Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

MelodyVR To Acquire Napster

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 25, 2020

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — The UK-based virtual reality music company MelodyVR has announced plans to acquire venerable digital music brand Napster/Rhapsody International from RealNetworks. The deal, worth $70M, was completed for $15M…

Songtradr Raises $30 Million To Fuel Expansion, Acquisitions

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 25, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Songtradr, a music rights and licensing marketplace for businesses, announced it has completed its latest round of fundraising from investors, raising $30M in new capital. According…

Report: Live Nation Partnering With Brooklyn Bowl For New Philly Location

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (CelebrityAccess) — Brookyln Bowl, the bowling alley and live music venue chain is reportedly expanding its joint venture with Live Nation to bring the concept to Philadelphia. According to…

Justin Townes Earle Died Of A Suspected Drug Overdose

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 25, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Justin Townes Earle, the award-winning singer-songwriter, died as the result of a suspected drug overdose, Metro Nashville police said. Earle, who was 38, was reported to…

Bandsintown Data & Survey Provide Unprecedented Look At The State Of Music Live Streams

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 25, 2020

(Hypebot) — When the pandemic hit in March, concert discovery platform Bandsintown immediately shifted its focus to music live streams. Since then, more than 45,000 streams by 14,000 artists have…