KKR To Acquire European Festival Giant Superstruct From Providence
Investment giant KKR announced the acquisition of Superstruct Entertainment, owner of some of Europe’s biggest festivals, from Providence Equity Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. See: Superstruct Entertainment Reportedly Up For Sale Superstruct owns and operates over…
Warren Haynes: Bringing The Jams To The Symphony & Touring With Slash
Warren Haynes has been associated with three of the most high-powered live rock bands in history – the Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and various orbits in the Grateful Dead universe. With the Warren Haynes Band, he’s just as capable…
Sphere Celebrates First Anniversary Of Exosphere With Two New Features
The Exosphere debuted in all its technological glory July 4, 2023. To mark its first anniversary, Sphere will premiere new content on the Exosphere with a special Fourth of July celebration, presented by Verizon. It marks the launch of two…
Asia News: Recording Academy Eyes ‘Asian Grammys’; Macau: Government Eyes 50K-Cap Outdoor Venue
KOREA ‘Asian Grammys’ Eyed By Recording Academy An Asian edition of the Grammy Awards will likely take place in South Korea, an anonymous source has told the Korea Times. The Recording Academy, which presents the Grammy Awards, wants to establish…
Australasia News: Sydney Land Trust; Geoff Donaghy Stepping Down; MEA Awards; NZ: Double Whammy
AUSTRALIA Sydney Eyes Land Trust In $20M Plan A land trust to “take custodianship of suitable buildings or sites for cultural uses” is a key proposal of City of Sydney’s new 10-year, A$20 million ($13.2 million) draft arts strategy.It comes…
Signings: June 13-19, 2024
AGENCY SIGNINGS Artists Worldwide(hed)pe The Bullitt AgencyAfriquaCameron JackValentina Luz RoundTable ArtistsHot Like Mars Sound Talent GroupDreamwake Wasserman MusicBiminiHamdi WMECordae MANAGEMENT SIGNINGS JET ManagementEmpire Of The Sun KMGMTSara Kays Red Light ManagementThe Black Keys WK EntertainmentLasso RECORD CO. SIGNINGS Big Loud…
Chart Scene: Juneteenth Concert Lands Kendrick Lamar On Artist Power Index
Kendrick Lamar makes his first 2024 appearance on the Artist Power Index following his concert on the national Juneteenth holiday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. The June 19 event, dubbed “The Pop Out – Ken & Friends,” included appearances…
ASM Italia Gets Giuseppe Rizzello As Vice President
ASM Global today announced the appointment of Giuseppe “Joe” Rizzello as vice president of ASM Italia, a newly created role. Rizzello brings with him a wealth of experience garnered in the live entertainment and venue management industry. He previously worked…
AXS Improves Accessible Ticketing
Ticketing platform AXS announced a collaboration with Nimbus Disability, a social enterprise company run by disabled people for disabled people. The collaboration introduces the Nimbus Access Card, which will first launch at The O2, London, before being rolled out across…
Co-op Live Partners With Shared-Experiences App Chatloop
Chatloop, which describes itself as an “innovative shared experiences app,” and Manchester’s brand new Co-op Live have announced a partnership. In its first collaboration with a live music arena, Chatloop will enable audiences to remember, and share their live experiences,…
DEAG Launches Hip Hop Imprint District Live In Germany
DEAG announced the launch of a new hip hop brand called District Live. The brand has been operating as part of DEAG subsidiary Handwerker Promotions since November 2022, and has now been spun off as its own business, still part…
Karol G Breaking Records In Europe, Releases New Music
With successful stadium shows in the U.S. and Latin America in the past year and an impressive run so far in Europe, every day is bonito for Karol G. The Colombia superstar embarked on the European leg of her ambitious…
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