Ashley King

Guns N’ Roses Case Against Texas Guns and Roses Store Dismissed by California Judge

June 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Mermin Sven / CC by 4.0 A California judge has dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Guns N' Roses against a store called Texas Guns and Roses that sells -- you guessed it -- guns ... Read More...

Nickelback Adds 16 Dates to North American Tour Due to Overwhelming Demand — Now 50+ Dates

Ashley King

June 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Live Nation Due to overwhelming demand, Nickelback has added 16 dates to their North American tour, now with 50+ dates, joined by Brantley Gilbert and special guest Josh Ross. Canadian rock ban... Read More...

Primavera Sound Cancels Initial Dates Over Severe Weather Concerns

Ashley King

June 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Ansar Naib Echoing cancellations in New York, the Primavera Sound festival has canceled initial dates due to severe weather concerns. "Thursday's Primavera Sound Madrid has been cancelled for s... Read More...

Twitch in Tailspin, Walking Back Restrictions As Users Revolt Over Changes

Ashley King

June 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Thomas De Braekeleer On Tuesday, Twitch released new advertising restrictions for its platform. On Wednesday night, the platform began walking those rules back as the community revolted. Or did ... Read More...

Chris Stapleton cancels NY concert air quality concerns

Chris Stapleton, Hamilton Cancel New York Performances Amid Air Quality Concerns

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: Library of Congress / CC by 1.0 Canadian wildfires that have burned more than 9.8 million acres have cast an orange haze across much of the United States. Several events, including a Chris Stapl... Read More...

Governors Ball ‘Closely Monitoring’ Air Quality Concerns in New York

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: Niv Rozenberg Smoke from Canadian wildfires has turned the New York skyline into an orange, poisonous haze. Some concerts have already been cancelled. What about the Governors Ball? "We're clos... Read More...

Peermusic Nashville Signs Bruno Mars Co-Writer Karl Michael

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: Jeremy Cowart Peermusic Nashville has signed a global co-publishing agreement with artist and songwriter Karl Michael, Bruno Mars' co-writer on the Vamps hit "Can We Dance." Peermusic Nashville... Read More...

30+ Music Industry Organizations Urge Ticketing Reform to Replace the ‘Nightmare Fans and Artists Currently Navigate’

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: Fix the Tix Coalition 30+ Music industry organizations urge ticketing reform to replace 'nightmare fans and artists currently navigate' with the Fix the Tix plan. Fix the Tix, a coalition of mo... Read More...

Anthem Entertainment Expands Ownership of Timbaland’s Catalog While Investing in Beatclub

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez Anthem Entertainment expands its ownership of Timbaland's catalog while investing in Beatclub. Independent music publisher Anthem Entertainment has announced the expansion o... Read More...

Talent Agency YMU Hits Financial Turbulence with Nearly $90M in Debt — Report

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: YMU Group Talent agency YMU hits financial turbulence with lending debts nearing $90 million. U.K.-based Talent management agency YMU Group (You, Me & Us), which features a transatlantic mu... Read More...

Marc Andreessen Questions AI Panic — ‘The Creative Arts Will Enter a Golden Age’

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: JD Lasica / CC by 2.0 Marc Andreessen questions the concerns over AI development and posits that it may, in fact, 'save the world.' Venture capitalist and internet industry pioneer Marc Andrees... Read More...

country songwriter accolades NMPA Luke Combs

Country Dominates Songwriter Accolades for Q1 — Thanks to Luke Combs

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Photo Credit: NMPA The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) revealed the top songwriters for Q1 2023. Country overwhelmingly dominates the chart, thanks to Luke Combs. The list includes the top art... Read More...

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