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Panic! At The Disco Ending After 19 Years – Here’s The Official Statement

January 25, 2023

Photo Credit: rufusowliebat / CC by 2.0 Panic! at the Disco is officially breaking up after 19 years of pop rock. Brendon Urie made the announcement on the group's Instagram page. He's the only original memb... Read More...

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U.S. Senator Introduces New Bill to Ban TikTok Nationwide: ‘It Threatens Our Children’s Privacy As Well As Their Mental Health’

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2023

Photo Credit: ByteDance Amid continued TikTok user-data concerns – as well as crackdowns on university campuses across the U.S. – another bill is calling for the ByteDance-owned platform’s outright ban. Sen... Read More...

Live Nation Exec Faces Bipartisan Congressional Grilling Following Taylor Swift Ticketing Fiasco

Dylan Smith

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Live Nation Lawmakers today grilled Joe Berchtold, president and CFO of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation, over the much-publicized debacle that unfolded after Swifties were unable to purchase Eras Tour tickets last year. The Live Nation exec (... Read More...

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Announces a Solo Album — and Publicly Reveals His Face for the First Time

Ashley King

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Chris Jortiz / CC by 2.0 Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter announces a solo album and publicly reveals his face for the first time. Thomas Bangalter, half of the legendary French electronic duo Daft... Read More...

Warner Chappell Production Music Expands to Brazil

Ashley King

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: WCPM Warner Chappell Production Music expands to Brazil as Renato Moraes joins to launch the new operation. Warner Chappell Production Music (WCPM) has announced its expansion into Brazil with ... Read More...

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Pantera Canceled by German Rock Festivals Over Racism Accusations

Ashley King

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Llann Wé / CC by 3.0 Racist comments from singer Phil Anselmo have led to the cancellation of two Pantera appearances at German rock festivals. Pantera currently features frontman Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown on bass, along with guitarist Zakk ... Read More...

Dave Matthews Band Announces 2023 Summer Tour and New Album, ‘Walk Around the Moon’

Ashley King

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Sanjay Suchak Dave Matthews Band announces a 2023 summer tour and a new album, Walk Around the Moon, to release on May 19. To coincide with the launch of their US summer tour, Dave Matthews Ban... Read More...

45% of Game Developers Believe Metaverse ‘Will Never Deliver on its Promises’

Ashley King

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Javier Peñas Ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), a survey about the state of the industry reveals little confidence in the future of the metaverse. GDC 2023 is slated for March 20, 2... Read More...

Spotify Stock Rebounds Past $100 Per Share Following Layoffs Announcement

Dylan Smith

January 24, 2023

The per-share price of Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has rebounded past $100 for the first time since September, after the Stockholm-based company announced plans to trim its workforce by about six percent. When the market opened yesterday, Spotify stock jump... Read More...

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Chris Stapleton to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl LVII

Ashley King

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Maryland GovPics / CC by 2.0 The NFL has announced Chris Stapleton will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LVII. Here's a peek at the full pregame lineup. The pregame lineup features Chris ... Read More...

Beyonce Faces Backlash Over Reported $24MM Dubai Resort Performance

Ashley King

January 24, 2023

Photo Credit: ZQ Lee After returning to the stage to headline for a Dubai resort opening, Beyonce fans aren't happy with the Queen. According to the BBC, the singer reportedly received $24 million for the ex... Read More...

Why Is the Music Industry Letting Instagram & TikTok Own the Customer? Rhythmic Rebellion Makes the Case for Controlling Valuable Fan Relationships

Paul Resnikoff

January 24, 2023

Karen Waldrup, one of a growing number of artists using Rhythmic Rebellion. Rhythmic Rebellion has long helped artists, labels, and others to build and benefit from fan relationships by harnessing the power of one-stop digital platforms. Now, with a number o... Read More...