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Scoop
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
The World's Music Industry Focuses On New Zealand Artists
Press Release – Independent Music New Zealand AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Aotearoa's premier music industry event returns for 2025 with a new round of influential international speakers and an open invitation for New Zealand artists to connect, collaborate, and take their music to the world. 'We're really looking forward to welcoming people from the global music community,' says IMNZ General Manager, Dylan Pellett, 'giving them a chance to engage with our local music people, and experience some top-flight musical mavericks from Aotearoa.' The first confirmed guests for this year's summit include some of the most respected names in global music programming and artist development: Kimberley Galceran – Festival Booker, DARK MOFO (AU) The force behind Dark Mofo's genre-bending music program and curates live experiences for DarkLab's Hobart venues. A former DJ, radio host and touring director (Bluesfest), she champions bold, boundary-pushing artists with a focus on diversity, intensity, and unforgettable live moments. Dev Sherlock – Senior Music Programmer, SXSW (USA) The Director of SXSW Music curates artists and showcases from Aotearoa, Australia, the UK, and the EU. With roots in artist relations, journalism, and music supervision, he plays a key role in shaping one of the world's most influential music festivals. Lau Frías – A&R Director, Secretly Group (US) Based in NYC, Laura 'Lau' Frías is A&R Director at Secretly Group (Dead Oceans, Jajaguwar, Secretly Canadian, Saddest Factory), where she works with artists like Chanel Beads and Wednesday. Originally from Lima, Perú, she's championed underrepresented voices across the indie and Latinx music scenes (Omar Apollo, Cuco + more). Adam Ryan – Festival Programmer, The Great Escape (UK) The Head of Music at The Great Escape, programming 500+ artists across 90 stages. A longtime champion of emerging talent, he's helped launch early shows for Stormzy, Skepta, The 1975, Mac De Marco, Royal Blood, Jon Hopkins, and more, while curating for global brands like TikTok, Amazon Music, and Fred Perry. Rebecca Young – Booking Agent, Collective Artists (AU) Director of Collective Artists, a booking agency representing Aldous Harding, Julia Jacklin, and Jen Cloher. With 15+ years in booking, programming, and artist advocacy, she champions independent voices across Australasia. Lucy Pitkethly – Promoter/Booker, Eat Your Own Ears (UK) The senior promoter at Eat Your Own Ears (UK), curating 150+ shows a year with artists like Four Tet, Self Esteem, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. She also co-founded EYOE Recordings and manages South African producer John Wizards, championing new music on stage and on record. Brian Zabinski – USA visa & immigration, Tamizdat (USA) A longtime advocate for international artist mobility and a volunteer with NY-based nonprofit Tamizdat, helping artists navigate U.S. visa processes since 2012. He regularly speaks on the topic at events like BIGSOUND, Wide Days, and Nova Scotia Music Week. Lorrae McKenna – Owner/Director, Our Golden Friend (AU) Lorrae McKenna is the founder of Melbourne's Our Golden Friend, a label and management company representing acts like Good Morning, Elizabeth, and RVG. A former A&R and marketing lead at Remote Control, she's worked with artists from Courtney Barnett to Radiohead and is a recipient of the APRA AMCOS Lighthouse Award. Boyan Pinter – A&R/Label Manager, Believe / Founder, Spike Bulgarian Festival & Showcase (BULGARIA) A promoter, manager, and founder of SPIKE Showcase, with a background at Live Nation CEE and Glastonbury Festival. Now country manager for Believe, he's worked across logistics, bookings, and artist development in both major and independent spaces. Alyse Newman – PR, Artist Management, Aanthologies (AU) Founder of AANTHOLOGIES, a Melbourne-based PR, management, and consultancy agency. A two-time AAM Breakthrough Manager nominee, she manages Asha Jefferies and leads Australian PR for artists including Cate Le Bon, Jessica Pratt, Caribou, and more. Satria Ramadhan – Owner, SRM Bookings & Services / Co-Founder, AXEAN Festival (INDONESIA) Satria Ramadhan is the founder of SRM Bookings & Services and co-founder of AXEAN Festival, a key platform for Southeast Asian music. Based in Indonesia, he's a booking agent, tour planner, record store owner, and regional connector, with delegate and speaker appearances at festivals across Asia and Europe. These speakers represent festivals and organisations that have shaped the trajectory of artists across the globe – from breaking new acts at SXSW and The Great Escape to staging some of the world's most adventurous live music experiences. Going Global remains a launchpad for Aotearoa artists, providing pathways into international markets. In recent years, solid connections formed at the summit have led to overseas bookings, festival slots, and career-making opportunities. 2024 saw several NZ acts go on to be offered showcases at key events, secure international representation, and expand their global reach thanks to relationships sparked at Going Global. One standout from 2024 is Phoebe Rings, a Going Global showcasing artist who connected with Max Thomas (Reason Why Management / Secretly Group, AUS). Thomas attended the summit as a delegate, witnessed their performance, and subsequently signed them to his management roster, directly overseeing their international career. 'Everyone at Going Global is there because they want to discover the best new artists before the rest of the industry does,' says Thomas. 