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Diddy Lawyers Petitioning to Strip Anonymity for Over 13 Accusers — As the Total Number of Civil Lawsuits Top 27

November 7, 2024

Photo Credit: Denise Jans The argument over whether Diddy’s accusers can remain anonymous in civil and criminal sex abuse cases heats up as over 13 accusers may have to refile. As Sean “Diddy” Combs faces nu... Read More...

Tekashi 6ix9ine Strikes Deal for Prison Release After Repeated Parole Violations

Ashley King

November 7, 2024

Photo Credit: Fabebk | CC by 4.0 Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has struck a deal for his release from prison following multiple parole violations. He will spent a month in jail before being sent home for three month... Read More...

Orange Partners with Orianthi For Limited-Edition Portable Amp

Ashley King

November 7, 2024

Photo Credit: Orange Amplification Orange Amplification has teamed up with Orianthi to debut a limited-edition Orianthi Crush 20RT portable app. Orianthi partnered with Orange Amplification to release a travel-friendly amp that’s functional and reliable. Th... Read More...

Nipsey Hussle Convicted Killer Tries to Appeal Court’s Decision, Gets Shut Down

Ashley King

November 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Joey Zanotti / CC by 2.0 The man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle tried to appeal his 2022 conviction, but has been shut down by an appeals court. Eric Holder, the man convicted in a 2022 tri... Read More...

TikTok business operations banned in canada

Canada Bans TikTok Business Operations in Canada — App Still Available Though

Ashley King

November 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Jason Hafso The Canadian federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business operations after a national security review. While the app is being banned from doing busine... Read More...

Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ Is Now a Duet with BTS’ V

Ashley King

November 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Geffen / Primary Wave / BIGHIT Music BTS’ V records a duet rendition of Bing Crosby’s timeless 1942 holiday classic, ‘White Christmas.’ K-pop icon V of BTS and the legendary Bing Crosby have announced the release of “White Christmas (with V of... Read More...

Roblox’s TikTok Competitor Clip It Gets Over 1 Billion Views — And Now Has Ads

Ashley King

November 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Roblox Clip It Roblox is coming for short-form video apps like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. A game developer created Clip It inside Roblox—which is a TikTok clone that operates e... Read More...

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DMN Pro Weekly: US-Based Recorded Music Sales Are Still 36% Below 1999 Inflation-Adjusted Peaks, Latest Data Reveals

Paul Resnikoff

November 6, 2024

US-based recorded music revenues, all formats, inflation-adjusted, 1994-2023 (Data Source: RIAA) Here’s a hard, inflation-adjusted look at the actual state of recording music sales in 2024 – and where things ... Read More...

Community-Development Startup Levellr Announces $1.75 Million Raise and Confirms New Chairman

Dylan Smith

November 6, 2024

Discord-focused fanbase-development and -monetization startup Levellr has announced a $1.75 million raise, brought on a new chairman, and disclosed expansion plans for 2025. Photo Credit: Alexander Shatov About 14 months after scoring a $1 million pre-seed r... Read More...

One Week Post-Earnings, UMG Stock Is Still Struggling — Will the Major’s ‘Streaming 2.0’ Initiative Turn Things Around?

Dylan Smith

November 6, 2024

As of November 6th, 2024, Universal Music Group stock remains down over 20% from its value in early May. About one week removed from the release of its Q3 2024 earnings report, Universal Music Group is still ... Read More...

Sony Music Publishing Indonesia Signs Exclusive Global Deal with Sal Priadi

Ashley King

November 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Sal Priadi / Sony Music Publishing Indonesia Sony Music Publishing Indonesia signs an exclusive global deal with Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actor Sal Priadi. Sony Music Publishing Indon... Read More...

Lionsgate Delays Michael Jackson Biopic Deep Into 2025

Ashley King

November 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson / Kevin Mazur / Lionsgate Lionsgate announces the delay of its Michael Jackson biopic, ‘Michael,’ now slated for a wide release on October 3, 2025. Lionsgate is gearing up for a busy 2025, and it’s shifting it... Read More...