By Backstage360 on
prnewswire, ticketmaster
News
Ticketmaster is continuing to expand its ticketing offerings in the festival and DIY verticals through two separate transactions to acquire festival ticketer Front Gate Tickets and DIY ticketing platform Universe. These strategic acquisitions will allow Live Nation to greatly expand its services in the rapidly growing festival and DIY event markets, while accelerating its strategy […]
By Backstage360 on
mixradio
News
MixRadio launches the world’s most personal and easy-to-use music streaming service on all major mobile platforms, the personalized music streaming service, is today launching its acclaimed product to a huge new global audience by expanding across Android and IOS platforms and announcing a new partnership with HTC. Previously owned by Microsoft and Nokia and available […]
By Backstage360 on
drone, jazz
News
With the commercial drone industry taking off with endless applications Sound Visions Media, located in the San Francisco East Bay, is actively using the technology to create a variety of video productions. Their first music video leads the pack with an entire project consisting completely of aerial drone footage and improvised vocal jazz music. The […]
By Backstage360 on
live nation, prnewswire
News, Ticker
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) today announced the Live Nation Music Awards, a new television event honoring the best live musical performances of the year. Set to be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Oct. 1, 2015, the star-studded ceremony will be produced by Live Nation Entertainment in collaboration with […]
By Backstage360 on
dw, fender
News
Drum Workshop, Inc. and Fender Musical Instruments have finalized an asset sale agreement to purchase owned and licensed percussion brands including Latin Percussion®, Toca® Percussion, Gretsch® Drums, Gibraltar® Hardware and KAT® Percussion from Fender’s KMC subsidiary. Ovation® Guitars, and exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Sabian® Cymbals are also included in the transaction. “This is an […]
By Backstage360 on
obedia
News
As a leader in the development of music industry technical services and live training, OBEDIA’s (https://obedia.com/) mission is helping producers and content creators make the most of the technology at their disposal. To streamline its training offerings, the company has introduced a subscription model that can provide significant savings and value for users. Training is […]
By Backstage360 on
deborah davis, prnewswire
Festivals & Events, News
FLUSHING, New York, Live Jazz will be heard throughout the evening on Friday, June 19, 2015, as a group of talented artists bring their love and concern for the elderly to new heights on the Flushing House rooftop! “Jazz Up In The Sky” takes place at the top of Flushing House, New York State’s largest, […]
By Backstage360 on
awards, billboard, prnewswire
Featured 2 - News, News, Ticker
Billboard and Dick Clark productions announced today that Taylor Swift, a seven-time Grammy winner, will open the “2015 Billboard Music Awards” with the world premiere of the most-highly anticipated new music video for “Bad Blood.” The never-before-seen video includes multiple starring roles played by a cast of Golden Globe winners, Emmy winners, Grammy winners, an […]
By Backstage360 on
django, legacy, merle haggard, prnewswire, willie nelson
Drops, Featured 2 - News, News, Ticker
Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the June 2 release of Django and Jimmie, the new studio album collaboration from Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, two of the founding fathers of American outlaw country music. “Me and Merle got a new album coming out called Django and Jimmie and the title track is about Django […]
By Backstage360 on
gary sinise, prnewswire
Featured 2 - News, News, Ticker
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This Memorial Day weekend, PBS brings viewers an inspiring night of remembrance dedicated to our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. The multi award-winning NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT returns live from the West Lawn of […]