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Live Nation expands Festival Passport for 2018

Verified Fan Registration For Festival Passport Begins April 9th Live Nation announces the return of its one of a kind Festival Passport, and also reveals major expansions to the program for 2018. After selling out in its inaugural year, Live…

Make Music Day 2018 returns June 21st

4,500+ Live, Free Outdoor Music-Making Events to Launch Summer in Over 70 U.S. Cities Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music on the summer solstice, returns this year on Thursday, June 21st with more than 4,500 free outdoor…

Professionals talk about future of vinyl

Reps from Third Man Records, Audio-Technica, Henry Rollins and more speak about the future of a once-dying format Late last year, Discogs spoke with industry experts, collectors and enthusiasts from around the world about the future of the vinyl format.…

Facebook, UMG announce unprecedented global agreement

Empowers Fans to Express Themselves with Music from World’s Greatest Artists Across Facebook, Instagram and Oculus Facebook and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced an unprecedented global, multi-year agreement under which UMG becomes the first major music company to license…

Rolling Stone magazine for sale

The company is exploring sale options Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, is up for sale. Owner Wenner Media has announced that it has initiated a process to explore strategic options for its majority interest in the…

Big Machine, John Varvatos announce new partnership

Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta and fashion designer John Varvatos have announced an exciting new joint venture that pairs the world’s No. 1 independent record label with the renowned American fashion designer. The venture allows the two edgy…

TIDAL available in 2018 Mercedes-Benz vehicles

Purchasers will receive a complimentary 12 month membership Mercedes-Benz and global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL, have announced a long-term partnership – in the next few months, Mercedes-Benz customers that have connected their car to the Mercedes me Portal will…