Reservoir has announced a new publishing deal with hip-hop artist, writer, and producer–Keir Lamont Gist–known professionally as KayGee. KayGee is a founding member of the iconic hip-hop trio Naughty By Nature. The publishing deal includes rights to Ka…
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VNUE Partners with Kokku for VNUE Festival Experience in Roblox, NASDAQ Listing ‘Coming Soon’
VNUE has partnered with Kokku to build a continuous VNUE Festival and multi-stage experience in Roblox. Kokku is one of South America’s largest gaming and entertainment co-development firms. It will bring the VNUE festival to Roblox’s 50 mi…
Peloton Tells Members It Won’t Play Kanye West Music In New Classes
Peloton says it has ‘indefinitely paused’ playing Kanye West music during its workout classes. A Peloton fansite says the company is telling concerned members that instructors will no longer play the rapper’s music in ‘newly pro…
Spotify Stock Plunges More Than 15% Following Q3 Financial Report
Despite growth in subscribers, MAUs, and revenues, SPOT stock is headed in a downward trend following the company’s Q3 financial report. Shares have tanked more than 15% in two trading sessions following the company’s Q3 earnings call. Spot…
Reports of Jerry Lee Lewis’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Rock ‘n Roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is very much alive, despite a report from TMZ that he had died. The report that Jerry Lee Lewis had passed away set off a wave of mourning before TMZ retracted the statement on Wednesday. Lewis had been known …
Skechers Escorts Kanye Out of LA Corporate Office After ‘Unannounced’ Visit
Skechers execs escort Kanye out of a Los Angeles corporate office after he “showed up unannounced and uninvited.” Footwear company Skechers says its executives escorted Kanye West, now known as Ye, out of an LA corporate office after the ra…
Is Slacker Headed for Bankruptcy? Company Says SoundExchange’s $10 Million Judgment Could Destroy Them
Is Slacker headed for bankruptcy? The company says SoundExchange’s $10 million judgment could destroy them. Slacker and its parent company LiveOne (formerly LiveXLive) are pleading with a judge to overturn a ruling requiring the streaming company…
TikTok, Syco, Universal, Republic Records, Samsung & Max Martin Officially Push New Music Discovery Format — ‘StemDrop’
TikTok, Syco, Universal, Republic Records & Samsung announce a new music discovery format with StemDrop. TikTok announces the official launch of StemDrop on the platform in collaboration with Syco Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Republic Reco…
YOOM Raises $15 Million — Finneas and Jimmy Iovine Among the Star-Studded Investors
YOOM raises $15 million in a star-studded round of investment from the likes of Finneas and Jimmy Iovine. YOOM, founded in 2016 by Dr. Miky Tamir and Micha Birnboim and known initially as Tetavi, has raised $15 million from its star-studded investor li…
The Music Acquisition Corp., Once a High-Flying SPAC, Is Getting Delisted by the New York Stock Exchange
The Music Acquisition Corp. (TMAC.U) is seeking shareholder approval to liquidate its trust early. The SPAC doesn’t have a completion deadline until February 5, 2023, but the board believes market conditions make it unlikely to secure a business …