Sony Music Posts 13% Q3 Revenue Jump As Streaming Thrives

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Sony Music Entertainment generated north of ¥194 billion (currently $1.3 billion) during Q3 2022, according to a new earnings report. Photo Credit: Sony Group Sony Music Entertainment (SME) recorded a nearly 33 percent year-over-year revenue […]

Alternatives to Elon Musk’s Twitter: Mastadon, Reddit, Cohost, Tumblr, and more

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Twitter now has a new owner (yes, I know you knew, but it does bear repeating), and the social network (not to mention most other media outlets that follow popular culture and tech) is awash […]

YouTube Increases Premium Family Plan Rates — Who’s Next?

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Photo Credit: Javier Miranda Subscribers of YouTube’s Premium Family Plan will be charged an additional $5 for their subscription after the company increases the monthly fee by 28%. YouTube announced in an email to US […]

Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Sales Crack $1.32MM On QQ Music

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Photo Credit: Raph_PH One week after its release, Taylor Swift’s Midnights (3am Edition) has generated nearly $1.32 million from sales via QQ Music, according to stats on the Tencent-owned streaming service. This latest testament to Taylor […]

TikTok, Syco, Universal, Samsung Announce StemDrop

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Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok, Syco, Universal, Republic Records & Samsung announce a new music discovery format with StemDrop. TikTok announces the official launch of StemDrop on the platform in collaboration with Syco Entertainment, Universal Music Group, […]

Taylor Swift Has Sold 250,000+ Copies of ‘Midnights’ On QQ Music

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Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 3.0 The popularity of Taylor Swift has reportedly extended to China’s quick-growing music market, where Midnights is said to have sold north of 250,000 copies on QQ Music […]

Doomed revival: Star Trek, Captain Kirk and the resurrection that never was | Movies

On the turn … Jeff Goldblum in David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of The Fly.

The transportation of matter has always been a curate’s egg for the sci-fi writer. Kurt Neumann’s 1958 film The Fly conjured up terrible images of horror when its protagonist found his sub-atomic particles sliced and […]

I’m with the brand! How merch saved the music industry | Music

A Billie Eilish fan with a hat and poster going into the singer’s show in Bangkok.

Travis Scott’s two shows at London’s O2 in August were a huge success, selling out in less than two hours – with tickets for the 20,000-capacity venue going for as much as £180. But when […]

Taylor Swift Drops 10th Studio Album Titled ‘Midnights’ – Download the Album & Listen Now!

Taylor Swift Drops 10th Studio Album Titled 'Midnights' - Download the Album & Listen Now!

Fri, 21 October 2022 at 12:00 am It’s finally here! At midnight on Friday (October 21), Taylor Swift dropped her brand new album titled Midnights – and we have set up the stream so that […]

Dear Scott Borchetta, You Want To Build A Music Platform Where You Own The Fan Community And Have More Control. Done!

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Photo Credit: Rhythmic Rebellion The following comes from Rhythmic Rebellion, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. Dear Scott Borchetta, We have built the music platform you’ve dreamed of. We brought the best of […]