'It's an incredible chance to get a leg-up on the global stage. If you're a local artist and haven't played Going Global yet — 1000% apply!' This year Going Global moves to Q Theatre – a new home for the conference component, offering increased capacity to reflect the scale and momentum of Aotearoa's music community. After consistently selling out, the move allows more space for artists, industry, and creatives to connect, learn, and lay the groundwork for launching onto the world stage. Tickets to Going Global 2025 are on sale now, with early bird pricing available until August 4 via Q Theatre. Don't miss this opportunity to join the conversation, grow your network, and access the world stage – right here in Aotearoa. Stay tuned as IMNZ and the NZ Music Commission unveil an illustrious full lineup of international representatives and experts in the fields of music A&R, booking, licensing, management, marketing, promotion, and publishing in the weeks to come. The ever-popular announcement of Aotearoa Artists selected to showcase to our international guests, and fans, will be announced very soon! #goingglobal GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT 2025 Thursday August 28th & Friday August 29th 2025 Q Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand Earlybird Tickets are on sale now at Q Theatre Full Going Global 2025 tickets include both the conference days and the showcase nights. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE GOING GLOBAL PRESENTS 2025 ARTIST SHOWCASES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 24 Showcasing performances across three stages Thursday, August 28th & Friday, August 29th 2025 Whammy! & Double Whammy! – St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland ARTIST SHOWCASE ONLY TICKETS ON SALE SOON! Content Sourced from Original url
Miami Herald
07-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Analysts reboot Corona Beer owner stock price target in face of market pressures
This was no time for crying in your beer. Constellation Brands (STZ) CEO Bill Newlands faced analysts on July 1 after the beer, wine and spirits company missed Wall Street's first-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter "I think it's important to point out that the quarter was as we expected," Newlands said during the company's earnings call. "We saw a significant amount of consumer concern that has continued from the past quarters into this quarter. But this quarter was as we expected." The Rochester, NY-based company generates roughly 80% of its revenue from beer sales, primarily through Mexican beer imports like Corona and Modelo. Beer sales slipped 2% for the quarter, the company said, driven by a 3.3% decline in shipment volumes "reflecting socioeconomic headwinds affecting consumer demand." RBC analyst Nik Modi asked about concerns related to the company's Hispanic customers, in light of the Trump Administration's stepped up efforts on deportation and border security. "It almost feels like it's getting a bit worse in terms of just at least from the headlines of the raids and where they're targeting consumers in normal places of shopping," Modi said. "Do you have any perspective from the administration in terms of when some of these raids will start to calm down?" More Wall Street Analysts: Analysts reboot Olive Garden parent's stock price targets as earnings loomAnalysts revamp forecast for Nvidia-backed AI stockIntuitive Surgical analyst raises eyebrows with new stock price target "First and foremost, our loyalty is very strong and remains very strong with the Hispanic consumer base," Newlands responded. "Both Hispanic and non Hispanic consumers are concerned about inflation and about cost structure." Hispanic consumers, reflects roughly half the company's business, he said, "and that consumer is very interested in beer." "What has occurred is that occasions on which beer is consumed have decreased because of concerns of the socioeconomic area," Newlands said in response to another question. "When we look at the fact that consumers are not going out to eat as much as they had, they're having less social occasions at home, it doesn't change their interest in consumption of beer," he added. "It simply has been that those occasions have been decreased." Americans overall say they will cutting back on alcohol, according to survey released in January by advertising and sales measurement technology firm NCSolutions. Forty-nine percent of the respondents said they intend to drink less in 2025 – up from 41% a year earlier, with Generation Z, or adults ages 18 to 28, leading the way. The company reaffirmed its forecast for fiscal 2026, although Chief Financial Officer Garth Hankinson acknowledged that "there are still some macroeconomic we continue to monitor and there continues to be some uncertainty in the macro backdrop." "We've seen from our banking partners and from the Fed some reductions in expectations around GDP growth as well as some softening in expectations with inflation, unemployment and interest rates," he said. "That being said," Hankinson added, "there's a lot of guesswork, I think, more so in this year's forecast as it relates to things like the impact of potential tariffs or the potential impact of tariffs and the potential impact of unemployment of government related layoffs." Related: Corona beer owner raises red flag about alarming consumer trend Constellation Brands are down 23% this year, and the stock is down nearly 34% from this time in 2024 Jefferies upgraded Constellation Brands to buy from hold on July 7 with a price target of $205, up from $194, according to The Fly. Hispanics are drinking less beer, but this won't last forever, and Constellation's compares are easing at an accelerating pace, the firm said. Jefferies said the company's "solid" balance sheet provide it time while the stock's valuation is "too cheap." On July 1, UBS raised the firm's price target on Constellation Brands to $205 from $195 and kept a