Xiu Xiu Removing Music From Spotify Due to Daniel Ek’s “Investment in AI War Drones”

Xiu Xiu Removing Music From Spotify Due to Daniel Ek's "Investment in AI War Drones"

Xiu Xiu have announced that they are in the process of removing their music from Spotify, citing CEO Daniel Eck’s “investment in AI war drones” as the reason. The experimental indie trio posted an update […]

First-Half 2025 Music Industry Funding Edges Towards $4 Billion — As the Record-Setting Investment Pace Continues

DMN Pro Weekly: Spotify & Apple Music Now Claim More Than Two-Thirds of Total Subscribers In the US — Here’s the Latest DSP Market Share Breakdown

Music industry funding levels are now approaching the crazy place, with first-half, YTD core investments edging towards $4 billion. According to investments exclusively captured and compiled in DMN Pro’s Music Industry Funding Tracker, total core […]

UK Gov Unveils $500M Creative Industries Sector Plan Investment

Creative Industries Sector Plan

The UK’s Creative Industries Sector Plan includes an up to $41 million ‘music growth package to support emerging artists.’ Photo Credit: Frankie Lopez The UK government has announced an over $500 million investment package for […]

HarbourView Leads $85M Investment in AI Animator Animaj

HarbourView Animaj investment

A playground display featuring a character from Pocoyo, which Animaj owns. Photo Credit: Rodelar HarbourView wasn’t kidding about its plans to invest across music, sports, and the wider entertainment space alike. The firm has taken […]

Venture capital investment rises in L.A., and not just for AI startups

Chart of venture capital investments raised for LA area businesses in the first quarter of each year. 2025 saw $3.1 billion, up from Q1 2024 ($2.7 billion) but down from the recent high of $6.7 billion in 2021

Early this year, private equity firm Blackstone bet big on the future of artificial intelligence by investing $300 million in a Chatsworth company that’s been around for more than two decades. The company, DDN, helps […]

Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions Just Sold A 10% Stake To A New Investment Platform At A $750 Million Valuation

Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions Just Sold A 10% Stake To A New Investment Platform At A $750 Million Valuation

Since retiring from the NFL in 2016, Peyton Manning has been keeping himself plenty busy. The quarterback has regularly appeared in commercials for brands like Nationwide and Nike. His Omaha Productions, launched in 2020, has […]

Laughing All The Way To The Bank: How A Side Investment Turned Bob Hope Into The Richest Celebrity In The World

Bob Hope

Bob Hope was the definition of a show business legend. For nearly a century, he was everywhere—headlining vaudeville stages, dominating radio airwaves, starring in blockbuster films, and cracking jokes on live television. He hosted the […]

BingXLabs Tosses $100K Investment in AI, Web3 Fireverse

BingXLabs Fireverse

Photo Credit: BingXLabs BingX Labs, the innovation arm of cryptocurrency exchange BingX, has announced a strategic investment of $100,000 in Fireverse. Fireverse is an AI-driven and blockchain-powered music creation platform. The collaboration aims to accelerate […]

How Eva Longoria’s Smart Investment Saved John Wick Franchise From Shutdown!

Eva Longoria Rescued John Wick Franchise

Eva Longoria Rescued John Wick Franchise (Photo Credit – Instagram/Facebook) Chad Stahelski, the director of the John Wick franchise, recently praised Eva Longoria for saving the original film from being pigeonholed just a day before […]

‘John Wick’ Director Says This A-List Actor Saved The Film With $6 Million Investment

Director Chad Stahelski recalled that actor Eva Longoria, pictured here, invested $6 million in "John Wick."

“John Wick” fans might want to start thanking Eva Longoria. The “Desperate Housewives” star quietly invested millions of dollars in the action franchise’s first movie, saving “John Wick” from potential oblivion, director Chad Stahelski said […]

‘7500’ And ‘Stowaway’ Producer Augenschein Gets Minority Investment

'7500' And 'Stowaway' Producer Augenschein Gets Minority Investment

EXCLUSIVE: German production and sales company Augenschein, whose credits include Joseph Gordon-Levitt thriller 7500 (pictured) and Anna Kendrick sci-fi Stowaway, has sold a minority stake to Erfttal Film, the longtime shareholder in All Quiet On […]

Meet Sara Elise, the Investment Banker Turned “Pleasure Doula”

Meet Sara Elise, the Investment Banker Turned "Pleasure Doula"

Sara Elise is a New York-based chef, wellness coach, hospitality specialist, and now, author. Her debut book A Recipe for More: Choosing a Life of Pleasure and Abundance takes a radical, holistic approach to wellness, […]

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment

Coast Modern (pictured) has released multiple albums via +1 Records. Photo Credit: Timothynorris Exceleration Music has officially announced a strategic partnership with +1 Records, including an investment in the New York- and LA-based record label’s […]

After Las Vegas’ Mirage Closes, Fontainebleau Secures $2.2 Billion Investment – EDM.com

After Las Vegas' Mirage Closes, Fontainebleau Secures $2.2 Billion Investment - EDM.com

The Las Vegas Strip, one of the world’s leading nightlife hubs, is receiving a multi-billion dollar investment.  Shortly after Hard Rock International announced its plans to shutter The Mirage and funnel billions of dollars into […]