Reverb is a leading online marketplace for new, used and vintage musical instruments Etsy, Inc., the global marketplace for unique and creative goods, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reverb Holdings, Inc., a privately held marketplace for new, used…
Launch reaffirms Warner Music Group’s commitment to classical music in the digital age Warner Classics & Erato has launched an entirely new version of its website warnerclassics.com. A key driver for the new site is the growing number of music-lovers…
Relocation will be to Cummins Station in Downtown Nashville. As Gibson continues to set the stage for future growth, the iconic guitar-maker has announced their intentions for their new global headquarters to be located at Cummins Station, a historic property…
Summer NAMM performances and appearances feature legendary artists and future hitmakers In 2019, after more than a century, artists, players and fans are experiencing Gibson, the all American-made instrument brand, rejuvenated. Gibson has announced it will unveil multiple experiences at…
Partnership will see Build-A-Bear Records release digital content Warner Music Group’s Arts Music division and Warner Chappell Music have entered into an exclusive global music partnership with Build-A-Bear Workshop, the popular global brand specializing in customizable stuffed animals, to launch…
Borchetta responds to Swift’s public outcry of the sale of Big Machine Label Group Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) founder and CEO Scott Borchetta is setting the record straight on Taylor Swift’s claims of being “sad and grossed out” by…
Borchetta to Join Ithaca Board, Remain BMLG President and CEO Ithaca Holdings LLC., a media holding company led by SB Projects founder Scooter Braun, and Big Machine Label Group, a leading independent record label founded by Scott Borchetta, have announced…
Fire on the NBCUniversal backlot destroyed more than 500k master recordings Universal Music Group (UMG) is following up with their plans for being “transparent” to artists following a 2008 fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of master recordings from their…
Tom Petty and Tupac Shakur Estates, Soundgarden, Hole and Steve Earle are among the artists in the suit Universal Music Group (UMG) has been hit with a $100 million class action lawsuit for master recordings destroyed during a 2008 fire…
As much as 500k master recordings could be lost forever Multiple artists are planning to sue Universal Music Group (UMG) following news last week that a fire on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood in 2008 destroyed a massive amount…
Masters from Nirvana, REM, Etta James and more are presumed destroyed A fire on the Universal Studios lot in Hollywood destroyed more than initially reported in 2008. Parts of the famous backlot where Back To The Future was filmed and…
Label rebrands with new name and logo Sixty-one years after the founding of Warner Bros. Records, the renowned label is being rebranded as Warner Records across the globe. This marks the latest step in the company’s evolution, following Aaron Bay-Schuck…