Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess of Black Poetry,” has died. She was 81. Giovanni died […]
Itzhak Perlman, who’s inked a rights-related partnership agreement with Primary Wave. Photo Credit: Primary Wave Primary Wave has acquired an interest in the work of “incomparable” violinist Itzhak Perlman – including a stake in “all” […]
Photo Credit: AllTrack Music Rights Performing rights organization AllTrack launches a mechanical rights division, a first for a US-based PRO. AllTrack, a digital-era performing rights organization (PRO) built to serve the independent music sector, has […]
James Cameron Sold the Rights for Just $1 to Direct It (Photo Credit – Koimoi) Long before Titanic had us reaching for tissues and Avatar changed the game, James Cameron wasn’t what he is now. […]
A deal between disbanded rock group Pink Floyd to sell the rights to their catalog has finally closed after being in the works for years. In a deal that includes both recorded music and rights […]
Eve is the latest music industry artist to score a fortune in a deal for her back catalog of songs. Music Business Worldwide has the news that the rapper and songwriter scored an eight-figure deal […]
Pink Floyd have sold rights to their recordings, likeness, and more in a long-rumored deal with Sony Music, Variety and Financial Times report. Songwriting rights remain with the relevant band members, according to the reports. […]
Photo Credit: Randee St. Nicholas Grammy award-winning, two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and overall icon Stevie Nicks has shared a new single, “The Lighthouse.” The artist’s latest release arrives as a response […]
The City of New York has some issues with the way the legal and financial battles between Roc-A-Fella Records co-founders Jay-Z and Damon Dash have been developing lately, and now the city’s Department of Social […]
Kick has expressed interest in taking over the rights to Twitch’s iconic BibleThump emote after the Amazon-owned platform revealed it was being removed. On September 25, 2024, Twitch revealed that the BibleThump emote was being […]
Twitch revealed that it is losing the rights to one of its most iconic emotes, and fans are devastated. Streaming platform Twitch has various features that further engage viewers and audiences. From tools that make […]
A new TikTok trend could soon become someone’s potential cash cow … and in a very demure, very mindful way. For anyone who has been on the internet recently, particularly TikTok, it’s been nearly impossible […]
Dale! Florida International University’s football stadium will now be known as Pitbull Stadium. The Miami rapper announced a five-year deal for the naming rights to FIU Stadium on Tuesday (August 6th), which stipulates he will […]
TNT isn’t about to lose its media rights deal with the NBA without a fight … it just sued the basketball org. — claiming it has a “contractual right” to continue to broadcast its games […]
Marvel Studios Deadpool franchise star Ryan Reynolds is one of the most powerful stars in Hollywood these days, and he used that Tinseltown muscle to secure the rights to an iconic Madonna song for Deadpool & Wolverine. […]
Creators of the viral ‘Hawk Tuah’ video, Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow, said they’ve had to jump through hoops to gain the rights to their viral video of newfound internet star Hailey Welch. Hailey Welch, […]
Getty Image / Aaron Chown-WPA Pool The new King Charles portrait that looks more ominous than the painting of Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbuster 2 has been vandalized by animal rights activists in London. Footage […]
Today, legends reunite as David Byrne and DEVO share “Empire,” the latest high-profile single to be included in the forthcoming charitable compilation NOISE FOR NOW Vol. 2. Set to release on June 21, this second […]
Play video content Katy Perry knows how to switch things up … she has turned Kansas City Chief’s Kicker Harrison Butker into a butt-kicker in support of women’s and LGBTQ+ rights! Katy posted an extreme […]
EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the Showdown Productions feature In Flight, which the company is bringing to sales at the Cannes Film Festival. From director Bo Youngblood in her debut, the indie […]