Ashley King

Ariana Grande Faces Pressure to Cancel an Upcoming Atlanta Concert Over Georgia’s Abortion Bill

June 6, 2019

Photo credit: John Ramspott/CC BY 2.0 A new petition is hoping to put pressure on stars like Ariana Grande to stop performing in Georgia over a new abortion bill that recently passed. The online petition is ... Read More...

Universal Music Group Is Deploying AI to Boost Its Streaming Engagement

Ashley King

June 5, 2019

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With streaming platforms overloaded with music, maybe it takes a robot to get noticed. Now, Universal Music Group is making some AI-driven plans for a rapidly-arriving future. The mega-label is teaming up w... Read More...

Madison Sphere Garden’s Sphere Project Finally Has a General Contractor on Board

Ashley King

June 5, 2019

The Madison Square Garden Company has announced AECOM will serve as general contractor for the MSG Sphere at The Venetian. The state-of-the-art entertainment venue is currently under construction in Las Vega... Read More...

Eventbrite Gets Its Ticketfly Class Action Lawsuit Tossed — For Now

Ashley King

June 5, 2019

An Illinois judge has dismissed the class action lawsuit filed against Eventbrite over the Ticketfly hack. Claimants have until July 9th to file an amended complaint. Last May, a hacker sent emails to Tic... Read More...

Electric Fields Festival Abruptly Canceled After a Venue Change Backlash

Ashley King

June 5, 2019

Scotland's Electric Fields Festival has been cancelled for good. The extreme backlash from a venue change prompted the abrupt cancellation. For the last five years, the Electric Fields festival has been h... Read More...

Netflix’s Bob Dylan Biopic, Rolling Thunder Revue, Is Ready — Here’s the Trailer

Ashley King

June 4, 2019

Photo Credit: Xavier Badosa Netflix revealed the first trailer for Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, a biopic directed by Martin Scorsese. The documentary arrives on June 12th and will accompany a ne... Read More...

SoundCloud Go+ Expands Into Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland

Ashley King

June 4, 2019

SoundCloud is expanding its premium subscription plan SoundCloud Go+ into several European countries. Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland now have access to the subscription service. SoundClo... Read More...

iOS Developers Sue Apple Over App Store Fees in a New Class-Action Lawsuit

Ashley King

June 4, 2019

iOS developers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, claiming the company has created an unfair monopoly with the App Store. The lawsuit argues that the tech giant has cornered the iOS app market ... Read More...

A Mac Miller Documentary Is Announced — But Not With the Family’s Blessing

Ashley King

June 4, 2019

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Filmmaker CJ Wallis announced that he is working on a documentary about Mac Miller's life, but the family asked him to hold off. Wallis confirmed that the documentary would be produced by Margrette Bird Pict... Read More...

Warner Music Group digital chief Ole Olbermann

The Latest Industry Shuffles: Warner Music, Spotify, UnitedMasters, AEG, More…

Ashley King

June 3, 2019

Warner Music Group's exiting digital chief Ole Obermann Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry hirings, firings, retirings, and promotions. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a n... Read More...

PLUS1, a Non-Profit That Uses a Portion of Ticket Sales to Fund Causes, Crosses $10 Million In Donations

Ashley King

June 3, 2019

PLUS1 has announced it has helped artists raise over $10 million for charitable causes. The Arcade Fire-inspired charity distributes funds collected alongside artist ticket sales for a variety of causes. The... Read More...

Mojo Purchases a Majority Stake in Indie Publisher Chelsea Music

Ashley King

June 3, 2019

Mojo Music & Media has purchased a majority stake in London-based Chelsea Music. The indie label will remain in operation and will serve as the London presence for Mojo. Chelsea Music was founded by indu... Read More...

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