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Naruto in Fortnite: a cross-over that breaks attendance records
The arrival of the Naruto license in Fortnite had been teased for a few days on social networks, but the publication of the trailer was an unparalleled success. With 2.4 million views in just a few hours, the Konoha ninja is by far the most adept character in the Fortnite universe. There had already been...
K-Pop’s MAMA Awards Is Coming to the U.S.
K-pop’s flagship awards ceremony, MAMA, is coming to the United States. As part of its global expansion ambitions, MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) will take place in the U.S. “in a few years,” organizers said Monday (Nov. 15). Though no specific timeframe has been laid-out, coming to America will be no small feat. But it...
Marsupilami Test The Secret of the Sarcophagus: Microids finally holds its Donkey Kong Country!
The test A few weeks after the nice The Smurfs: Mission Malfeuille and while waiting for the beat’em all Asterix & Obelix: Slap them all, Microids invites us to have a good time with another famous character from the comics, a certain Marsupilami. The creature imagined by André Franquin is indeed back in the video...
Taylor Swift Leads Race to U.K. Albums Chart Crown
With her latest, rerecorded cut of Red, Taylor Swift has the upper hand in what’s shaping as the tightest of U.K. chart races. Just 10 chart sales separate Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) (via EMI) and Little Mix’ Between Us (RCA) at the pinnacle of the midweek U.K. albums chart. If Swift snags the glory, Red...
Chicago Venue and Label Owner Removed as President Following Hidden Camera Allegations
On Saturday (Nov. 12), NBC5 Chicago reported that two women filed a civil suit against Michael Johnston, president and CEO of Audiotree, Audiotree Presents, Lincoln Hall, Schubas and Tied House, along with his wife Kelly Halverson. The suit was filed by two recent graduates of DePaul University, one of whom was hired in Dec. 2019 as...
Kelsea Ballerini Writes About Eating Disorder, High School Shooting & More in Vulnerable Book of Poems
On Wednesday, Kelsea Ballerini reached a long-awaited career milestone by winning her first CMA Awards trophies: musical event of the year and music video of the year, both for “Half of My Hometown,” a collaboration with Kenny Chesney, who’s also from Ballerini’s hometown of Knoxville, Tenn. After her pre-telecast wins were announced, as Ballerini holed...
Los Campesinos! Announce Anniversary Reissues of Romance Is Boring and Hello Sadness
The limited-edition remastered vinyl pressings are limited to less than 1,500 copies Los Campesinos!, photo by Simon Ayre Los Campesinos! have announced remastered vinyl reissues of their LPs Romance Is Boring (2010) and Hello Sadness (2011). The Romance Is Boring reissue was first announced in 2019. Both are due out February 18 via Arts &...
Travis Scott’s Latest Nike Shoe Launch Postponed ‘Out of Respect’ After Astroworld Tragedy
Following 10 deaths and more than 300 injuries at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Festival in Houston on Nov. 5 due to a fatal crowd surge, the release of the rapper’s latest Nike collaboration has been delayed. On Monday (Nov. 15), Nike’s SNKRS app issued a statement, saying, “Out of respect for everyone impacted by the tragic...
Streaming Is Reliable Revenue, So What’s Next for Warner Music and Other Labels?
Streaming, record label’s biggest source of revenue, is becoming predictable. Revenue consistently grows by double digit percentages from year to year: Spotify’s revenue was up 26.6% in the third quarter, while streaming at Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment jumped 23.8% and 45%, respectively, in the quarter ending Sept. 30. Streaming companies constantly add...
Summer Walker Ties Taylor Swift for This Billboard Hot 100 Record
Summer Walker claims a share of Billboard Hot 100 history, as she floods the chart (dated Nov. 20) with 18 songs from her new album, Still Over It. The set soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 166,000 equivalent album units earned, according to MRC Data, becoming her first leader on the...
Girl Band Ditch “Misgendered Name” to Become Gilla Band
The old name “was chosen without much thought, from a place of naivety and ignorance,” the Irish group said Gilla Band, photo by Steve Gullick The all-man noise-rock quartet formerly known as Girl Band have changed their name to Gilla Band and apologized for “choosing a misgendered name in the first place.” In a statement,...
Halo Infinite Amasses Record-Breaking 270,000 Concurrent Players On Steam
Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer beta hasn’t even been out for 24 hours and is already breaking records. According to Video Games Chronicle, 343’s popular FPS space opera amassed over 270,000 concurrent players on Steam, the first Xbox Studios game to reach such notable player-count heights in such a short period. This feat is even more...
