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Irene Under Pressure to Quit Red Velvet Following Ugly Bullying Incident

October 26, 2020

The K-pop community and fans of Red Velvet are asking Irene to step down after a bullying incident. Digital Music News first covered the explosive revelations made via Instagram last week. A fashion editor a... Read More...

Quibi Is Shutting Down — Short-Form Video Platform Gone in 6 Months

Ashley King

October 21, 2020

Quibi is shutting down after just six months of service on mobile devices. Are mobile-focused feature films dead? The company announced its shutdown in a blog post from Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman. "W... Read More...

Joe Rogan Is Officially Kissing California Goodbye — Podcaster’s $3.2 Million LA Mansion for Sale

Ashley King

October 15, 2020

In the wake of an estimated $100 million Spotify podcasting deal, Joe Rogan has relocated to a $14 million mansion in Austin, Texas. Now, he's putting his $3.2 million California property up for grabs. The w... Read More...

Juice WRLD Foundation Donates Musical Instruments to Rapper’s Childhood School

Ashley King

October 7, 2020

The foundation formed in honor of Juice WRLD has donated musical instruments to the rapper's childhood school. The Live Free Fund 999 has handed a nice supply of band and orchestral instruments to Deer Creek... Read More...

What Live Event Meltdown? StubHub CEO Buys $40MM Beverly Hills Mansion — His Third House In Beverly Hills

Ashley King

September 24, 2020

StubHub CEO Eric Baker is closing on his third Beverly Hills mansion – this one a $40MM 1.86-acre behemoth. The house Baker bought was never 'officially' on the market, so details about the transaction are s... Read More...

The Travis Scott Meal Deal Is Causing Supply Chain Problems at McDonald’s

Ashley King

September 17, 2020

First, Travis Scott took over Fortnite. Then he took over McDonald's with his Travis Scott meal. McDonald's wasn't ready. Just a week after the Travis Scott meal deal went live at McDonald's locations, the f... Read More...

Cardi B Has Trump Supporter Arrested Over Doxxing — ‘His Parents Were Shook’

Ashley King

September 11, 2020

Cardi B says she hired a private investigator after a Trump supporter doxxed her – leaking private info online. The rapper said in an Instagram live post that her outspoken views on politics makes her a targ... Read More...

McDonald’s Is Dropping a $6 ‘Travis Scott Meal’ Deal

Ashley King

September 4, 2020

McDonald's is serving up a new celebrity meal promotion – the Travis Scott McDonald's meal. Starting Tuesday and running until October 4th, McDonald's will offer the $6 meal promotion. The Travis Scott Meal ... Read More...

Racial Justice Group #TheShowMustBePaused Issues New Demands for the Music Industry

Ashley King

September 3, 2020

Racial justice group #TheShowMustBePaused has a new set of demands for the music industry. The organization was formed in the wake of George Floyd's death. Music industry execs Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agye... Read More...

Indie Band Spirit Animal Changes Name Over Cultural Appropriation Accusations

Ashley King

September 3, 2020

Indie band Spirit Animal has officially changed its name to Record Heat to avoid cultural appropriation allegations. The Brooklyn-based alt-pop indie band says the name was chosen from a place of love and in... Read More...

BBC Proms Strips Lyrics from Patriotic Songs Following BLM Pressure

Ashley King

August 25, 2020

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" would be performed. Additionally,... Read More...

Unauthorized David Bowie Film ‘Stardust’ Lands a US Distributor

Ashley King

August 19, 2020

The unauthorized David Bowie road-trip film, Stardust, has found a US distributor in IFC Films. The film follows a young David Bowie, played by Johnny Flynn, on his first trip to America in 1971. The road-tr... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Irene Under Pressure to Quit Red Velvet Following Ugly Bullying Incident

Quibi Is Shutting Down — Short-Form Video Platform Gone in 6 Months

Joe Rogan Is Officially Kissing California Goodbye — Podcaster’s $3.2 Million LA Mansion for Sale

Juice WRLD Foundation Donates Musical Instruments to Rapper’s Childhood School

What Live Event Meltdown? StubHub CEO Buys $40MM Beverly Hills Mansion — His Third House In Beverly Hills

The Travis Scott Meal Deal Is Causing Supply Chain Problems at McDonald’s

Cardi B Has Trump Supporter Arrested Over Doxxing — ‘His Parents Were Shook’

McDonald’s Is Dropping a $6 ‘Travis Scott Meal’ Deal

Racial Justice Group #TheShowMustBePaused Issues New Demands for the Music Industry

Indie Band Spirit Animal Changes Name Over Cultural Appropriation Accusations

BBC Proms Strips Lyrics from Patriotic Songs Following BLM Pressure

Unauthorized David Bowie Film ‘Stardust’ Lands a US Distributor