Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turmoil Deepens As Protesters Swarm Venue

Ed Sheeran’s first concert since Macklemore was removed from his Loop Tour drew dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters outside Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Demonstrators gathered near the stadium and a nearby subway station on Saturday, criticizing Macklemore’s removal and calling on Sheeran to take a stronger public position on the Israel-Gaza conflict. The controversy also followed…

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KKR to acquire minority stake in BookMyShow, the company behind Coldplay and Ed Sheeran’s India concerts

Investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire a minority stake in BookMyShow, the Indian ticketing and live entertainment company. The deal gives KKR a position in the business whose live division, BookMyShow Live, has staged concerts in India by Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott, Guns N’ Roses and Post Malone. KKR will make the investment…

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From Ed Sheeran’s copyright appeal win to the asset-backed securities boom… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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 supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs. The boom in music asset-backed securities came into sharp…

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