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Illinois Local Holiday Market ties Small Business Saturday to Route 66 centennial
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Illinois Local will stage its sixth annual Holiday Market on Nov. 28 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, bringing more than 70 small businesses, live entertainment and family activities to Small Business Saturday.
Roosevelt opens with food, music, film and events in Downtown Phoenix
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Roosevelt, a new hybrid hospitality venue in Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row Arts District, is celebrating its grand opening through October and November.
Blended business trips boost demand for work-friendly stays in Nashville
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More business travelers are mixing work and leisure, and a new report says that trend is reshaping demand for hotels that can support both productivity and downtime.
Altadena demo homes showcase faster wildfire rebuilding model
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Two completed Altadena homes and ADUs were unveiled Saturday as a blueprint for rebuilding after disaster faster and at lower cost while preserving neighborhood character.
Abramorama picks up North American rights to ballet documentary Make Work
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Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to Make Work, a documentary about the New York Choreographic Institute, ahead of a theatrical rollout beginning March 5, 2027. The film offers rare access to New York City Ballet’s…
Tucson Appliance to headline 2026 Downtown Greek Festival
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Tucson Appliance Company is the presenting sponsor of the 2026 Downtown Greek Festival, which returns Nov. 6-7 at Jácome Plaza in Tucson with expanded hours, a larger footprint and a two-day format after last year’s sellout.
Moscow-born artist Yulia Shic blends ballet, music and cultural history in contemporary paintings
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Los Angeles-based artist Yulia Shic is drawing attention for paintings shaped by the Bolshoi Theatre, classical music and her life across Europe.
Music merch drops platforms market seen reaching $6.37 billion by 2030
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The market for music merch drops platforms is projected to grow 14.7% a year through 2030, fueled by social commerce, limited-edition fan products and deeper artist-brand tie-ups. North America leads today, while Asia-Pacific is expected to grow…
Music streaming market to top $77B by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global music streaming market is on track to surpass $77 billion by 2030, with North America and the United States expected to remain the biggest demand centers.
Music training education market seen growing to $9.33 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global music training education market is expanding as digital platforms, certification courses and flexible learning options gain traction.
SimpleRaise tops $5 million raised for schools and student programs
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SimpleRaise says its fundraising platform has now helped schools, booster groups and student programs raise more than $5 million as of Oct. 27, 2026. The milestone underscores growing demand for tools that cut admin work, preserve donation value…
Kallitone says blind listener tests ranked AI tracks below average
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Kallitone says 25,000 blind music comparisons from a year-long beta showed all 40 AI-generated tracks in the test set scoring below the catalogue average.
16-year-old producer MD3 Beats lands music in RZA film
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Michael Doty, the 16-year-old Long Island producer known as MD3 Beats, has music featured in RZA’s horror anthology segment and is building credits with Wu-Tang-linked artists.
Eric HZ says Asian pop’s GRAMMY moment should widen doors for Chinese-language music
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Chinese singer-songwriter Eric HZ says the Recording Academy’s new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category could help Asian music reach global audiences, while also sparking more recognition for distinct languages and traditions.
Consumer data storage device market seen reaching $45.95 billion by 2030
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The consumer data storage device market is projected to rise from $31.2 billion in 2025 to $45.95 billion by 2030 as digital content creation, device ownership and personal backup needs expand.
SIQA unveils nominees for first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles
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SIQA has announced the nominees for the inaugural AI Music Awards, set for Nov. 13 at The Mayan in downtown Los Angeles, with a summit planned for Nov. 12. The event aims to give AI artists a dedicated stage as the genre gains its own audience,…
Music utilities market seen reaching $1.3B by 2030
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The music utilities market is projected to grow from $1.08 billion in 2026 to $1.3 billion by 2030, driven by AI audio tools, cloud-native software and streaming expansion.
Sports protective gear market to top $7 billion by 2030
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The global sports protective gear market is projected to surpass $7 billion by 2030, driven by rising participation in organized sports, stricter safety rules, and new materials and sensor-based designs.
Industry Dance Awards names 2026 special honorees
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The 12th Annual Industry Dance Awards will spotlight Krista Miller, Michael Dameski and Terry Tansey-Schulke on Oct. 21 at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Music, images and video market seen reaching $1.4 trillion by 2030
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The global market for digital music, images and video is projected to grow to $1,397.17 billion by 2030, according to a new Business Research Company report.
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