Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment To Launch At Long Island University

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 4, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Jay Z’s joint venture Rock Nation announced its partnering with Long Island University to form the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment. The Roc…

UMG Vietnam Officially Launches With The Signing Of Phùng Khánh Linh

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 4, 2020

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (CelebrityAccess) — Universal Music Group announced the launch of a brand new regional office in Veitnam that will be helmed by the newly-appointed General Manager…

Neil Young Posts Lawsuit Against The Trump Campaign Over Use Of His Music

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 4, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Canadian-American singer-songwriter Neil Young has prepared a lawsuit against the presidential campaign of Donald Trump for the use of Young’s music at campaign events. It is…

Tim Reid Named SVP Repertoire & Marketing At BMG

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 4, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — BMG has promoted Tim Reid to Senior Vice President of Repertoire & Marketing for the the label’s recorded music division. In his new role, Reid will…

Warner Music Posts A Net Loss For Q3

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 4, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Warner Music Group announced financial results for their 3rd fiscal quarter on Tuesday, with total revenue for the period off by 4.5%. According to Warner, the…

Premier Concerts Launches New Socially Distanced Concert Series In Connecticut

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 4, 2020

MORRIS, CT (CelebrityAccess) — While much of the live concert industry is hunkering down and counting the days until the pandemic is over, a New Haven-based concert promoter is preparing…

Think Music Streaming Is The Devil? Think Again

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 4, 2020

(Hypebot) — In this piece, Bobby Owsinski pushes back against the common industry narrative that the streaming economy is to blame for the pitifully small royalty checks artists often receive…

Alanis Teams Up With Her Daughter To Perform Ablaze On Fallon

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 3, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Canadian singer-songwriter performed a duet of sorts when she performed her latest hit “ablaze” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a little help from her quite…

Darius Rucker And His Friends Help To Raise More Than $250,000 For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 3, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — “Darius & Friends,” the live-streamed edition of Darius Rucker’s annual fundraising concert helped to raise more than a quarter of a million dollars for St. Jude…

Report: Iranian Metal Band Arsames Facing Prosecution For ‘Satanic Music’

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 3, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran (CelebrityAccess) — Arsames, an Iranian melodic death metal band, is reportedly facing inarceration for creating and playing ‘Satanic music.’ According to legal filings provided to metal fan blog Metal…

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