Female Country Artist Rae Solomon Sues Live Nation For $25 Million Over Theft Of Concert Plans
09 May, 2019
Female country artist and businesswoman Rae Solomon has filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, alleging the event-promotion company stole her idea for an all-female concert series that it's now using for its own music festival in Chicago scheduled for this June.
Solomon's lawsuit, filed in the Davidson ...
| How Video Games Are Helping The Music Industry
07 May, 2019
Did you know that video games generate more money ($137b) in a year than music ($19.3b) and film ($41b) industries combined? Even with the major difference, video games prove to be significant in the music industry. So, why and how do video games impact the music industry? That is what we will be covering ...
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Westminster Arts Academy Earns 2019 North American Music School Of The Year By The Industry, Thirty Year Family Business Is Gratified
07 May, 2019
At an industry conference in Dallas, the Westminster Arts Academy of Westminster, California, was awarded the 2019 National Music School of the Year by its peers. More than two hundred music schools, gathered for the event, from the US and Canada were on hand for the cherished accolade.
Headed ...
| Rebel Music Collective Launches Revamped Website Featuring New Music, Content And Merchandise Raffle
03 May, 2019
This week, Rebel Music Collective relaunched their website featuring new content, graphics, merchandise and a deeper look at the underpinnings of Lo Village.
Showcasing the trio's first songs alongside some of their most recently released music paints the picture of a dynamic group that has matured ...
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PureGrainAudio And BlankTV Announce New Partnership
02 May, 2019
Leading Canadian alt-music and pop culture website PureGrainAudio.com and music video channel BlankTV have announced a new partnership. The merger will see BlankTV handling the video portion of PGA's already large library of content, while PGA will begin managing BlankTV's website. The two companies ...
| Gibson Announces New Original, Modern And Custom Shop Collections
30 April, 2019
For the past 125 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating, shaping, and owning sound across generations of artists and multiple genres of music. At the start of the year, Gibson emerged as the legitimate leader again with their much-anticipated return to NAMM, the world's largest music industry ...
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Entertainment Experts Explain Why Gambling Is So Popular

27 April, 2019
There is no denying that there isn't always something exciting going on in the gambling industry. Whether it be online gambling or land-based gambling, there is a real entertainment value there. This is a type of entertainment value that simply can't be matched by other hobbies. There really is an unmatched ...
| Motown Records Partners With Motown Museum, Techtown Detroit & Gener8tor To Launch Motown Musician Accelerator & Musictech Programs
26 April, 2019
Detroit-based musicians and Musictech startups will have an opportunity to work alongside Motown Records as part of two new programs to be offered at Motown Museum and TechTown Detroit. Sixty years after Berry Gordy founded the legendary label in Detroit, Motown Records remains committed to fueling ...
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Warner Music Opens Office In Peru
26 April, 2019
Warner Music has opened a new affiliate in Peru, one of the fastest-growing music markets in Latin America. Warner Music Peru will be based in Lima and headed by Country Manager Angela Sarmiento Vera.
Sarmiento Vera is heading the operation after working at Warner Music Colombia for the last six ...
| Mile Of Music Festival Announces Fox Communities Credit Union As New Presenting Partner
25 April, 2019
With preparations underway for Mile of Music's seventh annual summer festival in Appleton, Wisconsin, Fox Communities Credit Union has signed on as the new presenting partner. Fox Communities serves as a long-time supporter of The Mile and has increased its financial backing to help keep the music festival ...
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Recording Academy Shares Comments Made To The Copyright Office On The MMA Collective
25 April, 2019
On April 22, the Recording Academy submitted comments to the Copyright Office on the "Designation of Mechanical Licensing Collective and Digital Licensee Coordinator." Below is a statement from the Recording Academy regarding these comments.
The Recording Academy appreciates the leadership of both ...
| Recording Academy Shares Comments Made To The Copyright Office On The MMA Collective
25 April, 2019
On April 22, the Recording Academy submitted comments to the Copyright Office on the "Designation of Mechanical Licensing Collective and Digital Licensee Coordinator." Below is a statement from the Recording Academy regarding these comments.
The Recording Academy appreciates the leadership of both ...
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Journey Guitarist And Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Neal Schon Launches New Music Label
25 April, 2019
Neal Schon, Founder and legendary lead guitarist for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Band JOURNEY, is announcing today the launch of his new music label, "Neal Schon Music Inc." and also a new music and merchandise focused website "NealSchonCollection.com". The new label will immediately feature a fresh ...
| Live Nation Celebrates National Concert Week By Making Over 2 Million Tickets Available To The Hottest Summer Shows For Only $20
24 April, 2019
Today Live Nation revealed their fifth annual National Concert Week will take place from May 1st through May 7th and give fans the exclusive opportunity to purchases tickets for just $20 (all-in including fees). Kicking off an epic summer concert season, the offer will include over two million tickets ...
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PMC Demonstrates Unreleased Dolby Atmos Music At High End Munich 2019
23 April, 2019
UK loudspeaker manufacturer PMC has deployed its unprecedented access to leading artists, studios and record labels to give visitors at the HIGH END Munich HiFi show a unique demonstration of Dolby Atmos music, the leading immersive audio solution adopted by the audio and music mixing community.
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| JBL & Khalid: Global Superstar Named JBL Global Brand Ambassador
23 April, 2019
Award-winning multi-platinum artist Khalid is the latest superstar to join Team JBL. Announced today, the international musical phenom has inked a deal with JBL to represent the audio brand worldwide. As a part of his partnership with the brand, Khalid will also take top billing at the upcoming JBL ...
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Paradigm Names Marty Diamond Head Of Global Music
18 April, 2019
Paradigm Talent Agency has named Marty Diamond the Head of Global Music, leading the agency's representation of many of music's most creatively and commercially successful artists worldwide. Diamond has been an architect of the music division's expansion while shepherding the careers of elite artists ...
| Universal Production Music, Killer Tracks And Abbey Road Studios Launch 'Abbey Road Masters'
18 April, 2019
Original music recorded and curated at the world-famous London studios.
Universal Production Music and sister company Killer Tracks, two of the world's leading production music brands, have partnered with Abbey Road Studios to launch a new production music catalog, Abbey Road Masters.
Abbey Road ...
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Taylor Guitars Makes History With Largest Recorded Planting Of West African Ebony Trees In Cameroon's Congo Basin
17 April, 2019
Taylor Guitars, one of the world's leading manufacturers of acoustic guitars, is excited to announce the successful planting of 1,500 West African ebony trees in Cameroon's Congo Basin region in an effort to help preserve the future of the species. The planting, part of Taylor's initiative called The ...
| The BPI Publishes Its Latest Yearbook: "All About The Music 2019"; Bohemian Rhapsody Becomes The Most Popular Track From 1970s; Mariah Carey 'All I Want For Christmas' In The Top 100 Streamed Tracks Of 2018
15 April, 2019
The BPI's annual yearbook All About the Music is published and gives a detailed insight into the year in UK recorded music in 2018 through facts, figures and analysis.
Compiled by Rob Crutchley and edited by Chris Green, and featuring an introduction by BPI CEO Geoff Taylor, this authorative BPI industry ...
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