November 21, 2023

Bradley Cooper Defends Wearing Prosthetic Nose in ‘Maestro’

Bradley Cooper defended and explained the decision to wear a prosthetic nose while portraying Leonard Bernstein in his new film about the composer and conductor, Maestro. The critiques about the prosthetic nose quickly followed the release of the Maestro trailer in August, with some arguing the prosthetic actually detracted from Cooper’s resemblance to Bernstein, while […]

J Balvin Shares What Happened at That Dinner With Britney Spears – Billboard

It’s been a month since J Balvin and Maluma had the Internet buzzing when they posed for an Instagram photo with Britney Spears at a New York City restaurant. “We told her how proud we are about her,” the Colombian singer revealed to E! News this week of his and Maluma’s time with the pop star. […]

Reneé Rapp and Coco Jones Drop ‘Tummy Hurts (Remix)’ Video: Watch

Reneé Rapp and Coco Jones are not here for men who play with their feelings. On Tuesday, Rapp released the music video for her remix of Snow Angel‘s “Tummy Hurt” featuring the “hottest” R&B singer. “@cocojones it’s like you were made to be on this track,” Rapp wrote on Friday. “Wowowowowow I’m emotional go take […]

Spotify Confirms New Royalty Policies to Combat Streaming Fraud

After weeks of rumors and industry reports, Spotify officially announced a significant change in the way its royalty system works on Tuesday, bringing in several new policies that the company hopes will help it combat streaming fraud as well as the sheer volume of content that now lives on the streaming platform. “As Spotify payouts […]

Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ at Center of New Copyright Lawsuit

A New York City musician and bus driver named Terrence Thomas has filed a copyright lawsuit claiming he has not been properly credited or paid for his work on Tupac’s classic song, “Dear Mama.” Thomas, who used to DJ and produce under the name Master Tee, claims he was instrumental in the creation of “Dear […]

Eagles Use Taylor Swift-Inspired Bracelet to Brag About Win Over Chiefs – Billboard

The Kansas City Chiefs may soon have bad blood with the Philadelphia Eagles, who playfully bragged about their recent victory over Travis Kelce‘s team with a Taylor Swift-themed jab on Twitter. Shortly after beating the Chiefs 21-17 at Arrowhead Stadium Monday night (Nov. 20), the Eagles’ official team Twitter account shared a photo of a […]

Spotify Officially Announces New Policy for Royalty Payouts, “Artificial” Streams, and “Functional Noise”

Spotify has officially announced its new policy on royalty payments, confirming earlier reports that the platform would be eliminating payments for songs with less than 1,000 annual streams “starting in early 2024.” The announcement also includes new policies intended to curb fraudulent streams and reduce payouts for “functional noise” content. Spotify says that “tens of […]

Mayor Says No to Las Vegas-Style Sphere in London

“The Mayor has seen independent evidence that shows the current proposals would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents,” a statement reads London Mayor Sadiq Khan is saying no to a version of the MSG Sphere. On Monday, the mayor rejected plans to bring a version of the entertainment venue to Olympic Park […]

Hear Sets From Armin van Buuren & More – Billboard

Insomniac’s annual Halloween bash Escape brought the spooky vibes to the dancefloor Oct. 27-28. Taking place at Southern California’s NOS Events Center, festival headliners included Above & Beyond, Afrojack, DJ Snake, Kaskade, Malaa, Rezz, Slander, Tchami, Three 6 Mafia and Zedd, with artists playing across five stages, and tens of thousands of fans turning out in […]

Overmono Share New Boiler Room Concert: Watch

Overmono have shared a special Boiler Room stream of their concert at the Warehouse Project in Manchester, England. The duo culled tracks from their debut album, Good Lies, which arrived in May. The Russell brothers also brought out For Those I Love for “I Have A Love (Overmono Remix).” Watch it below. Good Lies follows […]

Day: November 21, 2023