After a fairly quiet summer for rights acquisitions, the catalog market seems to be picking up again. Influence Media Partners, the American music and rights company founded by Lylette Pizarro in 2019, has just announced that it has acquired the catalog of Grammy-nominated country music superstar Blake Shelton. In a press release issued by Influence […]
Author: Louis L. Meeker
Kelly Clarkson lambasted by fans for ‘insulting’ music icon
Some Kelly Clarkson fans are upset after she appeared to mock a fan of a famous rapper on her show. In an Instagram video of her interview with Rose McIver, Clarkson, 40, spoke to the New Zealand actress about once aspiring to be a rapper. When asked who influenced her the most, McIver, 33, cited […]
Lyrics platform Musixmatch secures strategic investment from TPG Growth
Music lyrics provider Musixmatch has secured a strategic investment from TPG Growth, described as asset management company TPG’s “middle market and growth capital platform”. Founded in San Francisco in 1992, GPT has $120 billion in assets under management and invests in what it calls “five multi-product platforms,” including Capital, Growth, Impact, Real Estate and Market […]
Jersey Club music icon Tim Dolla dies aged 39
One of the founding fathers of the Jersey Club music scene has passed away. Tim Foster, widely known as DJ Tim Dolla, was 39. Details surrounding his death were not immediately clear. Her family posted details of the funeral services on their Instagram page last week. “It was one[sic] unstoppable force to be reckoned with, […]
Remembering Vail Music Icon Tony G
Vail Jazz Foundation image of “Tony G” Gulizia. Jack Affleck/Courtesy Image In Vail, the name Tony G is synonymous with jazz music, but for the man himself, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, a look back at the Vail years could evoke stronger associations with his other passions, like family, fishing and the manufacture of […]
Personal Loans: PaydayNow provides a detailed explanation
PaydayNow might not be an established brand now, but the company has seen a huge growth since it was founded back in 2002. PaydayNow currently has 470 locations across 25 states, however it is possible to apply for many of their financial products for personal loans, with certain limits — on the internet from anywhere […]
Latin music icon Gloria Trevi announces US tour, visiting over 40 cities including Laredo
Miami, Florida – After kicking off her new tour with six sell shows at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Latin music icon Gloria Trevi welcomes us for her Isla Divina World Tour 2022. As the main female performer with the most career performances (33) held at the Auditorio Nacional, Gloria Trevi is preparing to […]