Ashley King

Pop Smoke Killed Over a Diamond-Studded Rolex Watch, Investigation Reveals

May 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Sabrinna Ringquist Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a robbery attempt in February 2020 – over his Rolex watch. The 20-year-old rapper was killed by a 15-year-old who wanted the diamond-stud... Read More...

Clubhouse for Android Beta Is Finally Here – Reserve Your Username Now

Ashley King

May 9, 2021

Photo Credit: DuoNguyen Clubhouse for Android is finally here – you can sign up to reserve your name if you don't have an invite. The drop-in audio social network start-up has finally launched its Android ap... Read More...

Google Testing YouTube App Music Controls for Premium Members

Ashley King

May 9, 2021

Photo Credit: YouTube YouTube is testing new music controls for Premium members who won't use the YouTube Music app. Google has tried for years to get Premium users to switch to the YouTube Music interface. ... Read More...

FBI Releases Files on Kurt Cobain After 21 Years

Ashley King

May 7, 2021

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Photo Credit: Sally / CC by 3.0 The FBI has released its archive of files on Kurt Cobain, revealing requests for an investigation. The 10-page file contains letters from individuals who wrote to ask for the ... Read More...

Sennheiser Sells Their Headphones Business to a Hearing Aid Manufacturer

Ashley King

May 7, 2021

Photo Credit: Alphacolor Sennheiser has sold its headphones business to Sonova, a Swiss medical audio manufacturer. Sennheiser announced it was looking for a buyer for its consumer electronics division in Fe... Read More...

A Homeless Man Who Helped Create Daft Punk’s “One More Time” Wasn’t Paid a Dime, Report Says

Ashley King

May 7, 2021

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Photo Credit: Cameron Venti A new report alleges that Daft Punk lifted the sound of a homeless man to create "One More Time." The 70-year-old homeless Eddie Johns released an album called More Spell on You i... Read More...

Jay-Z, Troy Carter Jump Into $19 Million Round for NFT Platform Bitski

Ashley King

May 7, 2021

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Photo Credit: Bitski Jay-Z leads a $19 million funding round for Bitski, a new NFT platform that wants to take over. Bitski says it wants to be the Shopify of NFTs sold online, dominating the market. It aims... Read More...

Deezer Announces Native HomePod Integration — Including HiFi Playback

Ashley King

May 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer now supports native HomePod integration with support for HiFi lossless playback. The API for other music streaming services to take advantage of the HomePod was released with iOS ... Read More...

Waka Flocka Flame Says NFT Marketplaces Are Exploiting Artists – “Artists Have the Least Gain and Most Fame”

Ashley King

May 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Kameron Vincent Philbert / CC by 3.0 Rapper Waka Flocka Flame says the current NFT marketplaces are exploiting artists – so he's launching his own. Non-fungible tokens are the newest monetizati... Read More...

Childish Gambino Faces Copyright Infringement Claim Over ‘This Is America’

Ashley King

May 6, 2021

Photo Credit: RCA Childish Gambino is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over his rap song, "This is America." Rapper Emelike Nwosuocha, who performs as Kidd Wes, says the song copied his track "Made in... Read More...

Spotify Files Another ‘Surveillance’ Patent Tying Music Recommendations to the ‘Physical Parameters of the User’

Ashley King

May 6, 2021

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Photo Credit: Lianhao Qu Spotify has filed for another 'surveillance' patent, this time to recommend music based on a user's physical attributes. The Swedish music streaming giant has come under fire for its... Read More...

Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival Sells Out In Less Than One Hour

Ashley King

May 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg / CC by 4.0 Tickets for the third Astroworld Festival by Travis Scott sold out in less than an hour, despite no line-up. The third annual Astroworld Festival tickets went o... Read More...

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Pop Smoke Killed Over a Diamond-Studded Rolex Watch, Investigation Reveals

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FBI Releases Files on Kurt Cobain After 21 Years

Sennheiser Sells Their Headphones Business to a Hearing Aid Manufacturer

A Homeless Man Who Helped Create Daft Punk’s “One More Time” Wasn’t Paid a Dime, Report Says

Jay-Z, Troy Carter Jump Into $19 Million Round for NFT Platform Bitski

Deezer Announces Native HomePod Integration — Including HiFi Playback

Waka Flocka Flame Says NFT Marketplaces Are Exploiting Artists – “Artists Have the Least Gain and Most Fame”

Childish Gambino Faces Copyright Infringement Claim Over ‘This Is America’

Spotify Files Another ‘Surveillance’ Patent Tying Music Recommendations to the ‘Physical Parameters of the User’

Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival Sells Out In Less Than One Hour

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