The music industry is starting to embrace new tech like VR and holograms, while pouring billions into overhauled venues. As new technology emerges, the way we experience live music is starting to change in ways we never imagined. VR concerts, hologram …
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Coachella Creates Dedicated ‘Safe Spaces’ to Combat Rampant Sexual Harassment Complaints
Coachella is under pressure to address a growing sexual harassment problem. The Coachella experience is anything-but-idyllic for many women, though festival parent Goldenvoice has struggled to generate solutions. Now, there’s one potential remedy: ‘saf…
Federal Judge Tosses ‘Scalpergate’ Class Action Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster
A sneaky contract clause has ‘saved’ Ticketmaster in the US. But, the ticketing giant may not get away so easily in the UK. Bad news for Ticketmaster consumers angered over ‘Scalpergate‘. A federal judge in California has dismissed a proposed class-ac…
Getter Simply Quits His ‘Visceral’ Tour After Repeated Booing and Harassment
After intense backlash from fans, EDM artist Getter has canceled the rest of his ‘Visceral’ tour. Getter’s album Visceral dropped at the end of last year, a nice combination of hip-hop, rock, and electronic music. Getter said the album was a way to mov…
Fyre Festival 2 — Logistical Failures Leave Furious Ultra Music Festival Fans Stranded
Note to self – don’t head to Ultra Music Festival 2020. Long waiting lines. Close to the beach. More than 50,000 festivalgoers stranded on an island, waiting to leave. No, this wasn’t the Fyre Festival disaster two years ago. This was the logistical…
Liverpool Band Her’s Pronounced Dead After a Fatal Car Crash In Arizona
Both members of the Liverpool band Her’s and the group’s tour manager have been killed in a car crash while touring. Stephen Fitzpatrick, 24, and Audun Laading, 25, with tour manager Trevor Engelbrektson died en route to a gig on Wednesday night in Cal…
Photographers’ Association Openly Slams Ariana Grande’s Copyright Grab
Has Ariana Grande’s fame and fortune gone to her head? Ariana Grande recently implemented new rules for her Sweetener concert tour. And, photographers, along with multiple media outlets, aren’t very too happy about it. At previous performances, photogr…
LiveXLive and iHeartMedia Reach a Multi-Year Live-Streaming Agreement
Today, LiveXLive and iHeartMedia announced a multi-year deal designed to produce a brand-new revenue stream. The expanded partnership will give LiveXLive exclusive global live streaming rights to 17 iHeartRadio marquee events this year. That includes e…
R. Kelly Asks a Federal Judge for Permission to Perform In Dubai to Pay Child Support
R. Kelly has asked a U.S. judge to allow him to perform in Dubai and meet with the royal family. An Illinois judge is expected to consider the plea at a court hearing on Friday. The rapper was charged on February 22nd with ten counts of aggravated sex…
The Canadian Independent Music Association Receives $20 Million in Budget Increase from Federal Government
The budget increase will allow the Canada Music Fund to offer more opportunities for domestic artists and entrepreneurs. The Canadian federal government has confirmed major budget increases for several artist-centered organizations. Canada Arts Present…