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Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

January 24, 2020

Kim Kardashian-West is being sued for uploading a photograph of herself and her husband, Kanye West, to Instagram. The picture in question was taken in 2018, at the launch party for Nas' Nassir, and shows Ki... Read More...

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Sony Music Entertainment Restructures, Bolsters Asian and Middle Eastern Operations

Marsha Silva

January 24, 2020

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is restructuring and expanding its operations in Oceania, Asia, and the Middle East. In a formal announcement, the company indicated t... Read More...

Does the Album Even Matter Anymore? – Guns n’ Roses Is Unsure

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Heath Alseike / CC by 2.0 Guns n' Roses has recorded new material. Slash says they just can't figure out the best way to release it. Slash recently spoke about the future of Guns n' Roses music releases in an interview. The Guitar.com intervie... Read More...

Beyoncé Also Rumored to Be Pulling Out of the Grammys Despite 4 Nominations — Sources

Paul Resnikoff

January 24, 2020

A Grammy Awards pre-event seating display featuring Beyoncé and Jay-Z, originally teased by broadcasting network CBS but since pulled because it was 'tentative'. As an ugly war inside the Recording Academy co... Read More...

CTS Eventim Acquires a Majority Stake In Gadget Entertainment

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Eventim CTS Eventim has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in Gadget Entertainment and wepromote. The move will help Eventim expand into Switzerland. CTS Eventim is a live entertainment and ... Read More...

Taylor Swift Reportedly Pulling Out of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards — Despite Receiving Three Nominations

Marsha Silva

January 24, 2020

Taylor Swift on her Red Tour with Ed Sheeran. Both were allegedly snubbed for previous Grammy Awards due to corrupt internal politics, according to accusations issued this week. Despite receiving three Grammy nominations ('Song of the Year,' 'Best Pop Solo P... Read More...

Sonos CEO Issues a Half-Baked Apology, Continues Bricking Old Speakers and Sending Them to Landfills

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Sonos Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has publicly apologized for confusion around Sonos' smart speaker plans. The company announced that older hardware would stop getting software updates in May. Tho... Read More...

At The Drive-In Singer Blames Scientologists for Killing His Dog

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Festivalsommer / CC by 4.0 At The Drive-In singer, Cedric Bixler-Zavala has a bone to pick with Scientologist Danny Masterson. The singer alleges that his family had to put his family dog down a... Read More...

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Just Got My Spotify Mechanical Royalty Check In the Mail — $11.06 for 32,222 Plays

Paul Resnikoff

January 23, 2020

Kerry Muzzey is a prolific composer whose work appears in major TV shows, Hollywood film trailers, and Broadway productions. Earlier this week, Muzzey got his mechanical royalty check from Spotify. After failing to pay mechanical royalties entirely — for y... Read More...

Billie Eilish Tackles Suicide on ‘Everything I Wanted’ Music Video

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Billie Eilish’s new “Everything I Wanted” music video, a collaboration with her brother Finneas, bravely tackles suicide. In her newly released music video for “Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish digs deep ... Read More...

Baillie Gifford Becomes Spotify’s Largest Stakeholder, Beating Out Co-founder Martin Lorentzon

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Scottish investment management company Baillie Gifford is officially Spotify's largest stakeholder with an 11.82% share. In a disclosure submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Baillie Gif... Read More...

Spotify Joins the Influencer Train With Their Own Version of ‘Stories’

Ashley King

January 23, 2020

Photo Credit: TechCrunch Spotify appears to be testing a new Stories feature, similar to Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Influencers will be able to share a short-form video with their public playlists. TechCrunch first reported on the new feature with l... Read More...

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Latest Posts

Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

Sony Music Entertainment Restructures, Bolsters Asian and Middle Eastern Operations

Does the Album Even Matter Anymore? – Guns n’ Roses Is Unsure

Beyoncé Also Rumored to Be Pulling Out of the Grammys Despite 4 Nominations — Sources

CTS Eventim Acquires a Majority Stake In Gadget Entertainment

Taylor Swift Reportedly Pulling Out of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards — Despite Receiving Three Nominations

Sonos CEO Issues a Half-Baked Apology, Continues Bricking Old Speakers and Sending Them to Landfills

At The Drive-In Singer Blames Scientologists for Killing His Dog

Just Got My Spotify Mechanical Royalty Check In the Mail — $11.06 for 32,222 Plays

Billie Eilish Tackles Suicide on ‘Everything I Wanted’ Music Video

Baillie Gifford Becomes Spotify’s Largest Stakeholder, Beating Out Co-founder Martin Lorentzon

Spotify Joins the Influencer Train With Their Own Version of ‘Stories’