What song just played in that high-profile Super Bowl LIV ad? Here’s a list of the songs (and their corresponding artists) that are playing during Super Bowl LIV’s commercials. Congratulations to all the artists, composers, labels, and publishers who …
Category archives: Television
Grammys Ratings Hit a 12-Year Low, Sinking Another 6 Percent from 2019
The 62nd Annual Grammys TV ratings dipped to 12-year low, skirting 2008 viewership levels. The Grammys telecast garnered slightly lower ratings than last year’s show. On the bright side, the Grammys telecast still managed to outperform the compet…
Discovery Networks Backtracks On Its Controversial Plan to Ditch Performance Royalties
After howls of protest, Discovery has backed away from its plan to eliminate U.S. performance royalties for composers. Having faced considerable backlash from composers’ rights groups, Discovery, parent company of several prominent television channels,…
After Tons of Controversy, the Taylor Swift Netflix Documentary Is Officially Happening
The Taylor Swift Netflix documentary ‘Miss Americana’ is releasing on January 31. The pop singer confirmed the release date via an Instagram post, revealing the poster. The synopsis for the documentary says, “Taylor Swift embraces her…
Apple TV+ Snags Rights to ‘Beastie Boys Story’ Documentary
Apple TV+ has snagged the rights to ‘Beastie Boys Story,’ an upcoming documentary about the rap trio. Produced by Spike Jonze, the movie stars Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond, discussing the group’s 40-year history. Jonze describes the…
Method Man Joins Mary J. Blige in Starz Spinoff of ‘Power’
Rapper Method Man has been cast to star opposite Mary J. Blige in Starz’s upcoming spin-off of the TV show Power. According to information provided by the network to TVLine, the show will be called Power Book II: Ghost. It is “the first of …
Composer Discovers His Music Is All Over Chinese TV, Can’t Get Paid
In a collection of 37 Twitter posts, composer Kerry Muzzey described his odyssey of trying to get paid for music of his that has appeared on Chinese TV. Muzzey alleges that the culprit is China Central Television (CCTV). He insists that, for many years…
Sexual Assault Hotline Calls Jump 40% After R. Kelly Documentary Airs
According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the airing of the second installment of Surviving R. Kelly led to a 40% spike in calls to their hotline. Surviving R. Kelly, Part II: The Reckoning premiered last Thursday on the Lifet…
YouTube’s Latest ‘Original’ Is a Coachella Documentary
YouTube announced that, in celebration of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s 20th anniversary, they were producing a feature-length documentary about the festival. The film is entitled “Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert” and w…
Justin Bieber 10-Part Docuseries Is Premiering on YouTube
YouTube Originals has announced that it has signed a deal with pop superstar Justin Bieber to create the first ever docuseries about him, which will be called Justin Bieber: Seasons. The show will premiere on the platform at noon eastern time on Monday…