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Spotify to pull out of Uruguay after bill demanding fair pay to artists
Spotify has confirmed it will no longer provide its services in Uruguay following the country’s copyright law that would require “equitable remuneration” for artists. The plan to end service in the Latin American country was confirmed on Monday, November 20 by a Spotify spokesperson (per Music Business Worldwide). The spokesperson confirmed that the music streaming service will begin to “phase out” its service in Uruguay on January 1, 2024 and cease operations fully by February. “Changes that could force Spotify to pay twice for the same music would make out business of connecting artists and fans unsustainable, and regrettably...
Joe Biden confuses Britney Spears with Taylor Swift during Thanksgiving speech
US President Joe Biden has mistaken Britney Spears for Taylor Swift during his Thanksgiving turkey pardoning speech. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: still her best album On Monday (November 20), while giving his turkey pardoning speech ahead of Thanksgiving – which falls on November 23 – President Biden spoke about two turkeys, named Liberty and Bell, sharing that they were pardoned after traveling thousands of miles – meaning they will not be killed and cooked for the typical Thanksgiving dinner. Biden jokingly likened the turkeys’ “difficult journey” to fans’ struggles to secure passes to Beyoncé‘s latest...
Stray Kids score first Billboard Hot 100 entry with ‘LALALALA’
K-pop boyband Stray Kids have scored their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 with their new single, ‘LALALALA’. Today (November 21), Billboard confirmed Stray Kids’ new achievement in a tweet through its official Billboard Charts account. ‘LALALALA’ makes its debut on the Hot 100 at Number 90 this week. Notably, this makes Stray Kids the second-ever K-pop boyband to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, following BTS. Other male Korean musicians to enter the chart include Big Bang‘s Taeyang, Psy, as well as all seven members of BTS. .@Stray_Kids are officially #Hot100-charting artists! The group lands it’s first-ever...
Courteeners announce their only “North of England” show for summer 2024
Courteeners have announced that they will head to Lytham Festival in 2024 for their one and only North of England show of the summer. READ MORE: Courteeners talk Glastonbury history and new music: “It’s like Mac Miller covering Leonard Cohen” The Manchester-based band – comprised of Liam Fray, Michael Campbell and Daniel Moores – are the first headlining act to be announced as part of the five-night festival, with their set slated to take place on Friday, July 5. The Kooks and indie pop singer Nieve Ella have been announced as opening support for the show date. Tickets for the...
Snoop Dogg hasn’t given up weed but he’s in a new advert for a smokeless stove
Snoop Dogg revealed he is not giving up weed but is “giving up smoke” in an advert for a smokeless stove. The advert comes days after the ‘Gin And Juice’ rapper – who is known for his love for weed – announced that he will be giving up smoking. The rapper took to his official social media accounts to share a statement that read: “After much consideration and conversation with my family, I have decided to give up smoke. Please respect my privacy at this time.” No additional details were immediately provided. I’m done with smoke. I’m going smokeless...
Taylor Swift debuts ‘Suburban Legends’ in Rio de Janeiro
Taylor Swift debuted the fan-favourite track ‘Suburban Legends’ during her ‘Eras’ tour concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last week. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of style Performing at the Estádio Nilton Santos in Brazil on November 17, Swift performed the ‘From The Vault’ track off her recently re-recorded ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’, marking the first time she has ever performed the song. Swift also performed ‘Stay Beautiful’ off her debut album. It was the first time she has performed the song since 2008. Watch Taylor Swift perform ‘Stay Beautiful’ and...
Watch NewJeans perform ‘Super Shy’ and ‘OMG’ at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards
NewJeans have made their first Billboard Music Awards appearance with a special medley performance of their hit songs ‘Super Shy’ and ‘OMG’. The K-pop girl group kicked things off with an energetic performance of ‘Super Shy’, dressed in schoolgirl outfits, reminiscent of Britney Spears‘ iconic ‘…Baby One More Time’ music video. Following a quick consume change, NewJeans returned to the stage with a funky remix of their viral hit single ‘OMG’. Watch the K-pop girl group’s 2023 Billboard Music Awards performance below: Advertisement In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily prior to the performance, NewJeans member Hanni said...
Father of fan who died before Taylor Swift concert pays tribute to daughter
The father of a fan who died before a Taylor Swift concert in Brazil this week (November 18) has paid tribute to his daughter. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of style Swift released a statement yesterday saying she was “devastated” after hearing a fan had died before her concert show in Brazil. Ana Clara Benevides, 23, reportedly fainted at the show and suffered a cardiac arrest. The cause of death is yet unknown. Temperatures in Brazil reached over 100 degrees (38 Celsius) and videos later circulated online of...
Christopher Nolan on the “danger” of streaming-only films: “It will need to be fixed”
Christopher Nolan has spoken about the “danger” of films only being available via streaming platforms, stressing that he believes in the ongoing importance of physical media. Speaking to The Washington Post, Nolan expanded on recent comments he made while introducing a screening of his film Oppenheimer, when he urged fans to buy the Blu-ray version, “so no evil streaming service can come steal it from you.” In the new interview, he clarified that he was joking in describing them as “evil”, but he did elaborate that the susceptibility of films disappearing from streaming platforms does concern him. Advertisement Christopher...Recent Posts
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