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By Jorge Mitssunaga
October 19, 2025
Downtown-owned B2B music distributor FUGA has renewed its partnership with specialist classical music company Naxos Music Group.
In November 2022, the two companies teamed up in a deal that saw FUGA providing its services including digital distribution, marketing, royalty accounting and trends and analytics platform to Naxos.
The broadened partnership adds strategic marketing, specialist YouTube services, product development, business development and royalty management services to the deal.
FUGA now also integrates data from Presto Music, a classical streaming platform, into its analytics dashboard for Naxos. The integration marks the first time Presto Music has provided performance data to a music distributor, giving Naxos visibility into how its recordings perform on a platform tailored to classical listeners.
Chris O’Reilly, CEO of Presto Music, said: “By connecting Presto Music with FUGA Analytics, we’re giving Naxos unprecedented visibility into classical streaming performance. This integration strengthens our partnership with Naxos and FUGA, delivering timely data that will bring smarter marketing and greater growth to the classical music space.”
To support the partnership, FUGA has appointed Amy Nelson as Senior Strategy Marketing Manager for Classical & Jazz, based in Amsterdam. Nelson previously worked at LSO Live, The Orchard and Pentatone, bringing more than a decade of classical music experience to campaign development, artist promotion and audience strategy.
“This integration strengthens our partnership with Naxos and FUGA, delivering timely data that will bring smarter marketing and greater growth to the classical music space.”
Chris O’Reilly, Presto Music
Nelson said: “Joining FUGA to support Naxos’ legendary catalogue is a real privilege. I look forward to helping global audiences discover and enjoy classical and jazz.”
Håkan Lagerqvist, CEO of Naxos Digital Services, said: “Naxos and FUGA share a belief in innovation, and the power of music to reach across cultures. This expanded partnership reflects our continued investment in reimagining how classical music is marketed, distributed, and discovered by listeners around the world.”
Liz Northeast, SVP EMEA, FUGA, added: “Naxos is a true pioneer in classical music, and we’re proud to deepen our collaboration with them as they modernise how classical music is experienced. Their deep understanding of the classical landscape, combined with our technological expertise, creates a powerful opportunity to grow audiences for classical music worldwide.”
“Joining FUGA to support Naxos’ legendary catalogue is a real privilege. I look forward to helping global audiences discover and enjoy classical and jazz.”
Amy Nelson, Fuga
Naxos, founded in 1987 by German entrepreneur Klaus Heymann, operates more than 50 record labels and distributes 500 independent labels. The now Hong Kong-based company’s catalog includes nearly 30,000 titles spanning classical, world and jazz recordings. This year, Naxos received 15 Grammy nominations across categories including opera, orchestral performance and vocal albums.
“This expanded partnership reflects our continued investment in reimagining how classical music is marketed, distributed, and discovered by listeners around the world.”
Håkan Lagerqvist, Naxos Digital Services
In October last year, Naxos partnered with gaming music personalization platform Reactional Music, making its catalog available to game developers who use Reactional to enable customizable music in their games.
The expanded arrangement between Naxos and FUGA comes amid renewed appetite for classical music. Two weeks ago, TikTok launched an accelerator program called Crescendo for classical music content creators in partnership with London’s Southbank Centre. The project comes as consumption of classical music on TikTok has grown in recent years. Posts tagged with #ClassicalMusic on TikTok have jumped 60% over the past year, reaching nearly one million entries, according to TikTok.
“Naxos is a true pioneer in classical music, and we’re proud to deepen our collaboration with them as they modernise how classical music is experienced.”
Liz Northeast, FUGA
Meanwhile, music giant Universal Music Group launched dedicated classical and jazz labels in China, marking its latest venture in the classical music world. In 2023, four months after launching its own classical music streaming service via Deutsche Grammophon, UMG acquired British classical label Hyperion Records.
Last year, Apple Music launched a global weekly chart dedicated to classical music, over a year after launching a standalone app for the genre.
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More than 218,000 people voted in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) leadership election that could shape the island’s political direction.
Published On 19 Oct 2025
Opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman has won the presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), decisively defeating incumbent Ersin Tatar, the Turkish Cypriot High Electoral Council has announced.
Erhurman, chairman of the centre-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP), secured 62.76 percent of the vote, compared with 35.81 percent for Tatar in Sunday’s election.
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“There are no losers in this election. We, the Turkish Cypriot people, have won together,” Erhurman said after the announcement.
“I will exercise my responsibilities, particularly in matters of foreign policy, in consultation with the Republic of Turkiye. Let no one worry,” he added, referring to Ankara’s longstanding interest in Northern Cyprus.
