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American Music Awards: BTS roared back to the top at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas, winning Artist of the Year for a second time, plus Song of the Summer for “Swim,” while Taylor Swift notably went home empty-handed despite leading nominations. K-pop momentum: The night also underlined how fast K-pop keeps expanding—KATSEYE took New Artist of the Year, and Tyla added major wins for Afrobeats. Music industry business: Spotify’s chief defended the growing wave of AI-generated music, as the platform pushes new fan-facing tools and features. Artist updates: Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo publicly came out as gay ahead of a new era for the band. Legacy moment: Jazz legend Sonny Rollins—the “Saxophone Colossus”—died at 95, leaving behind a career that reshaped modern jazz.

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Spotify, UMG Announce Licensing Agreements Enabling AI-Generated Covers And Remixes

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RTTNews

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Owned By	Andrew Mariathasan
Year Founded	1990
Website	www.rttnews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, Buffalo
Owner Country	United States

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Jazz Music Icon Dead At 95

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Owner: Tucker Carlson & Neil Patel info about owner

The Daily Caller

Right-wing

Owned By	Tucker Carlson & Neil Patel
Year Founded	2010
Website	dailycaller.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Owner Country	United States

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Music legend dies aged 95 as tributes paid to 'one of the most influential figures in US music'

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Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.dailystar.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Music icon Patti LaBelle to be honored during Philadelphia's 2026 Pride festival

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Owner: David Ellison info about owner

CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania

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Owned By	David Ellison (CEO) through Paramount Skydance Co.
Year Founded	1932
Website	https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Owner Country	United States

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Spotify is turning magazine articles into audiobooks

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Owner: Stephen Wright info about owner

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Owned By	Stephen Wright through Kelsey Media Ltd
Year Founded	1996
Website	www.stuff.tv
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Yalding
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Dies at 95, Leaving Behind a Legacy That Transformed Modern Music

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[your]NEWS

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Owned By	Sam Anthony through [your]NEWS Media Group, Inc
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://yournews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Palm Beach Gardens
Owner Country	United States

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ALBUM REVIEW | “NEW YORK ÉTUDES, VOLUME 2” BY JEFF BEAL

Rochester City Newspaper - New York |

Owner: Mary Anna & Bill Towler info about owner

Rochester City Newspaper - New York

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Owned By	Mary Anna & Bill Towler through WXXI Public Broadcasting
Year Founded	1971
Website	www.rochestercitynewspaper.com
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, Rochester
Owner Country	United States

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Music Industry Moves: Puerto Rican Star Jay Wheeler Signs With UTA; Sulinna Ong Joins U2’s Management as Partner

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Owner: Jay Penske info about owner

Variety

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Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation
Year Founded	1905
Website	https://variety.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles / London
Owner Country	United States

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