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Sony acquired Believe Digital for up to $444M


(News from Reuters)  
Sony Corp is in the final stages of talks to buy French music distribution and label services provider Believe Digital, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.

Sony Music Entertainment will get a majority stake from the current shareholders for about 40 billion to 50 billion yen ($355.3 million-$444.1 million), the Japanese business daily reported.

The transaction is expected to close this year, according to the Nikkei report.

Both Sony and Believe Digital did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Expedition Delta & Chianti Rock new endorsement deal




Expedition Delta & Chianti Rock: new endorsement deal & new video released

Srdjan Brankovic’s Expedition Delta just released a new music video for the track "Thank You For The Good Times” taken from the album “Expedition Delta II” out now via Perris Records.

Alongside Srdjan Brankovic (founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer of the band) also many other, celebrated musicians have been involved in the project: Bobby Koelble (Death/DTA) Nikola Mijic, (AlogiA, Eden’s Curse) Nicola Di Già (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso), Santiago Dobles (Aghora), Dario Esposito (Il Balletto di Bronzo).

Also: exciting news concerning an exclusive deal may be now announced: Chianti Rock is the new extraordinary endorser of the international supergroup!

The renowned brand of Made in Italy is going to produce a superb quality of unique red wine dedicated exclusively to Expedition Delta and their new hit “Thank You For The Good Time”

“The idea –says Domenico Tancredi CEO at Chianti Rock- is to connect one of the world famous brand of Made in Italy to amazing music, which is synonym of freedom and energy.
This is the basic idea of Chianti Rock. This wants to be a product where music and Rock & Roll lovers gather and share events, passions and pure emotions.
This wine comes from pure passion and love for the earth. I combined in it my long time passions: Chianti and Rock & Roll. 

Strong and intense, this wine is extracted from Sangiovese grapes only, grown and produced according to the production regulations of Chianti Consortium.

And Chianti Rock would uniquely customize your events. It is born to gather the numerous and multiple customers who love to listen to great live music.
It can also be an original and exclusive gift for friends, customers or colleagues”

To connect the excellence both in music and wine, the deal has been enshrined

To celebrate the joy in life, the thankfulness towards Life’s gifts, an original package, a new Case of Rock is born from the combination of amazing music, a delicious wine, a unique brand worldwide renowned, an authentic love and strong passion.
You can view the new video here

You can buy your Chianti Case of Rock here

You can buy the album here

http://www.srdjanbrankovic.com/expeditiondelta/

Stingray launched online music player

Stingray launched online music player

LISTEN TO free MUSIC ONLINE NOW! Unlimited, ad-free online streaming of music channels in all popular genres. 

Stingray launched the Stingray Music online music player; available free to everyone with a subscription to a provider that carries Stingray Music.

A complement to the popular Stingray Music mobile app, the music player offers unlimited ad-free streaming of the same channel lineup offered on televion. In addition, Stingray Music online also streams a selection of 2,000 Vibes channels in over 100 genres.

Vibes channels are exclusive to Stingray Music. Users combine up to three filters for a listening experience that's uniquely theirs; whether they need energetic pop songs to motivate a workout, elegant jazz tracks to entertain friends or a chill indie mix to relax on a weekend morning.

"We are excited to introduce the Stingray Music online music player to our global audience," said Mathieu Péloquin, Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications of Stingray. "We are always working to improve the user experience through new and innovative cross-platform applications. Our objective is to be the one-stop-shop, not only for providers looking for a comprehensive music offering, but also for listeners worldwide who crave a professionally curated music experience tailored to their tastes and needs."

With Stingray Music now available seamlessly across all platforms, there is no need to look anywhere else to hear the best music channels; from the most mainstream to the most specialized

To access the web player: webplayer.stingray.com

Music Marketing Manifesto offer insight into the world of music business


This is a talk radio show featuring top music industry executives, artists, managers, booking agents and producers who talk about the music business and review music from upcoming and independent artists.

In episode number 18 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast Ali Handal, co-founder of Triple Scoop Music, offer insight into the world of music licensing.

Triple Scoop Music is a boutique music licensing company that focuses on serving photographers, filmmakers, and leading brands worldwide.

Ali gives us an insider’s perspective on how music licensing works and what you can do to increase your chances of of getting your music licensed. Spolier alert: It’s not all just about television and film!