Tatar, 65, was supported by the Turkish government and advocates a two-state solution for Cyprus. Erhurman, 55, a lawyer born in Nicosia and educated at the University of Ankara, has said he intends to restart negotiations with Greek Cypriots aimed at a federal reunification of the island. He previously took part in talks under former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat between 2008 and 2010 and served as TRNC prime minister from February 2018 to May 2019.
Northern Cyprus occupies less than a third of the Mediterranean island and is recognised only by Turkiye, which maintains more than 35,000 peacekeepers in the region.
Cyprus was divided in 1974 after a coup in the south aimed at uniting the island with Greece. Turkish Cypriots declared independence in 1983, nine years after Turkiye’s military intervention following a brief Greek-backed coup which threatened the island’s Turkish community.
Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, but only the Greek Cypriot south – home to the internationally recognised government – enjoys full EU membership benefits. Many Turkish Cypriots hold EU-recognised Cyprus passports while residing in the north.
Greek Cypriots reject the two-state proposal, which they see as incompatible with the United Nations and EU-endorsed framework for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation.
There are around 218,000 registered voters in Northern Cyprus. Polls closed at 15:00 GMT on Sunday, and vote counting took place under the supervision of the TRNC Supreme Election Board at centres across the territory.
Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides congratulated Erhurman on his victory, reaffirming his commitment to resuming negotiations with Turkish Cypriot leaders.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also congratulated Erhurman in a post on social media, adding that Turkiye would “continue to defend the rights and sovereign interests” of the breakaway territory.
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The 2025–26 NBA season tips off with more than just basketball excitement. The league’s massive 11-year, $76 billion TV deal begins, reshaping where and how fans will watch games. NBC returns to NBA coverage for the first time in over two decades, bringing back its iconic “Roundball Rock” theme and introducing Michael Jordan as a “special contributor.”
Amazon Prime joins the lineup, while ESPN retains its longstanding coverage, now including the legendary Inside the NBA crew. NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood emphasized collaboration between the partners:
“We’ll be happy to promote the full schedule of NBA and make people aware of where to find the great NBA product across the other two partners, Amazon and ESPN,” Flood said.
Michael Jordan will be joining the NBC crew as a “special contributor”
The national schedule has a new rhythm. According to the league, the general pattern will be:
Mondays: Peacock
Tuesdays: NBC and Peacock
Wednesdays: ESPN
Fridays: Prime Video
Thursdays (midseason onward): More Prime Video games
Saturdays: ABC, ESPN, and Prime Video
Sundays: ABC, ESPN, and NBC/Peacock
Opening night — Houston at Oklahoma City followed by Golden State at the Los Angeles Lakers — will air on NBC and Peacock, marking the network’s first regular-season NBA broadcast since 2002.
The league is introducing several innovations, including alternate camera setups with analysts stationed near team benches. The NBA app will now display scores in real time with virtually no delay, including a live clock graphic.
To simplify the viewing experience, the NBA has launched “Tap to Watch,” a digital feature directing fans to live games across networks and platforms, from local broadcasts to national matchups on ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Prime Video.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged the challenge of navigating modern viewing options:
“We’ve all had that experience where you’re going to Google to find the game you want to watch because the world has changed,” Silver said.
ESPN and ABC retain the NBA Finals, while NBC and Prime Video share a nearly equal number of regular-season games. Prime Video will also stream every NBA Cup knockout round and Play-In Tournament game exclusively.
With Jordan’s return, NBC’s revival, and a digital-first approach, the NBA’s new broadcast era promises both nostalgia and innovation.
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ReutersA manhunt is under way for a gang of thieves who carried out a broad daylight raid on Paris’ Louvre Museum and stole jewels described as priceless.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said it took just a few minutes for the masked suspects to carry out the burglary on Sunday morning, shortly after the museum opened to visitors.
The gang appear to have used a mechanical ladder to access a first-floor window, before smashing through display cases and escaping on mopeds.
The gallery targeted is home to France’s royal jewels. Officials said nine items were taken. A crown belonging to Napoleon’s wife was found nearby, seemingly dropped.
The Louvre was evacuated and remained closed on Sunday.
DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty ImagesThe jewellery was stolen from the Galeria d’Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) at around 09:30 local time (08:30 GMT), the French interior ministry said.
French media reported that the thieves used small chainsaws to gain access to the building. A government minister said three or four people were involved.
A vehicle-mounted extendable ladder was seen leading up to a window a stone’s throw from the River Seine, apparently having been left behind by the gang.
