Ashley King

Warner Music Partners with Czech Republic Hip Hop Label Mike Roft

Warner Music Partners with Leading Czech Republic Hip-Hop Label Mike Roft

March 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Warner Music Czech Republic has renewed its partnership and invested in local hip-hop label Mike Roft. Warner Music Czech Republic announces the renewed partnership and inves... Read More...

TikTok CEO Tells US Congress — “ByteDance Is Not An Agent of China”

Ashley King

March 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio TikTok CEO Shou Chew told Congress there are misconceptions about the app. He says banning the app will damage the US economy. Chew's written remarks were released ahead of the... Read More...

U.S. Senate Introduces ‘Junk Fee Prevention Act’ — Aimed at Excessive and Unnecessary Fees

Ashley King

March 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Elijah Mears Two U.S. Senators are introducing the 'Junk Fee Prevention Act' to tackle unnecessary fees introduced behind a complicated checkout process. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)... Read More...

SEC sues celebs over promoting crypto asset securities

SEC Sues Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty Over Securities Violations

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Kanchanara The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency founder of the Tron blockchain. Several high-profile celebrities are also named. Sun is being... Read More...

Kim Kardashian Taps SZA for SKIMS’ Latest Advertising Campaign

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: SKIMS Kim Kardashian's SKIMS taps Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter SZA for its latest underwear advertising campaign. SKIMS, the brand of "next generation" underwear, loungewear, and shap... Read More...

Bruce Springsteen Ticket Prices Surge Back to $8,000 in New York After Sinking to Just $6 in Oklahoma

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Ticketmaster Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing doesn't lie. In a tale of two audiences, Bruce Springsteen ticket prices are surging to $8,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York after sinking to j... Read More...

BMG, Fremantle Docs, Warner Music Entertainment Announce Feature Film ‘DEVO’

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Robert Matheu BMG, Fremantle Documentaries, and Warner Music Entertainment announce 'DEVO,' the first full-length feature film about the band, to be produced by Vice Studios and Library Films. ... Read More...

Armanino acquires two music firms (Blue Sky Group & Royalty Compliance Organization)

Former FTX Auditor Armanino Acquires Music Firms — Blue Sky Group & Royalty Compliance Organization

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Armanino LLP The former FTX auditor Armanino has announced it has acquired two music firms—Blue Sky Group and Royalty Compliance Organization. Nashville-based Blue Sky Group and music rights a... Read More...

TikTok’s CEO Appears on Platform to Address Possible U.S. Ban

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: World Economic Forum / CC by 2.0 TikTok's CEO appears on TikTok to address the possible U.S. ban ahead of his appearance in Washington, D.C. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew posted a video on the platfo... Read More...

Apple Music Users Seeing Other People’s Playlists in Their Libraries

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Daniel Cañibano Some Apple Music users are reporting seeing user-made playlists they didn't create in their libraries. These seemingly user-created playlists are showing up in libraries of peop... Read More...

Amazon Layoffs Impact Over 400 Twitch Employees — No Word Yet on Amazon Music

Ashley King

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: ilgmyzin Twitch has announced layoffs impacting around 400 people as part of Amazon's broader layoffs. Details on other Amazon divisions, including Amazon Music, remain scant. Twitch CEO Emmett... Read More...

Cardi B’s $4 Million Defamation Judgement Against YouTuber Upheld By US Court of Appeals

Ashley King

March 21, 2023

Photo Credit: VOGUE Taiwan / CC by 3.0 The US Court of Appeals upheld the original decision in Cardi B's $4 million defamation judgment against YouTuber Tasha K. In another win for Cardi B, the US Court of A... Read More...

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