How To Create a Memorable Concert Experience
Photo credit: Jordan McDonald I recently went to a concert to see Kings of Convenience, a folk/pop duo from Norway. They’re one of my favorite…
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Spotify Keeps Subleasing Pricey New York Office Space as Pandemic, Layoffs Thin Ranks
Photo Credit: Silverstein Properties Spotify subleases its pricey New York office space as the pandemic and continued layoffs thin the company’s ranks. Spotify’s spendy New…
The King of Rock and Roll Gets the Hologram Treatment in ‘Elvis Evolution’ Virtual Concert
Photo Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Library of Congress Elvis Presley gets the hologram treatment in a new AI virtual concert experience, ‘Elvis Evolution,’ debuting in London…
HBO Snags Lil Nas X Documentary ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’
Lil Nas X jumps on the concert documentary train with ‘Long Live Montero’ debuting on HBO on January 27, a film that captures his first…
Can TikTok Shop Take on Amazon? That’s the Plan for 2024
Photo Credit: freestocks TikTok is hoping to take on Amazon’s dominance over online shopping by growing its TikTok Shop commerce platform this year—to the tune…
UMG’s Virgin Music Group Purchases Saban Music Latin, Intends to Release Future Projects from ‘Selected’ Acts
As Latin music’s commercial performance continues to improve both domestically and abroad, Universal Music’s Virgin Music Group (VMG) has acquired five-year-old Saban Music Latin. The…
Radio Conglomerate Audacy Nearing Bankruptcy, According to Reports
Photo Credit: Audacy Radio conglomerate Audacy is preparing to file bankruptcy within the next few weeks, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. The…
Christina Aguilera Signs Global UTA Deal, Remains Associated With Roc Nation and imPRint
Christina Aguilera, who’s officially signed with UTA for ‘worldwide representation’ and will continue ‘to be represented by Roc Nation and imPRint.’ Photo Credit: Zoe Rain…
Iggy Azalea Joins the ‘Retirement Train’ Following Selena Gomez, Britney Announcements
Photo Credit: Justin Higuchi / CC by 2.0 Following Selena Gomez and Britney Spears announcing they are focusing on other endeavors over their music careers—Iggy…
Universal Music Group Acquires ‘Complete’ Oriental Star Agencies Catalog: ‘Over 50 Years of South Asian Culture and Heritage’
(l to r) Oriental Star Agencies director Mohammed Twaseen (Chino), Universal Music EVP of market development Adam Granite, and directors Mohammed Saleem and Mohammed Zabir.…
Is Britney Spears Releasing Another Album? Well, Not Quite
Photo Credit: Drew de F Fawkes / CC by 2.0 In a new Instagram post, Britney Spears squashes rumors that a new album is on…
NFTs Are Dead, Right? Avenged Sevenfold Mints 1M+ NFTs with Ticketmaster & Berify
Photo Credit: Avenged Sevenfold NFTs are dead, right? Avenged Sevenfold hasn’t gotten the memo, despite fan complaints after their first NFT drop in 2021. Now…
Macao Taps Singaporean Rapper J.M3 to Extol Its Virtues as WMG Singapore Pulls the Strings
Photo Credit: Hoong Qi Hao / WMG Singapore Macao taps Singaporean rapper J.M3 to extol its virtues, with WMG Singapore pulling the strings. Singaporean rapper…
Snoop Dogg Joins Summer Olympics Coverage Team As ‘Special Correspondent’ — On-Site Interviews, Commentary, and More
Snoop Dogg, who’s poised to serve as a ‘special correspondent’ during the 2024 Olympics broadcasts. Photo Credit: TechCrunch It’s as if Snoop Dogg “Neva Left”…
RCN Faces Indie Film Litigant Amid Major Label Lawsuits
Photo Credit: Sasun Bughdaryan Besieged by major label lawsuits, RCN faces another multi-million dollar piracy suit — this time from an indie film litigant. Internet…
Spotify Keeps Crashing on Android Following Latest Update
Photo Credit: Adrien Spotify keeps crashing on Android following the December 30 beta update in the Play Store. Here’s the latest. Android users in Spotify’s…
Zayn Malik ‘Better’ Infringement Suit Defendants Push for Dismissal: ‘Melodies of Three or Four Notes…Are Not Protected by Copyright’
Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Last September, Zayn Malik was slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit over “Better.” Now, the “one direction”…
Tupac Accused Murderer Struggling to Stay Out of Jail
Photo Credit: Ryan Hafey Court-appointed attorneys for the man accused of murdering Tupac Shakur are seeking house arrest rather than jail ahead of the trial.…
Selena Gomez Could Retire From Music to Pursue Acting
Photo Credit: Selena Gomez / CC by 3.0 Selena Gomez has a new album coming soon, but the star says she’d rather focus on her…
Tencent Music Renews Universal Music Licensing Deal, Targets ‘Innovative Ways to Facilitate Artist-Fan Interactions’
Tencent’s Shenzhen headquarters. Photo Credit: Donald Wu As China’s music industry continues to expand rapidly, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) have…