Ashley King

TikTok Received 10,625 Copyright Takedown Notices in the First Six Months of 2020

September 22, 2020

TikTok's future is uncertain, but that hasn't stopped the company from continuing to moderate its content. The company released its latest transparency report with numbers for takedown notices. Over 104.5 mi... Read More...

BTS Coming to Fortnite Party Royale With New Music – iPhone Users SOL For Now

Ashley King

September 22, 2020

Photo Credit: TenTV Asia / CC by 2.0 Epic Games has announced BTS will debut a new music video, "Dynamite," in Fortnite Party Royale. Sorry, iPhone users. The new video will be a choreography video for the s... Read More...

Amazon Launches New Ad Campaign for HD Music – Does It Matter?

Ashley King

September 22, 2020

Photo Credit: Waldermar Brandt Amazon Music is focusing on a new ad campaign for HD music – but will it make a difference? Amazon's music strategy is all over the place compared to Apple Music and Spotify. T... Read More...

Logic Blames UMG for Blocking Access to His Music for Game Streaming

Ashley King

September 21, 2020

Photo Credit: Ella Don Logic is an exclusive Twitch streamer now, but he's putting Universal Music Group on blast for his catalog. "Too many of my gaming homies @Ninja included have wanted to play my music d... Read More...

TikTok ‘Disappointed’ With US Government Banning New Downloads — Does It Matter?

Ashley King

September 18, 2020

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Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / CC by 2.0 TikTok says it will push back against President Trump's plan to ban new downloads in the US. President Trump already signed a full-fledged TikTok ban that is slated to... Read More...

Spotify Finally Testing Apple Watch Streaming as Series 6 Watches Arrive

Ashley King

September 17, 2020

Photo Credit: iPhone-Ticker.de Now that the Apple Watch Series 6 is here, Spotify appears to be taking its Apple Watch app seriously. A report from Germany reveals Spotify is testing music streaming support ... Read More...

The Travis Scott Meal Deal Is Causing Supply Chain Problems at McDonald’s

Ashley King

September 17, 2020

Photo Credit: McDonald's First, Travis Scott took over Fortnite. Then he took over McDonald's with his Travis Scott meal. McDonald's wasn't ready. Just a week after the Travis Scott meal deal went live at Mc... Read More...

Taylor Swift’s Stalker Is Going to Prison — Federal Judge Issues 30-Month Sentence

Ashley King

September 17, 2020

Photo Credit: Emiliano Bar A federal judge has sentenced Taylor Swift's stalker to a 30-month prison sentence after a guilty plea. Texas native Eric Swarbrick pled guilty to stalking Swift and sending threat... Read More...

China’s ByteDance Would Still Own a Majority Stake In TikTok Under Oracle’s Deal

Ashley King

September 16, 2020

Photo Credit: Nik China's ByteDance would retain a majority stake in TikTok under the deal it reached with Oracle. Some members of Congress are already calling for the deal to be nixed. The Committee on Fore... Read More...

Should You Upgrade Your Apple Music Subscription to Apple One?

Ashley King

September 16, 2020

Are you curious about the new Apple One subscription features? It combines Apple Music with other services. Apple is hoping to build customer loyalty through a combined subscription strategy, essentially mir... Read More...

First Hip-Hop Auction at Sotheby’s Fetches $600,000 for Notorious B.I.G. Crown

Ashley King

September 16, 2020

Photo Credit: Hoodgraffix Sotheby's first hip-hop auction featured Notorious B.I.G.'s plastic crown and other '90s hip-hop relics. The plastic crown worn by Biggie Smalls went for $600,000, fetching more tha... Read More...

Kid Rock Kicks Off a Trump Rally In Michigan as Biden’s Lead Narrows

Ashley King

September 15, 2020

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Kid Rock blasted the media at an outdoor rally in Michigan for President Donald Trump. He has been a notable supporter of the President, visiting the White House alongside Ted Nugent. The event was held in H... Read More...

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BTS Coming to Fortnite Party Royale With New Music – iPhone Users SOL For Now

Amazon Launches New Ad Campaign for HD Music – Does It Matter?

Logic Blames UMG for Blocking Access to His Music for Game Streaming

Spotify Finally Testing Apple Watch Streaming as Series 6 Watches Arrive

The Travis Scott Meal Deal Is Causing Supply Chain Problems at McDonald’s

Taylor Swift’s Stalker Is Going to Prison — Federal Judge Issues 30-Month Sentence

Should You Upgrade Your Apple Music Subscription to Apple One?

First Hip-Hop Auction at Sotheby’s Fetches $600,000 for Notorious B.I.G. Crown

Kid Rock Kicks Off a Trump Rally In Michigan as Biden’s Lead Narrows

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