The Dangers of Remote Work Put Young Employees Most At Risk. Here’s Why.

As the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic has started to wane, leaders have begun to hypothesize what a return to normalcy will look like, which social and economic changes will stay and which will fade. Their top priority, however, should be the issue of loneliness.

UMG Confirms Termination of Kanye West Relationship – Gap Removes Yeezy Products From Stores

Following the severing of his relationship with Adidas, several companies are continuing damage control. Kanye West’s antisemitic statements and the fallout continues. “Def Jam’s relationship with Ye as a recording artist, Def Jam’s partnership with the GOOD Music label venture and Ye’s merchandise agreement with Bravado all ended in 2021,” says a Universal Music Group […]

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Pollen Owes $83 Million to Creditors – Ex-Employees Unlikely To Receive Pay

Festival tech startup Pollen went bankrupt in August, leaving hundreds of employees without a final paycheck. Now a breakdown of its debts owed reveals more than $83 million in unpaid bills. Bankruptcy administrator Kroll mapped out the corporate structure of the company, including its UK, US, and Canadian subsidiaries. According to the Pragmatic Engineer, Pollen’s […]

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Spotify Shares Drop Despite Double-Digit Subscriber Gains — And a Possible Price Hike Ahead

Spotify subscribers, monthly average users, and revenues all headed north during the latest third quarter. Wall Street sent shares south. It was an impressive third-quarter financial review for Spotify on Tuesday, though Wall Street proved difficult to please. Despite double-digit year-over-year gains in paid subscribers, monthly average users, and both premium and ad-supported revenues, traders […]

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LiveOne Expects to Report Record Q2 Revenue and Membership Growth in Fiscal 2023

LiveOne expects to report a record Q2 revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and membership growth in 2023. Music and entertainment platform LiveOne with a “creator-first” focus, announces that it expects to report consolidated revenue of over $23 million and break its 18-year quarterly record of 181,000 new members. The company’s audio division alone, consisting of Slacker and […]

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