Rap legend Snoop Dogg is among a growing number of major artists speaking out against the streaming revenue model dominated by platforms like Spotify. The controversy began in December 2023, when Snoop voiced his frustration […]
A podcast victory lap? According to YouTube, it boasted ‘1 billion monthly active viewers of podcast content’ as of January 2025. Photo Credit: Soundtrap Is YouTube running away with podcasts? It sure looks that way, […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King New data published by app analytics firm Sensor Tower says TikTok & Douyin—the Chinese version—are the first non-gaming apps to surpass $6 billion in in-app purchases in 2024. TikTok also generated […]
Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” has been streamed one billion times on Spotify. It becomes the third of the band’s classic hits to achieve this status, following on from “Livin’ On A Prayer” in January […]
EXCLUSIVE: It’s taking around $1 billion to have 007 stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson cede creative oversight of their family’s storied James Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios, sources tell us. Amazon originally […]
Asmongold has streamed on Twitch since the start of his career, initially on his main account before shifting primarily to his second channel, Zackrawrr, following his mother’s passing in 2021. For three years, the account […]
YouTube ad revenue topped $10.4 billion during Q4 2024, per Alphabet’s latest earnings report. Photo Credit: Azamat E Thanks in large part to massive spending on political spots, YouTube advertising revenue cracked $10 billion during […]
Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg Meta continues to post huge losses from its Reality Labs unit, which is focused on the metaverse and virtual reality. The company reported its Q4 2024 earnings on Wednesday and revealed […]
System of a Down’s “Toxicity” music video has hit 1 billion views on YouTube, marking the band’s second video to reach the milestone. “Toxicity” follows “Chop Suey!,” which is now closing in on the 1.5 […]
Spotify has disclosed paying out a record $10 billion in royalties during 2024. Photo Credit: Spotify Just moments after a report indicated that Apple Music pays far better, Spotify is touting the record $10 billion […]
Kanye West I’m a Billionaire Again!!! Published January 24, 2025 6:44 AM PST Kanye West‘s financial portfolio may be “Stronger” than anyone realizes … the rapper is declaring he’s a billionaire again — and claims […]
Photo Credit: Anthropic Google has announced another $1 billion investment into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the AI company to $3 billion. That’s still peanuts compared to Amazon’s total $8 billion investment in Anthropic. […]
Throughout his career, Lionel Messi has put his impressive business acumen on display. He’s earned hundreds of millions of dollars through sponsorship and endorsement deals—even a napkin containing details of his first soccer contract fetched […]
Moana 2 Worldwide Box Office: 8th Friday Update ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Moana 2 is set to reach its goal soon, hopefully this weekend. Which goal? The one-billion-dollar mark worldwide. The movie has […]
Singapore’s The Atrium@Orchard, where Temasek is headquartered. The state-owned investment firm is said to be exploring the possible purchase of SESAC. Photo Credit: Terence Ong Closer to January’s start, reports indicated that Blackstone was exploring the […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King Anthropic is reportedly in advanced talks to raise another $2 billion in funding. The deal would value Anthropic at $60 billion—more than triple its valuation from a year ago. Amazon has […]
Amid the continued success of its third installment, Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog feature franchise has zoomed past $1B at the worldwide box office. Based on the Sega video game, the first two pictures were […]
Sabrina Carpenter’s Chart-topping Espresso ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Sabrina Carpenter couldn’t have predicted how ‘Espresso’ would brew up such a storm. Released in April, the song defied her own doubts and became a […]
Residents of Southern California may have heard the name “Norton Simon,” thanks to the Norton Simon Museum. Located in Pasadena, the museum houses an extremely valuable and culturally significant collection of European paintings, Asian sculptures, […]
When I was a kid, there was always a bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup and a box of pancake mix in the cupboard. On pretty much every childhood birthday I can remember, I would request […]