‘Airport Style Security’ Coming to a Concert Near You…

‘Airport Style Security’: Long lines, heavy security, and severe restrictions on baggage at a Coldplay concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday night. Across the US, music venues are implementing airport style security in the hopes of preventing a serious terrorist attack.  Many, like the Hollywood Bowl, remain largely unprepared. US-based music venues […]

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Blade Runner Sequel To Be Released With Score By Composer That’s Not Vangelis

The much-expected follow-up sequel to Ridley Scott’s classic Blade Runner will feature an ensemble cast with Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, and Robin Wright, among others, set to star. However, it was revealed today that Blade Runner 2 will not only go on ahead without its original director, but also without its original composer, […]

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New Insurance Program Helps Artists Affected by Terror Attacks

Any show, any artist can be hit with a terror attack.  Now, there’s insurance to help with the difficult aftermath. Terrorism in this day and age is real. We have almost daily reminders of the horrors real people have to suffer, thanks to countless terror attacks, including mass suicide bombings and more.  Healing after a […]

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New Insurance Program Helps Artists Affected by Terror Attacks

Any show, any artist can be hit with a terror attack.  Now, there’s insurance to help with the difficult aftermath. Terrorism in this day and age is real. We have almost daily reminders of the horrors real people have to suffer, thanks to countless terror attacks, including mass suicide bombings and more.  Healing after a […]

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Spotify IPO ‘On Hold’ as Major Labels Refuse Long-Term Contracts

Spotify keeps waiting.  And waiting.  And waiting… Interminable negotiations with major recording labels are creating a disastrous waiting game for Spotify, one that could cause Wall Street to simply move on.  According to multiple sources and reports, plans for a Spotify IPO are simply ‘on hold’ for the time being. The problem has been, and […]

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Today’s Music Lawsuit: Demi Lovato Sued for Plagiarism by Sleigh Bells

According to documents obtained by Digital Music News, Derek E. Miller and Sydney Alexis Krauss, better known by their indie rock band name, “Sleigh Bells,” have filed a lawsuit in a California U.S. District Court against Demetria Lovato, known by her stage name Demi Lovato, and Universal Music Group. The lawsuit states that Lovato’s song […]

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Entire Download of Frank Ocean’s ‘Endless’ Sitting on Dropbox for 5 Days…

Frank Ocean’s latest albums, supposedly Apple Music exclusives, are somehow available for free on Google Drive, SoundCloud, and now, Dropbox. Frank Ocean’s just-released album Endless is available in its entirely — for free — on Dropbox, part of a massive leak that keeps getting worse.  Even more surprising is that the album has been sitting on the file […]

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Coldplay Gouging Their Own Fans With $14 Beers, $6 Waters

One of many beer stands throughout the Rose Bowl, where Coldplay played back-to-back concerts last weekend. What’s the most you’d pay for a beer at a concert? During back-to-back, sold out performances by Coldplay at the Rose Bowl last week, beers were priced at an astounding $14, with a $1 discount for domestic brews.  A […]

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Coldplay Gouging Their Own Fans With $14 Beers, $6 Waters

One of many beer stands throughout the Rose Bowl, where Coldplay played back-to-back concerts last weekend. What’s the most you’d pay for a beer at a concert? During back-to-back, sold out performances by Coldplay at the Rose Bowl last week, beers were priced at an astounding $14, with a $1 discount for domestic brews.  A […]

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Drug-Related Deaths Lawsuits: Is This Becoming the New Norm Against Live Nation?

As of late, Live Nation hasn’t had a good reputation. From scolding us for publishing an article about their TSA PreCheck integration (that I personally investigated and wrote) to a facing a lawsuit from the family of a teenage girl at a Live Nation L.A. rave back in July, another family of another teenage who […]

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