Apple TV+ is reportedly paying $25 million for a documentary about pop star Billie Eilish that will cover her meteoric rise to fame this year. The film was directed by R.J. Cutler and was produced in part by Interscope Records, which is Eilish’s …
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Netflix’s Music-Drenched ‘Soundtrack’ Series Is Setting Sail — Here’s the Trailer
Netflix will release a new musical drama called ‘Soundtrack‘ on December 18. The drama promises to tell a series of love stories across the city of Los Angeles in each episode. “Every song is a love song,” is the pitch for the s…
Billie Eilish Says She’s Never Heard of Van Halen, Huey Lewis or Run-DMC — Eddie Van Halen’s Son Responds
17-year-old singer Billie Eilish stirred some controversy, at least on Twitter, when she told Jimmy Kimmel during an appearance on his show that she did not know who Van Halen is. Eilish also admitted that she did not know who Run-DMC or Huey Lewis are…
Musicians Reach Tentative Deal with Film and TV Studios
Musicians have reached a tentative deal with film and television studios, despite not getting their most pressing demand: residuals for streaming, which they had fought for through their #BandTogether campaign. Negotiations between the American Federat…
American Music Awards Hit a New Ratings Low, Despite Taylor Swift
Despite all the controversy generated by Taylor Swift’s battle with Scooter Braun over performing her old songs at the American Music Awards (AMA), ratings for the event fell 6% from last year, reaching an all-time low. The event received a Niels…
Hasbro’s $4 Billion Peppa Pig Takeover Is Drawing UK Regulator Scrutiny
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the United Kingdom is investigating the $4 billion acquisition of Entertainment One by Hasbro. In August, Hasbro acquired Entertainment One, which is also known as eOne and which owns a diverse set of prop…
Michael Jackson and His ‘Simpsons’ Episode Goes Missing from Disney+
An episode of The Simpsons that featured Michael Jackson has gone missing from Disney+. The episode in question came in 1991 — during the premiere of season 3 of the long-running animation series — which was a couple of years before child a…
80s MTV Returns — VEVO Introduces Music Video Channels On Pluto TV
VEVO has struck a deal with Viacom’s Pluto TV for ten new music video channels. Pluto TV is a free streaming service acquired by Viacom earlier this year. The first channel to debut as part of the deal is VEVO POP — launching today. The financia…
NCT 127, SuperM and EXO Management Group SM Entertainment Inks Deal With CAA
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed a representation deal with South Korea’s SM Entertainment, which manages K-pop stars such as NCT 127, SuperM and EXO. The agreement means that for the first time an American-based agency will represent one…
Apple Officially Unveils TV+ — Get Ready for Some Serious Bundling
Apple TV+ is now available in over 100 countries and across a wide range of devices. The service launches with several Apple Original shows, including “The Morning Show,” “See,” and “For All Mankind.” Three ep…