Ashley King

Snoop Dogg and Eminem Are Bored Apes in Their New Music Video

June 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Eminem & Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg and Eminem get too high and turn into animated versions of their Bored Ape Yacht Club avatars in the music video for their new song, "From The D 2 The LBC." T... Read More...

‘Follow Elvis’ Through a Curated Fan Experience With a New App

Ashley King

June 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Follow Elvis app Just in time for the Elvis film debut, the Follow Elvis app features over 200 sites in and around Memphis, described in detail with their relation to The King. New photos, foota... Read More...

Apple Music Student Tier Goes Up $1, First Price Raise Since 2015

Ashley King

June 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Mimi Thian A $1 price increase has hit the Apple Music Student plan, the first price hike since 2015. Apple has yet to officially announce the change, but several eagle-eyed Apple blogs noted t... Read More...

Alliance Entertainment going public SPAC

Distributor Alliance Entertainment Is Going Public On the New York Stock Exchange

Ashley King

June 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Samuel Regan-Asante Alliance Entertainment is going public via a special acquisition (SPAC) merger. Here's what we know. Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp. has announced a deal with Adara Acq... Read More...

Warner Music, Crush Music Invest in Metaverse Startup Authentic Artists

Ashley King

June 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Authentic Artists San Francisco-based startup Authentic Artists has closed a strategic funding round. Warner Music and Crush Music were among the participants. Authentic Artists says the fundin... Read More...

Ticketmaster Refunds Fake Bad Bunny Tickets in Chicago

Ashley King

June 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Bad Bunny Instagram Ticketmaster refunds fake Bad Bunny tickets in Chicago after an affected customer takes to the news for help. But what really happened to his tickets? Fans of superstar Bad ... Read More...

Twitter Officially Announces ‘Notes’ Test in the US, UK & Canada

Ashley King

June 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Twitter Twitter unveils a built-in Notes feature on the way, currently available to select users in the US, UK, Canada, and Ghana. Notes appear as long-form posts enabling a mixture of tweets, v... Read More...

Will Elvis Beat Top Gun 2 at the Box Office This Weekend?

Ashley King

June 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Elvis Movie With Top Gun: Maverick primed to top the box office again this weekend, how well will Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic fare in its debut? While Elvis is estimated to bring in anywhere fr... Read More...

China Bans 31 ‘Behaviors’ For Live Streamers and Influencers In the Country

Ashley King

June 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Libby Penner China is attempting to crack down on live streamers by banning 31 behaviors online. Here's what we know. China's top media and culture authorities issued the guidelines on Wednesda... Read More...

New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Planned In Southern California — But Will This Loosen the Logjam?

Ashley King

June 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Joyce G A new vinyl pressing plant will begin operations in Southern California in 2023 to meet high demand. Fidelity Record Pressing says it aims to be the country's "premier vinyl production ... Read More...

Korea Singers Association President Asks BTS to Reconsider Break Up

Korea Singers Association President Asks BTS to Reconsider Breaking Up — “South Korea’s Tourism Industry Will Suffer”

Ashley King

June 23, 2022

Photo Credit: TV10/TenAsia / CC by 3.0 The Korea Singers Association president has sent an open letter to BTS asking them to reconsider breaking up. President Lee Ja Yeon addressed the letter to both BTS and... Read More...

Generation Now Extends Deal with Atlantic Records — Buoyed by Success Stories Jack Harlow and Lil Uzi Vert

Ashley King

June 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Generation Now Atlanta-based imprint Generation Now has extended its joint venture partnership with Atlantic Records. The partnership between the two started in 2015, and both labels have launc... Read More...

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Snoop Dogg and Eminem Are Bored Apes in Their New Music Video

‘Follow Elvis’ Through a Curated Fan Experience With a New App

Apple Music Student Tier Goes Up $1, First Price Raise Since 2015

Distributor Alliance Entertainment Is Going Public On the New York Stock Exchange

Warner Music, Crush Music Invest in Metaverse Startup Authentic Artists

Ticketmaster Refunds Fake Bad Bunny Tickets in Chicago

Will Elvis Beat Top Gun 2 at the Box Office This Weekend?

New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Planned In Southern California — But Will This Loosen the Logjam?

Korea Singers Association President Asks BTS to Reconsider Breaking Up — “South Korea’s Tourism Industry Will Suffer”

Generation Now Extends Deal with Atlantic Records — Buoyed by Success Stories Jack Harlow and Lil Uzi Vert

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