Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

UMG Admits That Master Recordings By Nirvana, Beck, Elton John Among Those Damaged In 2008 Blaze

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — While the big news about Universal this week was their profits and future IPO plans, the label giant also conceded that master recording by artists such…

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New Hires, Promotions At The ACM

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

ENCINO, CA (CelebrityAccess) — The Academy of Country Music announced a pair of new hires for their events department, along with an internal promotion at the Academy’s offices in Encino.…

Longtime MGM CEO And Chairman Jim Murren To Exit The Resort Company

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Shares of MGM Resorts International plunged on Thursday after the company announced the abrupt exit of its longtime CEO and Chairman Jim Murren. Murren, who has…

Eddie Trunk To Host Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund Awards Gala

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock icon, will mark the 10th anniversary of his death an…

Ravi Shankar To Be Commemorated With Concert Series Featuring Norah Jones & Philip Glass

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — The centennial of the birth of legendary sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar will be commemorated with a series of concerts featuring feature family members Norah Jones and Anoushka…

EEMA Founding President Michael Menezes Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Michael Menezes, the founder of the experiential agency Showtime Events India, and who played a pivotal role in the launch of Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), has…

ZZ Top To Join Def Leppard For A North American Run This Fall

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — British rockers Def Leppard announced a short North American tour featuring special guests ZZ Top. Produced by Live Nation, this new leg of dates will immediately…

Two UK Ticket Touts Convicted Of Fraudulent Trading

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 14, 2020

LEEDS, UK (CelebrityAccess) — Two men, purported to be the leading ticket resellers in the UK, have been found guilty of fraud in a case that may have wider ramifications…

Rick Baumgartner Named Director Of National Promotion At Foundry Records

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 13, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Nashville newcomer Foundry Record announced the appointment of label industry veteran Rick Baumgartner as their new National Director of Promotion. Baumgartner brings a wealth of experience…

Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis Says The Festival Will Try For Gender-Balanced Lineups

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 13, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Glastonbury organizer Emily Eavis, daughter of festival founder Michael Eavis, says the legendary music fest will try to achieve a gender-balanced lineup. “Our future has to be 50/50,” Eavis…

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