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A2IM Calls Out Billboard For "Erroneous" Independent Music Power Players List - via Hypebot

Amazon is seeking to partner with US venue owners to sell event tickets, a move that could loosen Ticketmaster's powerful grip on the lucrative ticketing business. - via Reuters

Ticketing website Skiddle have offered to refund people left out of pocket following the collapse of Hope and Glory festival - and blasted the shambolic organisers. - via LiverpoolEcho

FUGA signs Ignition deal as it bulks up US client roster - via MBW

GoDigital Media Group, a Los Angeles-based media and technology company, recently invested $20m into Cinq Music, its record label, distribution, and rights management company, focused on Latin music. - via Billboard

Hip-hop producer XL, aka Trevon Campbell, signs global deal with Reservoir - via MBW

The Jury In Taylor Swift’s Trial Finds David Mueller Guilty Of Assault And Battery - via Vulture

YouTube tests showing how many people are currently watching the same video - The Verge