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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, Universal Music Group stunned the industry by settling its copyright lawsuit against AI platform Udio and announcing plans for a licensed AI music streaming service launching in 2026.Meanwhile, the European Commission restarted its probe into UMG’s $775 million Downtown acquisition, setting a new February 2026…
Justin and Hailey Bieber made sure there was one less lonely baby on Halloween. “Happy Halloween from JBB 🎃🎃🎃💜,” the Rhode founder, 28, wrote via Instagram on Friday, October 31, sharing a series of photos featuring the pair’s young son Jack Blues Bieber dressed as his dad — or, at least, how his dad used to dress during his 2010 My World Tour. Jack Blues could be seen wearing white jeans and a white denim jacket over a purple hoodie — a clear homage to his father’s successful tour in which Justin frequently wore the same ensemble. Justin, 31, and…
The St. Louis Blues could send the trade market into a frenzy if they want to be aggressive Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The St. Louis Blues have a young forward group, an aging blue line, and are somewhere between a retool and rebuild. They’ve adjusted their core as they try to remain relevant, but they could turn into sellers and shake up the trade market if they wanted to be aggressive. “Brayden Schenn could be made available should they continue this way and many teams will be interested, but I wonder about Jordan Kyrou, Colton Parayko, and Robert Thomas,”…
new video loaded: Flooding Remains in Some of the Hardest Hit Areas in JamaicaThree days after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, floodwaters have continued to rise in St. Elizabeth Parish because of a blocked drainage system. As of Friday, homes and roads remained flooded, and power had not been restored.By Erin Schaff and Jamie LeventhalOctober 31, 2025
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Kelly Osbourne’s son, Sidney, is following in his late grandfather Ozzy Osbourne’s footsteps this Halloween season. The 2-year-old paid homage to the Prince of Darkness on Friday, October 31, by recreating Ozzy’s infamous stunt where he bit off the head of a bat during a 1980s concert. Sidney, however, used a toy bat to get into the spooky spirit. Kelly, 41, posted a clip of Sidney wearing a skeleton top and leggings set and red cowboy boots on Friday while holding his gray bat toy. “What are you doing?” Kelly’s fiancé, Sid Wilson, asked in the video shared via TikTok,…
There were matches in Germany’s Bundesliga and Spain’s La Liga across the European fixtures on Friday. Borussia Dortmund were hoping for a fourth consecutive win to move second in Germany behind Bayern Munich. Having won at Athletic Club last Saturday, Getafe knew victory at home to bottom side Girona would lift them inside the top six in Spain. Read on for results and highlights from Augsburg vs Dortmund in the Bundesliga and Getafe vs Girona in La Liga. Bundesliga results today Dortmund vs Augsburg: Guirassy goal decisive Augsburg belied their position three points above the relegation zone and run of…
Annabel Rackham,Culture reporter and Rishma DosaniGetty ImagesMaye Musk, mum of the world’s richest man Elon Musk, dressed as Cruella from 101 Dalmatians at Klum’s partyIt is officially the scariest night of the year and, while everyone in Hollywood and beyond has been showing off their elaborate costumes, there is one reveal that we’re truly excited for.Heidi Klum has cemented her place as the official Queen of spooky season thanks to her wild, weird and wonderful outfits over the last few years – including her unforgettable stint as a worm in 2022, and her equally impressive version of ET last year,…
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Chrishell Stause and her former Selling Sunset costar Christine Quinn are not mending bridges any time soon. Appearing on the Thursday, October 30 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Stause, 44, admitted the pair are still not on speaking terms following their feud. During a fan question segment, Stause was grilled on the last time she spoke to Quinn, 37, and whether she knew how Quinn was faring following her divorce from Christian Richard. “We don’t speak,” Stause responded. “Obviously, I think you guys could probably have guessed that. But I wish nothing but the best for…