Apple announced two new features in an AirPods update at WWDC this year. Automatic switching between devices and a new “spatial audio” feature for 3D sound will come to AirPods Pro. The new automatic switching feature will come to a variety…
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Is Spotify Launching a Major Video Expansion? – Here’s What We Know So Far
Spotify is experimenting with adding music video content to its app – mimicking YouTube Music. App de-coder Jane Wong is well-known for pulling apart new app updates and finding changes. Wong says she has discovered a new tabbed interface in the latest…
Fast-Rising Sacramento Rapper Bris Killed – Homicide Investigation Underway
Rising Sacramento rapper Bris has died of gunshot wounds, according to a report from the Sacramento police. He was found shot to death in a southern neighborhood in Sacramento. The police report says officers were responding to shots fired call near Fr…
Justin Bieber Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations from 2014
Two women are accusing Justin Bieber of sexual assault at a hotel in 2014. The singer says it never happened – and he’s taking legal action. Bieber has responded to the allegations on Twitter, bringing screenshots of his Airbnb receipts. On June …
Trump Plays Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at Tulsa Rally – Petty Family Responds
Trump played Tom Petty’s hit, ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at his ill-attended Tulsa rally. The Petty family says the use was “in no way authorized.” The Petty family took to Twitter over the weekend to release a statement sh…
Native Instruments Facing Allegations of Racism Within the Company
Current and former Native Instruments employees are speaking out against racism they saw or experienced. Several former employees are speaking out on LinkedIn against the music hardware company. At least one current employee and several DJs are asking …
The ‘Almost Famous’ Cast Is Reuniting After 20 Years for an Anniversary Podcast
The ‘Almost Famous’ cast is reuniting for a five-part podcast to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film. The sixth chapter of Cadence13’s Origins podcast series, Origins: Almost Famous Turns Twenty, will be hosted by James Andrew …
1,000+ ‘Black Artists for Freedom’ Demand an End to Racial Injustice
A new collective called Black Artists for Freedom featured 1,000 artists calling for an end to racial injustice. Black actors, musicians, authors, painters, poets, and more join the collective to lend their voices. John Legend, Lupita Nyong’o, T…
Public Enemy to Trump in Newest Track – ‘Shut the F**k Up’
Public Enemy has dropped a new track called ‘State of the Union’ in which the rap duo rails against Trump. The DJ Premier-produced track dropped on Friday, but the song doesn’t explicitly mention Trump by name. “All we know is T…
Netflix, Pharrell Williams In Talks to Develop a Juneteenth Musical – Report
Netflix is in talks with Pharrell Williams and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris for a Juneteenth musical. June 19, 1865, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States when the last slaves were freed in Texas. That move came more than two and a half …