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Dollyfest heads to Nashville and London as Parton’s estate plans a 2027 send-off
After Dolly Parton’s death in August, her estate is turning a birthday show she never got to host into a two-city festival in 2027 — and skipping a public funeral, as she asked.
The producer behind “Fast Car” sells his royalty piece as catalog money keeps moving
HarbourView Equity Partners bought David Kershenbaum’s producer royalties on masters that include Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” Joe Jackson’s “Steppin’ Out,” and Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis.” Terms were not disclosed.
BMG and Concord close merger as Bob Valentine takes the CEO seat
BMG and Concord have completed their merger under the BMG name, with Bob Valentine as CEO, a Nashville HQ, and a catalog of more than four million works.
Artists are still missing royalty checks. A $5 tool is trying to find them.
Notes.fm, from Stem co-founder Tim Luckow, scans collection societies and the MLC for so-called black-box royalties. It charges a subscription instead of taking a cut of what it finds.
Just “Miley”: a new album, a shorter name, and two nights at the Bowl
Miley has stripped “Cyrus” off her site and socials ahead of Bass Persuades, her 10th studio album, due September 18 on Atlantic, with Hollywood Bowl dates October 16 and 18.