To listen to the interview just go to iTunes (Search “Music Marketing Manifesto) and subscribe. 
The episode should start to download immediately. You can also click here to find the MMM podcast on iTunes.

read more HERE

Live Nation Entertainment announced Lisa Licht as Chief Marketing Officer


Live Nation Entertainment announced Lisa Licht as Chief Marketing Officer

Live Nation Entertainment announced that Lisa Licht has been named Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the US Concerts division and will oversee a combined portfolio of concert and corporate marketing.

Under Licht, one centralized marketing team will drive digital marketing, creative, social media, email and promotional marketing as well as corporate marketing functions such as research and insights, strategic partnerships and corporate branding. Licht has overseen corporate marketing functions since she joined Live Nation last February as EVP of Marketing. She will now report directly to Bob Roux, Co-President, North America Concerts.

To date in 2016, Live Nation’s North America Concert division has attracted more than 48 million fans to its events, up from 44 million in 2015. In total, Live Nation will reach 70 million fans globally this year across its 26,000 events.

“As the world’s leading live entertainment company, innovating our marketing tactics can provide significant results for our artist partners,” said Licht. “We want to get more fans out to see more artists, which will ultimately grow the bottom line for both our clients and the company. Bringing these teams together to create a central marketing organization is just the thing to get that done, and I couldn’t be more excited to lead this team.”

“Live Nation is on track for yet another record year due to our strong ticket sales, and we will continue to innovate our marketing products and strategies and will invest in the best employees to continue to grow our ticket sales and leadership position within live entertainment,” said Roux. “Lisa has a long history of creating groundbreaking promotional programs, and together with her new team will craft an end-to-end music marketing platform that adapts to the changing demands of artists, fans, and most importantly, new technologies.”

Licht is an established marketing leader with over 25 years of branding and entertainment marketing experience. Prior to Live Nation, Licht was previously senior vice president of marketing and partnerships at Yahoo! where she oversaw global video, news, sports, and lifestyle events and marketing campaigns as well as Live Nation's live-streaming partnership. Before joining Yahoo, Licht held senior-level positions at both Hasbro and Twentieth Century Fox, setting the strategic direction for entertainment, licensing, and marketing initiatives. At both companies, she is credited with developing some of the largest promotional programs in their respective histories. Licht graduated from UC Santa Barbara and has an MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Advertising & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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Warner Music Group second Annual Global A&R Conference in London

Warner Music Group second Annual Global A&R Conference in London

Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has held its second Annual Global A&R Conference in London, with more than 40 creative executives from around the world gathering for three days to talk strategy, listen to new music, and share ideas.

The conference also featured panels and conversations with songwriter managers and senior executives from digital music services such as Apple Music and Spotify, as well as performances from WCM songwriters Dyo, Amy MacDonald, and The Beach. The conference ended with a trip to see Skepta, a WCM songwriter and pioneer of the UK grime scene, perform a historic gig at London’s Alexandra Palace.

“Our Global A&R Conference is a crucial and focused three-day conversation on how we can best take our songwriters and our team to new heights,” said Jon Platt, Chairman & CEO Warner/Chappell Music. “Being true to our philosophy of always putting our songwriters and their songs first means that we have to continually evolve our services. There is no substitute for meeting face-to-face, and by bringing together all of our creative executives from across the globe in one room, we can sharpen our strategy and dig deep into the music. Once again, the event was a tremendous success, and we’re looking forward to an amazing 2017."

“A&R is at the heart of our business, and being able to share our experiences in how we discover new talent and provide exceptional service to the best songwriters in the world has been an incredibly enlightening experience,” added Mike Smith, Managing Director, Warner/Chappell Music UK. “It’s also been a great pleasure to host my new colleagues from all around the globe in London, a special place that is near and dear to my heart, bursting with a unique musical energy.”

Alvaro de Torres, Managing Director, Warner/Chappell Music Spain, added: "In this day and age, great music knows no boundaries — it can be written anywhere and find an audience everywhere — which is what makes our Global A&R Conference so invaluable. These gatherings enable effortless cross-pollination across our many territories, and set the stage for what’s bound to be another monumental year for Warner/Chappell songwriters.”

