Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Madrid’s WiZink Center To Re-Open For Live Shows With A Virtual Twist

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

MADRID, Spain (CelebrityAccess) — While Spain was one of the European countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic this year, the WiZink Center in Madrid is on track to re-open…

The Royalty Exchange Passes The $75 Million Threshold

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — The Royalty Exchange, a digital marketplace for buying, and selling music catalog, announced that it passed the $75 million in transactions in May, just 4 years…

Pioneering Music Journalist Robert Ford Jr. Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr., a music journalist who documented the birth of hip-hop and served as a mentor for some of the early pioneers the genre,…

Brad Paisley Buys Out A Beer Warehouse In New York For A Good Cause

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

HENRIETTA, NY (CelebrityAccess) — Brad Paisley is showing his support for racial harmony by picking up the bar tab in Upstate New York. According to WYRK, the country music icon…

SNG Music Promotes Three To Senior Roles

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Nashville-based SNG Music announce the promotion of three staffers — Kathleen Mullet, Aubrey Schwartz and Sierra Crider — to senior roles at the music publisher. Mullet,…

Late Rush Drummer Neil Peart’s Hometown Names A Lakeside Pavilion In His Honor

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario (CelebrityAccess) — The city of St. Catharines is honoring the late Rush drummer Neil Peart by naming a local concert venue in his name. Earlier this year,…

A New Dark Age: Blanket Licenses for Everything Based On MMA

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 7, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. (Hypebot) — Here Chris Castle breaks down his view of the looming threat of comprehensive blanket licensing based on the Music Modernization Act, what it would mean for…

Worker Killed In Fall At SoFi Stadium

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 5, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — A worker at the still-under-construction SoFi stadium was killed in an apparent on the job accident on Friday morning. According to the Los Angeles Times, construction…

What’s Up With Lollapalooza

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 5, 2020

CHICAGO (CelebrityAccess) — While most major music festivals have postponed until the autumn, or canceled outright for 2020, the fate of C3’s iconic Chicago festival Lollapalooza has yet to be announced.…

Legendary Record Producer Rupert Hine Dead At 73

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 5, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Rupert Hine, a pioneering record producer, songwriter, musician, and composer has died. He was 72. His passing was confirmed by the Ivors Academy of Music Creators, for whom…

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