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Marshmello Speaks: Listen to Him Break Down His New “Shockwave” Album on Pandora
If you’ve never heard Marshmello speak, now’s your chance to hear the man behind the helmet. Despite the fact that his identity was confirmed years ago, Mello—for some reason—continues to operate under the guise of an anonymous DJ. Ergo, he rarely gives interviews and when he does, he usually remains silent and simply nods or shakes his head to communicate. That brings us to today, when Pandora launched its newest flagship dance music station MIXR. On the same day Marshmello unveiled his long-awaited Shockwave album, Pandora invited him to kick off their new platform by taking over its “The Main Stage” channel. Pandora Mello’s MIXR takeover finds him breaking down his new 12-track album—which features massive collaborations with the likes o...
Pandora Launches a Stunning New Collection of Affordable Lab-Created Diamonds
Pandora Brilliance is the jewellery brand’s first sustainable lab-created diamond collection and its first carbon-neutral product. The stunning new offering marks Pandora’s commitment to becoming carbon-neutral by 2025, with the aim of only using 100-percent recycled gold and silver by that date, as the brand currently uses manmade stones in 99 percent of its jewellery. Pandora Brilliance collection includes expertly crafted, manmade 0.15- to 1-carat round diamond rings, bracelets, bangles, necklaces and earrings. Available at a more affordable price point of £250-£1,290, each Pandora Brilliance diamond is set in 14k solid yellow gold, 14k solid white gold, and sterling silver. “Pandora continues its quest to make incredible jewellery available for more people and today I...
ZHU Releases New Pandora Playlist Sharing His Favorite Club Hits
The ever-elusive ZHU dropped a new Pandora playlist this week, taking fans on a trip across his favorite club hits. Titled “Club Culture: ZHU,” the curated selections span decades and include tracks from Justice, Eats Everything, FISHER, and many more. ZHU kicks things off with a brief visualization exercise. “I want you to close your eyes and imagine yourself in a foreign country,” he says. “The bass is booming and the dance floor is packed.” The brief introduction sets the stage perfectly for the slew of energizing club hits to follow starting with the tried and true Prince classic “I Wanna Be Your Lover.” Further along in the sonic journey, ZHU reminds fans of his more recent work including the enveloping waves of bass in “Risky Busi...
SiriusXM Revenue Up Slightly to $2 Billion, Pandora Recovers in Virus-Impacted Q3
SiriusXM’s satellite service had steady improvements from the third quarter in 2019.• Satellite subscriber revenue improved 1% to $1.6 billion.• Satellite gross profit grew 7% to $596 billion Pandora had mixed results that showed the business has recovered from a pandemic-related crash in the second quarter. The following are the third-quarter year-over-year results: • Pandora’s advertising revenue dropped 3% to $306 million, a big turnaround from the 31 percent decline in the second quarter.• Pandora’s self-pay net subscribers grew by 105,000. Pandora has two subscription services: a $9.99 premium service and a $4.99 radio tier with limited interactive features.• Pandora’s September advertising increased year-over-year, said Meyer — but didn’t give the number. Three full-year guidan...
ASUU: Reopening of universities a pandora box to another wave of virus
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), Nsukka Zone on Friday warned that plans to reopen universities now are a Pandora box to the second wave of COVID-19. The Zonal Coordinator, Dr Igbana Ajir, who stated this during a press conference held at Chateau De Victoria Hotel, Makurdi also debunked the belief in some quarters that ASUU embarked on strike as a result of Integrated Payroll and Personal Information. Dr Ajir said that following the guidelines established by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, the government should address adequate hostel accommodation, availability of physical facilities to enable social distancing in large and crowded classrooms, running water, steady source of power, testing and isolation centres. The Zonal Coordinator noted that without addressing ...
