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March 10, 2022
Musicians Ask New York Legislators For Support On $8m Pandemic Touring Fund
Several prominent musicians, including ESPERANZA SPALDING, JASON MORAN, MARC RIBOT, DJ LOGIC, OMAR HAKIM and members of the MUSIC WORKERS ALLIANCE will hold a press conference outside the VILLAGE VANGUARD at 11a (ET) on FRIDAY asking the NEW YORK STATE … more »
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March 10, 2022
Sony Music And Warner Music Halt Operations In Russia
SONY MUSIC and WARNER MUSIC GROUP have suspended operations in RUSSIA in response to the invasion of UKRAINE. UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP had announced suspension of operations in RUSSIA on WEDNESDAY (NET NEWS 3/9). WARNER MUSIC GROUP issued a statement … more »
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March 10, 2022
Alison Moore & Kelli Turner Join Downtown Board Of Directors
DOWNTOWN MUSIC HOLDINGS has announced the addition of ALISON MOORE, CEO/COMIC RELIEF USA, & KELLI TURNER, CFO/SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS to its Board of Directors. Prior to joining COMIC RELIEF, MOORE was the CBO, Beauty Collection at CONDE … more »
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March 9, 2022
Report: Universal Music Group Suspends Russian Operations
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has suspended all operations in RUSSIA and closed its offices in that country, according to a report in MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE. During the past two weeks, over 200 multi-national companies have boycotted the RUSSIAN market … more »
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February 3, 2022
Artist Rights Alliance Hires Stacey Dansky As New Executive Director
The ARTIST RIGHTS ALLIANCE (ARA), an artist-run, non-profit organization fighting for songwriters and musicians in the modern music economy, has named former longtime VIACOM VP STACEY DANSKY as its new Executive Director. DANSKY has been plugged … more »
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February 1, 2022
Steven Curtis Chapman And Ricky Skaggs To Host Kentucky Tornado Benefit Concert
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN and RICKY SKAGGS have organized a tornado relief concert for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20th at HEARTLAND CHURCH in MAYFIELD, KY to benefit victims of the DECEMBER tornadoes in CHAPMAN's hometown of PADUCAH, KY. The concert lineup will … more »
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January 12, 2022
Craft Recordings To Release New Album, 'Gershwin Country'
CRAFT RECORDINGS is readling the release of the album GERSHWIN COUNTRY, in which artist MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, has reimagined songs of GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN through the contemporary lens of Country music. Exec. produced by LIZA MINNELLI, the album pairs … more »
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December 15, 2021
Veteran Artist Manager And Television Producer Ken Kragen Has Died At 85
Veteran artist manager KEN KRAGEN died YESTERDAY (12/14) in LOS ANGELES, according to a FACEBOOK post from his daughter, EMMA KRAGEN, who said he "passed .... surrounded by family in his home, and enveloped in words of love and appreciation from … more »
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September 27, 2021
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces $1 Million In Aid For Communities In The Bay Area And Beyond
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS (HSB) continues to support the music community during the COVID-19 pandemic with a new philanthropic effort aimed at immediate relief needs and more equitable recovery. The world-renowned roots music festival has revealed plans … more »
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September 17, 2021
Country Outdoors To Stage Hurricane Ida Benefit Concert
COUNTRY OUTDOORS will hold a "Hurricane Ida Relief Benefit" concert on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st. LAINE HARDY, SEAN STEMALY, KAMERONE MARLOWE and KYLIE FREY will headline at NASHVILLE's 3RD & LINDSLEY to help those effected by Hurricane … more »