UPDATED: Concert Giant Live Nation Buys House Of Blues For $350 Million
UPDATED: Concert giant Live Nation is buying House of Blues Concerts and its venues for $350 million in cash. Live Nation said the acquisition will expand its reach in the. Continue reading
UK Livecoders Create Dance Music From The Code Up
In the UK, "Livecoding" DJ’s are leaving the turntables and instruments at home and improvising using computer programming to build compositions from the ground up authoring raw code before a. Continue reading
Agency News: Pinkus Exits William Morris, IMG May Buy ICM Classical
According to Celebrity Access, The William Morris Agency’s Aaron Pinkus has reportedly left the company. Pinkus worked with Howie Day, G. Love & Special Sauce, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Slightly. Continue reading
Global Record Industry Drives A $100 Billion Market
International record industry trade group IFPI reports that global retail sales of recorded music totaled $33 billion in 2005. But the record industry is also the driver of a much. Continue reading
Bonnaroo Fest Goes Green
This year’s massive Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, set to take place June 16-18 in Tennessee, will take some serious steps toward making the event environentally friendly while aso raising. Continue reading
Concert Giant Live Nation Buys Control Of Michael Cohl’s CPI
Concert giant Live Nation has purchased a controlling interest in CPI, Michael Cohl’s global touring company. CPI is a world leader and innovator in full service global touring, having produced. Continue reading
Ditty Bops Bike Across America In Support Of New CD “Moon Over The Freeway”
Talk about suffering for your art…The Ditty Bops are embarking on a bicycle tour of America in support of cycling, clean air, and their new WB album "Moon Over the. Continue reading
Live Nation Jumps Into Digital. Wiring 120 Concert Venues
Concert giant Live Nation is going to turn 120 of its venues and festival sites throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe into next generation "wired" studios to record and repurpose. Continue reading
Bonnaroo And Superfly Struggle With Success
The latest issue of Fast Company magazine profiles the young founders of the massively successful Bonnaroo Festival, Superfly Productions, and their struggles with maintaining and expanding the powerful brand that. Continue reading
Concert Giant Live Nation’s 1stQ Earnings Report Shows Progress
Camille Acey reports on today’s earnings call by concert giant Live Nation in one of their first reportings since their spin-off from Clear Channel. In this quietest season of the. Continue reading
