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New Las Vegas Sports Arena, Concert Venue Rising As Part Of Planned $3 Billion Entertainment District
Oak View Group, the global venue developer/investor co-founded by Irving Azoff and run by Tim Leiweke, is building a new $3 billion entertainment district in Las Vegas on 25 acres including an 850,000 square foot arena, amphitheater, casino and hotel.
The 20,000+-seat arena will have suites, premium hospitality clubs…
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SAG-AFTRA & Music Coalitions Urge Members To Support FAIR Act’s Modernization Of State Law Governing Artists’ Personal Service Contracts
SAG-AFTRA and several music artist coalitions are asking their members to support a California Assembly bill that would reform the state's Labor Code to prevent production companies and record labels from holding artists signed to personal service contracts off the job market and unpaid for long periods of time. The…
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This Week In Music: The Beach Boys Are Timeless, But Time Marches On
Ben Selvin. Harry Richman. Ruth Etting. Don Azpiazu & His Havana Casino Orchestra. Conduct a random survey among your average person on the street, and chances are slim that you’ll find anyone who can say who they are or why they were famous.
Yet they were the top four pop music hitmakers of 1930, a mere 91 years ago…
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By Bruce Haring
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This Week In Music: Live Music Looks To Small Business Relief Bill To Save Our Stages
From the smallest artists to the biggest executives in the music business, reality has set in. There will be, at best, small but innovative live music events at drive-ins and other open situations for the rest of this year. But forget about huge tours and the traditional way the music business has run not only this…
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By Bruce Haring
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Ticketmaster Will Offer Refunds On Shows And Events Canceled By Pandemic
Ticketmaster said it is finalizing plans to refund for as many as 18,000 events that were postponed or canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting May 1, fans can request a refund for a 30-day period, according to TIcketmaster parent company Live Nation. The affected shows include L.A. area stadium dates by Taylor…
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Set To Air On HBO, Rescheduled For November
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has moved to November.
The event, which will see stars including Whitney Houston and Nine Inch Nails inducted into the lauded group, now is set for Saturday, November 7.
The ceremony, which is set to be broadcast live on HBO for the first time, was scheduled for May 2…
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Justice Department Gives Support To Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Litigation With Radio Stations
The Justice Department is weighing in on another entertainment industry battle that touches on antitrust concerns.
The DOJ filed a brief on Thursday in ongoing litigation between Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights, a performing rights organization to represent artists and songwriters, and the Radio Music License…
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By Ted Johnson
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Silver Lake Enters Arena With Oak View Group Investment
Silver Lake, the private-equity firm whose media and entertainment investments include Alibaba Group, Cast & Crew, Endeavor and the UFC, has made a strategic investment in Oak View Group, an entertainment and sports group company. Terms of the deal were not announced.
OVG, founded by ex-Anschutz Entertainment Group…
On Strike! More Than 1,000 Make WGA’s Year-End Strike/Unfair List
The WGA is currently on strike against more than 1,000 companies and individuals, according to the guild's year-end Strike/Unfair List. Many of the companies have been out of business for decades; many of the names are familiar, and quite a few are colorful characters.
There's Jack Abramoff, who produced the 1988 film…
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Azoff MSG Entertainment Buys Stake In Experiential Marketing Firm OBE
EXCLUSIVE: Azoff MSG Entertainment, Irving Azoff’s venture with Jim Dolan’s Madison Square Garden Co., has acquired an interest in On Board Experiential Marketing. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Specializing in truly integrated live and online events, OBE merges technology and the power of physical experiences to…
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Azoff MSG Entertainment Buys Half Of Levity Entertainment Group
The joint venture forged last year between Jim Dolan’s Madison Square Garden and Irving Azoff’s Azoff Music Management just complemented its strength in music and large venues by adding comedy and clubs. Azoff MSG says today that it bought 50% of Levity Entertainment Group, a power in comedy management and booking…
Chelsea Handler Hires Irving Azoff
Until now Irving Azoff has served in an unofficial advisory capacity for Chelsea Handler – now he’ll get paid for his work. In addition to guiding Handler’s personal brand, Azoff will serve as a key adviser to Borderline Amazing Productions, the production outfit she operates with Chelsea Lately EP, Tom Brunelle, and…
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