded its Sheer Publishing Africa subsidiary as Downtown Music Publishing […]
Robert Baugh, who’s joined Dynamic Talent as an agent. Photo Credit: Dynamic Talent Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of May 9th, 2025. If you have a job shuffle […]
The European Commission is now reviewing the proposed Universal Music Group buyout of Downtown Music Holdings. Photo Credit: Guillaume Périgois Following ample competition-related criticism and a couple investigation referrals, the European Commission has moved “to […]
The European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photo Credit: EmDee Regulatory scrutiny of Universal Music Group’s Downtown Music deal is heating up in the EU, where the acquisition has been referred to the European Commission (EC) […]
Photo Credit: Downtown Music Holdings European music trade association IMPALA is flashing warning signs about the proposed UMG acquisition of Downtown Music through its Virgin Music Group subsidiary. UMG announced back in December 2024 that […]
Photo Credit: Tori Amos by Kavita Kaul / Downtown Music Publishing Downtown Music Publishing announces a slew of expansions and renewals, including a renewed partnership with singer-songwriter Tori Amos. Under the renewed agreement, which was […]
AIM CEO Gee Davy, who’s called out UMG’s Downtown Music purchase as ‘more concerning news for the global independent music community.’ Photo Credit: AIM IMPALA, IMPF, and AIM are protesting Universal Music’s newly announced Downtown […]
Photo Credit: Downtown Music Holdings Virgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million. The deal, expected to close in the second […]
Photo Credit: CD Baby Digital Music News has learned that distributor CD Baby has laid off several staffers. Rumors of the layoffs first cropped up last week with the news confirmed by two separate sources. […]
What appeared to be a high-rise fire near 5th and Bixel streets in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night caught the attention of a group of young people, who quickly began recording the disaster unfolding […]
In one of mid-November’s music industry hires and promotions, Emmy Feldman (pictured) joined OTM Music as U.S. A&R head. Photo Credit: Noah Kentis Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as […]
GENERAL Hospital actor Johnny Wactor has died at the age of 37. The actor, who appeared in nearly 200 episodes of the drama series, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Saturday morning. 2 […]
Play video content AP A massive explosion in Fort Worth this week made the downtown streets look like something out of an action movie — and, unfortunately, it left some people harmed. Local officials and […]