Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

The NFL Expands Its Playoff Season By Two Games

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 31, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — The team owners of the National Football League voted to expand the postseason by two teams beginning with the 2020 season. The vote, conducted via a conference call,…

Sean Patrick Flahaven And Bill Gaden Promoted To Senior Roles At Concord Theatricals

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 31, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Concord Theatricals announced a pair of promotions, including Sean Patrick Flahaven, who was upped to Chief Theatricals Executive, and Bill Gaden, who has been promoted to…

The Country Music Association Cancels CMA Fest For 2020

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 31, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — The Country Music Association announced that the annual CMA Fest will not take place in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a notice distributed…

Dan Pounder Named Co-Head Of BMG Production Music

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 31, 2020

PARIS, France (CelebrityAccess) — BMG announced the appointment of Dan Pounder as Co-Head of their worldwide Production Music Business. In his new role, he will jointly oversee BMGPM with EVP…

Fountains Of Wayne Co-Founder Adam Schlesinger In Medically Induced Coma For COVID-19

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 31, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Grammy winning singer-songwriter and Fountains of Wayne co-founder Adam Schlesinger has been hospitalized with coronavirus. Schlesinger, who is 52, has been in the hospital in New…

Boston Calling Called Off Due To COVID-19

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 31, 2020

BOSTON, MA (CelebrityAccess) — On Tuesday, organizers of the Boston Calling Music Festival announced that the event has been canceled for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “After several…

Newport Festivals Foundation Launches COVID-19 Artist Relief Program

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 31, 2020

NEWPORT, R.I. (CelebrityAccess) — Newport Festivals Foundation announced it has established the Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to musicians in the folk and jazz communities who…

Promoter 101 Episode 207: A Cyber Roundtable Andy Somers, Jamie Loeb, Brian Penix, Ant Taylor, Jim Runge, Ted Heinig

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 30, 2020

The Promoter 101 Podcast is back with the second week of The Quarantine Sessions to entertain you during this unprecedented time in the world, featuring A Cyber Roundtable with APA’s…

The MMF Says More Than £50m Has Already Been Lost From The Music Economy In The UK

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 30, 2020

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — The Music Managers Forum UK has compiled data that reveals the crippling financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK’s live music industry. The data, collected…

Songwriter & Musician Alan Merrill Dies Of COVID-19

Posted by Ian Courtney - March 30, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Songwriter Alan Merrill, whose song “I Love Rock & Roll” became a signature hit for Joan Jet, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 69.…

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