Erik Brataas just landed a massive double promotion at Peermusic, where he will be running the show in Norway and handling the Northern European books, which is basically a homecoming since the company bought the publishing house he started a few years back to dominate the local scene.
New boss takes over Peermusic Norway
Brataas is officially the new Managing Director for Norway and the big boss of Northern European Administration, and he will be camping out in the local office while answering to Nigel Elderton.
This dude is replacing Kerstin Mangert after Peermusic grabbed his old company, Arctic Rights Management, a couple of years ago.
Mary Megan Peer is hyped to have him back because he basically built the foundation of their...
Live Nation just planted a bigger flag in Peru by buying into Bizarro, folding Lima operations together, and continuing its quiet takeover of Latin American live music one market at a time.
The deal that kicks it all off
Live Nation Entertainment is making a majority investment in Bizarro Peru.
Control matters here because this is not a casual partnership.
The move instantly deepens Live Nation’s footprint in Peru.
What Bizarro Peru brings
Bizarro has been behind major concerts and live experiences across Peru.
International touring acts and top regional artists both sit in its lane.
Spanish-language music has been a core focus, not an afterthought.
How operations will run
Bizarro Peru and Live Nation’s Lima-based staff will merge...
A major LA music law firm just fast-tracked Audrey Benoualid into equity, making her the youngest partner in its history and signaling who the next power broker in entertainment law already is.
The promotion that leads the story
Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP elevated Audrey Benoualid to equity partner.
The change takes effect January 1, 2026, not eventually, not someday.
Age matters here because no one at the firm has hit equity this young before.
Why does this firm carry weight
The practice is built around artists, songwriters, producers, and music industry professionals.
Film and television clients also sit on the roster.
The firm’s reputation comes from long-term careers, not one-off deals.
Where she...
Hundreds of creators just piled into a public callout, saying AI companies crossed the line by training on copyrighted work without permission and pretending it counts as innovation.
The protest in one snapshot
Nearly 800 artists, writers, and performers signed onto an open letter.
The complaint centers on AI systems being trained on copyrighted material without authorization.
The tone is collective frustration, not a niche gripe.
Who is attached to the message
Musicians involved include Cyndi Lauper, Bonnie Raitt, Jennifer Hudson, and LeAnn Rimes.
Bands backing the effort include R.E.M., OneRepublic, and MGMT.
Film and publishing voices also showed up, including Scarlett Johansson and author Jodi Picoult.
The campaign behind the...
Believe and Tileyard just launched Tenace Records, stacked it with veterans, signed Pale Waves first, and basically announced they are done waiting their turn in the UK label food chain.
The label launch in plain terms
Believe UK and Tileyard Music linked up to form Tenace Records.
The setup is a frontline label aimed at new signings and new releases.
Distribution is global, digital, and physical, with no half measures.
Who is running the operation
Tileyard founders Charlie Arme and Michael Harwood stepped in as Co-Presidents.
Day-to-day control lands with Chris Dashwood as General Manager.
The leadership mix screams indie instincts plus major-label muscle.
Tileyard’s receipts before Tenace
Arme and Harwood have been stacking wins...
Canada tried to shut TikTok down, the court hit pause, and now the government has to redo its homework while TikTok keeps its lights on and its staff employed.
The court's pause that changed everything
A federal court in Canada stopped the government from shutting down TikTok’s business operations.
The freeze forces Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to restart a national security review.
The platform stays operational while the review gets a full do-over.
Why the shutdown vanished
The suspension followed a deal between the government and TikTok to scrap a 2024 shutdown order.
That order would have cut off TikTok for roughly 14 million Canadian users.
Instead of a hard stop, the strategy reset button got smashed.
TikTok’s reaction on...
Audiomack just blew past 50 million monthly users by betting on humans over algorithms, cozying up to creators, and quietly expanding worldwide while bigger platforms argue with spreadsheets.
The headline number everyone sees
The user count crossed 50 million monthly active users worldwide, which did not happen by accident.
Growth clocked in at 31 percent year over year in 2025, and the platform clearly wants credit for it.
Momentum is being framed as earned, not viral luck.
Why Audiomack thinks this worked
According to Audiomack, the secret sauce is human-powered curation.
Interactive tools let users remix, reinterpret, and directly engage with tracks, instead of just pressing play.
Discovery is treated like a feature, not a...
Dynamos just lost their captain, South Africa just gained a ready-made right-back, and everyone is pretending this was not a long time coming.
The move that matters first
Former Dynamos defender Emmanuel Jalai quietly packed his bags and signed for Durban City Football Club.
The switch landed as a free transfer, which made it fast, clean, and impossible to block.
At 26, this is not a gamble; it is a calculated step up.
What Dynamos is losing
Six seasons went by with Jalai locking down the right flank at Dynamos Football Club.
Somewhere along the way, the armband ended up on his arm, and it stayed there.
Leadership was not ceremonial because he grew into the captain role instead of being handed it.
International receipts on the...
So yeah, the opposition meltdown is officially a group project, and nobody gets to pretend their hands are clean.
Who Hwende is side-eyeing
From the Kuwadzana East seat, Chalton Hwende basically shrugged and said the quiet part out loud.
The blame is not selective, not nostalgic, and not kind, because every former MDC heavyweight gets a slice of it.
This lands while everyone is pretending shock that the party face-planted.
The unity call is stirring the pot
Over in disputed leadership land, Douglas Mwonzora is out here pitching a reunion tour.
Names getting floated include Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti, and Job Sikhala.
The pitch is all about locking arms before the 2028 general elections, even though the past says good luck with...
