Laura Jane Grace Plans ‘Protest’ Concert in North Carolina

Laura Jane Grace said Against Me! will play their May 15th show in Durham, North Carolina “as a form of protest” against the state’s controversial anti-LGBT House Bill 2, Buzzfeed reports.

“I’m going to create an event around the show as a form of protest to say that despite whatever stupid laws they enact,…

Rich Holtzman Named Head Of Music Business Development At StubHub

Ticket reseller StubHub has named veteran music manager Rich Holtzman as the head of their of music business development. Holtzman, who previously managed acts such as Portugal. The Man and The Middle East, most recently did a stint at Red Light Management. Prior experience for Holtzman include a partnership at…

Hear Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley’s First Song Together in 18 Years

Fifteen years ago this week, Ace Frehley played his last gig as a member of Kiss. Now, after years of public bad blood, he’s releasing a covers album that features his first song in nearly two decades with his old bandmate Paul Stanley. “Fire and Water…

CÜR Media Raises $2M To Pay Labels, Launch Streaming Service Aimed At More Casual Music Fans

Social music streamer CÜR Media has had a rocky launch. Recent SEC filings showed that it had missed the deadline for its first payments to all three major labels. The $2 million raised this week should put the startup back on track. CÜR Media has announced the completion of $2…

THU. BRIEFING: Facebook Launches Content ID • Who Owns "We Shall Overcome"? • Musexpo Begins • More

Thursday 4.14.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Just as YouTube comes under fire for Content ID, Facebook launches its solution to this vexing problem. Updated continuously under our More News tab.