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Niklas Paschburg – Mexican Alps (2025)

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Mexican Alps, by Niklas Paschburg
8 track album
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January 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Etan Vlessing | IMAX Reports Record $1.28Bn Global Box Office Revenues | @thr.com

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Imax Hits Record $1.28 Billion Global Box Office for 2025 as Cinemas Struggle
The latest global ticket receipt haul surpassed the $1.1 billion year-end box office posted in 2019, as exhibitors saw their domestic box office end 2025 at $8.87 billion.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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Andrew Pulver | Comscore Reports UK + Ireland Cinema Box Office Totals 31.07Bn In 2025 Up 1% Y-O-Y | @theguardian.com

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UK and Ireland cinema takings on post-pandemic high as A Minecraft Movie tops 2025 box office
Video game spinoff was the highest-grossing film of the year at £56.88m as the sector continued its recovery after Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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@owenlloydsj.bsky.social: NFL's Average Attendance And #Ticket Inventory Sell-Thru Rate Down In 2025 | Ticketing Business News Via SBJ

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NFL’s average attendance drops in 2025 but figures still healthy
The National Football League’s average crowd size declined by 0.8% in the 2025 regular season to 69,055.
www.theticketingbusiness.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Ruby Gregory | Planning Application For Festivals In Brockwell Park Attracts Over 217 Objections w/ 113 Supporting Comments | Southwark News

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Application for festivals in Brockwell Park attracts over 300 public comments
A planning application to host a series of festival events in Brockwell Park this summer has attracted more than 300
southwarknews.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Vaishnavi Pandey | 'Protect Brockwell Park' Campaign Group Launches Bid To Stop Festivals In South London Park | Secret London

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Brockwell Park Festivals Face New Objection As Campaign Group Launches Bid To Stop The Day Festivals In South London – Here’s What’s Happening
Festivals in Brockwell Park face another objection for 2026, as campaigners push to curb large-scale events.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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James Hanley | Danish Music Festival 'AiaSound' Files For Bankruptcy | @iqmagazine.com

www.iqmagazine.com/2026/01/dani...
Danish music festival files for bankruptcy
Organisers of AiaSound say the Copenhagen event "demands more than we can give" after five years of operation
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January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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James Hanley | Glastonbury Festival Reports Profits Rise To £7.7M For 2024/25 w/ Charitable Donations Totalling £2.7M | @iqmagazine.com

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Glastonbury profits rise to £7.7m for 2024/25
The UK festival is taking a fallow year in 2026 to allow the ground at its Worthy Farm home in Pilton, Somerset, to recover
www.iqmagazine.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Ashley King | Ticketmaster Faces (Yet) Another Class Action Lawsuit, This Time For Allegedly Illegal Surveillance | Digital Music News

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Ticketmaster Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Over Surveillance
Ticketmaster faces even more litigation, this time as a class action alleging its website employs illegal tracking and surveillance.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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@billdonahue.bsky.social: Live Nation Says FTC Lawsuit Over #Ticket Prices Must Be Tossed Out: ‘Egregious Overreach’ | @billboard.com

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Live Nation Says FTC Lawsuit Over Ticket Prices Must Be Tossed Out: ‘Egregious Overreach’
Live Nation and Ticketmaster want a judge to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit claiming they enabled scalpers to jack up concert prices.
www.billboard.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Monolithe Noir (Antoine Pasqualini) – Le Son Grave (2017)

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Le Son Grave, by Monolithe Noir
9 track album
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January 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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@jackcarterbenjamin.bsky.social | Comscore Reports UK Cinema Box Office Grew 1% In 2025 To £1.07Bn | The Media Leader

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A new plateau? 2025 box office revenues surpass £1bn for third year running while advertiser interest soars
Full-year box office revenues for 2025 were comparable to those in 2023 and 2024. However, revenues at the UK's largest ad sales house jumped 12% year on year amid growing advertiser demand.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Robin Sherry SeatUnique Op-Ed: Why 2026 Will Redefine Premium #Ticketing Forever | Ticketing Business News

