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CISAC Completes Upgrade of Music Coding System
CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, has centralized the assignment and administration of International Standard Musical Work Codes (ISWC). Previously, those codes, which already have been assigned to 52 million song compositions, had been handled by a network of 54 registration agencies in 79 countries. The ISWC administration switchover began in July with over 100 collection management organizations now participating in the new system, according to CISAC which commissioned Spanish Point Technologies to develop the new registration scheme. The rest of the publishing community and digital music platforms are expected to roll over to the new ISWC system shortly. “The upgrade of the ISWC could not come at a more timely moment for songwriters and compo...
Five Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin Sets Solo LP ‘Superbloom,’ Drops ‘Skinny Skinny’: Listen
Five Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin is going it alone with Superbloom, his debut solo album. The Aussie singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist cut the LP at his L.A. home in February, as the health crisis created some unexpected downtime. Irwin grabbed the opportunity to push himself, as he embarked on a deep dive into his own life and experiences. The result, a statement explains, is a “deeply personal, evocative and uncompromising” album, its 10 tracks exploring his childhood, alcoholism, depression, body dysmorphia, death, addiction, despair and hope. “I had to reach a certain level of lyrical maturity in order to write about something I actually cared about,” he explains. “I think it’s always important as an artist to have a mission statement, like, ‘why do you make...
Megan Thee Stallion, Kamala Harris, BLM Founders & More Named ‘Time’ 100 Most Influential People
Source: Time / Time Time’s highly-coveted 100 Most Influential People List is out, and it’s infused with melanin, and WE LOVE TO SEE IT. Despite 2020 currently taking on us one of the wildest rides in recent memory, Time still managed to find 100 of the world’s most influential people. As with previous years, the iconic publication highlighted well-known names in tech, music, sports, television, film, politics, and science breaking them up into categories. This year is even more special because it also honored the medical professionals currently on the frontlines battling COVID-19 and the people now fighting for social justice. As with each year, the individuals honored are profiled by another celebrity or high-profile individual. Kicking things off is Megan Thee Stallion, profiled by Tara...
Charlamagne Tha God Apologized To Angela Yee For Gucci Mane Slander
Source: Rich Fury / Getty It’s been almost a year since Angela Yee unfollowed her Breakfast Club co-host Charlamagne Tha God for failing to defend her honor during an interview with Gucci Mane in which Guwop disparaged Yee (and DJ Envy) for denying the two ever had a fling (not Envy though). Since then fans of the morning show have felt the relationship between the two has been strained to say the least. But now Charlamange has not only acknowledged the rift the interview caused, but also publicly apologized to Yee for not standing up for her when he should have. During an interview with DJ Vlad for Vlad TV, Charlamagne was asked about Gucci calling Angela a “Punk a** b*tch” and how it affected his friendship with Angela Yee when he didn’t push back on the slander. “It wasn’t a good affect...
Kodak Black Sues The Federal Bureau of Prisons
Source: JLN Photography/WENN.com / WENN For months Kodak Black has been accusing prison guards of mentally and physically abusing him while he’s been serving his sentence at a Kentucky prison, and now he’s decided to file a lawsuit against the bureau for the non-stop “torture” they’ve been subjecting him to for quite some time now. TMZ is reporting that after Kodak was transferred to the Kentucky prison from Miami after an altercation with another inmate that left a guard injured, the “No Love” rapper was subjected to a “gang beating” by Big Sandy security guards as retaliation for their Miami brethren and even “flicked” his family jewels during the beating. According to the docs … this has forced Kodak to urinate and defecate on himself while the guards make jokes. He claims medical recor...
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Conway The Machine Keeps Things Gritty On His ‘Tiny Desk’ Performance [Video]
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty If you have slept on Conway The Machine than his latest effort should be your final wake up call. The MC gave us another reminder of why he is cut from a different cloth. As spotted on Hip Hop N More the Griselda Records front man brought his talents to the Tiny Desk concert series. While Covid-19 prevented him from performing to an in studio crowd he still delivered a memorable appearance. Recorded at a Sweet Chick in Queens, New York the “They Got Sonny” rapper is seated at a booth. Even though his section is what you would expect whenever you dine at a coffee shop setting, he made sure to bring some street flair to the scene by adding a scale to the items on his table. He gave his fans a live run through of some the standouts from his From A King To A G...
