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Pandora has named Heidi Anne-Noel to the new post of Senior Manager, Communications. She will oversee outreach to the music press and music industry. Anne-Noel comes to Pandora from Press Here.. Continue reading
Court Reveals New Details Of Coachella’s Controversial Radius Clause
Court filings in the legal battle between Coachella and the promoters of Oregon's Soul’D Out Festival share new details of the controversial radius clause which dictates where artists can perform. Continue reading
LiveXLive To Live Stream Major AEG Festivals
LiveXLive has expanded its partnership with concert promoter AEG to add two music festivals to its slate of live music programming – Global Dance Festival, July 20-21 in Denver and Decadence NYE. Continue reading
Promoter Sues Coachella Over 1300 Mile Radius Clause, Goldenvoice AEG Responds
Goldenvoice has been hit with a lawsuit from a promoter in Oregon that claims the company uses “monopolistic practices” to keep artists from playing the promoter’s festival if they play. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this final re-visitation of a full seven days of music industry news, Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' smashes records, music streamers are paying less to licensing orgs, Jimmy Buffet over extends. Continue reading
Billboard Acquires Spin, Vibe and Stereogum, Azoff and Leiweke’s Oak View Buys Venues Today
[UPDATED] Two big music media deals close out 2016. Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Media Group have acquired SpinMedia’s music assets Spin, Vibe and Stereogum and Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke's. Continue reading
Ray Wadell Exits Billboard After 30 Years, But He’s Not Retiring
Long time Billboard writer, Ray Waddell is leaving the trade magazine to work with Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff at their recently launched Oak View Group. Wadell has covered live touring. Continue reading
