Ed Sheeran covers 90s classics at surprise O Beach Ibiza appearance – Music News

Ed Sheeran covers 90s classics at surprise O Beach Ibiza appearance - Music News

Ed Sheeran surprised clubbers in Ibiza by performing pop classics by Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys on Monday (26.09.22). The international megastar turned up at the famous nightlife hotspot O Beach for their House in […]

Simon Cowell bribed Max Martin with a Mercedes to try and own this Britney hit – Music News

Simon Cowell bribed Max Martin with a Mercedes to try and own this Britney hit - Music News

Simon Cowell once offered songwriter Max Martin a Mercedes in exchange for Britney Spears’ mega-hit ‘…Baby One More Time’. The 62-year-old music mogul had heard the 1998 tune, which the Swedish studio wizard had originally […]

East Goes Global Raises $1 Million Following Backstreet Boys Gig

East Goes Global Raises $1 Million Following Backstreet Boys Gig

East Goes Global founder and CEO Andrew Spalter. Photo Credit: East Goes Global China-focused marketing agency East Goes Global, which produced The Backstreet Boys’ much-viewed WeChat concert back in June, has announced the completion of […]

Concord Doubles Down on Australasia with Native Tongue Deal

Concord acquires Native Tongue music publisher

Photo Credit: Joanne Manariti (Chelsea, Chris, Jaime Gough) Concord has announced the acquisition of independent Australian music publisher Native Tongue. In addition to the acquisition, Concord is also announcing its first offices in the Australasia […]

TikTok Integrates Ticketmaster Concert Tickets Directly In-App

TikTok Ticketmaster partnership concert tickets

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok and Ticketmaster have launched a partnership to make concert tickets discoverable in-app. TikTok users will be able to buy concert tickets to Ticketmaster events with links in videos. The feature is […]

Now TikTok can sell you tickets to see Demi Lovato or the WWE

Now TikTok can sell you tickets to see Demi Lovato or the WWE

Performers can reach some fans even more directly now that Ticketmaster is selling tickets inside the TikTok app. The partnership means Ticketmaster can take advantage of TikTok’s recommendation feed that helps get artists — and […]

Bruce Springsteen fans feel betrayed by high ticket prices

Bruce Springsteen in 1979.

As one of the most beloved figures in popular music, Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed decades of absolute devotion from his legion of fans. A national tour with his E Street Band typically means his hardcore […]

from Michael Jackson to Harry Styles to BTS’s J-Hope

J-Hope

Is this the beginning of the end for BTS? In June, the South Korean sensations released a career-spanning anthology, “Proof,” and announced that they would be taking a break while working on solo projects. And […]

Tencent Music Officially Debuts ‘TME Business Intelligence for Artists’

Tencent Music Will Go Public on December 12th

About 10 weeks after rolling out an international distribution service, Tencent Music (NYSE: TME) has officially launched “TME Business Intelligence for Artists.” Tencent Music, which operates QQ Music, Kugou, and Kuwo in China, just recently […]

Tencent Music Unveils Dolby Atmos Support For QQ Music

Live Nation Inks Universal Music Group Licensing Pact in China

Beijing, China. Photo Credit: zhang kaiyv With competition between domestic streaming players ramping up, Tencent Music’s QQ Music has officially become the first Chinese service to integrate Dolby Atmos. Dolby and Tencent Music, which operates […]

Backstreet Boys Announce Christmas Album A Very Backstreet Christmas

backstreet boys a very backstreet christmas album artwork

Get ready to celebrate the holidays with the Backstreet Boys, because the legacy the boy band has announced a new Christmas album, A Very Backstreet Christmas. The record arrives October 14th. A Very Backstreet Christmas marks the […]

Sebastián Yatra delivers Selena Quintanilla tribute during Mexico City Show

Sebastián Yatra delivers Selena Quintanilla tribute during Mexico City Show

When in Mexico–especially if you’re a musician–you have to acknowledge the cultural impact of one important person: Selena Quintanilla. Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra is the latest star to pay tribute to the Mexican legend, surprising […]