Vladimir Putin Plays Piano Like a 3rd Grader

Looks like Vladimir Putin is far better at playing American politicians than the piano.  (No journalists were killed in the making of this video.) It was a moment of downtime in Beijing, and Vladimir Putin took to the piano to lumber through a few Soviet tunes.  On a shiny grande that was eerily out of […]

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Spotify Introduces ‘Codes’ to Stimulate More Sharing

Spotify introduces Spotify Codes, a new way to share and discover music. This week, Spotify launched an new way for users to share music on the app.  And it’s as simple as taking a picture of the code attached to the song art. You can find these codes directly on the Spotify app, have a […]

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Spotify Introduces ‘Codes’ to Stimulate More Sharing

Spotify introduces Spotify Codes, a new way to share and discover music. This week, Spotify launched an new way for users to share music on the app.  And it’s as simple as taking a picture of the code attached to the song art. You can find these codes directly on the Spotify app, have a […]

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No, Ja Rule Won’t Pay Any Fyre Festival Employees

Because nothing says you appreciate your employees like not paying them.  Just ask Fyre Festival organizers Billy McFarland and Ja Rule. You spend over half a year working for a promising luxury music festival.  Once the festival goes up in flames, you’re told that you won’t get paid.  Then, when you tell your bosses about […]

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Bow Wow Says He Wasn’t Lying About His Private Jet

After flat-out lying about flying on a private jet to New York, Bow Wow is now presenting some ‘alternative facts’ about the situation. Maybe Bow Wow should consider a future in presidential politics? After getting busted for posting a picture of a fake private jet (more on that here), Bow Wow now says he wasn’t really […]

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Is The Writing On The Wall for Snapchat? Snap Loses $6 Billion Overnight

Snapchat’s parent company proves that building a business model around live filters with dog noses (oh, and some messaging features, too) doesn’t turn a profit.  Maybe having an actual business plan might help. So, how exactly do you lose $6 billion overnight?  Simple.  You focus a business model on a messaging service that includes features […]

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PSY Congratulates BTS for Following In His Footsteps

PSY put South Korea on the map.  Now, the ‘King of Kpop’ is paving the way for the next generation of emerging performers, starting with BTS. When it comes to Kpop, there may never be a superstar as big as PSY.  The ‘Elvis of Korea’ has garnered more YouTube views than most labels, with billions […]

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TWICE Accused of Plagiarizing EXO’s ‘Supernatural’ Concept

Members of the Kpop group TWICE are now facing allegations of plagiarism.  But are they simply ‘borrowing’ a good idea? As TWICE continues to explode, Korea’s biggest female export is now facing plagiarism accusations.  According to allegations surfacing this week, the 9-group Kpop group lifted their recent ‘supernatural’ concept from EXO, who trotted out the […]

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Pandora Kills Artist Insights While Paying Out Less Money

Last week I wrote about how Pandora has stopped paying artists over 50% of their money. Sources reported to me that Pandora’s accounting is so messed up that DIY distributors are literally sending checks BACK to Pandora because they were sent checks for songs they had nothing to do with. Artists have reported to me […]

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“Heartbroken” Ja Rule Sued For $100 Million Following Fyre Festival Scam

What happens when Ja Rule tries to create a luxury music festival scam dubbed Fyre Festival? Similar to Catching Fire, you get The Hunger Games, Bahamas style. Billy McFarland, along with Jeffrey Atkins (Ja Rule), promised fans an unmatched luxury music festival experience in the Bahamas. McFarland and Atkins remained true on that promise through […]

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