2021 Kia Sorento First Look: Taking Inspiration From the Telluride
It’s no secret that we love the Kia Telluride, our 2020 SUV of the Year, and we’re glad that the smaller Sorento will take a page from its playbook and adopt some of its bold design cues. Now, we’re learning specs for the overhauled 2021 Kia Sorento that’s coming to the United States, including details on a new hybrid variant. Like the Telluride, the new Sorento has a boxy, prominent front end, and the expansive new grille makes its mug appear even wider. The headlamps, now integrated into the grille, offer “tiger eye” LED daytime running lights, which signify the “intense impression of the lines around a tiger’s eyes.” By pushing the A-pillar back slightly, Kia gave the Sorento a more windswept design. We ...
Tanqueray Returns With #TattletalesFromTanqueray Series With Help From Humans of New York
Source: @humansofnewyork / Instagram The last we heard of Humans of New York’s breakout star Tanqueray, her published life stories as a 70s era stripper had social media at the edge of their seats. With her health in fast decline these days, the blog is in dire need to tell her story and raise money to help pay for her medical bills. After going viral last year, the tales of Tanqueray, born Stephanie, were initially intended to become a podcast series, but plans were halted once her health took a turn for the worse. Luckily she sat and shared her life story over a series of twenty interviews with Brandon Stanton, the founder of Humans of New York, giving him the idea to transcribe and publish them over Twitter instead. The hopeful storyteller wanted to raise awareness of her co...
Cardi B Sued By Alleged Trump-Supporters Who Clashed With Hennessy Carolina on Jersey Beac
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN The group of alleged Trump-supporting beachgoers who were captured on video clashing with Hennessy Carolina and her girlfriend is now suing Cardi B for the incident. According to Page Six, on Tuesday (Sept 22) the MAGA group filed a lawsuit against the “WAP” rapper for defamation of character after she reposted the video of the incident calling them “racists” court documents show. The suit, filed this week in Suffolk County Supreme Court, alleges that the group was the actual victim of the attack stating that Cardi’s sister, Hennessy Carolina, and her girlfriend, model Michelle Diaz, in fact, threatened and spit at Peter Caliendo, his wife Pauline Caliendo and Manuel Alarcon on Smith Point Beach on Sept. 6. After the incident, Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis...
Selena Gomez Reveals the Part ‘That Killed Me’ While Recording Her First No. 1 Hit ‘Lose You To Love Me’
In a podcast interview with Song Exploder today (Sept. 23), Selena Gomez retold the story behind her career-first Billboard Hot 100 hit “Lose You To Love Me.” She partnered with Grammy-winning production duo Mattman & Robin (Taylor Swift‘s 1989) and reunited with her best songwriting pals, Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter to make the Rare hit, whom she said she trusted “so naturally” throughout the cathartic recording process. “This song alone represents what a lot of people who are heartbroken have gone through,” she said. “One of the hardest parts for me to sing in the song was the bridge. It’s the ending of the song, and that’s the part where it’s like, ‘You know, I guess this is g...
The ‘Masked Singer’ Season 4 Eliminates First Contestant: Here’s Who It Was
The Masked Singer returned for its highly anticipated fourth season on Wednesday night (Sept. 23), featuring a bunch of fun new costumes including Sun, Giraffe, Popcorn, Dragon and the show’s first duo, the Snow Owls. “Finally, we have something fun involving masks,” host Nick Cannon joked, referring to the inherently COVID-friendly nature of the show. The aforementioned group took the stage during the premiere. Like the previous season, the contestants are divided into three different groups, and the top three singers from each group will compete for the Golden Mask trophy. Season four also has a new trophy for the judges. Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke will take a guess for each singer after seeing their...
Gigi Hadid & Zayn Welcome Their First Baby Together
Baby Zigi has finally arrived! Gigi Hadid and Zayn welcomed their first baby girl together. The model’s father Mohamed Hadid posted a touching handwritten letter to his granddaughter on Instagram Wednesday (Sept. 16). “Hello little grandchild, it is me, my heart as happy as can be. I wish for you the sun & moon, I wish for you a happy time,” the poem read. “Know that Grandpa’s always near, I’ll do anything, anything for you my dear. When I heard you were on the way, I smiled and wiped a tear away. I cried the tear because I knew, my heart would always belong to you. Mohamed Hadid.” Zayn confirmed the good news. The former One Direction singer shared a post on social media. “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful,” he wrote. ...