The music publisher also threw a party for its songwriters and business partners at Shoreditch House, with DJ sets by Kideko, Tieks and Diztortion. The conference was preceded by a two-day gathering of WCM’s senior sync executives from across the globe to plot strategy, discuss industry developments, and plan for the year ahead.

Read more HERE

Lee Cherry Entertainment and FATE Entertainment have joined forces

Lee Cherry Entertainment and FATE Entertainment have joined forces

Lee Cherry Entertainment and UK based Management and Touring Company FATE Entertainment have joined forces to give up and coming artist’s maximum exposure. The joint partnership will offer exposure via radio and touring in both the US and UK. For up and coming artists- building a fan base is very important, these two companies will offer a global reach that is unprecedented in the music industry. Many artists will soon be announced, 2017 is promising for these two companies and the artists they are assisting. For more information please contact either company.

You can read HERE

LeeCherryEntertainment.com

Fate-Entertainment.com

MusicDealers.com has acquired by music media company BrandSpins



MusicDealers.com has acquired by music media company BrandSpins

Chicago-based MusicDealers.com has been successfully acquired by music media entrepreneur Billy Tuchscher and his Las Vegas company, BrandSpins. MusicDealers.com is the award-winning 'sync music' licensing website juggernaut that provides music for: TV Shows; Major Films; Documentaries; Radio/TV ad campaigns; Video Games; Business Promotions; YouTube and GoPro Videos.

The successful MusicDealers.com platform exceeded $15M in annual sales volume in 2015. With the company's success came the opening of offices in Los Angeles and London, while company employment swelled to more than 50 people. However, its 2016 mid-year revenues of $8.5M could not keep pace with the company's rapid expansion and debt load. As a result, MusicDealers found itself in a cash crunch and seeking the sale of some or all of its assets.

"It's a perfect fit for us," said Billy Tuchscher, CEO of BrandSpins. "We have a catalog of 57M digital songs, and we're building a music distribution business that helps artists to sell more music, become more famous, and make more money. MusicDealers.com does all of that."

"MusicDealers.com helps artists sell their music for commercial purposes. It's the easiest place for advertising agencies, TV networks, movie studios and major brands to find the music they need," Tuchscher added. MusicDealers boasts the world's largest pre-cleared music catalog, and in 2015 MusicDealers.com ranked as the 22nd on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Media Companies. It's client roster includes: McDonald's, Coke, Disney, Budweiser, Nike, Visa, HBO, Sony, BMW, AirBnB, Bacardi, MTV, NBC, CBS, The Olympics Games, FIAA World Cup, Converse, and many other world renowned brands.

 Read more HERE


 

Ticketweb Signs Levity Group


Ticketweb Signs Levity Group, Signals Continued Growth in United States Club Market

 NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN 2016 ADD ONE MILLION TICKETS ACROSS 31 NEW VENUES FORGED ON THE STRENGTH OF LEVERAGING TICKETMASTER’S MASSIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF ACTIVE TICKET BUYERS

 SAN FRANCISCO, (December 6, 2016) – TicketWeb, a leading ticketing technology company designed exclusively for independent venues and promoters, announced today a series of new partnerships with independent clubs and venues to add more than one million new tickets to its platform. This growth signals the strength of TicketWeb’s distinctive self-service online marketing and ticketing platform supported by Ticketmaster’s vast distribution network that reaches millions of fans to serve their ticketing needs.

 Through new signings with the Levity Entertainment Group (LEG) in Los Angeles, The Improv Group in Florida, Blue Note clubs in Hawaii and Napa, Mill and Mine in Knoxville, TN, The New Parish and Brick & Mortar in San Francisco, TicketWeb will add 31 new locations to its already expansive roster of venues across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. 

 “The Levity Entertainment Group (LEG) is the largest comedy organization in the United States, with 17 venues spread across the country,” said Robert Hartmann, CEO at LEG. “So we’re thrilled to be working with a club-focused platform like TicketWeb, benefiting from the strength of the Ticketmaster marketplace that drives awareness and ticket sales. It is a perfect complement to the growth strategy we have for our group in the coming years.”

TicketWeb’s client roster within the small club space has consistently grown by double digits over the past four years. With these latest partnerships, TicketWeb further cements its position as the global leader in ticketing for independent venues and promoters.

