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Ticketmaster Buys Company Started by Ex-Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard

Dylan Smith
April 13, 2020
Rival founder Nathan Hubbard Ticketmaster has purchased Rival, a ticketing startup founded and led by Nathan Hubbard, who served as Ticketmaster’s CEO between 2007 and 2013. News of the acquisition was first... Read More...

Millions Watched Andrea Bocelli Deliver a Touching Easter Concert from an Empty Italian Cathedral

Dylan Smith
April 13, 2020
Andrea Bocelli performing outside the Milan Cathedral during the latter portion of his Easter concert. Though the Italian cathedral from which opera legend Andrea Bocelli delivered an Easter Day performance w... Read More...

Live Nation Secures Emergency $120 Million Loan — CEO Michael Rapino Foregoes Entire Salary

Dylan Smith
April 13, 2020
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photo: Paweł Czerwiński Live Nation has taken a number of steps to enhance its liquidity and ability to overcome the financial difficulties of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, including securing an emergenc... Read More...

Traditional AM/FM Radio Is Growing During COVID-19 Quarantines

Dylan Smith
April 13, 2020
photo: Eric Nopanen With government-issued stay-at-home orders and non-essential business closures continuing to affect schedules across the United States and the world, many are turning from music streaming ... Read More...
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The ‘Other Music’ Documentary Was Planned for Record Store Day. Now It’s Going 100% Virtual, With Profits Benefiting Shuttered Independent Record Stores

Dylan Smith
April 10, 2020
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Other Music, a documentary that explores the influence of the namesake record store on artists and New York City’s music scene, is set to receive a “Virtual Cinema” release.  Some of the profits will benefit ... Read More...
Federal Judge Dismisses Class-Action Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster Quietly Changes Its Refund Policy (TL;DR: You’re Screwed)

Dylan Smith
April 10, 2020
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Ticketmaster is facing ample fan scrutiny and criticism after quietly changing its refund policy to exclusively cover canceled events, instead of those that have been postponed or rescheduled.  It's hardly a... Read More...

Coachella Was Supposed to Start Today — Instead, YouTube and Organizers Have Released a Free Documentary

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Until the coronavirus (COVID-19) forced a change of plans, Coachella was slated to begin today, April 10th. And to commemorate the occasion and keep fans entertained while they’re social distancing and self-q... Read More...

Digital Mirage Electronic Music Festival Attracts 1 Million Viewers, Raises $300,000 for Musicians

Dylan Smith
April 10, 2020
(photo: Yvette de Wit) Electronic music fans are supporting their favorite artists amid the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, as demonstrated by the success of last weekend’s Digital Mirage Festival. The event att... Read More...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Moderate ‘The State Of Black America & The Coronavirus’ on Revolt TV

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April 9, 2020
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Sean “Diddy” Combs’s hip-hop-centered television network, Revolt TV, is set to air a town hall forum that will explore and attempt to explain the disproportionate impact of the novel coronavirus on the Africa... Read More...
An exterior view of the Milan Catherdral, where Andrea Bocelli will perform on Easter Sunday. (photo: Jiuguang Wang)

Andrea Bocelli to Perform on Easter from an Empty Italian Cathedral

Dylan Smith
April 9, 2020
An exterior view of the Milan Cathedral, where Andrea Bocelli will perform on Easter Sunday (photo: Jiuguang Wang) Opera singer Andrea Bocelli is set to perform from an empty cathedral in his native Italy on ... Read More...
Following Record $5.6 Million Fine from the FTC, the UK Launches Investigation Into TikTok's Alleged Violations Against Children

TikTok Commits $250 Million to Coronavirus Aid — Plus $125 Million In Free Ads

Dylan Smith
April 9, 2020
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TikTok announced today that it will provide $250 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, in addition to $125 million worth of ad credits for public-health organizations and small businesses.  TikTok President Al... Read More...

Cardi B Gives Away $1,000 an Hour to Coronavirus Victims

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Rapper Cardi B is donating $1,000 per hour to support those who’re suffering financially because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  The 27-year-old teamed up with Fashion Nova (the same company that’s ... Read More...
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