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Music acts look to Groupon, LivingSocial for help

Mesfin Fekadu · September 5, 2014 3:01 pm

John Janick to replace Jimmy Iovine at Interscope

Mesfin Fekadu · May 29, 2014 12:24 am

Dynamic duo: The success of Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre

Mesfin Fekadu · May 10, 2014 12:25 pm

StubHub plans to ticket, produce its own concerts

StubHub plans to ticket, produce its own concerts

Mesfin Fekadu · April 30, 2014 3:22 pm

Justin Bieber appears in court via video feed, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Miami. Bieber was released from jail Thursday following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest. Police say they stopped the 19-year-old pop star while he was drag-racing down a Miami Beach street before dawn. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Walter Michot, Pool)

Singing or sinking? Justin Bieber hits new low

Mesfin Fekadu · January 24, 2014 6:14 pm

FILE - This Nov. 13, 2012 file photo shows musician and actor Andre Benjamin, better known as Andre 3000, during a promotional event for Gillette in New York. Benjamin will star as rock legend Jimi Hendrix in the film, "All is By My Side," set for release in 2013. Andre 3000's mother Sharon Benjamin-Hodo passed away in her sleep early Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at her home in Rex, Ga., a representative for the rapper said Wednesday. She was 58. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)

Andre 3000’s mother dies 1 day after his birthday

Mesfin Fekadu · May 29, 2013 4:00 am

Tracy Morgan, left, and Psy participate in a "dance-off" at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Mesfin Fekadu · May 20, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - This April 14, 2013 photo released by MTV shows Ke$ha at the MTV Movie Awards in Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Culver City, Calif. Ke$ha's show, "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life" debuted Tuesday, April 23, on MTV. (AP Photo/MTV, Todd Williamson, file)

Ke$ha Kardashian? Pop singer heads to reality land

Mesfin Fekadu · April 24, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this May 3, 2009 file photo, singer Richie Havens makes an appearance in the press room at the Clearwater Concert celebrating Pete Seeger's 90th birthday at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Havens, who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, has died at 72. His family says in a statement that Havens died Monday, April 22, 2013, of a heart attack. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)

Woodstock singer Richie Havens, 72, dies of heart attack

Mesfin Fekadu · April 22, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - This April 4, 2013 file photo shows married musicians Beyonce, left, and rapper Jay-Z as they tour Old Havana, Cuba. Jay-Z is addressing his recent trip to Cuba in a new song. The rapper released "Open Letter" Thursday, April 11, after two Florida Republicans questioned if the rapper's visit to Havana with wife Beyonce was officially licensed. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, file)

Jay-Z references Cuba trip in song ‘Open Letter’

Mesfin Fekadu · April 11, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - Members of American rock band Maroon 5, from left, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, Adam Levine, James Valentine and Matt Flynn, pose during a press conference at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in this April 25, 2011 file photo taken in Singapore. The Grammy-winning band announced Monday April 1, 2013 that they will headline the 2013 Honda Civic Tour, which kicks off Aug. 1 in St. Louis and will feature Kelly Clarkson. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

Maroon 5 launch summer tour, writes for new album

Mesfin Fekadu · April 1, 2013 4:00 am

This Feb. 18, 2013 photo shows Sony Music Entertainment's Chief Creative Officer of and famous hitmaker Clive Davis posing for a portrait in New York. Davis' releases his memoir "The Soundtrack of My Life," on Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)

Clive Davis reveals in memoir that he’s bisexual

Mesfin Fekadu · February 19, 2013 5:00 am