Two years ago, Ahmad Balshe – better known as Belly – suffered a major incident at Coachella. On April 20th, 2018, 25 unnamed security guards brutally attacked the rapper backstage. Balshe had attempted to pass through the VIP area backstage after wai…
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FOR SALE: Grass From Kanye’s Coachella Sunday Service
If you missed the opportunity to share Easter Sunday with Kanye West at the Coachella music festival, there’s now some of the grass from the hillside for sale. Several attendees are selling grass from the event online, according to The Shade Room, with prices ranging from $7.90, plus shipping, to…
Has Coachella Lost It’s Cool? Instagram Has The Answer
Has Coachella lost its cool? Burning Man is now the most Instagramed festival in the world, beating out Coachella for the top spot. An Instagram user at Burning Man will post an 24 times over the course of the event, compared to 21 times at Coachella. The Burning Man stat…
MON. BRIEF: Kayne, Justin @ Coachella Week 2 • Eventbrite Expands Apps • BTS Breaks New Records • More
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FRI. BRIEF: BuzzAngle Music 2018 Report • YouTube + Coachella Expansion • MMA Lobbying • More
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YouTube Expands Exclusive Partnership With Coachella as 2019 Line-Up is Revealed
Will YouTube’s expanding partnership with Coachella help it boost its Music and Premium numbers? According to YouTube, over 41 million people logged in to livestream Coachella performances on the video platform last year. 458,000 alone viewed Beyoncé’…
THU. BRIEF: RIAA Leadership Change • UK Biz Grows, Albums Tank • Coachella Lineup • More
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Coachella Radius Clause Lawsuit Dismissed… For Now
A radius and anti-competition lawsuit filed against AEG and their festival promoter Goldenvoice over clauses in contracts for their Coachella festival has been partially dismissed by a federal judge. According to Billboard, US federal judge Michael Mosman granted AEG’s motion to dismiss but declined to rule on key elements of…
Coachella’s Owner Accused of Being Homophobic; Petition Asks Headliners to Fund Pro-LGBTQ Causes
Will Beyonce, Eminem, and The Weeknd listen to Coachella fans’ outcry against Philip Anschutz? According to a report released last year, AEG owner Philip Anschutz has donated to numerous ultra-conservative and anti-LGBTQ causes. A 2014 IRS filing show…
Breaking: Coachella Officially Canceled Amidst Diarrhea Outbreak Fears
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has now been sidelined by a serious, anticipated diarrhea outbreak. This morning, festival organizers decided to cancel the event in ‘an abundance of caution’. It’s the public health disaster that Coachella organizers have feared for years. Now, amidst fears of a possible widespread epidemic involving diarrhea, Coachella organizers […]
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