#Coachella April 2021 Dates Canceled

#Coachella April 2021 Dates Canceled

“#Coachella April 2021 Dates Canceled” The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2021, scheduled for April 9-11 and 16-18, has been canceled by the public health officer in Riverside County, California. Dr. Cameron Kaiser tweeted a link to the order, which cites California and Riverside County health and safety codes, canceling the festival on the…

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#DistroKid Announces New “Upstream” Program to Share Streaming Data With Record Labels

#DistroKid Announces New “Upstream” Program to Share Streaming Data With Record Labels

“#DistroKid Announces New “Upstream” Program to Share Streaming Data With Record Labels” DistroKid has announced Upstream, a new program to connect unsigned artists who distribute music via DistroKid with participating record labels. Artists who opt in will have their streaming data shared with labels. The first label to join the initiative is the Universal Music…

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#Pioneering Hip-Hop Label Big Dada Announces Relaunch

#Pioneering Hip-Hop Label Big Dada Announces Relaunch

“#Pioneering Hip-Hop Label Big Dada Announces Relaunch” Big Dada—the innovative, Ninja Tune–distributed hip-hop label whose roster has included King Geedorah, Run the Jewels, Roots Manuva, and Spankrock—is getting relaunched. The label will be “run by Black, POC, and Minority Ethnic Ninja Tune staff members for Black, POC, and Minority Ethnic artists,” according to a press…

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#FTC Fines Three New York Ticket Resellers .7 Million in First Case Brought Under Obama Anti-Scalping Legislation

#FTC Fines Three New York Ticket Resellers $3.7 Million in First Case Brought Under Obama Anti-Scalping Legislation

“#FTC Fines Three New York Ticket Resellers $3.7 Million in First Case Brought Under Obama Anti-Scalping Legislation” Three New York-area ticket resellers have been fined by the FTC under the BOTS Act, as Engadget reports. It is the first case to be brought under the Obama-era anti-scalping legislation that was passed in 2016. Three companies—Just…

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#Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Quavo, Offset, More Ask Biden for Racial Justice Commission

#Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Quavo, Offset, More Ask Biden for Racial Justice Commission

“#Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Quavo, Offset, More Ask Biden for Racial Justice Commission” Seventeen artists including Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Quavo, Offset, and more have filmed a campaign video calling for the launch of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation within the first 100 days of the Biden/Harris administration. The video, “17…

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#Bandcamp Expands In-House Vinyl Pressing Service

#Bandcamp Expands In-House Vinyl Pressing Service

“#Bandcamp Expands In-House Vinyl Pressing Service” In 2019, Bandcamp started a new service that allowed artists to sell vinyl through an in-house pressing service. Through crowdfunding campaigns powered by customer orders, artists could sell vinyl produced and shipped by Bandcamp. Today, the company has announced that the vinyl pressing service—which started on a limited trial…

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#Bandsintown Announces New Live Concert Subscription Service

#Bandsintown Announces New Live Concert Subscription Service

“#Bandsintown Announces New Live Concert Subscription Service” Bandsintown has announced Bandsintown PLUS, a new $9.99/month service that gives subscribers access to over “25 live shows a month.” January and February will feature performances from a slew of artists, including: Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief, Fleet Foxes leader Robin Pecknold, Phoebe Bridgers, Soccer Mommy, Flying Lotus,…

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