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Live Nation announced its second quarter earnings, which saw its revenues grow 29% to $2.8bn from a year earlier. Its net income nearly doubled from $37.7m in 2016 to $81.5m this quarter. - via Billboard

James Bay has launched his fashion collection with Topman - via Independent

Francis Lowe, who had headed PRS for Music’s Policy and Public Affairs team, has passed away. - via RotD

Rihanna, Skrillex and Blackbear Might Be Collaborating - via Billboard

Taylor Swift’s Best Comebacks During Her Cross-Examination at Her Sexual-Assault Trial - via Vulture “Here we are years later, and I’m being blamed for the unfortunate events of his life that are the product of his decisions — not mine.”

A teenager in Uruguay has scored $10K after finding and reporting a bug in Google's App Engine to view confidential internal Google documents. - via Register