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LiveXLive rebranding as LiveOne

LiveXLive

Company also planning to spin-out its PPV business as separate public company LiveXLive has announced that it plans to change its name to LiveOne, Inc. as part of an overall rebranding of the company and its business units. The company…

Recorded music grows in 2021

Vinyl

RIAA releases mid year report Recorded music revenues in the US grew 27% in the first half of 2021 versus the prior year, from $5.6 to $7.1 billion at retail value, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)’s…

Lego unveils Fender Stratocaster building set

LEGO Fender Stratocaster

Fans can build their own poseable Strat The LEGO Group has unveiled the new LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster set, created by LEGO Ideas fan designer Tomáš  Letenay. The iconic guitar, famously played by music legends and emerging artists alike and…

AEG Presents requiring proof of full vaccination

AEG Presents

Live music and event company requiring all staff and concert goers to provide full vaccination proof or negative test AEG Presents is requiring proof of vaccination for entry into its owned and operated clubs, theaters, and festivals, including Coachella and…

Roblox partners with Sony Music

Roblox x Sony Music

Partnership follows successful collaborations in the past year including groundbreaking Lil Nas X Virtual Concert and Zara Larsson Launch Party Roblox and Sony Music Entertainment have announced a strategic partnership that will bring more Sony Music recording artists into the…

YouTube partners with Hollywood Park for theater naming rights

YouTube Theater

First naming rights agreement for YouTube features state-of-the-art interactive technology Hollywood Park, a near 300-acre sports and entertainment destination, and YouTube have partnered in an extensive multi-year agreement that names the development’s 6,000-seat performance venue, YouTube Theater. The partnership is…