Topic: industry

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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

How Thessaloniki’s Industry Arm Continues to Launch Regional Talent, Widen Its Focus With Partnerships ‘Across Europe and Beyond’

It’s been almost two decades since Thanos Stavropoulos, the Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival’s incoming industry head, was hired by the long-running Greek fest as a programming assistant, assuming a variety of roles before taking the reins of its widely respected industry program this spring. That continuity is a hallmark of both the festival and its […]

4 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTC

Business

Lobster industry caught in Maine’s political headwinds before US midterms

Senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson clash over tariffs and their impact on Maine's economy.

2 Nov 2026, 16:01 UTC