“The nicest thing the Queen of England ever did for anyone was die the week that woman became Prime Minister,” Oliver said while joking about new British Prime Minister Liz Truss Britain has been in […]
The men of BTS might yet get out of the mandated military service required of all South Korean males. Per South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to complete about 18 months of military […]
Walmart is investigating building its own streaming service, The New York Times reported, and is talking to some big-name content players about which shows and movies it can offer to Walmart Plus subscribers. The company […]
Photo Credit: Nine Stars / CC by 3.0 According to South Korea’s defense chief, BTS may be allowed to perform during mandatory military service. All able-bodied men aged 30 and younger must perform at least […]
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced plans to combine HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single streaming service, Variety reports. Warner CEO David Zaslav confirmed the news during a second-quarter earnings call on Thursday. The media corporation hasn’t announced the name […]
Days of Our Lives (DOOL) spoilers reveal breaking news that DOOL will end its run on broadcast television and switch to NBC’s Peacock streaming service. Starting September 12, the show will make the change and […]
Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio TikTok has added a “Pre-Release” feature to its SoundOn distribution service, and the new option will enable artists to release clips of songs to the short-form app before the tracks debut […]
Photo Credit: Mdundo African streaming service Mdundo has officially inked a licensing deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), which will bring its artists’ music to the platform’s more than 17 million confirmed (as of Q1 […]
Photo Credit: James Jadotte The US Customs Service has ruled Google is continuing to violate Sonos’ patents, violating its importation ban imposed by the International Trade Commission (ITC). “Today, the US Customs Service ruled publicly […]
Yoon Sang-hyun, the lawmaker who proposed the amendment to include three-week training for K-pop stars, says the extent to which BTS had raised South Korea’s profile through ‘soft power’ should be taken into account when […]
DistroKid has launched DistroVid, a first-of-its-kind service distributing music videos to Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, and Vevo for a bundled price of $99 a year. Video uploads are unlimited, and artists receive all of […]
Former actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s exit from the royal family has continually made them tabloid fodder, especially since they chose to step down as senior members more than two years ago. Their decision […]
Niantic made a name for itself in the mobile gaming industry through the enduring success of Pokémon Go. Now the company is hoping to become something else: a platform for other developers to build location-aware […]
Photo Credit: School of Rock School of Rock has been recognized for the second year in a row as a leader in children’s education at the 2022 Global Franchise Awards. The organization was named the […]
Photo Credit: DistroVid Music distribution service DistroKid is beta testing a new video distribution service – DistroVid. The new video distribution service is focused on music videos. It asks indie artists to pay $129 a […]
Photo Credit: 7Loves in Las Vegas / CC by 3.0 Following much debate over the BTS military service requirement – which will see the popular K-pop act’s members join their country’s armed services for about […]
Photo Credit: Qobuz French high-quality music streaming service Qobuz is expanding to Latin America and Portugal. Here’s what you should know. Qobuz is coming to six new countries – five in Latin America and Portugal. […]
Last June, a federal judge dismissed Princeton-based internet service provider (ISP) RCN’s countersuit against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and copyright infringement monitor Rightscorp. Now, the same judge has dismissed the countersuit once […]
Sony has updated its PlayStation Plus FAQ page (tucked away at the bottom here) and is clamping down further on loopholes that gave users early discounts on its upcoming PlayStation Plus Premium service. It’s also […]
The Godfather is one of the most revered films in history, remarked upon repeatedly at screenings and panels, in retrospective essays, and interviews. When The New York Times spoke with Al Pacino recently about his […]