Just how far will Michael Lang go? Shortly after the start of the New Year, Woodstock 1969 co-founder Michael Lang confirmed that he was working on a three-day festival to honor the 50th anniversary of the original event. The new festival, dubbed Wood…
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LiveXLive Secures Live-Streaming Rights to Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE) Festivals
LiveXLive has announced an exclusive global live streaming and multi-platform distribution agreement with Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE). The LiveXLive SGE deal will see LiveXLive streaming select performances from 11 upcoming SGE festivals and eve…
Israeli Eurovision Song Contest Is Getting Attacked by Bots, Fake Twitter Accounts
Last year, Netta Barzilai won Eurovision 2018. The 26-year-old Israeli singer’s ‘Toy’ won the annual song contest with 529 points in Libson, Portugal. Born in Hod Hasharon, and after spending four years of her childhood in Nigeria, Barzilai had studied…
Live Nation’s Q1 2019 — $1.7 Billion in Revenue, $24 Million in Operating Losses
Live Nation has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2019 (Q1 2019). Live Nation’s revenue grew 17% year-over-year to $1.7 billion. Yet, the company also posted an operating loss of $24 million. In addition, at $115 million, the glo…
Eventbrite Shares Continue to Plunge After a Serious Earnings Miss
Eventbrite’s stock woes continued on Thursday, with the company witnessing its sharpest one-day loss in history. A disappointing earnings report and outlook spurred the sell-off. The stock fell more than 31% on Thursday morning (May 2nd) after Eventbri…
Tinder Introduces ‘Festival Mode’ for Enhanced Hooking Up at Shows
Tinder has announced a new ‘Festival Mode’ to allow users to share which live concerts and festivals they’ll be attending this summer. The new Festival Mode card allows users to add a festival badge to their profile. Here’s how it works. Clicking on t…
Embattled Woodstock 50 Co-Founder Michael Lang Hires Donald Trump’s Attorney
How desperate is Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang to save face? Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for Michael Lang and his failed music festival Woodstock 50, they have. According to yet another new report, artists contracted for the …
Woodstock 50’s Agonizing Death March Continues as Producer Superfly Pulls Out
Face it, Michael Lang. Woodstock 50 just isn’t happening. There’s even more trouble for embattled Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang. Several days ago, Dentsu-owned financial backer Amplifi Live confirmed the festival’s cancelation. “As a result and…
Ahead of Its US Tour, BTS Is Already Suing ‘John Doe’ Counterfeiters
Ahead of BTS’ upcoming tour in the U.S., Big Hit Entertainment has called for a crackdown on bootleggers. Filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Big Hit Entertainment, the company behind superstar K-Pop boy band BTS, h…
Woodstock 50 Cofounder Insists the Event Isn’t Cancelled — “It’s Gonna Be a Blast!”
Woodstock founder Michael Lang has written an open letter emphatically stating that Woodstock 50 is still on — despite a cancellation notice sent by investors. Yesterday, we covered a letter sent to the media by a lead organizer and investor behind Woo…