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Spotify and Universal Music Group Ink Licensing Deal, Expanding Label’s Role as ‘Early Adopter’ of Tools
Spotify and Universal Music Group have finalized a new and expanded multi-year global licensing agreement. As part of the arrangement, announced Wednesday (July 22), the label group deepens its role as an early adopter of Spotify’s marketing tools and other tech features that both parties hope will foster more impactful connections between fans and artists in innovative ways. “With this agreement, UMG and Spotify are more aligned than ever in our commitment to ensuring the entire music ecosystem thrives and reaches new audiences around the globe,” said Sir Lucian Grainge, UMG chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Given our commitment to innovation and early adoption of music technologies, and Spotify’s leadership in the development of forward-thinking tools, our ...
Gioli & Assia’s ‘For You With Love’ Playlist
With everyone sequestered and self-quarantining due to the coronavirus, we’ve asked our favorite artists to come up with playlists that keep you entertained. Here is Italian electronic production duo Gioli & Assia: Although we mainly produce music influenced by underground techno, house, pop, and indie music, this is a playlist spanning different genres of feel-good songs that help us feel positive whenever we’re feeling down. We hope you put this on, turn it up, and let the good vibes flow! Babi – “NASA”Pure poetry in music, love the emotions and the intimate whispering voice, one of the best song we’ve heard in months. Billie Eilish – “Everything I Wanted”Love every single song from Billie, but this is one of the most beautiful and delicate from her! Totally in love! Harry Styles – “...
Warner Bros. Postpones Christopher Nolan’s Sci-Fi Spy Film ‘Tenet’ Indefinitely
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures Looks like fans of John David Washington looking forward to seeing him save the world in the Christopher Nolan sci-fi thriller, Tenet will have to wait a while longer as the studio has once again delayed the film’s street date (thanks, Trump. Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. hasn’t just pushed back the film’s August release date, but decided to postpone the release of the spy/sci-fi film indefinitely due to the uncertainty surrounding the reopening of movie theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally slated to premier this past July 17th, Tenet was then pushed back to July 31th before getting an August 12th premier date. But thanks to the orange overlord and his ignorant “patriots” making political statements by refusing to ...
Meek Mill Responds To Claims He Shaded Nicki Minaj’s Pregnancy Announcement, “Get Inside Your Own Body A Lil More”
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Nicki Minaj may have finally confirmed rumors that she is expecting, but it was Meek Mill‘s response to the news that reportedly held her Barbz’ attention. On Monday (Jul 20), Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to share the news that she was indeed pregnant. As previously reported, the Camp style announcement set the internet ablaze with both congratulations and jokes, but it was Meek Mill‘s response to a tweet by DemonTime host and creator, Justin LaBoy, who called out fans for being excited about the “Trollz” rapper’s pregnancy before adding that she “wouldn’t care about [theirs].” While a slew of influencer’s followers was laughing in agreement, it was Meek Mill’s since deleted response in emojis that left the Barbz charged up. Although the “Going Bad” rapper ...
6 Things We Learned From Amanda Seales on ‘The Breakfast Club’
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Fresh off a memorable performance hosting the BET Awards and another dope season of Insecure, Amanda Seales continues to prove that not enough people appreciate what the woman brings to the culture. Today (July 21) the multi-hyphenated actress and entrepreneur had a video interview with The Breakfast Club in which she got into how she completed her segments for the BET Awards, why she had a nervous breakdown this past March, and who she’s letting in and around her circle. Getting emotional at one point during the sit down, Amanda Seales shows that not only is it helpful to feel passionate about your work and environment, but also it’s a quality that not enough people have these days in the industry. Here are the 6 things we learned from Amanda Seales on The Break...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Republican Congressman Called Her A “F*cking B*tch”
Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty In the increasingly partisan push-and-pull of Washington politics, testiness is becoming a hallmark between the opposing members of Congress. A line was possibly crossed however when a Republican Party congressman reportedly referred to Democratic Party congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “f*cking b*tch” after approaching her outside the U.S. Capitol steps. New York’s Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, or AOC as she’s often referred to as, retold the story of an encounter she had Florida’s Rep. Ted Yoho, stating she was “accosted” by her Republican colleague verbally. AOC retweeted a story from The Hill regarding the reported verbal exchange between her and Yoho, hitting back at her counterpart in a caption for the retweet. “I never spoke to Rep. Yoho before he dec...
