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Is the criticism about Len Blavatnik’s donation fair? An Oxford professor resigned after discovering that Warner Music Group owner Len Blavatnik donated money to Donald Trump. Len Blavatnik often makes charitable donations in the United Kingdom. To set up the Blavatnik School of Government, the Ukrainian-born billionaire donated £75m ($97m) to Oxford University. This marks […]
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According to Calgary Police, if you listen to heavy rock music, you or your child could become a neo-Nazi. Following the devastating events in Charlottesville, the music industry and tech companies have joined forces to work against hate. Companies like Spotify have taken down white supremacist, neo-Nazi content from their platforms. In addition, government officials […]
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Taylor Swift’s recent deal with Ticketmaster has riled the singer’s legion of fans. To help fans secure tickets for her upcoming concerts, Taylor Swift has teamed up with Ticketmaster to launch a new program. However, the singer’s fans have quickly decried the move, calling it a shameless scam. The “Taylor Swift TIX powered by Ticketmaster […]
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No, no, no… this cannot be intentional… right? Well, it turns out that Taylor Swift’s album release date is exactly ten years — to the date — of the death of Kanye West’s mother, Donda West. It was nearly ten years ago today that Kanye West’s mother died unexpectedly. On November 10th, 2007, Donda West succumbed to […]
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Some people work two jobs to remain afloat. Others, like former Patterson Thuente lawyer Aaron W. Davis, worked a second job to spread neo-nazi hate. Last week, a local newspaper exposed the dirty secret of an accomplished IP attorney in Minneapolis. During the day, Aaron W. Davis worked for intellectual property law firm Patterson Thuente. […]
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YG Entertainment may not truly understand why iKON fans have boycotted their products. According to the group’s fans, YG Entertainment hasn’t provided iKON with sufficient promotional opportunities in South Korea. The label has also repeatedly cancelled several performances as well as promotional stops in the country. Overall, iKON’s rabid fans thing the label is doing […]
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Fans and friends watched in horror as Flow Festival security violently beat Russian DJ and producer Inga Mauer. Flow Festival security staff viciously assaulted and subsequently arrested a female DJ hours after her performance on Saturday. Following her arrest, Russian DJ and producer Inga Mauer spent the night in a Finnish jail. Police wouldn’t allow […]
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But while Despacito gets snubbed, does the industry care about the MTV Video Music Awards? Will anyone watch? Last week, ‘Despacito’ became the most-watched music video in YouTube. MTV executives, however, ruled the video ineligible for this year’s Video Music Awards. But with fewer people watching the once-popular awards show, will this notable snub make […]
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The Wall Street Journal’s Neil Shah allegedly made up facts about vinyl records. Despite growing consumer interest in vinyl, not everyone likes the format. Take Wall Street Journal’s Neil Shah, for example. He’s written two mostly negative pieces on the surge of vinyl. However, according to Analog Planet, the notably cynic writer may have fabricated […]
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Did someone really murder Chris Cornell? Or do some people just refuse to admit that he would commit suicide? Shortly after midnight on May 18th, Detroit officers found Chris Cornell lying unconscious on a bathroom floor. Coroners ultimately ruled the singer’s death suicide by hanging. That hasn’t stopped the rumors that someone covered-up his murder, […]
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