No one was injured in the incident.
France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati said one item had been found close to the museum, seemingly dropped during the getaway.
Several French media outlets reported it was a 19th century crown belonging to Empress Eugenie, adding that it had been broken.
According to the Louvre’s website, the ornate crown features golden eagles and is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.
Beyond their commercial value, Nuñez said the stolen items have a cultural and historical value that could not be calculated, describing them as “priceless” and “of immeasurable heritage value”.
Police were seen turning tourists away from the museum, the world’s most visited, throughout Sunday as people continued to arrive oblivious to the closure and investigation.
American tourists Jim and Joan Carpenter said they were about to see Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa when security guards “swept us out of the gallery”.
The couple was ushered past the Galeria d’Apollon and out through an emergency exit, Mrs Carpenter told Reuters news agency.
Mr Carpenter said there was “lots of confusion” in the museum, and guards told the couple there were “technical difficulties” when they asked what was going on.
“I knew something was up because of the way they swept the whole museum,” Mrs Carpenter said.
Mr Carpenter added: “But it’s great. This is our last day of a long trip and it’s the most exciting part today.”
Many tiny houses nowadays are actually more like apartments on wheels, with expansive – and expensive – interiors. The BTH Single recalls the small living movement’s minimalist roots with a compact and simple layout that measures just 18 sq m (193 sq ft).
The BTH Single, by Baltic Tiny House, is based on a double-axle trailer and has a length of 7.2 m (23 ft), which puts it on the smaller side for a modern tiny house, and is probably best suited as a weekender or guest house, though we’ve certainly seen people live full-time in even smaller homes.
Its exterior is finished in wood which has been treated using the traditional Japanese shou sugi ban method of burning the wood to protect and preserve it against insects and weather, lending it a distinctive charred appearance. The home’s interior is finished in wood too, with decorative cottage-style beams.
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The tiny house features generous glazing, including a double glass door entrance which opens next to the combined living/sleeping area. This hosts a bench seating area with built-in storage space, plus an adjacent double bed.
The center of the BTH Single is occupied by its kitchen, which has a sink, an induction cooktop and quite a lot of cabinetry, as well as some space for more appliances. There’s also a wardrobe-like storage unit installed.
Nearby is a usefully long drop-down table/desk that will comfortably seat two people. At the opposite end of the BTH Single to the living room is the bathroom. This has a small sink, a shower, and a flushing toilet.
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Like Baltic Tiny House’s recent BTH Loft off-grid, the BTH Single is surprisingly affordable and starts at just €37,190 (roughly US$43,000). Buyers can option in a loft bedroom to increase sleeping capacity if preferred, and can also influence the choice of materials at extra cost. Those interested will need to contact the firm for delivery information.
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The fire gutted import cargo terminals areas at Dhaka airport, destroying an estimated $1bn of ‘urgent air shipments’.
Published On 19 Oct 2025
A fire that decimated a cargo complex in Bangladesh’s largest airport has caused devastating losses to garment exporters during the peak export season.
The blaze – which ripped through the cargo import area of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday afternoon – gutted storage areas holding huge quantities of raw materials, apparel and product samples belonging to exporters.
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“We have witnessed a devastating scene inside,” said Faisal Samad, director of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
“The entire import section has been reduced to ashes,” he said, estimating losses could reach as high as $1bn.
Smoke continued to rise from the charred remains of the facility on Sunday as firefighters and airport officials assessed the damage.
Among the destroyed goods are “urgent air shipments”, including garments, raw materials, and product samples, added Inamul Haq Khan, senior vice-president of BGMEA.
He warned that the loss of samples could jeopardise future business in the country’s crucial garment industry, worth $47bn per year. “These samples are essential for securing new buyers and expanding orders. Losing them means our members may miss out on future opportunities,” he said.
The airport cargo village that caught fire is one of Bangladesh’s busiest logistics hubs, handling more than 600 metric tons of dry cargo daily – a figure that doubles during the October to December peak season.
“Every day, around 200 to 250 factories send their products by air,” Khan said. “Given that scale, the financial impact is significant.”
The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined, and an investigation is under way.
The incident marks the third major fire reported in Bangladesh this week. A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse in Dhaka killed at least 16 people and injured others. On Thursday, another burned down a seven-storey garment factory building in an export processing zone in Chittagong.
The government said the security services were investigating all incidents “thoroughly”, and warned that “any credible evidence of sabotage or arson will be met with a swift and resolute response.”