Top Nashville Hitmaker Natalie Hemby Signs Publishing Deal With CTM Outlander: Exclusive
Leading Nashville songwriter Natalie Hemby, co-writer of such hits as Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird” and “White Liar,” Lady A’s “Downtown” and Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with CTM Outlander. The company has purchased Hemby’s music rights covering the last decade and entered into an exclusive four-year go-forward co-publishing deal with the...
Kacey Musgraves Shares Cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You”
The song features in a Chipotle-sponsored animation called “A Future Begins” Kacey Musgraves at Chanel No. 5 event in New York City, December 10, 2019. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images) Kacey Musgraves has shared a cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You.” It’s part of a stop-motion animation film from Chipotle called “A Future Begins,” focused on the...
Naruto And Friends Ninja Run Into Fortnite Today
Naruto Shippuden cosmetics are arriving in Fortnite right now, and they look awesome. Believe it! The new collaboration between Epic’s Fortnite and the latter half of the Naruto saga, Shippuden is bringing plenty of goodies from the Hidden Leaf Village. Not only is Naruto now playable in the battle royale, but he’s brought along the rest...
Old Rockstar games on new Xbox consoles
The Xbox celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday with its first launch on November 15, 2001. In honor of this event, many games from the original console and from the Xbox 360 have joined the already extensive list of projects available for backward compatibility. Among the titles presented, there was a place and classics from Rockstar...
Naruto in Fortnite: a cross-over that breaks attendance records
The arrival of the Naruto license in Fortnite had been teased for a few days on social networks, but the publication of the trailer was an unparalleled success. With 2.4 million views in just a few hours, the Konoha ninja is by far the most adept character in the Fortnite universe. There had already been...
K-Pop’s MAMA Awards Is Coming to the U.S.
K-pop’s flagship awards ceremony, MAMA, is coming to the United States. As part of its global expansion ambitions, MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) will take place in the U.S. “in a few years,” organizers said Monday (Nov. 15). Though no specific timeframe has been laid-out, coming to America will be no small feat. But it...
Marsupilami Test The Secret of the Sarcophagus: Microids finally holds its Donkey Kong Country!
The test A few weeks after the nice The Smurfs: Mission Malfeuille and while waiting for the beat’em all Asterix & Obelix: Slap them all, Microids invites us to have a good time with another famous character from the comics, a certain Marsupilami. The creature imagined by André Franquin is indeed back in the video...
Taylor Swift Leads Race to U.K. Albums Chart Crown
With her latest, rerecorded cut of Red, Taylor Swift has the upper hand in what’s shaping as the tightest of U.K. chart races. Just 10 chart sales separate Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) (via EMI) and Little Mix’ Between Us (RCA) at the pinnacle of the midweek U.K. albums chart. If Swift snags the glory, Red...
Chicago Venue and Label Owner Removed as President Following Hidden Camera Allegations
On Saturday (Nov. 12), NBC5 Chicago reported that two women filed a civil suit against Michael Johnston, president and CEO of Audiotree, Audiotree Presents, Lincoln Hall, Schubas and Tied House, along with his wife Kelly Halverson. The suit was filed by two recent graduates of DePaul University, one of whom was hired in Dec. 2019 as...
Kelsea Ballerini Writes About Eating Disorder, High School Shooting & More in Vulnerable Book of Poems
On Wednesday, Kelsea Ballerini reached a long-awaited career milestone by winning her first CMA Awards trophies: musical event of the year and music video of the year, both for “Half of My Hometown,” a collaboration with Kenny Chesney, who’s also from Ballerini’s hometown of Knoxville, Tenn. After her pre-telecast wins were announced, as Ballerini holed...
Los Campesinos! Announce Anniversary Reissues of Romance Is Boring and Hello Sadness
The limited-edition remastered vinyl pressings are limited to less than 1,500 copies Los Campesinos!, photo by Simon Ayre Los Campesinos! have announced remastered vinyl reissues of their LPs Romance Is Boring (2010) and Hello Sadness (2011). The Romance Is Boring reissue was first announced in 2019. Both are due out February 18 via Arts &...
Travis Scott’s Latest Nike Shoe Launch Postponed ‘Out of Respect’ After Astroworld Tragedy
Following 10 deaths and more than 300 injuries at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Festival in Houston on Nov. 5 due to a fatal crowd surge, the release of the rapper’s latest Nike collaboration has been delayed. On Monday (Nov. 15), Nike’s SNKRS app issued a statement, saying, “Out of respect for everyone impacted by the tragic...
Streaming Is Reliable Revenue, So What’s Next for Warner Music and Other Labels?
Streaming, record label’s biggest source of revenue, is becoming predictable. Revenue consistently grows by double digit percentages from year to year: Spotify’s revenue was up 26.6% in the third quarter, while streaming at Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment jumped 23.8% and 45%, respectively, in the quarter ending Sept. 30. Streaming companies constantly add...