buy rating on the shares. Constellation Brands reported a tough start to fiscal 2026, but maintained their outlook for the year, the firm said. Despite a choppy near-term set-up, UBS said that it still sees a path to low-single digit top line and mid-single digit bottom line growth over the long-term. And Citi raised the firm's price target on Constellation Brands to $174 from $170 and kept a neutral rating on the shares. Constellation posted "a soft start" to FY26, but reiterated its FY26 guidance, which drove a positive stock reaction given negative positioning and several investors having expected a cut, the firm said. Despite easier comps in July and August, the firm believes a return to growth "looks challenging given weakness in the category," Citi said. Related: Fund-management veteran skips emotion in investment strategy The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
New York Post
02-07-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Corona, Modelo brewer takes double-whammy as Trump tariffs squeeze margins — and ICE crackdown slams sales
The giant brewer of Modelo and Corona said it has suffered a double-whammy from the White House as its margins got squeezed by President Trump's tariffs — and its sales have been slammed by the immigration crackdown. Constellation Brands, whose Modelo brand is the top-selling beer in the US, on Tuesday reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.22, below LSEG analysts' expectations of $3.31, in the first quarter ended May 31. Trump hiked levies on aluminum to 25% in March and raised them again to 50% in early June, threatening to raise costs for products like beer, soda and energy drinks sold in cans. Advertisement 3 Constellation Brands owns Modelo, Corona and Pacifico. Steve Cukrov – Rochester, NY-based Constellation sells only imported Mexican beers like Corona and Pacifico – which also left it heavily exposed to 25% tariffs that Trump imposed on foreign beer imports in April. While the tariffs hit margins, the company also reported disappointing revenue — just $2.52 billion in the latest quarter, versus Wall Street's forecast of $2.55 billion. The beer maker blamed the sales shortfall on weaker demand 'largely driven by…non-structural socioeconomic factors,' as well as its divestiture of Svedka voda, according to CEO Bill Newlands. Advertisement In April, Newlands said that Hispanic customers – who make up roughly half of Constellation's beer sales – had pulled back on buying from the brand amid Trump's immigration crackdown. 'The fact is, a lot of consumers in the Hispanic community are concerned right now,' Newlands said during a company conference call. 'Over half are concerned relative to immigration issues and how those impact [them]. A number of them are concerned about job losses in industries that have a high Latino employment base.' Advertisement As a result, Hispanic consumers have cut back on discretionary spending, including goods and services like restaurants, clothing, travel – and beer, Newslands said. 3 Constellation saw its operating margin fall as it suffered a hit from tariffs on aluminum imports. AFP via Getty Images Shipment volumes in its beer business dropped 3.3% during the latest quarter on the slump in demand. Its operating margin fell 150 basis points, or 1.5%, during the same period due, in part, to the aluminum tariffs, the company said. Advertisement Shares in Constellation have fallen 25% so far this year. The stock plunged in January after the company reported weak fourth-quarter earnings and revealed a full-year forecast below expectations. Constellation also sells wine and craft spirits, but its beer business is the real money maker, accounting for roughly 80% of total revenue. 3 A worker operating a pallet jack carrying stacks of cans. ultramansk – Constellation reported first-quarter net income of $516.1 million, or $2.90 per share, down from $877 million, or $4.78 a share, the year before. However, Constellation maintained its full-year forecast, including comparable earnings per share of $12.60 to $12.90. The company also expects organic net sales between a 2% decline to a 1% gain.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Long Island Capital Alliance Appoints Kyle Lawrence to Board of Directors
MELVILLE, NY / / June 24, 2025 / The Long Island Capital Alliance ("LICA"), Long Island's leading non-profit capital formation and business development organization, today announced the appointment of Kyle Lawrence to its Board of Directors. With this addition, LICA's Board has grown to 14 members. Kyle Lawrence, 46, is a Partner with the NY-based law firm Falcon Rappaport & Berman LLP ("FRB") where he is part of the leadership team of FRB's Corporate & Securities Practice Group and serves as Co-Chair of the Digital Assets Practice Group. His practice spans a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including mergers, acquisitions, private placements, joint ventures, corporate finance, licensing, and distribution arrangements. Mr. Lawrence regularly represents clients in industries such as telecommunications, food manufacturing, emerging technologies, retail, and software development. He also advises private issuers and principals on operations, compliance, and capital raising in securities transactions. "We are very pleased to welcome Kyle as the newest member of our Board," said Michael Lane, Chairman of LICA. "He brings a diversified range of corporate and securities law representation, with a focus on the emerging area of digital currencies. These professional attributes are vital to business formation on Long Island and represent needed expertise as we continue to expand LICA's regional presence and capabilities." Mr. Lawrence's experience in the Digital Assets Practice Group includes advising companies on blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and