21st Century Fox beat analysts’ expectations for Q2 profit, thanks largely to Bohemian Rhapsody‘s release. Fox posted earnings of 37 cents per share for Q2, but that’s still down 12% from last year. The company’s Q2 2018 earnings were 42 cents per shar…
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Monstercat’s Roster Is Powering the Entire Xenon Racer Soundtrack
Forget about one-off artist and composer deals. Now, we’re seeing entire EDM labels signing contracts with game publishers to create soundtracks for their games. SOEDESCO just announced their partnership with EDM record label Monstercat to provide mus…
Diplo’s Mad Decent Inks a Broad-Ranging JV With Big Deal Music Group
Diplo’s Mad Decent Publishing has announced a new partnership with Big Deal Music Publishing. DJ Wesley Pentz and his manager and business partner Kevin Kusatsu will work with BDM to sign new talent. Diplo founded Mad Decent Publishing back in 2006 as …
21 Savage’s Attorney Comes Out Swinging for His Client — Says a Visa Application Is Pending
21 Savage was arrested by ICE officers over the weekend, but his attorney is striking back. Charles H. Kuck is the rapper’s immigration attorney and says the government used incorrect information to arrest his client. ICE is also refusing to release th…
Grammy-Nominated 21 Savage Faces Deportation After ICE Arrest
Despite multiple noms, 21 Savage probably won’t be gracing the Grammy stage this year. The rapper was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on charges of residing in the U.S. illegally. 21 Savage has long associated his identity ar…
A Brand New Stage: Marshmello’s Fortnite Performance Smashes Records With 10MM Simultaneous Players
EDM producer Marshmello held the most massive in-game concert in Fortnite over the weekend. The concert was held entirely within the Fortnite universe, with Marshmello’s digital re-creation live on stage for all players to see and experience. All conne…
R. Kelly Symbolically Banned from the City of Philadelphia
The entire city of Philadelphia just muted R. Kelly after the city council passed a resolution to ban the performer. The #MuteRKelly movement has been gaining traction on social media after a documentary called Surviving R. Kelly detailed years of alle…
Sony/ATV Scores a Juicy Queen Sync in Amazon Alexa’s Super Bowl Spot
Sony/ATV Publishing has landed a high-profile sync on Amazon’s Alexa Super Bowl commercial. The spot features a star-studded celebrity line-up, all of whom experience failed beta tests of Alexa devices. Throughout, the entire spot has Queen’s “Don’t S…
David Bowie’s Son on His Dad’s Biopic: ‘Nobody has been granted any music rights for ANY biopic… I would know’
An upcoming biopic about David Bowie and his life has drawn criticism from his son. And just maybe, show-stopping criticism. The biopic is called Stardust, and it’s scheduled to start production this June. Gabriel Range will be the film’s director. D…
NY Attorney General Declares War on Fake Followers, Likes, Hidden Endorsements, and ‘Online Deception’
With so much disinformation spreading online with the help of bought influencers, no one is talking about all the bots and fake followers. The controversy surrounding the sham Fyre Festival and its promotion online has the New York Attorney General’s O…