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July 19, 2021
Fred Jacobs Reflects On Vinyl Records
FRED JACOBS takes a look at the return of vinyl records in his article "Vinyl Keeps Setting Records." He tours the THIRD MAN RECORDS vinyl stamping plant in DETROIT. And he reflects on this past SATURDAY's Record Store Day, noting that … more »
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June 17, 2021
Shazam Tops 1 Billion Per Month, 50 Billion Tags Since Inception
SHAZAM has surpassed 1 billion SHAZAMS per month and 50 billion tags since its inception as a text message service in 2002, and entered the brand-new APPLE APP STORE in 2008. It took SHAZAM 10 years to reach its first billion tags. Less than 10 years … more »
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June 14, 2021
Record Store Day Offers Vinyl Help To Beleaguered Retailers
This SATURDAY (JUNE 12th) marked the first of two RECORD STORE DAYS being held, offering a glimmer of hope for independent retail businesses attempting a rebound from the impact of the pandemic. RECORD STORE DAY is held worldwide to “celebrate and … more »
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June 1, 2021
George Birge Signs With RECORDS Nashville
RECORDS NASHVILLE has signed singer-songwriter and recent TIKTOK sensation GEORGE BIRGE to a recording contract. BIRGE was a member of SHOW DOG NASHVILLE duo WATERLOO REVIVAL until they disbanded earlier this year (NET NEWS 2/15). Additionally, BIRGE has … more »
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June 1, 2021
Chicago Mayor Proclaims June 4th As 'Rise Against Day In Chicago'
CHICAGO Mayor LORI LIGHTFOOT has proclaimed JUNE 4th "RISE AGAINST DAY IN CHICAGO." RISE AGAINST's ninth album release, Nowhere Generation, will be out THIS FRIDAY (6/4) via LOMA VISTA/CONCORD and in recognition of RISE AGAINST's … more »
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May 17, 2021
Irving Plaza In New York City Reopens After Multi-million Dollar Renovation
After completing an extensive multi-million dollar renovation of the historic IRVING PLAZA In NEW YORK CITY, LIVE NATION has confirmed over 40 shows for the venue’s grand reopening. ASHLEY McBRYDE will be the first artist to perform on TUESDAY, … more »
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May 12, 2021
WAR Celebrates 50th Anniversary With New Colored-Vinyl Box Set
To celebrate its 50th-anniversary, WAR is releasing a new five LP colored-vinyl limited edition (5,000 copies) box set by AVENUE/RHINO on Record Store Day on JULY 27th. The set includes the 35 tracks are gold-certified singles “Slipping Into … more »
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May 3, 2021
Condolences To The Family & Friends Of Record Promotion Legend Al Moinet
Many in the radio and music industry are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the true greats of music promotion, AL MOINET who passed away this past FRIDAY (4/30). He'd suffered for many years with PARKINSON's DISEASE and handled it … more »
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April 12, 2021
Tame Impala To Perform 'InnerSpeaker' For Livestream Concert
TAME IMPALA will host INNERSPEAKER LIVE FROM WAVE HOUSE, a streaming concert event taking place on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st via the digital live platform MOMENT HOUSE. The band will perform their seminal debut album from start to finish. Tickets can be … more »
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March 11, 2021
Anthony Martini In As CEO Of Royalty Exchange
Effective immediately, music industry veteran ANTHONY MARTINI takes over as CEO of ROYALTY EXCHANGE, replacing founding CEO MATTHEW SMITH, who will remain as Chairman. MARTINI will lead ROYALTY EXCHANGE's 27,000 registered investors with its new … more »