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An Amazon Music Subscription Now Includes Free Access to Disney+
The new Amazon Disney+ deal gets you access to Amazon Music Unlimited, which has more than 75 million songs available to stream online, plus thousands of playlists and stations. Your Amazon Music subscription lets you listen without any ads or interruptions, and you can download the songs to listen offline too (say, when you don’t have WiFi or service). Now, your Amazon Music Unlimited plan will also get you access to the Disney+ roster of shows and movies, including Loki, WandaVision, Hamilton and more. An Amazon Music Unlimited subscription is just $7.99 a month for Amazon Prime members (it’s $9.99 a month without Prime). New subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited will get the full six months of Disney+ for free; current plan holders will get three months of free Disney+ acces...
23 People Arrested at #FreedomToDance Protests in Central London
23 people have been arrested in central London after participating in the #FreedomToDance marches organized by Save Our Scene, an organization formed to protect the music and hospitality sectors in the UK. The protests came after a proposed lift of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions—originally slated for June 21st—was postponed to July 19th by the UK government. Revelers, industry professionals, musical artists, and other figures were dismayed at the contentious decision, which sees the region remain under lockdown with no nightlife activity for yet another month. An official statement released by Save Our Scene reads: “The music industry has shown its capacity to open safely and responsibly through multiple pilot events, strongly suggesting this is a political decision not data dri...
Here Are the Pop Stars Who’ve Inspired the Most Popular Baby Names
Coming in at No. 2, the Jonas Brothers are credited as the inspiration for 14,000-plus babies being named “Jonas.” Another former Disney star, Miley Cyrus, takes the third spot with almost 12,000 babies sharing her stage name. Also from the Disney camp, Demi Lovato is ranked the seventh-most popular name, with nearly 7,000 babies called Demi. An eclectic group of rock stars — Prince, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger and Carlos Santana — make up five of the top 10 in the U.S., with the last names of the latter four serving as some of the most popular baby first names: Lennon, Hendrix, Jagger and Santana. Rihanna rounds out the tally at No. 10 with almost 6,000 babies sharing the singer’s stage name (s...
Total targets more renewable electricity, LNG production by 2030
Total Companies in Nigeria has unveiled its corporate vision in line with the change of the Total Group to TotalEnergies. The organisation aims to produce more renewable electricity and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by 2030. The oil major also outlined its broad energy lineup that includes oil, gas, electricity, hydrogen, biomass, wind and solar. TotalEnergies is committing $60 billion to investment in renewable energy in the next 10 years, with 10 per cent of that investment expected to come to Nigeria. Speaking at a virtual parley with journalists, the Executive General Manager, Total Country Services, Mrs. Bunmi Popoola-Mordi, highlighted steps that would help in adapting the new name, logo and visual identity of the company. THISDAY had reported that the shareholders of Total Group, had ...
From AirPods to Soundbars, These Are the Best Prime Day Music and Entertainment Deals
What is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest shopping day of the year, with more than two million deals this year on top-rated tech toys, electronics, home goods, sneakers and clothing. Traditionally held in July (where it was known as “Christmas in July”), Prime Day 2021 is moved up a few weeks this year, taking place online at Amazon.com on June 21 and 22. How to Shop Amazon Prime Day In order to access all the Prime Day deals, you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member. Don’t have Prime? Amazon is currently offering a 30-day free trial here. Get it now and use it to save big on Amazon Prime Day later this month. What Are the Best Amazon Prime Day Deals? We’ve rounded up some of the top Prime Day music and entertainment deals to shop ri...
Billboard Buys: Bose’s Noise-Cancelling Headphones Are $170 Off for Prime Day
Bose is known for its superb audio quality, and these headphones deliver crisp highs, balanced mids and deep, resonating bass. A single charge gets you up to 20 hours of playtime on these wireless headphones, without needing to plug in. Bose says it’s updated its technology to make these headphones great for taking calls too. The company says its “revolutionary microphone system adapts to noisy and windy environments so your voice always sounds crystal clear on calls.” Pair the Bose headphones to your phone with easy Bluetooth connectivity. You can also access voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant to scroll through your music, ask for the weather and more. Everything is packed into a luxurious-styled package, with a lightweight stainless steel headband and cush...
