Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Music Artists Coalition Calls On The Government To Help The Music Industry

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 19, 2020

The Music Artists Coalition has joined the call for the Federal Government to throw a financial lifeline to the music industry as it grapples with the wide-ranging financial impact of…

The U.S. State Department Suspends Visa Services

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 19, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. (CelebrityAccess) — Late Wednesday, the United States took the extraordinary step of suspending routine visa services in most countries due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “In response to…

The Met Cancels 2019-2020 Season, To Furlough All Union Employees

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 19, 2020

NEW YORK (CeleberityAccess) — One of the largest performing arts organizations in the U.S., plans to furlough all of its unionized employees for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. According…

Netflix To Throttle Video Quality In Europe Over Bandwidth Concerns

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 19, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Streaming video service Netflix announced plans to reduce the quality of their streams in Europe for the next 30 days in order to help reduce network traffic. In…

Liberty Media Repays Live Nation’s Margin Loan

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 19, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — On Thursday, one of Live Nation’s biggest investors Liberty Media announced that it had repaid a margin loan on behalf of the promoter-giant. According to Liberty,…

Harbor Yard Amphitheater Opening Pushed Back To 2021

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 19, 2020

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CelebrityAccess) — The opening of Harbor Yard Amphitheater, one of Live Nation’s newest concert venues, has been pushed back to May 2021 due to COVID-19. “It is with…

Peter Noble Upbeat About Byron Bay Bluesfest 2021

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 19, 2020

BYRON BAY, NSW (CelebrityAccess) — While the Byron Bay Bluesfest for 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19, festival director Peter Noble OAM issued an optimistic statement that he is committed…

The Bowery Presents SVP Mark Shulman To Exit The Company

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 18, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) –The Bowery Presents Senior Vice President Mark Shulman is leaving the company after seventeen years. “My time at AEG Presents has been a wild ride. I remember like yesterday…

Willie Nelsons’ Luck Reunion Festival Goes Digital

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 18, 2020

LUCK, Texas (CelebrityAccess) — On March 19th, the team behind Luck Reunion, the annual music festival held in Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas, will present “‘Til Further Notice,” a live-streamed concert…

The International Olympic Committee Is Taking A Wait-And-See Approach

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 18, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee released a statement addressing the coronavirus pandemic and while they asked stakeholders to do everything they can to help contain the spread…

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