Ashley King

Scooter Braun, Neil Jacobson, Aton Ben-Horin to Be Honored at a Splashy CCFP Event in Los Angeles

October 1, 2018

Scooter Braun at TechCrunch Disrupt The Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) has announced it will honor several music business executives at an upcoming event on October 4th. The event is being held at a pri... Read More...

James Grant Group Sells to Private Equity Firm Trilantic; Rebrands as YM&U

Ashley King

October 1, 2018

Late last week it was rumored equity firm Trilantic Europe was close to buying the James Grant Group management firm. Now that deal is finalized, with the terms announced in a press release. Trilantic is ... Read More...

Fresh Out of Bankruptcy, Gibson Guitar Hires a New CFO

Ashley King

September 28, 2018

2014 Gibson SG Standard Walnut (photo: Freebird CC 2.0) As Gibson Guitar prepares to exit bankruptcy, the company is hiring a new CFO. According to a report from the Nashville Post, Kimberly Mattoon will rep... Read More...

The City of Miami Evicts Ultra Music Festival After One Too Many Problems

Ashley King

September 28, 2018

The City of Miami Commission has voted to deny a new five-year agreement for the Ultra Festival to be held at Bayfront Park each year. Ultra Festival has been a part of Miami for more than 18 years. And whi... Read More...

Yes, There’s a Death Metal Cruise That Sails the Caribbean Every Year

Ashley King

September 27, 2018

The '70000 Tons of Metal' cruise is now selling tickets for its 9th voyage, which will kick off in January. Every single cruise has been a sellout. The 70000 Tons of Metal cruise features 60 brutal death me... Read More...

Amazon Music Unlimited Officially Launches in Canada

Ashley King

September 27, 2018

Amazon Music has officially announced its expansion into Canada, where listeners can sign up for a free 90-day trial. Canadian Prime members will pay $8 CDN a month or $79 CDN per year to continue the servic... Read More...

Spotify Launches Co.Lab to Connect Artists With Industry Professionals — Here’s How to Join

Ashley King

September 27, 2018

Spotify is making more efforts to reach out to budding musicians with its newly announced Co.lab, a series of free events open to all musicians. Co.Lab is Spotify's new free Spotify for Artists series design... Read More...

Live Music Is More Stimulating Than Sex — a Live Nation Study Concludes

Ashley King

September 27, 2018

Live Nation has released its 'Power of Live' study, which suggests people actually value live music more than sex. According to the survey, 71% of the respondents said they believed live experiences were the... Read More...

BØRNS Says His Relationships ‘Ended Abruptly’ — But Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Involving Minors

Ashley King

September 26, 2018

Several women have come forward through social media alleging that singer and songwriter Garrett Clark Borns, better known as BØRNS, took advantage of them sexually while they were intoxicated. The women des... Read More...

SoundCloud Triples Down on Discovery With ‘Studio Sessions Berlin’ — Starting With San Holo

Ashley King

September 26, 2018

San Holo SoundCloud has become a breeding ground for brand-new talent, and the service prides itself on providing indie artists with serious initial traction. SoundCloud is launching a new mini-series that t... Read More...

Classical Music Upstart Idagio Raises $11.7 Million for Its North American Launch

Ashley King

September 26, 2018

Berlin-based classical music streaming service Idagio has raised more than $11.75 million (€10 million) for its North American expansion. Existing investors provided the funds for the launch in the United St... Read More...

Universal Music Group Partners With 7Digital to Boost Streaming Revenues (Updated)

Ashley King

September 25, 2018

London-based 7digital has teamed with Universal Music Group to build digital music solutions. Update: 7digital just reached out to DMN to clarify that the partnership will not focus on individual artist site... Read More...

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