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Trump Signs Executive Order Eliminating Federal Funds for PBS & NPR — PBS President Calls Decision ‘Overtly Illegal’

May 2, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed a late-night executive order that will cut federal subsidies for PBS and NPR. The move escalates a long-running political battle over funding for public broadcasters. The ex... Read More...

music industry organizations react to passage of TICKET Act in U.S. House

Music Industry Bodies React to U.S. House Passage of TICKET Act — NIVA, Live Nation, Recording Academy, NITO, Fix the Tix Coalition Weigh In

Ashley King

April 29, 2025

With the TICKET Act’s passage in the U.S. House, several music industry organizations have released full statements in support of the action. Now the law must pass through the Senate. Several music industry ... Read More...

TICKET Act passes House, heads to Senate

TICKET Act Passes the House by a Resounding 409-15 Vote — Bill Now Headed to Senate

Ashley King

April 29, 2025

The House has passed the TICKET Act with a bipartisan vote of 409-15. Now the bill heads to the Senate to await a final vote before making it to the President’s desk. The Transparency in Charges for Key Even... Read More...

Irish group Kneecap anti-Israeli protests at Coachella spark backlash

Irish Rap Group Kneecap ‘Blindsides’ Coachella Organizers with Israeli Protests During Weekend 2

Ashley King

April 21, 2025

Coachella organizers Goldenvoice and AEG are facing backlash from Jewish groups for the Irish rap group Kneecap’s performance during both weekends. The performances came with anti-Israeli messaging and critic... Read More...

OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers running for CA house seat

OneRepublic Ex-Bassist Tim Myers Running for House Seat In California — “It’s Time for a Change”

Ashley King

April 17, 2025

Former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers announces his run for the US House seat occupied by Rep. Ken Calvert in Riverside County’s 41st District. Tim Myers hopes to oust a long-standing Republican in the Los An... Read More...

China Pulls Back On Oh-So Close TikTok Deal After Trump Tariffs — Investors Sue ByteDance Over Alleged Antitrust Violations

Ashley King

April 6, 2025

Trump’s broad-ranging tariffs may have ultimately delayed a TikTok deal, leading to the latest 75-day extension to make room for more negotiations. The Trump administration sounded confident that it was near... Read More...

Trump Extends TikTok Deadline to Keep Platform from ‘Going Dark’ in the US

Ashley King

April 4, 2025

President Trump grants TikTok another 75-day extension to comply with the law requiring the company to sell to a US entity or face a federal ban. A day before the previous deadline on April 5, Donald Trump h... Read More...

Trump executive order against scalping praised by CEO Michael Rapino

Live Nation CEO Praises Trump’s Anti-Scalping Order — “Big Thank You to President Trump”

Ashley King

April 2, 2025

President Trump signed an executive order on March 31 that takes aim at ticket scalping and price-gouging in the live entertainment industry. The order is aimed at protecting consumers from inflated secondary... Read More...

Amazon makes last minute bid to acquire TikTok

Amazon Makes a Last-Minute Bid to Acquire TikTok, Deadline Just Days Away

Ashley King

April 2, 2025

Amazon is putting in a last-minute offer for TikTok ahead of the deadline on April 5 — but TikTok has maintained it isn’t for sale. The clock is counting down for TikTok’s continued operation in the United S... Read More...

American Support for Federal Funding of NPR and PBS Is Only Modest, Survey Finds

Ashley King

April 1, 2025

According to a new survey from Pew Research Center, only 43% of American say NPR and PBS should continue to receive federal funding. As the Trump administration’s Musk-led DOGE unit seeks to cut “redundancie... Read More...

Trump Reportedly Considering Final TikTok Proposals on Wednesday

Ashley King

April 1, 2025

Reporting suggests President Trump is considering a final proposal for a TikTok deal on Wednesday—ahead of the April 5 (Saturday) deadline. Reporting suggests Andreessen Horowitz and Blackstone have joined po... Read More...

‘Grammys On The Hill’ Kicks Off Next Week in D.C. — Randy Travis Leads Celebrity Brigade As Pro-Music Policy Stumping Begins

Ashley King

April 1, 2025

Grammys On The Hill, music’s biggest week in Washington, D.C., kicks off this week with country legend Randy Travis leading the celebrity charge. Hosted by the Recording Academy, Grammys On The Hill returns ... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

Live Nation Amends Its Trump DOJ Settlement Disclosure With a Few More Details About the President’s Involvement

The Mysterious Case of the Missing $6 Million Kennedy Center Donation

NYC Becomes the First City In America to Enact a Strict ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for Subscriptions

Trump Signs Executive Order Eliminating Federal Funds for PBS & NPR — PBS President Calls Decision ‘Overtly Illegal’

Music Industry Bodies React to U.S. House Passage of TICKET Act — NIVA, Live Nation, Recording Academy, NITO, Fix the Tix Coalition Weigh In

TICKET Act Passes the House by a Resounding 409-15 Vote — Bill Now Headed to Senate

OneRepublic Ex-Bassist Tim Myers Running for House Seat In California — “It’s Time for a Change”

Live Nation CEO Praises Trump’s Anti-Scalping Order — “Big Thank You to President Trump”

American Support for Federal Funding of NPR and PBS Is Only Modest, Survey Finds

‘Grammys On The Hill’ Kicks Off Next Week in D.C. — Randy Travis Leads Celebrity Brigade As Pro-Music Policy Stumping Begins