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Marty Stuart is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his annual Late Night Jam this year, which returns [...]

Allison Laughter has been promoted to VP of Marketing, Digital & Streaming at Red Light Management Nashville. Laughter previously helmed the Digital Marketing & Streaming department and will now direct efforts for Marketing as well.

Prior to joining Red Light Management in 2013, Laughter worked in digital marketing and publicity for Capitol Records Nashville and Universal Music Group Nashville.

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) -- Organizers announced that the International Festival Forum (IFF) will take place at a new location in 2023 as it returns for its ninth installment with an expanded slate of programming and with

Madeline Nelson (Amazon Music) and Jennifer Masset (Spotify) to keynote; Recording Academy roundtables, Web3 series, and CLE announced!

The music industry is no stranger to change. From vinyl to cassette tapes, CDs, and now streaming, the way we consume music has evolved dramatically over the past few decades. However, the industry is now facing a new challenge – an inundation of music content. With the advent of AI-generated music, the industry is about to experience a flood of new tracks, and the current tools in use may not be enough to navigate this new world.

WASHINGTON D.C. (CelebrityAccess) - Music tech company SoundExchange announced the launch of a new partnership with music metadata company Music Story, to enhance SoundExchange's existing sound recordings database. Under the terms of the deal, SoundExchange will

The climate campaigning organisation Music Declares Emergency has launched a new initiative, Fan Club for Climate, “a community of music-lovers who care about the planet.” The fan club is a weekly newsletter containing “inspiring messages from musicians” and tips on making climate-positive decisions, but it’s also a network-building exercise.

Last week, I went to see one of my favorite artists, Theo Katzman, play the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Theo, who I recently featured on the New Music Business podcast, is a completely independent artist — no label; no manager. 

I wanted to avoid the exorbitant service fees tacked onto the tickets when purchasing online, so I showed up to the Wiltern’s box office the moment it opened on show day to snag (what I thought would be) a $30 “face value” ticket. However, when it came time to pay, the clerk told me that it would be $35. “There’s a $5 per ticket service fee added” she explained.  I asked her, “How can I avoid the service fee?” She replied: “You can’t.”

Instagram today is rolling out a new feature for adding links to user profiles that challenges Linktree, Beacons and numerous other “link in bio” solution providers. The company announced on Tuesday it will now allow users to add up to five links to their Instagram profile bios, which can direct their followers to other content — like their online businesses, brands they want to promote, causes they care about, or even their profiles on competing social platforms, among other things.

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) -- A host of artists, celebrities, and organizations within the entertainment industry have rallied around “Drag Isn’t Dangerous,” a new telethon that seeks to assist efforts to combat the recent wave of

AEG Europe has announced the appointment of Lynsey Wollaston as Vice President and General Manager for European Festivals. In her new role at AEG Europe, Lynsey brings over 16 years of commercial and operations experience to oversee the European Festival team's day-to-day operations and play a key role in developing and supporting the strategic vision

A 10-part limited series from Wondrium has the celebrated performer exploring the little-recognized historical roots of the banjo... and its tangled journey as the quintessential American instrument

Americanafest has announced the first 50 acts slated to perform in showcases during the five-day event set for Sept. 19-23 in Nashville.

The festival and conference event will bring together more than 200 award-winning legends, trailblazing mainstays and buzzworthy new artists for its 23rd year. This year’s lineup includes Amythyst Kiah, The Band of Heathens, Chris Shiflett, Dan Tyminski Band, Dom Flemons, Parker Millsap, Mipso, The Panhandlers, SUSTO, Yasmin Williams and more.

The 9th edition of the International Festival Forum (IFF) will take place at a new campus location this year in a move that allows an expanded programme and increased delegate numbers. IFF, presented in association with TicketSwap, will take place in South London music venue Omeara from 26-28 September. The venue and surrounding spaces will

Coachella 2023 brought the art, fashion, and musical surprises that we’ve come to know and love.

It’s crucial for artists to have a strong online presence – however, with so many platforms available, it can be challenging to know which ones are impactful and where to focus your marketing efforts. This is the problem Immensity hopes to solve. Immensity is a tool that takes all the data from online platforms – as well as custom datasets – and analyses them to help artists’ teams see which platforms are driving the growth of specific metrics, such as engagement and streaming. This insight should then help marketers optimise their campaigns.

Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Margo Price, Mickey Guyton, Kelsea Ballerini and dozens of other top Nashville musicians are calling for the Tennessee General Assembly to pass “common sense gun safety legislation” before lawmakers end their session a few days from now, according to a report in the Tennessean. (A complete list of signees is below.)

Paramore singer Hayley Williams joined the growing chorus of public critics of Ticketmaster, slamming the ticketing giant owned by promoter Live Nation Entertainment while onstage performing in Cardiff, Wales. Williams, whose group is set to return to North America for a sprawling tour with Bloc party, Foals, The Lind

The company plans to expand distribution for Science Vs and other Gimlet shows in the future. It’s a big change from the streamer’s previous strategy.

Deal follows the news that Latin music officially generated more than $1bn in US recorded music revenue in 2022.

More than 13,000, that's a baker's dozen thousand, Omega bread baskets and dolly equipment belonging to Bakers Basco were recovered from festivals and outdoor events during 2022, following the success of a targeted awareness campaign highlighting the environmental impact of misplaced bakery equipment often left behind at festivals and outdoor events. During the course of

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is lobbying against "Apple's stranglehold" on app stores, speaking with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.