Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Bluesfest Gets The Nod To Relocate The Birds

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 26, 2018

OTTAWA, Ontario (CelebrityAccess) — Organizers for Ottawa Bluesfest have been given the go-ahead to relocate a bird’s nest that had caused a delay in the construction of the event’s main stage.…

Bourbon & Beyond Festival Announces Bluegrass Lineup For 2018

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 26, 2018

LOUISVILLE, KY (CelebrityAccess) — Bourbon & Beyond, which bills itself as the world’s largest bourbon festival, announced its musical lineup for the 2018 return of the event. The Bluegrass Situation’s…

Grammys Expand The Number Of Nominations For Top 4 Categories

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 26, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — In an effort to become more inclusive, the Grammy Awards announced plans to expand the number of nominees for top categories from five to eight. The…

Music Modernization Act Puts Burden On Labels To ID Mismatched Songs

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 26, 2018

WASHINGTON D.C. (Hypebot) — As the Music Modernization Act rolls forward, more surprises continue to emerge from the bill. In this piece Chris Castle looks at a new burden the…

Dawn Ostroff Named Head Of Content At Spotify

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 26, 2018

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Spotify has announced that Dawn Ostroff has been named as the streaming giant’s new Chief Content Officer. Ostroff will be based in the company’s New York offices…

‘Pawn Stars’ Patriarch Richard Harrison Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 26, 2018

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Richard Benjamin Harrison, better known as the ‘Old Man’ on the History Channel reality series “Pawn Stars” died on June 25 after a battle with Parkinson’s.…

DEAG Acquires Outstanding Stake In DEAG Classics From Sony

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 26, 2018

BERLIN (CelebrityAccess) — German entertainment conglomerate DEAG announced they had re-acquired 49% of DEAG Classics AG from Sony Music Germany, giving the company complete control over the label. The is…

Podcast Agent Josh Lindgren To CAA

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 25, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS, (CelebrityAccess) — The Creative Artists Agency announced that Josh Lindgren has joined the company’s touring department as an agent with a focus on expanding CAA’s portfolio of podcasters. Lindgren,…

EU Weighing Controversial New Copyright Rules

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 25, 2018

BRUSSELS, Belgium (CelebrityAccess) — The European Commission is considering a broad package of reforms to copyright law that if enacted, could have a dramatic impact on the Internet. Included in…

9 People Hospitalized At Escapade Music Festival

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 25, 2018

OTTAWA, (CelebrityAccess) — Emergency responders in Ottawa treated 15 people and transported nine patients for medical care during the two-day Escapade Music Festival. According to the Ottawa Citizen, the victims…

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