Ashley King

Microsoft and Walmart Joining Forces To Buy TikTok? — Report Says It’s Likely

August 30, 2020

Photo Credit: Mike Mozart / CC by 2.0 A new report says Walmart is teaming up with Microsoft for a buyout of TikTok US operations. A CNBC report has confirmed with Walmart that it is interested in buying the... Read More...

Apple Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million Over Defective Powerbeats Battery Issues

Ashley King

August 28, 2020

Photo Credit: YouTube Apple has agreed to pay a $10 million settlement for charging issues with its Powerbeats 2 earbuds. The class-action lawsuit was first launched in 2017 and focused on the advertised swe... Read More...

Spotify’s War Against Apple Finds a New Ally: Facebook

Ashley King

August 28, 2020

Photo Credit: Tim Bennett Apple is blocking Facebook from informing users about the 'Apple Tax.' It's the latest move in a battle Spotify helped start. Apple says Facebook's update violates its App Store rul... Read More...

Despite Growing AirPods Sales, Apple Is Losing Market Share to Competitors

Ashley King

August 28, 2020

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Photo Credit: Howard Bouchevereau According to analysts, Apple will continue to boost its AirPods sales. But the company will also lose market share. A new report from Bloomberg suggests increased competitio... Read More...

Katy Perry Bundles an Entire Video Game With Her Latest Album

Ashley King

August 27, 2020

Photo Credit: Dell Katy Perry is dropping her new album Smile on Friday, August 28th. A video game called Katy's Quest is coming, too. The video game was first featured in her "Smile" music video. But now it... Read More...

Microsoft Only Wanted a Small Stake in TikTok — Then Trump Got Involved

Ashley King

August 27, 2020

Photo Credit: Kayle Kaupanger Microsoft only wanted to buy a small stake in TikTok's US operations. TikTok wanted a US investor partner — but then Trump changed all of that. A new report from the New York Ti... Read More...

Britney Spears’ Sister Jamie Lynn Granted Control Over $57 Million Empire

Ashley King

August 27, 2020

Photo Credit: Jamie Lynn Spears / Instagram Britney Spears' fight to remove her dad from conservatorship has seemingly paid off. The pop singer's sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, is now in the role. Jamie Lynn was... Read More...

Nicki Minaj Called Out by Tracy Chapman Attorneys for Blatant Copyright Theft

Ashley King

August 26, 2020

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Photo Credit: Jurveston / CC by 2.0 Tracy Chapman and her attorneys are fighting back against Nicki Minaj's dismissal of 'blatant' copyright theft. Chapman filed a legal lawsuit in October 2018 against Minaj... Read More...

Aaliyah Is Coming to Spotify, Other Streaming Services ‘In the Near Future’

Ashley King

August 26, 2020

Photo Credit: Mika Photography / CC by 3.0 The entire Aaliyah catalog may soon be appearing on music streaming services like Spotify. For years, the R&B artists' catalog has been notoriously absent from ... Read More...

BBC Proms Strips Lyrics from Patriotic Songs Following BLM Pressure

Ashley King

August 25, 2020

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Photo Credit: K. Mitch Hodge BBC's Promenade concerts have attracted widespread criticism over censorship this year. BBC said an orchestral-only version of "Rule Britannia!" and "Land of Hope and Glory" woul... Read More...

In a Blow to Spotify, Apple’s Fortnite Ban Upheld by a Federal Judge

Ashley King

August 25, 2020

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Photo Credit: Joshua Hoehne A judge denied Apple's move to revoke Epic Games' developer accounts, but Fortnite is still banned. Apple threatened to cut off Epic Games' developer accounts on August 17th, givi... Read More...

Triller Inks Massive JioSaavn Deal In TikTok-Banned India

Ashley King

August 25, 2020

Triller inks a strategic partnership with JioSaavn to embed videos in India's biggest music streaming app. Triller says the new deal with India's JioSaavn is just the beginning. The JioSaavn app will also fe... Read More...

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Apple Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million Over Defective Powerbeats Battery Issues

Despite Growing AirPods Sales, Apple Is Losing Market Share to Competitors

Katy Perry Bundles an Entire Video Game With Her Latest Album

Britney Spears’ Sister Jamie Lynn Granted Control Over $57 Million Empire

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Aaliyah Is Coming to Spotify, Other Streaming Services ‘In the Near Future’

BBC Proms Strips Lyrics from Patriotic Songs Following BLM Pressure

In a Blow to Spotify, Apple’s Fortnite Ban Upheld by a Federal Judge

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