StarVista LIVE, a leader in live entertainment, announces it has acquired a financial and operational stake in Abbey Road on the River, a five day music festival that draws over 20,000 fans annually and is dedicated to the music and…
Robert Paiste (pronounced PIE-Stee), grandson of Paiste cymbal founder Michail Toomas Paiste, has died at the age of 84. No cause of death has been revealed but the company made the announcement on Wednesday (Nov 16th). “It is with deep…
Capitol Records, one of the world’s preeminent music companies and the first record label established on the West Coast, will launch its 75th Anniversary Celebration in November with an extensive slate of music, film and literary projects that will pay…
Citi, Live Nation and NextVR have announced they are working together to produce a series of up to ten live virtual reality concerts as a new part of the “Backstage with Citi” initiative. This planned series will transport fans into…
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), the global leader in music rights management, has announced the highest revenues in its 76-year history, achieving $1.060 billion for its fiscal year ended June 30th. The company also distributed and administered a record-breaking $931 million to…
Universal Music Group’s Interscope, Geffen and A&M Records have teamed up with Keshet Studios to develop, produce and distribute music-related digital content. The deal will include scripted and non-scripted video content. The Santa Monica music company is home to such iconic…
Vinyl, created by Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Mick Jagger (Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown), Academy Award winner and Emmy winner Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Boardwalk Empire) and acclaimed author Rich Cohen and Academy Award nominee and…
Sony Corporation and the Estate of Michael Jackson have announced that Sony Corporation of America (SCA), Sony’s wholly owned subsidiary, signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Estate to obtain full ownership of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC by…