The biggest music business stories of 2026 so far are analyzed by Billboard staff, from major mergers and acquisitions to AI’s effect on the industry.
BMG and Concord — two of the biggest indie music companies in the business — had been flirting with a merger on and off for several years when the companies announced in April that BMG’s parent company, Bertelsmann, was acquiring Concord. But with th… [16894 chars]
Source: Billboard | Published: 2026-07-08T19:32:22Z
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