Ashley King

Prager Metis International Expands London Presence; Merges with Ling Phipp

September 11, 2018

Prager Metis International has announced it has acquired Ling Phipp, a media and entertainment business that serves Southern England and South Wales. The merger between the two companies was finalized on Aug... Read More...

T.I. Officially Signs with Epic Records — and Drops 2 New Songs from His ‘Dime Tap’ Album

Ashley King

September 10, 2018

Epic Records (Sony Music Entertainment) has reached a deal with Atlanta rapper T.I. to publish the rapper's future Grand Hustle projects. T.I.'s 10th studio album, Dime Tap, will be available later this year... Read More...

Doug Morris Becomes the Sixth Executive to Leave the CBS Board

Ashley King

September 10, 2018

Doug Morris (photo: Larry Busacca, CC by SA 3.0) Doug Morris marks the sixth CBS board of directors departure. The exodus follows a growing sexual misconduct scandal surrounding Les Moonves, who recently lef... Read More...

Straight Outta Staten Island? An Ol’ Dirty Bastard Movie Is Reportedly In the Works

Ashley King

September 9, 2018

photo: shredded77 (CC 2.0) According to a new report from the Hollywood Reporter, you can expect to see a new biopic about Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard soon. Sony's Columbia Pictures and RZA are set... Read More...

Tributes Pouring In for Mac Miller from Childish Gambino, Chance the Rapper, Snoop Dogg, Elton John, G-Eazy, Others

Ashley King

September 9, 2018

Since Mac Miller's death on Friday, tributes from fellow rappers and famous musicians have been pouring in. Childish Gambino was one of the first, honoring Miller during a concert in Chicago. Donald Glover ... Read More...

Drake Secures Partial UK Distribution Rights to Police Brutality Film ‘Monsters and Men’

Ashley King

September 9, 2018

UK distributor Altitude has announced a new partnership with Drake for the UK distribution rights to the upcoming drama, Monsters and Men. Altitude says this collaboration is the first of many projects it pl... Read More...

Holland, Kpop’s First Openly Gay Singer, Crowdfunds $40,000 In 24 Hours

Ashley King

September 7, 2018

South Korea's first openly gay singer Holland has launched a new crowdfunding initiative for his upcoming mini-album. The crowdfunding effort is in partnership with MyMusicTaste. The crowdfunding project ... Read More...

Ticket Galaxy & TicketNetwork Are Suing the State of New York Over ‘Drop Shipping’

Ashley King

September 7, 2018

New York State Supreme Court Both Ticket Galaxy and TicketNetwork have sued New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood over her interpretation of a New York law. The previous New York Attorney General, Eri... Read More...

Tidal’s 4th Benefit Concert Is a Go — 100% of Proceeds to Criminal Justice Reform

Ashley King

September 7, 2018

Tidal founder Jay-Z, an outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform. Tidal's fourth annual benefit concert has been announced for Tuesday, October 23rd in Brooklyn. The Tidal X: Brooklyn concert will be h... Read More...

The Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riordan Drowned In a Bathtub While Intoxicated, Autopsy Reveals

Ashley King

September 6, 2018

The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan accidentally drowned in her bathtub, according to a coroner's inquest that was released on September 6th. O'Riordan was found dressed in pajamas and submerged in... Read More...

British Music Exports Top £400m ($518m) — Though Brexit Looms Large

Ashley King

September 6, 2018

Global demand for British superstars has reached an all-time high, according to industry trade group BPI. Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, and Sam Smith all helped the British recording industry to pull in a whopping £... Read More...

Game Changer? Spotify Inks Three Carrier-Bundled Billing Deals In Indonesia & Thailand

Ashley King

September 6, 2018

Apple Music wants to bump Spotify out of the top spot for global music streaming dominance. Spotify is making moves to avoid that fate. Both companies have employed unique strategies to obtain new subscribe... Read More...

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