“No act of criminality or provocation will be allowed to disrupt public life or the political process,” it said, urging calm.
Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest exporter of apparel after China. The sector, which supplies major global retailers such as Walmart, H&M and the Gap, employs about four million workers and generates more than a tenth of the country’s GDP.
The fire is expected to delay shipments and pose additional challenges in meeting international delivery deadlines.
Movies like “The Hangover” and “Ocean’s Eleven” piqued interest in the Las Vegas Strip long ago. But now Nevada labor unions hoping to boost jobs and tourism are pushing state officials to offer tax credits aimed at bringing more Hollywood filmmaking to the state.
The effort to offer up to $95 million in tax credits to Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery for a new film production facility in the Vegas suburbs didn’t win enough legislative support earlier this year. But more than a dozen labor unions are pushing to revive the proposal during an expected special session next month.
“We believe if we can get the public behind us, we’ll be able to get the legislators to understand what a big change this can bring to Southern Nevada,” said Tommy White, business manager-secretary treasurer of Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 872 in Las Vegas.
Trade unions formed a political action committee called Nevada Jobs Now, which has raised over $1 million to be used for digital advertisements, mailers and some TV commercials, White said. The production companies behind the project say it would create 19,000 construction jobs.
If the unions are successful, Las Vegas would be competing with cities like Atlanta, where the film industry has boomed for more than a decade thanks to a far more generous tax break. California, meanwhile, recently revamped its own tax incentive programs to combat a multiyear downward trend in Hollywood film production.
The production companies would not come to Las Vegas if they don’t receive the tax incentives, according to David O’Reilly, CEO of Howard Hughes Holdings, the developer of the proposal called Summerlin Studios. It would include 10 movie stages, hotels, a medical center and be part of a master-planned neighborhood in West Las Vegas.
“There would be no reason for Sony and Warner to film in Nevada when they can get tax credits in 20 other states or around the globe,” he said. “They need to bring their productions to where they have the best economic deal, and we’re just trying to make Nevada competitive with everybody else.”
To be eligible for the tax credits, $400 million needs to be spent building a studio and $1.8 billion spent building the mixed-use development of shops and restaurants, O’Reilly said. Sony and Warner Bros. would have to spend $4.5 billion over 15 years. They would be eligible for the tax credits after the studio is built and filming begins, he said.
The proposal comes as Las Vegas continues to see a decline in tourism. Between June 2024 and June 2025, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported an 11.3% decline in visitors.
White and other supporters argue that not only will the film studios bring jobs and revenue, it will also attract tourists.
“With movie studios, you bring in a whole different type of tourist,” White said, likening it to how major sports teams draw visitors. “You don’t just bring the person that’s come in to go to a resort to gamble.”
Stephen Weizenecker, an Atlanta attorney who was involved in Georgia’s film tax credit program since its inception in 2008, said Georgia has seen more tourists wanting to visit the scenes where movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Forrest Gump” were filmed.
Dubbed the “Hollywood of the South,” metro Atlanta became a ubiquitous backdrop for huge projects, including Marvel films and Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Its program has supported thousands of jobs and the creation of several thriving studios. But it is expensive — the state in 2024 was projected to give out $1.35 billion in credits that year alone.
The state’s return is an average of 17 cents in tax revenue for every state dollar spent, according to Carlianne Patrick, an associate professor at Georgia State University who conducts audits of the state’s tax credit programs.
Georgia has seen a large increase in production activity and an increase in jobs, though not all of them are full-time, permanent positions, Patrick said.
Some don’t see the payoff in giving tax credits to the film studios.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a union representing thousands of state workers, joined other Nevada organizations this week in sending a letter to the governor urging him to not include the film tax credit proposal in the upcoming special session. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo says he will call lawmakers back to the capital before the years ends, but it’s not yet clear what issues lawmakers will tackle.
They argue the project is “fiscally irresponsible and politically indefensible” and would only generate $0.52 in tax revenue for every $1 in credit, citing a May 2025 report commissioned by the state.
“Every dollar we lock into a corporate handout is a dollar we can’t put toward our rainy-day readiness, public education, health care, wildfire mitigation, housing, and the basic services Nevadans rely on when times get tight,” the organizations wrote in the letter.
Jared Kluesner, a psychiatric nurse at the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health campus in Las Vegas and member of AFSCME, said the state should prioritize public services for people with mental health issues.
Kluesner wants Sony and Warner Bros. to build a film studio facility and create more jobs for Nevadans, but “if they’re going to do it at the cost of public services and funds that should be allocated to state workers, then that’s not really solving any problems.”
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