The 13 Biggest Music Business Deals of 2026 So Far

Billboard•Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 03:03 PM•2 min read

The industry saw a higher-than-normal number of big-money mergers, acquisitions, investments and capital raises in the first six months of the year.

Source: [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-music-business-deals-2026-so-far/)

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