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Why 2026 will redefine premium ticketing forever
2026 will see the biggest changes in premium ticketing in over 20 years. It is also the most exciting moment many of us have experienced operating in this space.
www.theticketingbusiness.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Tochi Louis | Rapper Nasty C's Ivyson Tour Successfully Spanned 11 African Countries And 17 Cities | @iqmagazine.com

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Nasty C's Ivyson Tour tests pan-African live economics
The rapper's 2025 tour spanned 11 countries and 17 cities, offering a tangible framework for the future of African touring
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January 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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James Hanley | Live Nation Announces Intention To Acquire La Défense Arena, Paris Subject To French Competition Authority Approval | @iqmagazine.com

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Live Nation set to acquire Europe’s largest indoor venue
The company has struck an agreement to take over Paris La Défense Arena in France, with plans for a major upgrade programme
www.iqmagazine.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Hanna Ellington | Belgium's Leading Venue Operator Be•at Reports A Record 3M+ #Tickets Sold In 2025 | @iqmagazine.com

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Belgium's Be•at hits new heights with 3m tickets
Shows from Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Mumford & Sons, Drake, and K3 all contributed to a soaring year for the national venue operator
www.iqmagazine.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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@rachelscharf.bsky.social: Live Nation-Ticketmaster Face Another Antitrust Lawsuit, This Time From A Failed #Ticket Start-Up | @billboard.com

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Live Nation & Ticketmaster Face Another Antitrust Lawsuit, This Time From a Failed Ticket Startup
Live Nation and Ticketmaster face an antitrust lawsuit from ex-competitor Fanimal, which says their alleged monopoly forced it out of business.
www.billboard.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Ashley King | Failed #Ticketing Start-Up 'Fanimal' Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster For Antitrust Practices | Digital Music News

www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/05/f...
Fanimal Sues Ticketmaster/Live Nation for Destroying Business
Now-defunct ticketing startup Fanimal is suing Ticketmaster/Live Nation for claims of antitrust practices designed to dominate the market.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Lars Brandle | Banjoist Béla Fleck Pulls Out Of Kennedy Center Concert Citing 'Charged And Political' Atmosphere | @billboard.com

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Banjoist Béla Fleck Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Concert
Béla Fleck is the latest artist to cancel his appearance at the Kennedy Center, citing the “charged and political” atmosphere.
www.billboard.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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@gregorschwellenbac.bsky.social + Hauschka + Erol Sarp + @danbrandt.bsky.social + @paulfrick.bsky.social + John Kameel Farah - Steve Reich: Six Pianos & Terry Riley: Keyboard Study #1

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Steve Reich: Six Pianos & Terry Riley: Keyboard Study #1, by Steve Reich, Terry Riley
2 track album
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January 6, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Grandbrothers (Erol Sarp + Lukas Vogel) – Elsewhere (2025)

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Elsewhere, by Grandbrothers
10 track album
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January 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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A Booming Live Music Industry Looks For Its Next Generation Of Roadies | @bloomberg.com (SubReq)

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A Booming Live Music Industry Looks for Its Next Generation of Roadies
With concerts now one of music’s main revenue engines, the industry is racing to replace an aging labor pool of skilled engineers, programmers and technicians.
www.bloomberg.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Heather Bushman | Scalpers Disrupting The Indiana University #Ticket Purchase Experience | Herald Times

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Not just rock stars: IU football hit hard by resale
The secondhand selling market has proven to be a major headache for not just blockbuster concerts, but also for local independent venues.
www.heraldtimesonline.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Jon Blistein | Björk Calls For Greenland Independence As Trump Revives Takeover Threats | @rollingstone.com

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Björk Calls for Greenland Independence as Trump Revives Takeover Threats
Bjork expressed solidarity with the people of Greenland after Donald Trump revived his threats of a takeover following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
www.rollingstone.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Gil Kaufman | Björk Sends Supportive Message To Greenlanders Amid Latest Trump Threat Of Annexation | @billboard.com

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Björk Sends Supportive Message to Greenlanders Amid Latest Trump Threat of Annexation: ‘I Burst With Sympathy’
Björk sent a supportive message to Greenland following Donald Trump's latest call for the annexation of the country following U.S. Venezuela assault.
www.billboard.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM