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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSaveLive, the platform launched in 2020 by former WME music execs Marc Geiger and John Fogelman to “bail out” concert venues that were struggling during the pandemic, has announced its first round of partners, some 20 mid-size venues across the country, many in the South.The company has also completed its first round of financing, raising $135 million dollars to invest into the independent live music community. Investors include Breyer Capital, Deep Field Asset Management, Raptor Group, and Shamrock Capital.At the time of the company’s launch in October of 2020, Geiger, who was a cofounder of the Lollapalooza festival, said the plan was to invest in small clubs and build an indie touring network by acquiring a 51% ownership stake in the venues in question.

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Universal Music Group Teams With Curio to Sell NFT Digital Collectibles for Music Artists, Labels

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe NFT train keeps steaming along:  Universal Music Group is the first major music company to ink a partnership with Curio, a nonfungible token platform focused on entertainment brands.Under the deal, Curio will serve as a dedicated global outlet for future officially licensed NFT projects from UMG’s record labels, operating companies and recording artists worldwide. The first project under the partnership will be with British singer-songwriter Calum Scott, a Capitol Music Group artist, which is slated to launch this spring.NFTs provide a way to verify ownership of a piece of digital content, and entertainment companies have flocked to the technology as a way to monetize their intellectual property and boost fan loyalty.

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Founding Hulu Exec David Baron Is Named CEO Of Social Viewing Firm Scener; J.J. Abrams Joins As Investor & Advisor

EXCLUSIVE: David Baron, a member of Hulu’s original launch team in 2007 who went on to have a 14-year run with the streaming pioneer, has been named CEO of social viewing startup Scener.

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Lollapalooza, 30 Years Later: Founder Perry Farrell and Ice-T Look Back

Richard Bienstock “I’m often asked, did I think it was going to be what it became?,” Perry Farrell says before adding with a laugh, “I mean, that’s ridiculous. Of course not! How could I, you know?”The Jane’s Addiction cofounder is of course speaking about his other main creative offspring, the granddaddy of all U.S.

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WME’s Music Co-Heads Are Ready to Hit the Road (EXCLUSIVE)

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicWME’s music business, like that of its fellow agencies, withstood tremendous blows for much of 2020 and into 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic brought touring to a halt.

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Live Nation President feels “very good” about prospect of live music returning next summer

there were positive signs for next year’s summer events already. “Importantly, we remain confident that fans will return to live events when it is safe to do so,” he wrote in a memo to staff.

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Live Nation Chief Shades Marc Geiger’s Concert-Venue Bailout Plan as a ‘Fire Sale’

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn the Q&A session at the end of the Live Nation third quarter earnings report on Thursday, the company’s CEO Michael Rapino had some strong words for former WME music chief Marc Geiger’s recently announced “SaveLive” plan to bail out struggling independent concert venues via a joint-venture that would see Geiger and investors taking 51% equity in the venues.Rapino called the plan, for which Geiger has amassed $75 million from investors, a “fire sale” for venues and says he does not see it as being attractive to venues, even if they are struggling.Asked what impact, “if any,” the plan can have on the industry, Rapino audibly sighed and said, “Probably the same one he had at William Morris,” before continuing.

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Marc Geiger Says Live Music’s Recovery Will Be a ‘Roaring 20s’ of Prosperity

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran agent and former WME head of music Marc Geiger says the live-music business will rebound in a big way once the coronavirus pandemic recedes.In a conversation with Goldman Sachs’ music specialist Lisa Yang at the International Festival Forum in London on Wednesday, Geiger said the “claustrophobia economy” of the pandemic will be replaced by “a second Roaring ‘20s, a hundred years later,” of economic growth, according to IQ.He was referencing the giddy economic boom of the 1920s that followed World War I and the influenza epidemic, which killed dozens of millions of people.

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Marc Geiger: Festivals May Not Return Until 2022, But Waiting 'Will Generate Huge Demand'

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast is not a soundbite show.Bob Lefsetz, the veteran industry commentator and podcast host, is known for his long-form interviews with compelling music industry guests and right now there are few guests more compelling than former WME co-head of music Marc Geiger.Since he left WME in June, the music business has been clamoring for details, but dishing on the palace intrigue at his agency -- or any other agency -- has never been Geiger's style.

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Live music won’t return until at least 2022, festival bigwig says

the ongoing pandemic ultimately canceled. And you may have hoped, really hoped, that the venue would reschedule the event sometime this year.Well, according to a Lollapalooza co-founder, don’t hold your breath.Making an appearance on Bob Lefsetz’s podcast this week, Marc Geiger is asked when live music will return.“In my humble opinion, it’s going to be 2022,” he said.He went on to say, “It’s going to take that long before what I call ‘the germaphobic economy’ is slowly killed off and replaced by the claustrophobia economy — that’s when people want to get out and go to dinner and have their lives, go to festivals and shows.”“It’s my instinct that’s going to take awhile because super-spreader events — sports, shows festivals, etc.

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Lollapalooza co-founder predicts gigs and festivals won’t return until 2022

Lollapalooza festival believes that live music won’t fully return until 2022.Speaking on the ‘Bob Lefsetz Podcast’, Marc Geiger said he believed “super-spreader” events like concerts and sports events will continue to be affected until the coronavirus pandemic is more fully under control.When asked about when he thought live music would return, Geiger said: “In my humble opinion, it’s going to be 2022.”He continued: “It’s going to take that long before, what I call, the germaphobic economy is slowly killed off and replaced by the claustrophobia economy – that’s when people want to get out and go out to dinner and have their lives, go to festivals and shows.“It’s my instinct, that’s going to take a while because super-spreader events –

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Lollapalooza Co-Founder Marc Geiger Thinks Concerts Won't Return Until 2022

Marc Geiger is sharing his thoughts on the state of the music industry amid the pandemic.

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WME’s Marc Geiger Shoots Down Rumor He’s Headed to Spotify

Partner and veteran music agent Marc Geiger has called WME home since 2003, so when a Hits report published Tuesday suggested he was in the running for a high-ranking position at Spotify — “Insiders speculate that the potential hiring … is part of the Swedish streaming giant’s expansion into the live space,” read the report — the music industry was shook.

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WME Head of Music Marc Geiger Exits

WME partner and worldwide head of music Marc Geiger is leaving the agency after 17 years. WME co-head of music Sara Newkirk Simon will transition to a consultant role with WME's parent company, Endeavor, it was announced on Thursday.

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It's Official: Marc Geiger Is Out at WME

Marc Geiger and Sara Newkirk Simon have left their posts atop WME's music division, it was announced Thursday.Sources tell Billboard that Geiger left the world's top music agency on amicable terms amid larger strategic changes at the agency that has been rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. As previously reported by Billboard, Geiger, partner and worldwide head of music, began negotiating his exit earlier this week.

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WME Partner & Music Head Marc Geiger Exiting

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorWME said Thursday that Marc Geiger, a partner and the agency’s longtime worldwide Head of Music, is leaving after 17 years as part of a restructure in the division. The moves include WME’s Co-Head of Music Sara Newkirk Simon transitioning to a consultant role at WME’s parent Endeavor, where she will continue to advise the Music division.In the new structure, Lucy Dickins has been elevated to Co-Head of WME Music, joining current Co-Heads Scott Clayton and Kirk Sommer.

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Marc Geiger, WME’s Global Head of Music, Exits Agency

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicMarc Geiger, WME’s global head of music, is exiting the agency he’s called home since 2003. In addition, WME’s Co-Head of Music Sara Newkirk Simon will transition to a consultant role with WME parent company Endeavor.Lucy Dickins is upped to co-head of WME’s Music division, joining Scott Clayton and Kirk Sommer who also retain the titles of co-heads.

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One Liners: Downtown, Flock Of Dimes, WME, more

DEALSWye Oak’s Jenn Wasner has signed her Flock Of Dimes solo project to Sub Pop. Available right at this very moment is new EP ‘Like So Much Desire’.APPOINTMENTSFormer MD of Warner Chappell UK, Mike Smith, has been named Global President of Downtown Music Publishing. He replaces, well, no one.

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Marc Geiger Negotiating Exit From WME

Marc Geiger is negotiating his exit from the agency he helped build into a concert and festival powerhouse, Billboard has learned.The change atop the music department comes during an internal reorganization at WME, which like other agencies and concert promotion companies, has been hit hard by the shut down of the concert business.

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