Another day, another flood of music industry deals. How does one keep track? In an effort to provide an overview of the latest acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, licensing agreements and more, Billboard publishes a list of all of the latest pacts that have hit our radar every other Thursday.

To start this week, Republic Records signed a partnership with Nothing Projects Interactive that will see Republic artists included as playable characters in OnlyHands, an upcoming real-time fighting game. In the game, winning a match results in real artist tracks being played, boosting artists’ streams and revenue. Additionally, “artists can drop tracks, cosmetics, or signature moves directly into gameplay,” according to a press release. OnlyHands is slated to launch in Q4 of 2025, with more info

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