Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Billie Eilish Featured In Backstage With Crew Nation

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Gloomy electropop icon Billie Eilish is giving her fans a behind-the-scenes look at the team who make her concerts possible in the latest episode of Backstage…

Royalty Exchange Introduces Direct Listings

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

Royalty Exchange, an online marketplace for royalties, announced the introduction of direct listings, a self-service feature that lets artists list their intellectual property rights for sale or rent at their…

Lawyers: R. Kelly Suffered “Significant” Injuries In August Attack

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

CHICAGO (CelebrityAccess) — Attorneys for embattled R&B artist R. Kelly claimed that their client suffered “significant physical and psychological injuries” at the hands of a fellow inmate during an attack…

Kendrick Lamar Signs Worldwide Admin Deal With Universal Music Publishing

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Hip-hop icon and top Dawg Entertainment recording artist Kendrick Lamar has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). Frequently referred to…

The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch Lead The American Music Award Nominations

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch topped the nominations for the 2020 American Music Awards, earning aight nominations each. The pair both received nominations for artist of the…

Penske Media Corporation And MRC Launch Two Publishing JVs

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAcceess) — Entertainment companies Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and MRC announced the formation of two joint ventures for publishing and content. Through the joint ventures, the two companies…

Tencent Music Renews And Expands Its Licensing Deal With Merlin

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

SHENZEN, China (CelebrityAccess) — Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced that it has renewed and expanded its multi-year licensing deal with indie label digital rights agency Merlin. Under…

4000+ Musicians Back ‘Justify At Spotify’ Campaign, Demanding Increased Payments, Transparency

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 27, 2020

(Hypebot) – More than 4000 musicians have signed a Union of Musicians and Allied Workers petition demanding a radical change in how Spotify calculates and pays royalties. Increased including royalty…

Harry Styles Invests In OVG’s New Manchester Arena Project

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 26, 2020

MANCHESTER, UK (CelebrityAccess) — Former One Direction star Harry Styles has made an investment into venue management and consultancy Oak View Group’s upcoming Manchester Arena, Co-op Live. The arena, which…

Rapper Silento Charged With Driving 143 MPH

Posted by Ian Courtney - October 26, 2020

ATLANTA (CelebrityAccess) — Rapper Silento, who scored a hit in 2015 with “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested in Georgia on Friday after he was accused of driving 143 mph…

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