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Spotify Says Independent Artists Received $4.5 Billion In Royalties—Roughly Half Of The 2023 Payout
With Spotify changing how royalties are distributed on the platform, many artists are wondering what this means for them. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek resorted to social media to respond to these questions. On February 8 (days after Trevor Noah made a joke about Spotify...
Jam Master Jay: Two Suspects Guilty Of Murder
Two men have been found guilty of murdering Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, putting an end to one of hip hop's longest-running cold cases. A jury in Brooklyn Federal Court convicted both defendants Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. guilty on Tuesday, less than a month...
Crypto Scammers Hack Matthew Perry’s X Account… Solicit Donations, Too.
According to Mathew Perry's foundation, thieves accessed his X account in order to carry out a stealthy crypto contribution scheme via a bogus website. A link recently marketed as encouraging would-be contributors to make donations to the late actor's foundation...
Kai Cenat Reportedly Gives Man Who Was Cheated On At Omah Lay Concert $20,000 And New GF, His Girl Reveals Her Side Of The Story
Kai Cenat's internet reach is so big that anyone who participates in one of his streams could become famous. That was the situation for the Omah Lay concertgoer who was dumped by his lover. A video went viral in which the Nigerian rapper brought a random woman on...
TikTok Starts Removing Universal Music Publishing Songs, Expands Royalty Battle
The grueling struggle over royalties between Universal Music Group and TikTok took on a new and more serious dimension in the early hours of Tuesday, when songs published by UMG began to disappear from the platform. The stalemate, which began earlier this month, first...
Supreme Court Addresses Social Media ‘Censorship’
The Supreme Court battled Monday morning with new legislation in Florida and Texas that impose broad new restrictions on digital companies' power to remove user posts. During nearly four hours of debate, some justices raised concerns about aspects of both legislation,...
YouTube Kids App Is Closing Down On TVs And Moving To YouTube
Do you use YouTube Kids to limit the content your children can view on YouTube? You will soon need to migrate your children to a kids profile within the YouTube app for TVs. Google announced this decision on their website with the following statement: YouTube Kids is...
Paramount Is For Sale, And Here’s Everyone Who’s Reportedly Interested In Buying Or Merging With Them
Paramount, one of the largest media businesses in the United States, is rumored for sale or merger. The sale would occur when the primary owner of Paramount sold their portion. Many firms are apparently gearing up to buy a majority stake in Paramount or merge with it,...
Netflix Gets Cross-Platform Data From Kantar In Spain
Netflix has recruited Kantar Media in Spain, and the company will provide Netflix with a cross-platform assessment of its performance in comparison to linear and on-demand networks and platforms. Kantar's Cross-Platform View is available in both Spain and Brazil....