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Utopia Music Acquires Lyric Financial Amid Surge of Investment in Independent Music
In the last three years, big dollar catalog acquisitions have let a few fortunate artists cash out on a long, successful career and sell to investors backed by private equity firms and stock market investors. More recently, investors are betting that the long tail of independent music — deals of lower value but vastly greater...
Why ‘White Christmas’ Struck a Chord In WWII: ‘Hollywood Victory’ Book Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from Christian Blauvelt’s Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II (out Nov. 2 on Running Press), a book that looks at Hollywood’s involvement in WWII, from movie stars’ USO tours to iconic directors lending their lenses to the war effort. Blauvelt is an entertainment journalist, the...
10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Conan Gray, Amy Allen, Poo Bear & More
Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered. These 10 tracks from artists like Conan Gray, Beach Bunny, Amy Allen, Poo Bear and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of...
J-Pop Star Gen Hoshino Shares ‘Cube’ Making-Of Video: Watch
Japanese pop star Gen Hoshino shared a behind-the-scenes video capturing the shooting of his “Cube” music video. “Cube” is the hitmaker’s latest track being featured as the theme of a Japanese movie by the same name — a modern remake of the 1997 Canadian blockbuster. The music video was helmed by MIKIKO, the choreographer known...
Japan’s YOASOBI Share English ‘Blue’ Music Video & Announce First English-Language EP
J-pop duo YOASOBI dropped “Blue” — the English-language version of their hit single “Gunjo” — on Friday, along with an accompanying music video. The breakout pair are also set to release their first collection of the English versions of their J-pop hits called E-SIDE on Nov. 12. In addition to “Into the Night,” “RGB,” “Monster”...
Mafia: Definitive Edition Headlines PlayStation Now's November Line-up
PlayStation Now subscribers have a new batch of games to play this month. Four games join the library tomorrow, November 2, and can be played via cloud streaming or installed directly to a console. Mafia: Definitive Edition headlines November’s round-up. This ground-up remake of the classic Mafia was released in September 2020 and coats the...
Halsey, St. Vincent & More Front-Runners for Best Alternative Music Album Nods at 2022 Grammys
Halsey’s fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, seems a sure thing for a Grammy nomination for best alternative music album. Remarkably, it would be Halsey’s first nomination for one of her own albums. Her only Grammy nods to date are for featured roles on Justin Bieber’s Purpose and The Chainsmokers’ megahit...
Jay-Z Cologne Trial Heats Up as Rapper Rips ‘Lawyer Tricks’ in Day 2 of Testimony
Jay-Z was back in a Manhattan courthouse Monday (Nov. 1) for a second and final day of heated testimony over accusations that he violated an endorsement deal for a “Gold Jay-Z” cologne brand, calling out an attorney for using “lawyer tricks” and even threatening to file a new lawsuit. Three days after the hip-hop superstar...
Adele Reveals ’30’ Track List, Plus Chris Stapleton Bonus Track
It’s officially Adele Month, and now fans have song titles to tide them over until the release of the pop star’s 30 album on Nov. 19. On Monday (Nov. 1), Adele released the track list for her album, as well as the bonus tracks included on a Target deluxe edition. There are two collaborators listed on the...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Snaps Back to Pre-Pandemic Form With Nelly, Carrie Underwood & More
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan, high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers and crowds welcomed back to cheer them on. This year’s parade — the 95th annual — will snap back to form after bowing to pandemic restrictions last year....
Janet Jackson Documentary Malfunction Coming to FX and Hulu
The film focuses on the “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2004 Super Bowl Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) A new documentary titled Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson will premiere on FX and Hulu...
Riot Is Celebrating League Of Legends Netflix Series Arcane Throughout November
Riot Games is taking the whole month of November to celebrate its new Netflix animated series Arcane within all of its League of Legends universe games. The event dubbed RiotX Arcane starts today, with the official kickoff beginning on November 6 at the League of Legends World Championship. This upcoming “Super Weekend” will include World Championship...
CAA Promotes Nine in Music Touring Division
CAA is bolstering its music touring department with the elevation of nine employees to agent or executive. Zack Borson, Alex Douma, Kara Enos, Omar Garcia, Brian Greenwood, Brad Pophal and Jamie Shaughnessy have all been promoted to agent. Kaitlyn Bruce and Ariel Happe have been promoted to executives within the division. “The entire team has worked tirelessly on behalf of our clients –...
Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Cardi B & More: Who Had the Best 2021 Halloween Costume? Vote!
Your favorite musicians love dressing up for Halloween just as much as you do — and some of them (we’re looking at you, Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion and The Weeknd) enlist the best makeup artists in the business to help them out. But who had the best Halloween costume of 2021? If you need...
Air’s Nicolas Godin & Xavier Veilhan on Finding the ‘Great Gift’ of Inspiration
Multidisciplinary French artist Xavier Veilhan has known Air’s Nicolas Godin for nearly a quarter of a century, stretching back to 1997 when they met at New York City’s Gramercy Park Hotel. Sharing a passion for architecture, the two remained in touch, and several decades later, the sculptor-painter-photographer is both a friend and collaborator of the...
Father Of Newborn Child Uses Free Time To Get Trophies Added To Bugsnax DLC, Still Doesn’t Have Peace Walker Platinum
It’s a story as old as time. Someone claims to love PlayStation trophies – even though they don’t have the platinum for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – finds out a game they want to play doesn’t have trophies, and they go online and pester those hardworking indie developers until trophies get added. In this case, that...
Utopia Music Acquires Lyric Financial Amid Surge of Investment in Independent Music
In the last three years, big dollar catalog acquisitions have let a few fortunate artists cash out on a long, successful career and sell to investors backed by private equity firms and stock market investors. More recently, investors are betting that the long tail of independent music — deals of lower value but vastly greater...
Why ‘White Christmas’ Struck a Chord In WWII: ‘Hollywood Victory’ Book Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from Christian Blauvelt’s Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II (out Nov. 2 on Running Press), a book that looks at Hollywood’s involvement in WWII, from movie stars’ USO tours to iconic directors lending their lenses to the war effort. Blauvelt is an entertainment journalist, the...
10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Conan Gray, Amy Allen, Poo Bear & More
Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered. These 10 tracks from artists like Conan Gray, Beach Bunny, Amy Allen, Poo Bear and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of...
J-Pop Star Gen Hoshino Shares ‘Cube’ Making-Of Video: Watch
Japanese pop star Gen Hoshino shared a behind-the-scenes video capturing the shooting of his “Cube” music video. “Cube” is the hitmaker’s latest track being featured as the theme of a Japanese movie by the same name — a modern remake of the 1997 Canadian blockbuster. The music video was helmed by MIKIKO, the choreographer known...
Japan’s YOASOBI Share English ‘Blue’ Music Video & Announce First English-Language EP
J-pop duo YOASOBI dropped “Blue” — the English-language version of their hit single “Gunjo” — on Friday, along with an accompanying music video. The breakout pair are also set to release their first collection of the English versions of their J-pop hits called E-SIDE on Nov. 12. In addition to “Into the Night,” “RGB,” “Monster”...
Mafia: Definitive Edition Headlines PlayStation Now's November Line-up
PlayStation Now subscribers have a new batch of games to play this month. Four games join the library tomorrow, November 2, and can be played via cloud streaming or installed directly to a console. Mafia: Definitive Edition headlines November’s round-up. This ground-up remake of the classic Mafia was released in September 2020 and coats the...
Halsey, St. Vincent & More Front-Runners for Best Alternative Music Album Nods at 2022 Grammys
Halsey’s fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, seems a sure thing for a Grammy nomination for best alternative music album. Remarkably, it would be Halsey’s first nomination for one of her own albums. Her only Grammy nods to date are for featured roles on Justin Bieber’s Purpose and The Chainsmokers’ megahit...
Jay-Z Cologne Trial Heats Up as Rapper Rips ‘Lawyer Tricks’ in Day 2 of Testimony
Jay-Z was back in a Manhattan courthouse Monday (Nov. 1) for a second and final day of heated testimony over accusations that he violated an endorsement deal for a “Gold Jay-Z” cologne brand, calling out an attorney for using “lawyer tricks” and even threatening to file a new lawsuit. Three days after the hip-hop superstar...
Adele Reveals ’30’ Track List, Plus Chris Stapleton Bonus Track
It’s officially Adele Month, and now fans have song titles to tide them over until the release of the pop star’s 30 album on Nov. 19. On Monday (Nov. 1), Adele released the track list for her album, as well as the bonus tracks included on a Target deluxe edition. There are two collaborators listed on the...







