The moment The Super Mario Bros. Movie made bajillions of dollars and broke all sorts of animation box office records, the entire internet started asking, “Zelda when?” We seemingly got that answer last week with a […]
[This post contains spoilers for the Succession series finale, obviously] It’s too early to say where Succession will rank among TV’s best series finales, but it will belong in the conversation. (In other words, it’s […]
Photo Credit: Andrik Langfield Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer says streaming services have a meaningless volume problem, promoting what he calls low-quality content alongside big-name artists like Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles, and SZA. […]
Play video content Warner Bros. Discovery head honcho David Zaslav had a really tough time gettin’ his words out at Boston University’s graduation ceremony … because the crowd was heckling him with a barrage of […]
The Boston Symphony made the surprise announcement Monday that this fall its next president and chief executive will be current Los Angeles Philharmonic CEO Chad Smith. In his two decades at the L.A. Phil, of […]
Dylan Horetski ❘ Published: 2023-05-11T15:31:17 ❘ Updated: 2023-05-11T15:31:26 Twitch CEO Dan Clancy went live on the platform to play music and sing, leaving his viewers impressed. Back in March, Twitch co-founder […]
Photo Credit: Live Nation Amid scrutiny for its ticketing practices, Live Nation/Ticketmaster CEO Michael Rapino’s compensation package tops $139 million. Rapino signed a new agreement with Live Nation to continue his employment through 2027. That […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify admits to ‘overpaying and over-investing’ in content acquisition as Joe Rogan renewal negotiation looms. As many of Spotify’s big-name content acquisitions, like Joe Rogan, near their deal negotiation renewal, its CEO Daniel Ek […]
Photo Credit: Mojahid Mottakin Spotify’s latest quarterly financial call with investors reveals an interesting perspective on AI creativity from CEO Daniel Ek. During the call, Ek was asked to discuss his thoughts on what opportunities […]
NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell has stepped down after three years in the top role due to “an inappropriate relationship,” parent company Comcast Corp. announced Sunday, making him the latest high-powered Hollywood player to lose […]
Photo Credit: Magnus Höij / CC by 2.0 Spotify CEO Daniel Ek continues his battle against ‘Apple’s stranglehold,’ touching down in Washington this week to lobby for the Open App Markets Act introduced last year. […]
Lucian Grainge is the CEO of Universal Music Group, the biggest music label in the business. And UMG recently announced via press release that he’s signed a new contract. On the downside (for Lucian), the […]
Photo Credit: visuals House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says an investigation into banning TikTok will move forward. This move follows the CEO’s testimony in front of Congress last week. TikTok CEO Shou Chew’s testimony in front […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Wimpy Incoming UMG Nashville CEO Cindy Mabe says she is looking to ‘dramatically expand’ partnerships with independent labels. Here’s the latest. Mabe assumed her role as Chair & CEO of Universal Music […]
To describe the last few days as “tumultuous” for the US banking system would be a gross understatement. On Friday, the FDIC seized Silicon Valley Bank (SBV). On Sunday the FDIC took over Signature Bank. […]
Photo Credit: Steve Jennings for TechCrunch / CC by 2.0 YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced that she’s stepping down from her position. YouTube’s Chief Product Officer, Neal Mohan, will take the lead as the Senior […]
Photo Credit: Árpád Czapp TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before a Congressional hearing in March. Here’s what we know. The House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) confirmed TikTok’s CEO […]
BMG CFO Thomas Coesfeld (pictured) is expected to begin as CEO in 2024. Photo Credit: Julia Schoierer BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch is officially set to step down at 2023’s end, and the Berlin-headquartered company has […]
Photo Credit: TechCrunch / CC by 2.0 Following the approximately $200 million sale of Justin Bieber’s catalog, Scooter Braun has reportedly become Hybe America’s sole CEO. Upon announcing its massive investment in the 28-year-old’s music […]
Photo Credit: EU Audiovisual Service TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with EU officials to discuss privacy concerns and child safety protections. The European lawmakers asked the TikTok chief several questions focused on its preparation […]