Ashley King

BMG Books Legendary Berlin Theater des Westens Through 2024

September 30, 2022

Photo Credit: IgorCalzone1 / CC by 4.0 BMG books legendary Berlin theater Theater des Westens every night through 2024. Global music company BMG has announced that it has booked Berlin's most renowned theate... Read More...

Lizzo Plays James Madison’s Crystal Flute in Concert, on Loan from Library of Congress

Ashley King

September 30, 2022

Photo Credit: Shawn Miller / Library of Congress Lizzo played a crystal flute once belonging to US President James Madison in a Washington D.C. concert. The singer is a classically trained flutist and shared... Read More...

Songfinch Raises $17MM Series A Funding Round, Months After $5M Seed Round

Ashley King

September 30, 2022

Photo Credit: Songfinch (CEO John Williamson) Custom song platform Songfinch has announced a $17 million Series A funding round. The Chicago-based startup had a $5 million seed funding round in April 2022. S... Read More...

General Admission Tickets for EDC Las Vegas 2023 Sell Out in Minutes

Ashley King

September 30, 2022

Photo Credit: EDC Las Vegas (Insomniac) General admission tickets for EDC Las Vegas 2023 sold out in just minutes, showcasing continued excitement for the return of live events. Insomniac has announced that ... Read More...

The Yucaipa Companies Invest in Day After Day Productions — Founder Seth Shomes Named Partner of DWP Talent Services

Ashley King

September 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Day After Day Productions The Yucaipa Companies invest in Seth Shomes' Day After Day Productions -- Seth Shomes join DWP Talent Services as a partner. The Yucaipa Companies have announced an in... Read More...

R. Kelly ordered to pay victims therapy and medication

R. Kelly Ordered to Pay $300.000 For Therapy, Herpes Medication for Victims

Ashley King

September 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Andrew Steinmetz / CC by 2.0 A federal judge has ordered R. Kelly to pay $300,000 in restitution for therapy and herpes medication for some of his victims. After his double conviction this year... Read More...

Explorer1 Music Group Announces Acquisition & Relaunch of Music Benefactors

Ashley King

September 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Explorer1 Music Group Explorer1 Music Group has acquired a majority stake in Music Benefactors, a music crowdfunding company. Music Benefactors is a crowdfunding platform focused on enabling in... Read More...

Most TikTok Viral Hits Are Organic And Not Driven By Influencers or Paid Ads, Study Finds

Ashley King

September 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Árpád Czapp A new study of viral content on TikTok has found that most of it is generated organically – rather than through paid ads or influencers. A new global report by ContraBrand reveals t... Read More...

Apple Removes Russian App VK From App Store, Including VK Music

Ashley King

September 29, 2022

Photo Credit: VK Apple has removed the Russian social media app 'VK' from its App Store across the globe. The removal also impacts VK Music. The VKontakte app is no longer available for download from any App... Read More...

Lyte Acquires Distressed Assets of Festicket & Event Genius

Ashley King

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Lyte Lyte acquires the distressed assets of Festicket and Event Genius. After entering a moratorium period on August 17 that lasted until September 15, UK ticketing companies Festicket and Even... Read More...

Netflix The Playlist Spotify Origin Story

Netflix’s Spotify Origin Story ‘The Playlist’ Debuts in October

Ashley King

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix has released the first trailer for its fictional Spotify series called 'The Playlist.' The series appears to be taking some cues from The Social Network with a fictional account... Read More...

Neil Young Doesn’t Like the NFL & NBC Using “Old Man” — Though He Likely Signed Those Rights Away

Ashley King

September 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Neil Young Archives / Instagram Beck released a cover of Neil Young's "Old Man" as part of a promotion for Sunday Night Football. Young isn't too happy about it. The cover dropped just a day af... Read More...

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

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BMG Books Legendary Berlin Theater des Westens Through 2024

Lizzo Plays James Madison’s Crystal Flute in Concert, on Loan from Library of Congress

Songfinch Raises $17MM Series A Funding Round, Months After $5M Seed Round

General Admission Tickets for EDC Las Vegas 2023 Sell Out in Minutes

The Yucaipa Companies Invest in Day After Day Productions — Founder Seth Shomes Named Partner of DWP Talent Services

Explorer1 Music Group Announces Acquisition & Relaunch of Music Benefactors

Apple Removes Russian App VK From App Store, Including VK Music

Lyte Acquires Distressed Assets of Festicket & Event Genius

Netflix’s Spotify Origin Story ‘The Playlist’ Debuts in October

Neil Young Doesn’t Like the NFL & NBC Using “Old Man” — Though He Likely Signed Those Rights Away

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