EMPIRE expands into electronic music via acquisition of dance label Dirtybird

Independent label, distributor, and publisher EMPIRE has acquired San Francisco-based dance record label, Dirtybird. Founded in…

As Trump Org trial looms, lawyers to look out for ‘stealth jurors’ By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. president Donald Trump attends a rally ahead of the midterm…

Russia ramps up missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russian forces fired dozens of cruise missiles at Ukraine’s power infrastructure on Saturday, triggering more electricity…

Republican National Committee sues Google for sending fundraising emails to spam

The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing…

China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies

China’s President Xi Jinping (C) gestures during the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s…

Live music is falling apart.

The following MBW column comes from Eamonn Forde (pictured inset), a London-based music industry journalist, and…

Japan intervened, buying yen in foreign exchange market Friday -sources By Reuters

© Reuters. Silhouettes of passerby are see as they walk past in front of an electric…

Xi tightens his hold on power as China’s party congress comes to a dramatic close

President Xi Jinping tightened his grip on power on Saturday as the 20th Communist party congress…

Kanye West is cut loose by fashion house Balenciaga after making antisemetic comments that had already got him blocked on social media

The Balenciaga fashion house has cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, according to…

Earnings are off to a decent start. Next week is the big test for tech

Stocks rallied this week as earnings season ramped up and is so far off to a…