Outspoken artist Kid Rock is closing his restaurant in Detroit in response to a protest against the controversial statements that he made about Oprah Winfrey and others. Rock announced on Facebook that he was closing Kid Rock’s Made in Det…
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Legendary Apple Designer Jony Ive Is Officially Out of the Company
Legendary Apple designer Jony Ive has been removed from Apple’s Leadership page. The move suggests Ive’s departure from the company is complete. Ive’s departure from Apple has been expected for months now. He announced in June his pla…
The Weeknd Helps Mercedes Introduce Its New Electric SUV
The Weeknd is teaming up with Mercedes to promote the company’s first fully electric SUV, in a commercial that features the singer’s new song “Blinding Lights.” The commercial, which advertises Mercedes’ new EQC car, is no…
Drake’s Pick 6ix Restaurant Abruptly Shuts Down, Landlord Demands $67,515 in Unpaid Rent
The Pick 6ix restaurant in downtown Toronto, which was an upscale sports bar owned by rap superstar Drake, has been shut down after the building’s owner terminated the restaurant’s lease as a result of unpaid rent. The restaurant, which ope…
SoundCloud Jumps Into Pay-For-Promotion Game With ‘Promote on SoundCloud’
SoundCloud has announced the launch of a new self-service advertising tool, which will allow the company’s Premier artists to promote their music for a fee. Called Promote, the service places an ad for song tracks on top of both user feeds and mo…
Spotify Taps Viacom In a Major Global Content Marketing Deal
Spotify has contracted the marketing department of Viacom to create programming, influencer content and custom content for the streaming company. The unusual venture will cover many different markets that span Europe, the Middle East, North America, La…
Tegan and Sara Shut Down Their Warner Music Merch Store Because of Backlogged Orders
Tegan and Sara announced on social media that they were shutting down their Warner Music merchandise store due to a “huge backlog” of orders that they insist are affecting the stores of other artists as well. “Today we’ve asked …
NCT 127, SuperM and EXO Management Group SM Entertainment Inks Deal With CAA
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed a representation deal with South Korea’s SM Entertainment, which manages K-pop stars such as NCT 127, SuperM and EXO. The agreement means that for the first time an American-based agency will represent one…
TikTok, Pandora Advertising Found on Pirate TV Platform TeaTV
An investigation by CNBC has shown that not only are pirated versions of popular movies and TV shows appearing on an online platform called TeaTV, but so are ads from major companies. The companies, which include music industry heavyweights Pandora (ow…
Sonos Introduces Speaker Rentals — Would You Pay To Rent High-End Sound?
Sonos has launched a new subscription service for its connected home speakers. Sonos Flex subscriptions start at €15 ($16.50 USD) per month and can be cancelled anytime. It seems as though the high-end speaker manufacturer is borrowing a page out of Ap…