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Virgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, said Monday that it acquired Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million.
Music
The superstar rapper claims in a lawsuit that the record company he and Kendrick Lamar are both signed with have put his life and reputation at risk.
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Universal Music Group acquired two parking lots adjacent to the famed Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood for $30 million.
Grita. Canta. Vota., which translates as Shout. Sing. Vote., has been organizing concerts with popular regional Mexican acts to register voters across the U.S.
Entertainment & Arts
Concerts by Wild Up at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary and Brightwork newmusic at Monk Space help L.A. audiences come to terms with election results.
Awards
Never in Academy Awards history have so many women from musicals been likely Oscar nominees in a single year.
How the filmmakers behind ‘A Complete Unknown’ embraced the grit of the New York streets.
Business
Warner Music Group has acquired a controlling stake in Tempo Music, the owner of a catalog of song rights spanning recordings by Bruno Mars, Adele and Wiz Khalifa.
The streaming platform just introduced three new radio stations at a moment when its competitors are relying on playlists and AI. Says Zane Lowe: ‘Music doesn’t get event-ized enough.’
Food
L.A.’s growing supper club scene includes a Glassell Park sandwich shop that flips to a jazz club, a clandestine wine bar in Highland Park and a long-running Los Feliz showcase.