Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Spotify Touts The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’ As Proof That Paid Sponsored Recommendations Work

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 29, 2020

(Hypebot) — During a Spotify earnings call Tuesday, CEO Daniel Ek highlighted the streamer’s “two-sided marketplace” of paid tools and services that help artists and labels promote music on the platform. As…

Report: Ticketmaster Furloughs Hundreds Of Employees

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 29, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Billboard is reporting that Ticketmaster furloughed hundreds of employees in North America as the company grapples with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The furloughs…

Spotify Reports 31% Growth In Paying Subscribers, Posts Positive Net Income For Q1

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 29, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — On Wednesday, Spotify announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2020, reporting revenue of €1.848 billion, up by 22% year-over-year. According to Spotify, most of…

Newport Jazz And Newport Folk Festivals Both Canceled For 2020

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 29, 2020

NEWPORT, RI (CelebrityAccess) — Both the Newport Folk and Newport Jazz Festivals have joined the ever growing ranks of music events that have been canceled due to coronavirus. Newport Festivals…

Steve Gerstman Launches An Art Gallery Website

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 29, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — With the music industry on a forced hiatus due to coronavirus, veteran music exec Steve Gerstman has taken the opportunity to convert one of his passions into a…

Chris Gobalakrishna Named SVP Finance & Operations At WMG Asia

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 29, 2020

HONG KONG (CelebrityAccess) — Warner Music has hired label veteran Chris Gobalakrishna as Senior Vice President of Finance & Operations for the label giant’s Asian division. Gobalakrishna, who has previously…

Yoshiki Donates $100,000 To Japanese COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 28, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Japanese rock legend Yoshiki has continued his tradition of making digging deep during times of need and hs donated 10 million yen (appx. $100,000) to the National Center…

Japanese Medical Professionals Cast Doubt On The Olympics For 2021

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 28, 2020

TOKYO (CelebrityAccess) — Japan’s medical community has expressed doubt about the Olympic Games taking place in 2021 without an effective coronavirus vaccine in place. During a conference call with the…

Grammy-Nominated Gospel Artist Troy Sneed Jr. Dies Of Complications Of COVID-19

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 28, 2020

Troy Sneed, Jr., a Grammy-nominated gospel singer who scored a series of hits as a solo artist, has died of complications of COVID-19. According to CBS, a spokesman for Sneed…

Amoeba Music’s Los Angeles Location Won’t Reopen Before A Planned Move

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 28, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Independent California retailer Amoeba Music announced that it the closure of its Los Angeles location will be permanent ahead of a previously announced move to a…

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