Earlier, a federal judge ruled that Woodstock 50 wasn’t cancelled after all. Now, there’s an investor willing to keep the show alive. And who is that deep-pocketed Woodstock sugar-daddy, you ask? The answer is Oppenheimer & Co., which was swayed t…
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After Selling Its Last Magazine, Legendary NME Has a Brand-New Owner
If you want to date yourself, one way is to wax about the articles you’ve read in NME. And there are some great articles. But the storied British music pub released its last paper edition last year, thanks to predictable profitability issues in the dig…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, through Wednesday, May 15th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform that enables fans to buy and…
Facebook’s Ticketing Platform Is Officially Live — With 700 Million Potential Users
Facebook says its Events platform is used by roughly 700 million users a month. Now, Facebook’s widely-used event coordination service will feature a paid ticketing option. Powering the backend is Eventbrite, which helped to democratize the event tick…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Woodstock 50 — “Woodstock 50 is On!”
An exuberant Michael Lang said the ruling guarantees the event will take place. There are just a few things he forgot about — a mass gathering permit, a lack of ‘secured’ acts for the show, and the necessary roadwork to hold Woodstock 50. But for right…
Vinyl Me, Please Reinvents the Box Set With a Blue Note Anthology — Enter to Win a Copy!
The box set remains the ultimate collector’s item, though Vinyl Me, Please is radically updating the concept. Box sets are a delicious deep-dive for superfans. But are they out of date? Now, vinyl subscription service Vinyl Me, Please is tinkering wit…
Ariana Grande Sued for Posting Pictures of Herself on Instagram
Ariana Grande is being sued for uploading pictures of herself to Instagram. The singer shared two pictures taken by a paparazzo — and now he wants to be paid for it. The lawsuit was filed on Monday by New York-based paparazzo Robert Barbera. He says t…
YouTube Music Now Available In 50 Countries — But Where Are the Subscribers?
YouTube Premium and YouTube Music are now available in seven new European countries. But despite a 50-country spread, subscriber growth has flatlined. Google has spent the majority of 2019 bringing its paid music service to more countries. India, Sou…
New York Judge Gets Tired of Hearing ‘How Important It Is to the World to Have Woodstock 50’
No permits. No production company to produce Woodstock 50. No funding to secure more artists or the necessary permits. What does Michael Lang really expect? Last week, in a desperate move, beleaguered Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang filed a law…
James Charles Lost 3 Million YouTube Subscribers Over a Coachella Branding Deal
Beauty YouTuber James Charles has lost 3 million (and counting) subscribers over a spat with his mentor, Tati Westbrook. Westbrook put Charles on blast after a deal he struck at Coachella rubbed her the wrong way. The (very, very) public spat between t…