Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Kesha And Macklemore Announce Co-Headliner Tour

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 11, 2017

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Pop singer Kesha is teaming up with rapper Macklemore in 2018 for the ‘The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore’ Tour. The nine-week, 30-market tour gets underway on…

Bob Weir And Phil Lesh Teaming Up For Duo Tour

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 11, 2017

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Two founding members of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, and Phil Lesh, announced that they are partnering up for their first ever tour as a duo.…

SMG To Be Sold To PE Giant Onex Corp

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 11, 2017

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA (CelebrityAccess) — Onex Corporation announced on Monday that it had agreed to acquire venue management company SMG in partnership with its existing management team. The transaction is expected…

‘Coco’ Hangs On To The Top For Weekend Box Office

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 10, 2017

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — The weekend proved to be a bit of a sleeper for movie box office results, with last week’s champion, Disney-Pixar’s “Coco” staying at the top of…

Report: Live Nation Passes On SMG Bid

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 9, 2017

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — While Live Nation had been reported to be eyeing a bid for venue management company SMG, it appears as if they have backed away according to…

SONGS Music Publishing Sells Catalog To Kobalt $160M, Co-founder Ron Perry To Helm Columbia Records

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 9, 2017

(Hypebot) – SONGS Music Publishing will sell its extensive catalog to Kobalt, both companies announced on Friday. Songs controls the music catalogs of The Weeknd, Lorde, Diplo and more. Sources…

Some Swift Fans Experience Sticker Shock For Tour Tix

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 8, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS (CelebrityAccess) — When tickets for Taylor Swift’s tour went on sale via Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan pre-sale program, the complexity of the system and the high ticket prices have pushed…

Senses Fail Plot Spring Tour

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 8, 2017

(CelebrityAccess) — Post hardcore band Senses Fail announced that they will be hitting the road early next year for a North American tour, with support from Reggie And The Full Effect,…

Report: Apple Pulling Out Of Music Download Business

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 8, 2017

CUPERTINO, CA (CelebrityAccess) — While it is no secret that revenue from digital music downloads has been in steep decline in the age of streaming, the latest news from Apple…

Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Takes An Equity Stake In Spotify

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 8, 2017

(Hypebot) — In a deal certain to cause concern among labels and music publishers, Spotify, China’s Tencent Holdings and its subsidiary Tencent Music today announced joint equity investments that strengthen…

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