Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Which Indie Distributors Increase Your Chance Of Being Featured On Spotify?

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 28, 2020

(Hypebot) — Who is the best independent music distributor if you want to have a hit? Charles Alexander of label services firm Systemic took a look at Chartmetric and other data to find…

Anthony Makes Exits Live Nation To Launch Indie Promoter Brooklyn Made

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 28, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Veteran concert promoter Anthony Makes announced the launch of Brooklyn Made, a New York-based independent concert promotions company. At launch, Brooklyn Made will promote in open rooms…

La Scala Announces Fall Season, Plans To Resume Normal Operations In October

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 27, 2020

MILAN, Italy (CelebrityAccess) — Italy’s famed La Scala took the first steps towards normalcy on Monday when they announced the programming for an ambitious fall season of concerts and ballet.…

Live Nation Announces Livestreamed Lolla2020 Festival

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 27, 2020

CHICAGO (CelebrityAccess) — While Lollapalooza Chicago is officially a no-go this year, organizers instead announced plans to mark the festival weekend with Lolla2020, a free four-night virtual festival taking place…

Tangled String Shifts From Concerts To Guitars Amid Pandemic

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 27, 2020

HUNTSVILLE, AL (CelebrityAccess) — Tangled String, a popular 200-capacity concert venue in Huntsville announced they are shuttering for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, venue…

Michael Gorman Launches Straight Up Management

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 27, 2020

TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) — Veteran artist manager Michael Gorman announced the launch of Straight Up Management with an eclectic initial roster that includes some of Canada’s most high profile LGBTQ+ personalities.…

Chris Oglesby Tapped For Senior Creative Music Publishing Role At BMG Nashville

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 26, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — BMG announced the promotion of veteran publishing executive Chris Oglesby to the post of Senior Vice President of Creative,, the lead creative publishing role in BMG’s…

Television Personality Regis Philbin Dead At 88

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 25, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Regis Philbin, a veteran talk and game show host, singer and media personality, died in Manhattan on Saturday. He was 88. “We are deeply saddened to…

Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder Peter Green Dead At 73

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 25, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Peter Green, the English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who co-founded Fleetwood Mac and struggled with mental health, has died. He was 73. A statement from a representative…

Def Jam Africa Expands In French-Speaking Africa

Posted by Ian Courtney - July 25, 2020

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire (CelebrityAccess) — Universal Music Group announced it is expanding the footprint of its Def Jam Africa division into three new markets within French-speaking Africa; Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal…

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