Las Vegas Shooter May Have Booked a Room Overlooking Lollapalooza; Chicago Police Investigating

Prior to the Las Vegas shooting massacre, Stephen Paddock may have scouted Lollapalooza and the Life is Beautiful festival. On October 1st, for nine to eleven minutes, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock fired upon hundreds of hapless concertgoers at the Route 91 Festival. Once the Las Vegas shooting massacre had ended, 58 people had died.  489 more […]

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Amazon Releases the 50 Most Requested Lyrics on Alexa

Can’t remember a song title?  Neither can most Americans, according to data shared by Amazon. Last June, NPR and Edison Research published a study with some very interesting results.  According to The Infinite Dial 2017 report, 7% of Americans aged 12 and older now own a smart speaker. Building on this report, the Smart Audio […]

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Microsoft Officially Abandons Streaming Music — Here’s the Blog Post Ending It All

And just like that, Microsoft decided streaming music wasn’t worth it.  And handed the crown jewels to Spotify. They could have bought Spotify for $16 billion.  Instead, they decided to exit the streaming music contest entirely. Here’s an official blog post from Microsoft that terminates the service.  It confirms both the closure of its Groove […]

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Give Me $1,000, and I’ll Get Your Song Played on FM Radio

SwerrrdMedia offers a quick way to get your song played on obscure radio stations. For a year, Lindsey K. Williams has worked tirelessly to upgrade and update campaigns to optimize and maximize artist releases.  According to her Twitter page, she works as an intern rep for ABC, Universal Music, and Roc Nation. Williams admits that […]

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Is Apple Slowing Down Your iPhone to Make You Upgrade?

Is Apple resorting to unfair tactics to get you to upgrade your iPhone?   We traced this little ‘theory’ back to Harvard University. According to an article posted two weeks ago by the Anon Group, a study proves that Apple purposefully slows down older models upon the release of a new iPhone. The group linked to […]

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Guitarist At Las Vegas Shooting: I Was Wrong To Oppose Gun Control

Josh Abbott Band’s guitarist, Caleb Keeter, who performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday – just hours before Stephen Paddock killed 59 people and injured 520 – has flipped his stance on gun control and support for the 2nd amendment. Caleb Keeter, an adamant, lifelong supporter of the 2nd amendment, […]

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What’s More Dangerous Than ISIS? A Deranged American Nobody Suspects.

ISIS claims they trained Stephen Paddock.  They didn’t have to. A hail of gunfire.  Concertgoers hiding behind trucks to avoid being hit.  Their clothes soaked with the blood of others who weren’t so lucky. Off-duty cops killed.  Absolute chaos that lasted for seven to ten minutes. Near the end of the Route 91 Festival Sunday […]

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LAS VEGAS SHOOTING: 50+ Dead, 515 Concertgoers Injured; Worst Shooting In US History

 With over 50 people dead and 400+ injured, the Las Vegas shooting is being called the “worst shooting in US History.” Near the end of the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas late Sunday evening, festivalgoers started hearing loud noises that sounded like fireworks. Suddenly, everything went dark. When a performer ran onstage to turn […]

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‘No Suspects, No Leads’ In Young Dolph Assassination Attempt

They tried to kill Young Dolph in the middle of Hollywood — in broad daylight with dozens of witnesses.  They even ditched their getaway vehicle.  So how did these guys get away? When it comes to rapper beef, the LAPD may be wiping its hands clean.  Yesterday, we questioned how three (or more) assailants somehow […]

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YouTube Is Blocking Patreon Links for Thousands of Creators

Only content creators on YouTube’s Partner Program can now link to external sites, like Patreon. In 2013, Jack Conte, a struggling musician on YouTube, founded Patreon. He wanted to create a platform where other musicians could post their content and find backers willing to support them. Four years later, the service has one million monthly […]

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