 “We are excited to see TicketWeb continue to grow in the small club and venue segment, with our new partners able to benefit greatly from Ticketmaster’s investment in opening our technology platform,” said Jared Smith, President of Ticketmaster North America. “The strength of our success with small clubs and venues can be credited to TicketWeb’s continued investment in club-specific tools in marketing, analytics and enhanced venue management to help our partners run more efficiently and effectively.”

 In addition to the new venue deals, TicketWeb also renewed existing, multi-year contracts with Knitting Factory locations throughout the US, The Observatory in Santa Ana, ATX Brands in Texas and Space, Empty Bottle, Thalia Hall and The Promontory in Chicago.

 Morgan Morgolis, CEO of Knitting Factory, who recently signed a multi-year renewal with TicketWeb: “This is the best time to be in live entertainment. With the club platform focus of TicketWeb and Ticketmaster distribution combined, we can reach so many more fans beyond the avid local enthusiasts who have helped grow ticket sales at all our Knitting Factory venues. I can’t wait for the evolution of Ticketmaster’s distributed commerce marketplace, which will introduce millions of new fans to Knitting Factory events.”

 “Our focus at TicketWeb is to build solutions that put time back in the day of the busy club owner and independent promoter,” said Matt Shearer, SVP, Small Venues & Clubs for TicketWeb. “We partner with some of the most iconic clubs across North America and globally so we’re constantly developing new ticketing technology geared towards meeting their specific needs and providing greater access to our millions of active ticket buyers.”

 The complete list of LEG venues included in the new TicketWeb deal includes:

 Oxnard Levity Live 
Nyack Levity Live 
Brea Improv 
Irvine Improv 
Ontario Improv (California) 
Hollywood Improv 
San Jose Improv 
Pittsburgh Improv 
Chicago Improv 
Denver Improv 
Tempe Improv 
Palm Beach Improv and Copper Blues 
Stand Up Live (Phoenix) and Copper Blues 
Improv Seminole Paradise

 About Ticketmaster

 Ticketmaster is the global market leader in live event ticketing, digital marketing, and mobile fan engagement tools that drive over 530 million ticket transactions per year. Through exclusive partnerships with thousands of venues, artists, sports leagues, and arts and theater tours, Ticketmaster delivers unparalleled access to the most iconic live events to millions of fans worldwide. Ticketmaster is a division of Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company.

 Media Contact

 Ashley Dos Santos, Director, Communications

 (213) 739-4622

 ashley.dossantos@ticketmaster.com



NAPSTER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH IHEARTRADIO


NAPSTER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH IHEARTRADIO AND NEW PRODUCT FEATURES

"Today we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with iHeartRadio, and also unveil our latest mobile app update, which lets you customize your music experience more than ever before.

iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster
iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster is a new on-demand streaming service that includes all the features of traditional on demand music services, plus the addition of interactive functionality integrated directly into live radio streaming.
Napster is the technology platform behind iHeartRadio All Access, providing backend infrastructure expertise and support for numerous behind-the-scenes areas, such as music catalog and content serving, customer billing, reporting and analytics, and customer service.

We are truly excited to work with a partner like iHeartRadio who shares our passion for bringing more music to more people. The iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster beta is available today. Read more about iHeartRadio’s new streaming services here and here.

Napster For You
As a Napster subscriber, you can now access new personalization features in the Napster app that let you customize and enhance your music listening experience:
An updated Home Screen with suggested playlists and trending music among friends.
Custom New Album Releases to showcase the best newly-released music albums.
“Your Napster Mix”, a personalized playlist featuring new-release tracks.
An exclusive, personalized “EarPrint” in partnership with headphone-maker EVEN, which lets you create a customized audio experience. To celebrate, we’re kicking off a contest – enter to win a pair of EVEN award-winning headphones, now through Dec 15.

As we close out 2016 and look to the coming year, we also want to take a moment to thank you, our listeners, for being such an integral part of our journey as we build the best way to listen to, discover and share the music we all love. We truly couldn’t do it without you.

And if you have ideas for what we can be doing better, we want to hear from you! We’re just a tweet away – ask questions, share feedback and suggestions on any of our social channels: @Napster on Twitter, @Napster on Instagram and Facebook."

News HERE
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