Organization announces amendments to annual show The Recording Academy has announced that it has made significant changes to its Awards process that reflect its ongoing commitment to evolve with the musical landscape and to ensure that the GRAMMY Awards rules…
Worldwide celebration embodies music’s enduring power to bring joy, connectivity, healing and unity to all Make Music Day, the NAMM Foundation’s annual global celebration of music held on the summer solstice, returns this year on June 21st with an exciting,…
Transaction is expected to be completed by third quarter of 2021 Hasbro, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Entertainment One Music (“eOne Music”) for an aggregate price of $385 million in cash. The…
SlickText survey reveals disparity about consumer comfort levels based on geography and other factors As COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, safety protocols are slowly lifting and businesses reopening. A new survey from SlickText, a proven leader in text communications, invited…
Acquisition makes the media company a longterm partner P-MRC (Penske Media), which operates Billboard, Rolling Stone, Deadline, Variety and others, has acquired 50% stake in SXSW, making them a shareholder and longterm partner of the annual Austin, TX music and…
Music fans around the world can discover the complete nugs.net livestream and virtual performance catalog via Spotify Over the past year, artists have adopted innovative ways to connect with their listeners from afar, and virtual performances have played a key…
Shows begin in May 2021 Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, and Veeps, the artist-first livestream platform run by co-founders Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, have announced they have started equipping 60+ concert…
UAM will create opportunities to advance Arabic music and culture with global partners Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, has announced the launch of Universal Arabic Music (UAM), a newly created label dedicated to discovering, introducing…
First featuring rising star Orange Ocean Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, has announced the expansion of its global artist discovery platform, Ones to Watch, to mainland China. The platform will be named Xīng Xiān Kàn in Mandarin…
Compelling solution for artists and songwriters seeking to realize and grow the value of their music assets Global music company BMG and global investment firm KKR have announced they will join forces to pursue recorded music, music publishing and other…
SongData releases new report analyzing country radio play Country music has always lacked diversity. However, the issue has been brought more to the forefront over the past several years with the artists themselves demanding a call for change. A new…
RSD Drops over two Saturdays this summer For the second consecutive year, Record Store Day will release its extensive list of special titles through independent record stores via RSD Drops, taking place on June 12th and July 17th at participating…