NFT matters, focusing on the intersection of corporate and securities laws with these emerging technologies. He assists companies in launching tokens and cryptocurrency, as well as structuring onshore and offshore ventures. Mr. Lawrence earned a JD degree from Hofstra University after graduating from Tulane University with a BA in Political Science and English. He resides in Merrick with his loving wife, Carolyn, and his dog, Holly. Save the Dates - Upcoming LICA Events September 26, 2025 -- Health Care Capital Forum About Long Island Capital Alliance Since 1984, the Long Island Capital Alliance ( formerly known as Long Island Venture Group, has been promoting business growth on Long Island. LICA seeks to create a productive and business-friendly environment that will afford area businesses access to the resources necessary to compete successfully in today's markets. LICA serves as a focal point for the exchange of ideas among new and existing business enterprises, successful entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers. Through quarterly capital forums and special meetings, LICA brings together members of the region's business community and has been recognized as the place to turn to when small businesses need equity, debt, or other financing, or for investors to find an attractive investment opportunity. LICA's mission is to encourage economic development on Long Island by facilitating capital formation for a broad range of companies in various industries, from early stage to mature, middle market, closely held and publicly traded businesses. LICA accomplishes this primarily through education, networking, quarterly capital forums, periodic special educational meetings, and alliances with other regional organizations. LICA brings together members of the region's business community and serves as the finance arm for significant local business and organizations. The work of LICA in assisting dozens of local companies in raising over $150 million and providing business formation consultation would not be possible without the support of its sponsors. A total of 14 sponsors provide LICA, a non-profit organization, with financial contributions and in-kind services. Our sponsors contribute significant time and effort to the success of LICA. Please support them! For more information on LICA sponsors and next events, please contact LICA today or register online at * * * Contact: Jordan DarrowDarrow Associatesjdarrow@ SOURCE: Long Island Capital Alliance View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
Int'l Business Times
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Trump's Final Appeal Denied in E. Jean Carroll Civil Rape Case: $5M Enforcement Begins
E. Jean Carroll (left), Donald Trump (right) President Donald Trump has hit a wall in his legal battle with writer E. Jean Carroll. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected his final attempt to challenge a jury's finding that he sexually abused and defamed her, a decision that leaves a $5 million judgment in place and sets the stage for potential asset seizures if he doesn't pay up. The court turned down Trump's request for what's called an en banc rehearing, where all the judges on the circuit would revisit the case. That move effectively locks in a prior ruling from December 2023, when a three-judge panel upheld the jury's verdict that Trump attacked Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her when he called her a liar decades later. That ruling also stood by the trial judge's decision to let jurors hear the 2005 "Access Hollywood" recording, in which Trump bragged about grabbing women without consent, as well as testimony from other women who accused him of similar behavior. The judges agreed that the evidence showed a pattern of conduct that supported Carroll's claims. His Legal Lifeline? A Long Shot at the Supreme Court Trump's team is now expected to try one last option: taking the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. They're likely to argue that the lower courts allowed unfair, prejudicial evidence and that the verdict could have broader implications for lawsuits against high-profile public figures. They might also revisit presidential immunity arguments, which courts have repeatedly rejected. But here's the catch: filing a Supreme Court petition doesn't stop the clock. Unless Trump requests and is granted a legal stay and puts up a bond for the full amount (plus interest), Carroll's legal team will be free to begin collection efforts. That could mean freezing bank accounts, garnishing income, or placing liens on property. The court is expected to issue its formal enforcement order within the next week or two. JUST IN: The full bench of the NY-based 2nd Circuit Court of appeals has *denied* Donald Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll's win against him in court. Supreme Court would be next/last stop. — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 13, 2025 $83 Million Still Hanging Over Him And that's not the end of it. In a second trial this past January, another jury found Trump liable for defaming Carroll yet again and awarded her $83.3 million in damages. That case is still on appeal, but together, the two judgments add up to a staggering $88 million liability. Legal experts say this latest ruling may set a wider precedent for civil sexual misconduct trials. By reaffirming the use of "pattern of behavior" evidence, the court has made it harder for powerful men to block past accusations from being aired in court. Unless the Supreme Court steps in, and fast, Trump will be required to pay Carroll or face the real possibility of aggressive enforcement actions and a fresh wave of scrutiny that could ripple far beyond the courtroom. Originally published on Latin Times © Latin Times. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
