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February 27, 2020
Peloton and NMPA agree to settle copyright infringement lawsuit
Peloton and The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), the trade association representing all American music publishers and their songwriting partners, announced that they have reached an agreement to “fully settled the litigation brought last year by 14 NMPA members.” It was also announced that Peloton and the trade association entered into a joint...
February 27, 2020
iFit Connected Fitness Creates Tokyo Marathon Challenge in Response to Race Cancellation Due to Coronavirus
LOGAN, Utah — When the Tokyo Marathon was canceled for all non-professional runners in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, naturally, 38,000 registered runners were disappointed. In response, iFit created a Tokyo Marathon challenge. Discouraged marathon registrants and running enthusiasts alike are able to virtually run the...
February 27, 2020
New partnership announced between Marathon Swims and iTAB
Marathon Swims is pleased to announce a new partnership with iTAB to offer swimmers the chance to personalise their finisher medals with their name and finish time. The ultimate swimming challenge takes place on 7th and 8th November 2020 at the London Aquatics Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – home of the London...
February 27, 2020
VeloNews to Produce the Official Guide to the 2020 Giro d’Italia
Boulder, Colorado, USA — February 27, 2020 — In an exclusive agreement with RCS Sport, VeloNews, America’s leading bike racing media brand, will produce the North American edition of the Official Guide to the Giro d’Italia bicycle race for 2020. RCS Sport, the race’s owner and event producer has extended...
February 27, 2020
French Sporting Goods Brand Builds USA Presence
San Francisco, Calif., – A long string of bankruptcies and store closures – from Macy’s to Pier 1 – has illuminated the striking decline of traditional brick and mortar retailers in the United States. But one brand, sporting goods giant Decathlon, has defied the trendline and recently reported strong financial...
February 26, 2020
Greyp E-Bikes Hires SIMBOL Communications as PR Agency of Record
San Pedro, California — Croatian upstart tech brand Greyp (pr: grape) is set to launch its award-winning electric mountain bikes in the US this April 1. Fresh off garnering top e-mtb honors at Eurobike, they’ll officially launch at the Sea Otter Bicycle Classic in Monterey, California, and they’ve brought in...
February 26, 2020
2020 TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Running Program Launches with Goal of Raising $50 Million for Charity to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
New York, February 26, 2020—New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world’s premier community running organization, today launched the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Partner Program with a goal of exceeding $50 million raised by runners for charity. The goal of $50 million celebrates the marathon’s 50th anniversary...
February 26, 2020
Gannett / EnMotive name John Smith as Vice President of Partnerships
SAN DIEGO & CHICAGO – February 26, 2020 – Gannett and its EnMotive Company division announced today that industry veteran John Smith has joined the company as Vice President of Partnerships, effective immediately. Smith comes to Gannett & EnMotive from the Ironman Group, operator of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon...
February 26, 2020
XTERRA Introduces New World Rankings for Athletes
XTERRA Global, LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, today announced the launch of the first-ever XTERRA World Rankings for athletes. The new scoring system, developed by former XTERRA World Champion Nicolas Lebrun, will assign points to every finisher at an XTERRA World Championship qualifying event in 2020...
February 25, 2020
Marmot Wins Multiple Media Awards For Fall 2020 Lineup
Rohnert Park, Calif. – February 25, 2020 – Marmot’s innovative new WarmCubeTM insulation technology continues to garner hits and awards, this time from the Fall 2020 collection. WarmCube combines the warmth of down or synthetic insulation with a unique baffling system designed to trap air and hug the body for...