Moby relaunches initiative to give away free music to non-profit film-makers
If you’re making a movie, Moby wants you to use his music. And he won’t charge you a thing. The multi-million selling DJ and musician has relaunched Moby Gratis, a website designed to get his songs on amateur... Read More
Date posted: Jun 19, 2013
Rihanna Surpasses Justin Bieber as Most Viewed Artist on YouTube
Some time early Tuesday morning (6/18), Rihanna passed Justin Bieber as the most viewed artist on YouTube. The 77 videos on Rihanna’s official VEVO channel now have a combined 3.784 billion views in total, surpassing the... Read More
Date posted: Jun 19, 2013
MGM & AEG Building a 20,000-Seat Arena on the Las Vegas Strip
Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a... Read More
Date posted: Jun 19, 2013
PledgeMusic Partners with Universal Music Canada
Universal Music Canada has partnered with PledgeMusic to give its artists access to the direct-to-fan platform and its team. The deal is the first between a major music company and this type of direct-to-fan... Read More
Date posted: Jun 18, 2013
Myspace, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Team Up for Music Livestream
The recently relaunched Myspace and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! are teaming up for a yearlong initiative that will bring the show’s extended musical performances to a wider audience. Beginning June 18, select artists... Read More
Date posted: Jun 18, 2013
Ultra Music Festival To Expand To Australia In 2014
Things could be about to get interesting in the music festival market here in Australia next year, as another big player has set its sights on the lucrative local market. Following in the footsteps of C3 Presents, promoters... Read More
Date posted: Jun 18, 2013
Jay-Z Signs Partnership Deal with Samsung Worth $20 Million
It’s no wonder that Jay-Z signed a partnership deal with the electronics giant Samsung that’s rumored to be worth $20 million. The Korean company spends an incredible amount on advertising every year. Samsung... Read More
Date posted: Jun 18, 2013
Mumford, Sting, U2 unite against poverty with agit8
Ending extreme poverty in the world seems like an impossible task. But with Bono and a little help from his friends, the end is in sight. In anticipation of the G8 summit next week, the rocker’s advocacy organization,... Read More
Date posted: Jun 11, 2013
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Launches Streaming Music Service Ampya
German broadcasting giant ProSiebenSat.1 is looking to carve out a piece of the growing music streaming business with the launch of Ampya, an online streaming service akin to Spotify. The new service, which launched this... Read More
Date posted: Jun 11, 2013
Apple Debuts iTunes Radio
Apple finally introduced the world to its anticipated Internet radio service at its World Wide Developers Conference Monday. Called iTunes Radio, the service works on iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads, iTunes on Mac computers and... Read More
Date posted: Jun 11, 2013
