Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Caroline Fields Joins Absolute PR

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 11, 2017

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — The country music-focused Absolute Publicity announced the hiring of a new company publicist, Caroline Fields. Based on the company’s Nashville offices, Fields will assist in handling…

Apple Acquires Music Discovery App Maker Shazam

Posted by Ian Courtney - December 11, 2017

CUPERTINO, CA (CelebrityAccess) — Apple has sealed a deal to acquire popular music discovery and identification service Shazam, setting Apple up to officially own one of the first breakthrough apps…

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,…

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