Gladys Knight has agreed to sing at Super Bowl LIII. Gladys Knight will face a very bright spotlight ahead of the kickoff for the upcoming Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia. The seven-time Grammy winner has just agreed to sing the national anthem fo…
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Is Article 13 Doomed? Anti-Article 13 Protesters Send 4 Million Letters to EU Legislators
Millions have passionately voiced their opinions opposing Article 13 of the Copyright in the Single Market Directive as it’s currently written. A petition with more than 4 million signatures was delivered to the European Parliament earlier this week in…
Package This: Apple Spins a HomePod Discount to Apple Music Subscribers
Apple is aggressively pushing its streaming music ecosystem ahead of the holidays with a discounted HomePod offer in the UK. Apple’s got the HomePod. Spotify doesn’t. Which means special offers — and even bundled giveaways — could be in the offing ah…
MP3 Resales Constitute Copyright Infringement, U.S. Appeals Court Rules
The United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with copyright owners and has confirmed that the resale of MP3s online is not protected by the first-sale doctrine. Instead, the reproduction and sale of an MP3 is considered copyright infring…
Netflix Is Making a Documentary About the Disastrous Fyre Festival
On December 10th, Netflix posted a Twitter update with a teaser trailer for “Fyre,” a forthcoming documentary about the disastrous Fyre Festival scam of 2017. Fyre Festival was an unforgettable ‘event’ that resulted in a prison sentence and heavy fines…
Spotify Abandons Its San Francisco HQ Over Homelessness, Safety Issues
Spotify has left its San Francisco ‘Mid-Market’ office space and moved to the north Financial District. With the move, the Swedish tech company has given up its tax breaks as well. When the company moved into the Mid-Market offices in 2013, many city …
Buju Banton Released from Prison After Serving a 7-Year Sentence for Cocaine Distribution
Buju Banton is perhaps one of the most well-known dancehall and reggae artists in Jamaica, but his career came to a halt back in 2011 when he was indicted on federal drug charges. Mark Myrie, professionally known as Buju Banton, rose to fame in 1992 wh…
Ty Dolla Sign Faces Up to 15 Years In Federal Prison for Cocaine & Marijuana Possession
A Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury has returned two indictments against Ty Dolla $ign. The first indictment is for felony possession of cocaine. The second one is for felony possession of THC. Additionally, the singer has been charged with a misdem…
‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Is Now Getting Banned by Major Radio Stations In the US & Canada
Who knew that when Frank Loesser penned the cheery duet “Baby It’s Cold Outside” in 1944, that it would become the magnet for controversy decades later? The song has long been challenged based on issues tied to sexual consent, but now it’s getting bann…
Harry Styles-Inspired TV Sitcom ‘Happy Together’ Is Quickly Getting Nixed
The future of the sitcom Happy Together doesn’t look hopeful. Based on the life of Harry Styles during his time living with TV producer Ben Winston, Happy Together stars Damon Wayans Jr. as Winston and Felix Mallard as a Styles-like pop star living wit…