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Ticketmaster’s ‘Dynamic Pricing’ Spikes Bruce Springsteen Tickets to Over $5,000

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Emil Kalibradov Ticketmaster's 'dynamic pricing' algorithms quickly pushed Bruce Springsteen ticket prices into the $5,000 range — even for 'okay' seats. Fans are outraged to find tickets for B... Read More...

Ice-T Says He Was Surprised to Learn Rap Is ‘All Fake’ — “You Got All the Girls in the Jacuzzi, and Their Boyfriends Are Sitting Right Out of Frame”

Ashley King

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Sven Mandel / CC by 4.0 Ice-T says that when he first got into the music industry, he was shocked to discover rap is "all fake." Rapper and Law & Order: SVU actor Ice-T recently chatted wit... Read More...

FaZe Clan Goes Public via SPAC, Drops 25% in First Day of Trading

Ashley King

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: BLAST Premier / CC by 3.0 Esports and lifestyle brand FaZe Clan has gone public via a SPAC, but trading was down 25% in the first day. FaZe Clan has billed itself as a 'creator economy' compan... Read More...

Yeezy Gap Products Show Up In Times Square Store Ahead of Broader US Rollout

Ashley King

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Ian Deng Starting today, the Yeezy Gap collaboration is going a step further with a takeover of the Times Square store. This is the first time that Yeezy Gap products like t-shirts, hoodies, ca... Read More...

James Blunt Documentary à la ‘Spinal Tap’ Coming Soon

Ashley King

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Teca Lamboglia / CC by 2.0 James Blunt will star in a new BBC documentary described as 'Spinal Tap' meets Alan Partridge. The "You're Beautiful" singer has embraced the song's meme status and i... Read More...

Pearl Jam cancels Vienna concert after Eddie Vedder suffers throat damage

Pearl Jam Cancels Vienna & Prague Gigs After Eddie Vedder Suffers Throat Damage

Ashley King

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Anthony Abbot / CC by 3.0 Pearl Jam has canceled its upcoming Vienna & Prague concerts. Frontman Eddie Vedder suffered throat damage following his last show outside Paris. "To all those who... Read More...

how to limit data Spotify collects about you

How Much Data Does Spotify Collect and Share About You? Here’s How To Find Out

Ashley King

July 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Tianyi Ma Spotify collects data about your listening activity and playlist history, of course. But it also collects more personal data about yourself. According to Spotify's own privacy policy,... Read More...

BLACKPINK’s Jennie Joins The Weeknd’s ‘The Idol’ on HBO

Ashley King

July 20, 2022

Photo Credit: 12minutos / CC by 4.0 BLACKPINK's Jennie joins The Weeknd's HBO series "The Idol." Jennie Kim of the K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will appear in The Weeknd's upcoming HBO series "The Idol." The ... Read More...

American Express Teams Up with SiriusXM for ‘Small Stage Series’ ft. Måneskin

Ashley King

July 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Funweek.it / CC by 3.0 American Express is teaming up with SiriusXM to support its 'Small Stage Series' this year. The SiriusXM Small Stage Series will feature special performances from five to... Read More...

Netflix price hikes loses one million subscribers

Netflix Loses Another 1 Million Subscribers Following Price Hikes — Ad-Tier Coming Soon

Ashley King

July 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Venti Views Yesterday Netflix reported a loss of 970,000 subscribers, down from its prediction of a 2+ million loss. It's the first time in the company's history that Netflix has reported conse... Read More...

ESL Gaming Partners with Spotify for eSports Promotion

Ashley King

July 20, 2022

Photo Credit: ESL Gaming ESL Gaming and Spotify have announced a partnership for the German-speaking eSports community. ESL calls the collaboration a step forward in expanding both companies' mission to enab... Read More...

Lady Gaga Dog Kidnapper Released Due to ‘Clerical Error’

Ashley King

July 19, 2022

Photo Credit: Chuttersnap U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the re-capture of Lady Gaga's dog kidnapper. The press release says James Howard Jackson (19) was "erroneous... Read More...

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Ticketmaster’s ‘Dynamic Pricing’ Spikes Bruce Springsteen Tickets to Over $5,000

FaZe Clan Goes Public via SPAC, Drops 25% in First Day of Trading

Yeezy Gap Products Show Up In Times Square Store Ahead of Broader US Rollout

James Blunt Documentary à la ‘Spinal Tap’ Coming Soon

BLACKPINK’s Jennie Joins The Weeknd’s ‘The Idol’ on HBO

American Express Teams Up with SiriusXM for ‘Small Stage Series’ ft. Måneskin

Netflix Loses Another 1 Million Subscribers Following Price Hikes — Ad-Tier Coming Soon

ESL Gaming Partners with Spotify for eSports Promotion

Lady Gaga Dog Kidnapper Released Due to ‘Clerical Error’