The Lonesome Death of ‘American Idol’

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…

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…

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…