Amid the ongoing resurgence of crowd-based entertainment like concerts and festivals – and notwithstanding a slowdown in Spotify’s subscriber growth – Goldman Sachs believes that the music industry is poised to crack $153 billion in annual revenue by 2030. […]
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Nevermore Studios CEO Tevin Johnson teams up with Algorand Blockchain to mint NVCOIN for Artist Payments and Royalties
Today Nevermore Studios CEO/Founder Tevin Johnson has announced the official launch of NVCOIN now available via Pera Algorand wallet. NVCOIN will serve as the official creator token of nevermore studios replacing cash for all record label and management functions. “We […]
Travis Scott Plays First Performance After Astroworld – At an Oscars Party
Travis Scott performed at a pre-Oscars party in his first public performance after the Astroworld tragedy. The performance was at a private, celebrity event at a house party in Bel Air, California. TMZ reported on […]
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem Pass Billion Streams and Views After Super Bowl
The historic Halftime Show resulted in an explosion of performers’ streaming and viewing numbers, with increases reaching 390%. The official video for “Still D.R.E.” passed 1 billion YouTube views on the day of the show, […]
Author Shalise Gardner Releases Second Book In Her ‘Sable Brown’ Series
Author Shalise Gardner releases her second book in the “Sable Brown” series. Shalise Gardner is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and mother of three. She also has a grandson, Malik Petite, Jr. who inspired her […]
Diddy Out Bids 4 Others To Buy Sean John Clothing Brand Out Of Bankruptcy
Diddy buys back his iconic “Sean John” clothing brand out of bankruptcy. Diddy speaks much about “Black Excellence” in much of want he does on social media. To many, Sean John was a symbol of […]
Spotify’s Investment In AI Defense Tech Company Brings About Cries For Boycott
Spotify users and artists have responded to CEO Daniel Ek‘s large investment in AI defense tech company, Helsing. Early in November Spotify’s CEO Ek announced the investment into the British/German company, whose technology will initially […]
Spotify Stock Jumps After Apple Relaxes Its App Store ‘Tax’
Shares of SPOT jumped nearly 7% in Thursday (September 2nd) trading following a favorable concession by Apple over its App Store purchasing restrictions. Overall, Spotify stock is up nearly 13% on the week as Apple […]