Photo Credit: Luminate Data Record Store Day 2023 has become the most successful since its creation in 2007. We look at some revealing data — like how few vinyl record buyers own a record player […]
A Fender Stratocaster smashed onstage by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s tour in support of Nevermind has sold for $595,900 at auction. The guitar — a reassembled-yet-unplayable left-handed black Strat — went for around 10 times […]
Kurt Cobain’s smashed Fender Stratocaster is displayed at Julien’s Auctions in Gardena, Calif., on May 2 ahead of Julien’s “Music Icons” auction of over 1,200 items from rockhistory and exclusive artist collections. Frederic J. Brown/AFP […]
A guitar smashed by Kurt Cobain sold for $596,900 (£480,000) at an auction over the weekend. During an auction held at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York on Saturday, a black Fender Stratocaster that […]
T-shirts and sweatshirts inspired by last week’s much-discussed L.A. Philharmonic concert are now available for purchase online. Comedic Instagram account Overheard LA on Thursday launched new merchandise winking at Friday’s performance, which made headlines after […]
The guitar was played during the music video for “Hot for Teacher.” If that seems like a a lot of money to spend on a guitar, included are a pair of white gloves and a […]
If you’ve ever wondered how much the guitar that Eddie Van Halen used in the iconic music video for Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” is worth, the answer is: a helluva lot. The guitar sold […]
Russ Ballard performing live. Photo Credit: Primary Wave Another day, another catalog acquisition: Primary Wave Music has unveiled a multimillion-dollar deal with 77-year-old singer-songwriter Russ Ballard. New York City-based Primary Wave, having announced a song-rights […]
Sarah McLachlan performing live. Photo Credit: EJ Hersom Primary Wave has officially acquired “a stake” in the publishing and recorded catalogs of “I Will Remember You” singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. New York City-headquartered Primary Wave and […]
There’s a rumor swirling around that claims Michael Jordan is in advanced talks to sell his majority stake in the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. Michael currently owns 80% of the Hornets. He is the ONLY black […]
Photo Credit: Dispatch / CC by 3.0 Suga has sold out the entire US leg of his solo tour during Ticketmaster’s first ‘ARMY Member Presale,’ leading to the cancellation of the General Verified Fan Presale […]
Sonny Rollins has sold his catalog to Reservoir Media. Photo Credit: Mamadi Doumbouya Reservoir Media has officially acquired the song rights of “renowned saxophonist and living jazz icon” Sonny Rollins. New York City-based Reservoir (NASDAQ: […]
Photo Credit: SBS Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. sells Mega TV and its associated real estate to Voz Media in a $64 million deal. Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) has announced the sale of its Mega TV business […]
Photo Credit: STX Entertainment Multimedia Music has reportedly purchased the music library of STX Entertainment in an eight-figure transaction. The deal between London- and Los Angeles-based Multimedia Music and Burbank-headquartered STX Entertainment just recently came […]
Hybe, the South Korean company that represents BTS, Tomorrow X Together, Lee Hyun, and more, has acquired the Atlanta hip-hop label Quality Control, The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times report. The $300 million […]
See, while it’s fairly easy to replace the Steam Deck’s SSD, it’s not quite as easy to buy the right parts. The Steam Deck uses the smallest kind of modular SSD — the M.2 2230, […]
Photo Credit: Utopia Music Just one year after acquiring free-to-use music industry directory ROSTR, Utopia Music has sold it back to the company’s original founders. During 2021 and 2022, Swiss Fintech company Utopia Music grew significantly […]
The Etsy designer behind Beyoncé‘s fabulous disco-style cowboy hat now has firsthand experience with the Bey effect … after the Renaissance tour announcement forced her to shut down her shop. Abby Misbin AKA “Trending by […]
Dion has sold his publishing catalog to Reservoir Media. Photo Credit: David Godlis Another day, another catalog acquisition: Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially announced a deal for the song rights of Dion DiMucci. New […]
Photo Credit: Live Nation Madonna’s global Celebration Tour has sold out 36 dates, with more than 600,000 tickets sold. Due to overwhelming demand, 23 new dates were added this week across North America and Europe for Madonna’s […]