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Bruce Springsteen In Talks to Sell Recorded Music Catalog to Sony Music

When music sales last boomed in the 1980s and 1990s, with many fans snapping up CD versions of the albums they already owned on cassette and vinyl, record companies quietly offered a rare concession to some of their top-selling ’70s and ’80s stars in order to re-sign them: they granted the artists ownership of their […]

Jesse Aratow, Madison House Partner and Booking Agent, Dies of Sudden Illness at 48

Friends, family members and long-time clients are paying tribute to music manager, booking agent and entrepreneur Jesse Aratow of Madison House Entertainment, who died Friday (Oct. 29) after a sudden, unexpected illness. Aratow, 48, was a partner and agent at Madison House in Boulder, Colorado, managed singer JJ Grey and represented the String Cheese Incident. He […]

Dan + Shay Cancel Two Arena Concerts Due to COVID-19

On Tuesday (Nov. 2), Dan + Shay shared some disappointing news — followed by some happier news — with fans. First, the duo revealed they have had to cancel two upcoming shows on their Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour due to a positive COVID-19 test within their touring camp. “A member of our immediate […]

CAA Promotes Nine in Music Touring Division

CAA is bolstering its music touring department with the elevation of nine employees to agent or executive.   Zack Borson, Alex Douma, Kara Enos, Omar Garcia, Brian Greenwood, Brad Pophal and Jamie Shaughnessy have all been promoted to agent. Kaitlyn Bruce and Ariel Happe have been promoted to executives within the division.  “The entire team has worked tirelessly on behalf of our clients – […]

Karol G, Daddy Yankee & More Reggaeton Artists Singing in English

Latin music has gone global with artists such as Shakira, Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Rauw Alejandro, among others, at the forefront. Over the years, many mainstream artists have teamed up with Latin music’s hottest names to drop bilingual tracks with artists such as Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera and Shawn Mendes, who get in the mood […]