Entries by Candace

SPRING AWAKENING 2018 PHASE ONE LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2018 – SPRING AWAKENING MUSIC FESTIVAL (SAMF) is thrilled to announce a massive Phase One lineup for its seventh annual installment, taking place Friday, June 8th through Sunday, June 10th. In 2018, the largest all-electronic music festival in the Midwest will return to the beautiful Addams/Medill Park in Chicago. Spring […]

BEATPORT ANNOUNCES TWO PROMOTIONS ON LEADERSHIP TEAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   BEATPORT ANNOUNCES TWO PROMOTIONS ON LEADERSHIP TEAM   LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 16, 2018 – Beatport, the world’s leading DJ music platform, announced two executive promotions that will help propel the company to new levels of success in 2018 and beyond. The internal promotions, of Jonathan Steffan and Terry Weerasinghe, […]

ROBB MCDANIELS NAMED CEO OF BEATPORT

By Variety Staff Originally Published in Variety on October 17, 2017   Robb McDaniels has been named CEO of Beatport, the long-running download store for DJs, parent company LiveStyle announced today. In his new role, McDaniels will focus on strengthening the company’s position as the leading online music store for DJs and the global dance music community, according to […]

HARD EVENTS FOUNDER GARY RICHARDS NAMED PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA OF LIVESTYLE, FORMERLY SFX

By Jem Aswad Originally Published in Variety on September 4, 2017 Hard Events and Holy Ship! founder Gary Richards, who recently parted ways with Live Nation after five years, has been named North America president of LiveStyle, the company formed from post-bankruptcy SFX, LiveStyle president/CEO Randy Phillips announced today. In the newly created position, Richards will be responsible for working with […]