Canadian indie producer and distributor Entertainment One saw a 9% full-year revenue drop on pre-tax profit. eOne’s film business was weak this year, and only offset by sales of Peppa Pig brands. The Toronto-based eOne trades on the London Stock Exchan…
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Pandora’s New Desktop App Puts Music Front-and-Center Over Podcasts
The new Pandora app for desktops is now available for Mac users. Pandora says support for Windows PCs is coming soon. The new app is a native desktop app designed to give you access to Pandora without a browser. The app also includes plenty of new feat…
Ciara Accepted to Harvard Business School
Ciara is headed to Harvard Business School after releasing her seventh studio album, Beauty Marks, earlier this month. The singer released the album under her own label, Beauty Marks Entertainment. But maybe there’s more business acumen to be gained. …
Showtime Picks Up Polygram/UMG’s ‘Hitsville’ — “You’ve Never Seen Motown Explored and Remembered This Way”
Showtime has reached a deal with Universal Music Group’s film and television division to distribute Hitsville: The Making of Motown in North America. The feature-length documentary from Polygram Entertainment focuses on the cultural impact of Motown Re…
A Whitney Houston Hologram Tour and Musical Are in the Works
After singer Whitney Houston died in 2012, her estate has turned down more deals than you can count. But now executor Pat Houston says the estate is “open for business.” Pat Houston revealed that the estate has signed a deal with Primary Wave Music Pub…
TikTok Is the Most Download iOS App — for the 5th Straight Quarter
TikTok is the most downloaded iOS app for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to a new analytics report. App analytics firm Sensor Tower has released a new report revealing the top apps by downloads. TikTok retained its number one position on the…
Adidas Originals Launches Its ‘Don’t Assume’ Collaboration with NTS Radio
Adidas has teamed up with NTS Radio for a new collaborative partnership as part of the Adidas Originals line. A new collection of merchandise, designed with underground music and culture in mind, is the first step in the new collab. Released under the …
“Old Town Road” Gets a Music Video Featuring Chris Rock, Vince Staples, Diplo, and Billy Ray Cyrus
“Old Town Road” just got an official music video with more celebrity cameos than you can shake a stick at… son. Despite Billboard disqualifying Old Town Road from Billboard’s country charts, the song continues to be massively popular. The latest is a n…
A ‘Hip Hop Romeo & Juliet’ Musical Is Coming Soon to Netflix
Netflix announced a new, as-yet-untitled hip-hop movie based on William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Solvan Naim is set to direct the film, while Will Smith and Queen Latifah are signed on as producers. Niam co-wrote the movie script with Dave Bro…
The Latest Industry Hirings, Firings, and Retirings: Sony/ATV, Atlantic, PRS, UMG, MTV, SoundCloud, Merlin, More
Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry movements. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request at noah@digitalmusicnews.com. So…