American Idol has a lot in common with the country it’s named after — a swift rise, fueled by lofty populist ideals and naked aggression, world conquest, such giddy heights, then the tragic skid into despair and and it’s all somehow Fox’s fault. The end of the Idol empire should…
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What’s Happening At Beatport Post SFX Bankruptcy
Following its recent bankruptcy, SFX Entertainment has been forced to put its subsidiary (and dance music industry giant) Beatport up for auction. Here we speak with the people at Beatport about the current state of the newly independent company and where it’s headed in the future. _____________________________ Guest Post by…
See Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban Duet on ‘American Idol’
It was eight years ago that Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban teamed up for a run of co-headlining shows, the aptly titled Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride tour — a combo moniker of their respective albums at the time. The American Idol victor opened each show, returning…
With Giants Like the NFL Signing Live-Stream Deals With Twitter, Fast Is Indeed the New Big
Visionary solopreneurs like Kurt Bardella of the Morning Hangover online tip sheet have also embraced how mission-critical evolving is. Are you?
FRI. BRIEFING: Facebook Ramps Up Video • SFX To Layoff Staff • Top Digital Exec Exits UMG • More
Friday 4.7.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Facebook is pushing video content in almost every way imaginable including small overdue steps towards monetization. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
Kiss to Embark on Freedom to Rock Tour This Summer
Kiss have announced their Freedom to Rock summer tour that will find the Destroyer crew performing in over 25 cities that they haven’t visited in over a decade, as well as concerts in four cities they’ve never played before.
The 35-date trek kicks off July 7th in Boise, Idaho and wraps two…
Use Givers Gain as a Networking Personal Standard — Not as an Excuse to Criticize Others
Ivan Misner, founder of Business Network International, explains how this philosophy based on the law of reciprocity works only when self-applied.
Bob Dylan reveals ‘Fallen Angels’ tracklisting
Bob Dylan has gone back to the Great American Songbook for a second time for his new album Fallen Angels.
Def Jam promotes Nicki Farag, Keith Rothschild and Noah Sheer
Trio will report into Rick Sackheim in their new rolesThe post Def Jam promotes Nicki Farag, Keith Rothschild and Noah Sheer appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
David Bowie’s former drummer Dennis Davis dies
Dennis Davis, who played on six David Bowie albums from ‘Young Americans’ to ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) has died following a battle with cancer.