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Nearly two years after it was announced that Spotify struck a licensing deal with Joe Rogan for a reported $100 million, a new report suggests that Rogan’s deal is worth double. “Two people familiar with the details of the transaction” told the New York Times that the three-and-a-half year deal is worth at least $200 million, with the […]
Nearly 16 years after its initial release, Kanye West’s 2006 live album Late Orchestration is now available on streaming platforms. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England in front of an audience of 300 in September 2005, the album was initially released on CD and DVD, before finding its way onto streaming services late Tuesday night. […]
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said in a letter to company employees over the weekend that he doesn’t believe that “silencing Joe is the answer” amid ongoing controversies surrounding podcast host Joe Rogan. In the letter, per the Hollywood Reporter, Ek—whose net worth is estimated by Forbes to be just over $3 billion—mentioned Rogan’s use of what […]
Though it failed to debut atop the Billboard 200, The Weeknd’s Dawn FM album is an undeniable hit—especially in international markets. According to Billboard, the newly released project made a strong showing around the world, topping the official charts of the U.K., Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, and, of course, his home country of Canada. Dawn FM has also helped […]
Following the explosive popularity of titles like Squid Game and Hellbound, Netflix will release multiple Korean features in 2022, with 25 originals slated for release this year. Don Kang, the streaming service’s Vice President of Korean Content, told the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that the company is “excited to continue collaborating with Korean storytellers to bring the K-wave to new […]
Streaming Netflix is about to get more expensive. According to Variety, the streaming giant is raising the monthly subscription price of its Standard plan in the U.S. by $1.50, for a total $15.49 per month. Meanwhile, its Premium plan will be jacked up by $2, bringing it to $19.99 a month. As for its Basic plan, that […]
As we enter 2022, MRC Data (f.k.a. Nielsen) has unveiled its end-of-year numbers to show us who controlled 2021 in terms of streams and sales. As highlighted by Billboard, Morgan Wallen had the highest-selling album of the year by equivalent album units with Dangerous: The Double Album, moving 3.23 million. Following him is Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour doing 2.8 million units, and Drake’s Certified […]
For many avid TV watchers and fans of limited series, HBO has long been associated with quality, engaging content. As a recent tweet from Wosny Lambre succinctly put it, “9/10 times I watch a Netflix original and think to myself ‘HBO would never air this shit.’” While Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime (not to mention […]
In what might either be one of the most ironic and sacrilegious developments possible, or a positive twist of fate, depending on how you look at it, the beloved and deceased video rental store Blockbuster might be turning into a streaming service. Per FX Empire, those behind trying to make this Frankenstein-like transformation a reality is a group calling themselves BlockbusterDAO, […]
Some people were surprised to learn that Napster is still around after T-Pain shared a tweet that compared how much streaming platforms pay artists. Following T-Pain’s tweet, the legendary file-sharing service began trending on social media on Wednesday. According to the screenshot T-Pain shared, the OG streaming platform, which merged with Rhapsody after being purchased by Best Buy, paid artists […]
