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Music Industry Moves: Influence Media Completes $600 Million Anthem Acquisition, Including Songs by Britney Spears, the Weeknd, Justin Timberlake and More

Influence Media Partners, in collaboration with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, has completed its $600 million-plus acquisition of “substantially all” of Anthem Entertainment’s assets, which includes shares in hits by the Weeknd, Britney Spears, Justin Timbelrake, Rush, OneRepublic and many more. T he assets span music publishing catalogs, film and television publishing assets, and […]

4 Nov 2026, 16:31 UTC

Entertainment

Agencies and Producers Back U.S. Tax Incentive as ‘First Step’ Toward Hollywood Recovery

A coalition of Hollywood talent agencies and independent producers said Thursday that it supports the proposed U.S. tax incentive for film and TV production as a “first step,” but that more will need to be done to revive the industry. The American Entertainment Alliance — which includes CAA, WME and UTA — is pushing for […]

22 Oct 2026, 20:19 UTC

Entertainment

Agents and Indie Producers Argue Incentives Alone Won’t Fix Hollywood’s Ills

It doesn’t mean much to anyone under 45, but for older folks in Hollywood, the term “fin-syn” evokes a golden age of mansions, yacht parties and cutting-edge TV. The FCC’s “financial interest and syndication” rules forced TV networks to buy shows from superproducers like Norman Lear and Grant Tinker rather than making them in-house. And […]

19 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC

Entertainment

CAA, WME and UTA Lead Coalition Pushing for Law to Force Streamers to Spend Half Their Budgets on Indie Productions

In a rare team-up of big Hollywood talent agencies, CAA, UTA and WME have joined forces as founding members of the American Entertainment Alliance — which among other things wants U.S. legislation to force streaming providers like Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and Disney+ to spend at least 50% of their budgets on independent productions. […]

15 Oct 2026, 15:05 UTC

Entertainment

Music Industry Moves: My Chemical Romance Signs With Warner Chappell

Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed an exclusive worldwide administration agreement with veteran New Jersey rock band My Chemical Romance. The partnership covers the global publishing administration of the band’s entire catalog, including their albums “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge,” “The Black Parade,” and more, alongside future works. […]

13 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

Entertainment

Ari Emanuel on Outrunning ‘Entourage,’ the Art of the Phone Call and the Stolen Commission that Still Hurts

The Thomas Guide is a map that painstakingly details how to navigate Los Angeles by car. It’s a spiral-bound relic that almost none of your junior executives remember. Your assistant thinks it’s a ranking of pale British heartthrobs. Your intern will stare at you, unblinkingly and for minutes, if you even ask. But Ari Emanuel […]

22 Sept 2026, 23:48 UTC