Elon Musk Says People Will Eventually Consume Music Through Brain Chip
Headphones may soon be a thing of the past if Elon Musk has his way. The tech bro and Kanye loyalist believes his latest product, a brain chip implant, will be able to stream music directly into our brains. Neuralink, a startup recently co-founded by Musk, has been developing “computer-brain interfaces” with the intention of “helping humans keep pace with advanced artificial intelligence.” As TechCrunch further explains, the idea is to “implant gossamer-thin wires” — supposedly thinner than human hair — into a person’s brain. These would be connected to an external computer machine, but the aim is to one day make the connection between these two completely wireless. Musk first announced Neuralink last year, including details on “successful” experiments on mice and apes. He plans to reveal ...
Smino Teams with J.I.D and Kenny Beats on New Song “Baguetti”: Stream
J.I.D. (photo via artist’s Instagram/@jidsv), Smino (photo by Heather Kaplan), and Kenny Beats (photo by Aris Chatman) Three months after dropping his surprise mixtape She Already Decided, Smino is back with a new single called “Baguetti”. And this time around, the Chicago MC is joined by rising Atlanta rapper J.I.D and social media star/producer extraordinaire Kenny Beats. “Baguetti” is the sound of three artists working together with ease — not just because they so smoothly align with each other, but because the whole thing has a breezy, laid-back feel. While barely seeming to struggle for speed, the two vocalists layer lines atop of lines over Kenny Beats’ bluesy, sparse production. Speaker-vibrating bass pounds on the chorus like another vocalist, emphasizing lines likes, “I...
Baroness and Windhand Members Form New Band Darling, Unveil First Single “Baptists”: Stream
Baroness guitarist Gina Gleason, Windhand singer Dorthia Cottrell, and guitarist Leanne Martz have joined forces for a new project called Darling. The trio also shared their debut single, the haunting “Baptists”. Fans of both Baroness and Windhand should find something to like about the new song. The deep bass pulses and shimmering electric guitars recall the soft interludes and segues of Baroness’ 2019 album, Gold & Grey. Meanwhile, Cottrell recites cryptic poetry through her inimitable sultry croon. In an acoustic form, the song could have worked well on one of Cottrell’s folk-based solo work. But Gleason and Martz color out a lush soundscape, offering yet another viable sonic palette for Cottrell’s words and voice. “Baptists” will be “the first of many more to come,” according to Co...
The Avalanches Drop Two New Songs “Wherever You Go” and “Reflecting Light”: Stream
The Avalanches are keeping up the momentum for their upcoming third album, bringing us not one, but two new surprise songs. “Wherever You Go” boasts contributions by Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry, Mick Jones of The Clash, and CLYPSO, while “Reflecting Light” includes a cameo from Sananda Maitreya and a Vashti Bunyan sample. Stream both down below via their respective visualizers. “Wherever You Go” is a wild, raucous party with co-production from Jamie xx. The song includes samples from the Voyager Golden Record, which was launched into space aboard the Voyager crafts in 1977, and contains music and sounds that represent life on Earth. Cherry provides backing vocals here, while Jones and CLYPSO round out the festive instrumentation. In a statement (shared ahead as an image per the artist’s request...
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN With KAMERATA ZUID: ‘Let The Light In’ Album Due This Month
In December 2019, former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen and Kamerata Zuid chamber orchestra played a number of concerts together in North Brabant, a province in the south of the Netherlands where Anneke was born and raised. The setlist offered a variety of Anneke‘s own songs with a classical twist, two renditions of her favorite collaborations and some classical arias. The concerts also featured a brand new piece called “Let The Light In”, written by Anneke and famed Dutch composer Anthony Fiumara. All arrangements were written by Ruud Peeters, with the exception of the title track. All seven concerts were recorded and artistic director/conductor Frank Adams and Anneke cherry-picked their best performances for the “Let The Light In” album, which w...
QUEEN’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Spends 55 Weeks At No. 1 On Billboard’s Catalog Albums Chart
According to Billboard, QUEEN‘s “Greatest Hits” has spent 55 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Catalog Albums chart. The Catalog Albums chart ranks the most popular catalog albums of the week in the U.S. Catalog albums are generally titles that are at least 18 months old — or holiday albums in their second holiday season. Only one album has spent more time at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Catalog Albums chart, BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS‘ “Legend”, which has topped the chart for 126 weeks. Billboard‘s Catalog Albums chart was introduced in May 1991. Earlier in the month, it was announced that the 1981 “Greatest Hits” compilation had become the third LP ever to surpass 900 weeks on the U.K.’s official album chart. Back in 2014, QUE...
