7digital is still in serious trouble — but the digital music company promises ‘operational profitability’ in 2020. Earlier today, digital music and radio services platform 7digital announced that revenues at the company fell sharply during the first ha…
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Tekashi 6ix9ine Says Both Cardi B and Jim Jones Are Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods
In his third day of federal court questioning, Tekashi 6ix9ine gave explosive testimony in the trial of two of his former associates. He not only accused fellow rapper Jim Jones of being a member of Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, but he even more explosivel…
AEG Acquires 100% Ownership Over AXS Tickets
AEG has moved from stakeholder to 100% owner of AXS Tickets. The deal comes after fellow co-owners of AXS — Rockbridge Growth Equity and TPG Capital — negotiated the sell-off to AEG, which previously owned 38% of the company. The deal comes ahead of a …
Red Bull Music Festival Is Expanding Into Atlanta and Chicago
This November, the Red Bull Music Festival will debut in Atlanta, Georgia, before returning to Chicago, Illinois. The Red Bull Atlanta Festival will take place between November 1st and 15th. Per the official schedule released by Red Bull, a variety of…
Live Nation Is Officially Under Investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed that it is investigating whether Live Nation has been violating a consent decree that it has been required to follow since merging with Ticketmaster nearly a decade ago. The consent degree forbids Live…
XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Is Still Awaiting Trial; Seeks Bond to Get Out of Jail
One of the individuals who’s been accused of organizing and carrying out the murder of rapper XXXTentacion is attempting to secure bond ahead of his trial. 21-year-old Trayvon Newsome has been jailed in Brownard County, Florida, since surrendering to p…
Tekashi 6ix9ine Testifies Against Gang Members in Federal Court — And Potentially Ends His Career In the Process
Earlier this week, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine testified in federal court against alleged members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang, which may eventually require him to enter a witness protection program. But if Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Dani…
Guild of Music Supervisors President: “We’re Not Paid Enough. I’m Getting Paid Less Now Than I Was In 1999.”
In a wide-ranging interview, Thomas Golubic, president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, talked about the many difficulties facing those who are responsible for supervising music production in motion pictures and television. In the deep-dive with Vari…
Selena Gomez-Produced Netflix Documentary ‘Living Undocumented’ Debuts Next Month
Selena Gomez is set to serve as an executive producer for Living Undocumented, a Netflix documentary series that will follow the journeys of eight undocumented-immigrant families. The show’s first season will release on Netflix on October 2nd; eight re…
Sony Resoundingly Rejects a Breakup Demand by Activist Investor Third Point
Sony has roundly rejected the break-up proposal, which was initiated by activist investor Daniel Loeb. Just hours ago, Sony Corp. officially rejected a plan to spin off its semiconductor business in a 8-page letter it sent to its shareholders. The pla…