Ariana Grande is urging her followers to cast ballots, offering a once-in-a-lifetime chance in the process. In an effort to boost voter registration among young people, Ariana Grande, the star of “We Can’t Be Friends,” partnered with HeadCount, a prestigious nonpartisan nonprofit that works to register young voters through its Good to Vote initiative, to…
Music with practices viewed as being outside of or in opposition to popular music culture’s mainstream is known as underground music. It is frequently seen as being more imaginative, progressive, and vivacious than the mainstream. Though it may not be the perfect term, the word “underground” captures the essence of the underlying ideology and methods…
Los Angeles, CA — Jennifer Lopez, 55, has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, 52, more than two years after their marriage in July 2022, according to multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE. TMZ first reported the news. Lopez filed for divorce on August 20 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, listing April 26, 2024, as…
The Dumb Blonde podcast, hosted by model, influencer, and podcaster Bunnie XO—wife of country music singer Jelly Roll—featured MGK as a guest on Monday, August 5, 2024. The rapper-rocker said in the conversation that he has gone to rehab and that he has been clean for the past 12 months while reminiscing on how Megan…
Another lawsuit has been filed against Donald Trump, this time by Isaac Hayes’s estate. On August 10, 2008, Hayes Isaac passed away at the age of 65. After Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, he became the third Black person to win an Academy Award in any competitive area when he won for best original song…
Hollywood is seeing an increasing number of live-action remakes of animated movies and TV series. However, Disney is the studio that has done this most frequently. With a few more sequels, there have been about seventeen live-action retelling or remakes of its beloved animation series. Even though some of these films have received negative reviews…
Mountain View, CA — The tech industry mourns the loss of a trailblazing leader as former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passed away after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who expressed deep sadness at the passing of his dear friend and colleague. Wojcicki’s Legacy: Pichai’s Tribute:…
In a recent earnings call, Warner Music Group (WMG) revealed a significant financial challenge. Bryan Castellani, WMG’s EVP/CFO, disclosed that the company will experience a negative impact of approximately $10 million per quarter going forward due to Meta’s decision to no longer license premium music videos for its platforms. This translates to a $40 million…
Warner Music Group (WMG) has released its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, marking its fiscal Q3. The company’s global revenue for the period reached $1.554 billion, encompassing earnings from recorded music, music publishing, and other activities. In its SEC filing on August 7, WMG disclosed that its recorded music digital revenue…
As reported by Music Business Worldwide earlier today (August 7), Sony’s global music rights operation experienced double-digit growth in calendar Q2 (fiscal Q1), with revenues rising 11.4% year-over-year (YoY). However, a closer look reveals a slower growth rate in Sony’s recorded music streaming revenue, which increased by just 5.0% YoY when adjusted for US dollars….