This Prime Day Deal Gets You Two Months of Paramount+, Showtime or Starz for Just $2
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. If you’ve been looking to sign up for Paramount+, Discovery+, Showtime or Starz, you’ll want to snag this Amazon Prime Day deal, which gets you two months of select streaming services for only $0.99 per month. The deal applies to AMC, BET+, Epix, Discovery+, Paramount+, Showtime and Starz, among others. These streaming services usually cost up to $10.99 a month on their own, so this deal gets you a big $10 discount. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chat...
How to Get Taylor Swift’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ Look for Less
It’s official! Taylor Swift‘s Red is the next re-recording she will be releasing. The superstar announced on Friday (June 18) that Red (Taylor’s Version) will be arriving on November 19. Alongside the social media caption that gave a peek into her “land of heartbreak” album, the star shared the 2021 cover art, in which she’s seen in an autumnal scene wearing a burgundy-colored fisherman’s cap and a beige peacoat. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Amazon Music Offering Free Subscriptions for Four Months as Part of Prime Day
Amazon Music HD supports the highest-resolution streaming formats among all the music services — offering higher-quality streams that both Spotify and Apple Music. They have all the new releases and latest tracks too, from superstars like Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, BTS, The Weeknd and more. Get four months of free Amazon Music Unlimited here, then continue at $9.99/month afterwards. You can cancel at anytime. Keep in mind you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member to score the deal (and all the Amazon Prime Day deals). Use this link to get a 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime if you’re not a member yet. Prefer not to sign up for Amazon Prime? You can still use this link to get three months free access (instead of four) to Amazon Music Unlimited. An even bet...
Songs by Daft Punk, ODESZA Among the Most Popular Music to Code to
Ever wondered what kind of music produces the most productivity? In search of the most popular music to code to, recruiting company KO2 conducted a study by analyzing various Spotify playlists curated specifically for coding before determining the most popular songs and artists amongst coders. Their study analyzed over 58,000 songs, with The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” coming out on top. Second place was a tie between Hans Zimmer‘s “Day One” and [bds.u]’s “French Inhale, followed by Idealism’s “Both of Us,” Daft Punk‘s “Solar Sailer,” and two additional tracks by Zimmer: “Cornfield Chase” and “Time.” Daft Punk, the legendary electronic music duo who abruptly split in February 2021 aft...
Nintendo Warns Against Co-Streaming E3 Showcase
While Microsoft encouraged co-streaming this year’s massive Twitch-hosted E3 showcase, Nintendo took a different approach in warning streamers against it. E3’s 2021 showcase took place mostly online, in light of concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Nintendo opted out of co-streaming the event from the official Twitch platform, and warned that co-streamers may receive DMCA copyright strikes for streaming E3 due to licensing issues with the music that was used in this year’s festivities. Microsoft actually obtained retransmission rights for all of the music that was used in this year’s streamed event, though those rights will expire after one year. Should co-streamers not delete their VOD (video on demand) before that year-long period is up, they may rece...
John Legend Gives an Update on Wife Chrissy Teigen Amid Social Media Bullying Controversy
Legend, who’s been through thick and thin with Teigen, has been extra supportive of his wife this week. The EGOT winner shared Teigen’s lengthy apology letter Monday, in which she apologized for her past behavior on social media and showcased her efforts to reconcile with those she’s hurt. “There is simply no excuse for my past horrible tweets. My targets didn’t deserve them. No one does. Many of them needed empathy, kindness, understanding and support, not my meanness masquerading as a kind of casual, edgy humor,” she wrote. “I was a troll, full stop. And I am so sorry.” Legend shared her tweet while highlighting the line, “We are all more than our worst moments,” and tacking on four heart emojis. In May, Teigen iss...
