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FTX Arena Officially Rebrands as ‘Miami-Dade Arena’ Following FTX Collapse

January 16, 2023

Following the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, the FTX Arena has rebranded to 'Miami-Dade Arena' for now. The Miami Heat NBA team and the Miami-Dade County made a joint decision to rebrand the a... Read More...

Third NYC Lawyer Booted from MSG by Facial Recognition Tech

Ashley King

January 15, 2023

A third NYC attorney has been booted from MSG by James Dolan's facial recognition system. A New York lawyer says he was denied entry at a Rangers game held at Madison Square Garden after being flagged by the... Read More...

Chinese Government Buys Shares in Alibaba, Tencent, and TikTok Owner ByteDance

Ashley King

January 15, 2023

China's government is buying shares in Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and other tech companies to give the CCP special rights over certain business decisions. The Chinese government is buying shares, usually a... Read More...

Oak View Group National Theater Alliance

Leiweke and Azoff’s Oak View Group Launch National Theater Alliance

Ashley King

January 13, 2023

Oak View Group has announced a national Theater Alliance of 39 performing arts venues. A nationwide Theater Alliance will provide collective buying power, routing of non-traditional content, and sponsorship ... Read More...

Drakeo murder lawsuit judge ruling Live Nation

Live Nation Can’t Shake Lawsuit Over Drakeo the Ruler’s Backstage Murder

Ashley King

January 13, 2023

The lawsuit over Drakeo the Ruler's backstage murder during the Once Upon a Time music festival in Los Angeles will move forward. Here's the latest. A judge sided with Drakeo's brother, saying that Live Nat... Read More...

Wisconsin Governor Bans TikTok From State Devices on Security Concerns

Ashley King

January 12, 2023

Wisconsin governor bans TikTok from state devices on security concerns. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an order banning TikTok on government devices due to security concerns, becoming the latest st... Read More...

TikTok Inks Licensing Pact with Rotana Music Group to Access Roster of Arab Artists

Ashley King

January 12, 2023

TikTok has inked a licensing pact with Rotana Music Group to access its impressive roster of Arab artists. Rotana Music Group has inked a deal with TikTok to enable the short-form video platform to access Ro... Read More...

MVT Announces Further $85,000 Funding to 14 Additional Grassroots Music Venues

Ashley King

January 11, 2023

Music Venue Trust announces a further £70k funding to an additional 14 UK grassroots music venues. Music Venue Trust (MVT) started strong in 2023 with a further 14 recipients of its Pipeline Investment Fund,... Read More...

Eminem Turned Down $9 Million to Perform at the World Cup, 50 Cent Claims

Ashley King

January 11, 2023

Eminem turned down $9 million to perform at the World Cup, 50 Cent claims. 50 Cent recently revealed that he and Eminem received an offer of $9 million to perform at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, but Eminem... Read More...

TikTok CEO Meets with EU Officials Over Privacy & Child Safety Concerns

Ashley King

January 11, 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with EU officials to discuss privacy concerns and child safety protections. The European lawmakers asked the TikTok chief several questions focused on its preparation for EU rules... Read More...

New Jersey, Ohio Join 20 State Governments in Banning TikTok

Ashley King

January 10, 2023

New Jersey and Ohio join several other state's government in banning TikTok on government devices. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) also extended the ban from TikTok to several vendors from China. Those ... Read More...

Damien Jurado Removes His Music From Spotify – “They Refuse to Pay a Fair and Decent Living Wage”

Ashley King

January 9, 2023

American songwriter Damien Jurado is joining Neil Young in removing his music from Spotify. While Neil Young removed his music from Spotify in protest of its acquisition of the Joe Rogan podcast, Jurado focu... Read More...

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

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

MSG Bluntly Responds to Macklemore Allegations: ‘He’s Not an Arena-Level Act’

Nile Rodgers Becomes the Latest High-Profile Musician to Publicly Support AI

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After Bandcamp’s Takedown, Boy George Partners with Warner Music/ADA to Release ‘We Will Dance Again’ as Tel Aviv Shows Quickly Sell Out

Suno Files Subpoena Demands Against Apple As Major Label Legal War Intensifies