Pandora Unveils Exclusive Playlist Series Featuring Steve Aoki, Gryffin, Marshmello, More
Pandora is shrewdly taking advantage of the budding music and gaming crossover space. Pandora is shrewdly taking advantage of the budding music and gaming crossover space with the announcement of its exclusive playlist series, “Game Time.” The streaming giant has teamed up with Steve Aoki, Marshmello, Gryffin, The Glitch Mob, Tokyo Machine, and more for the new initiative. “Whether the go-to is Fortnite, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, or even OG classics like Super Mario or Donkey Kong, it is undeniable that there is a strong connection between music and gaming, and finding the right musical vibe is the perfect way to fuel that next session,” wrote Pandora representatives in a blog post announcing the series. Designed to coalesce artists and gamers throug...
Publisher & Songwriter Streaming Royalty Rates Headed Back to CRB for Review: What’s in the Ruling
The Copyright Royalty Board went too far when it eliminated a rate ceiling from digital streaming services’ calculation determining music songwriter and publishing royalties. That’s part of the verdict from a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion that was made public Tuesday (Aug. 11), sending the CRB ruling back to the three-judge panel that made the verdict in a 2 to 1 split decision in 2018. The overall all-in music publishing royalty rate ceiling had previously been a part of the rate formula from 2008 to 2018. But will the 44% increase in royalties stand? {“nid”:”9431493″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Appeal Ruling on Publisher Royalty Rate Hike Looks to Favor Digital Services: Sources”,”relative_path&#...
Appeal Ruling on Publisher Royalty Rate Hike Looks Like it Favors Digital Services Contentions: Sources
Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and YouTube have been handed a procedural victory on their appeal to a 44% royalty rate increase for songwriters and publishers, sources tell Billboard. The U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. that reviewed the digital services’ appeal on the Copyright Royalty Board’s (CRB) mechanical rate determination has thrown out the rate structure cobbled together by a majority of the board’s three judges, Billboard has learned. The ruling, which is under seal, could wash away the rate increase that the CRB judges — in a split 2–1 decision — had awarded songwriters and music publishers in January 2018. The CRB ruling was finalized in February 2019 and appealed by digital services a month later on grounds of procedural issues with how the CRB determined...
Digital Services’ Appeal of Publisher Rate Hike Headed Back to Copyright Royalty Board: Sources
The U.S. Court of Appeals reviewing an appeal from Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and YouTube over the Copyright Royalty Board’s mechanical rate determination has remanded the case back to the CRB, sources tell Billboard. At press time the decision was sealed, so industry sources weren’t clear on what issues the Washington, D.C. Circuit Appeals Court had with the CRB rate ruling, other than it apparently was due to procedural issues. But procedural issues were at the heart of the digital services’ appeal and, at its most extreme, this could mean the ruling vacated the process that yielded a 44% rate increase for publisher royalties. {“nid”:”8502707″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Why Spotify's Appeal of The CRB Rate Decision Is A Hug...
Pandora and Millie Bobby Brown Codesign a Cute and Colourful Eco Charm Collection
Millie Bobby Brown codesigned a jewellery collection with Pandora Me inspired by some of her sweetest memories of the summer. The Stranger Things star launches her five-piece capsule collection exclusively at Pandora on Thursday, 2 July. Millie recently became an ambassador for the iconic jewellery brand, and her exciting new collection includes four dangle charms and one earring. The colourful charms feature a pink flamingo, pink starfish, yellow-and-green pineapple, and a blue ocean wave, where the earring is a single stud with a pink sea turtle — because one of Millie’s favourite seaside activities is watching turtles swim. Of the charms, Millie says that “all of the symbols I chose are my absolute favourite parts of summer, and each charm holds a fun memory or meaning to me...
Pandora Promises Sustainable Jewellery Sourcing by Using Only Recycled Silver and Gold
Pandora is pledging that all of its metals will be sustainably sourced by 2025. The iconic jewellery brand plans to make a full shift from 71 percent to 100 percent recycled silver and gold within the next five years, in an effort to reduce its CO2 output and become more aligned with the needs of our planet. “Sustainability and quality have always been core values for Pandora, and since we know that our customers care about where and how our products are made, we have been using recycled metals in our designs for years,” says Stephen Fairchild, Pandora’s chief creative officer in a statement for POPSUGAR. “We design our jewellery to last knowing that our fans keep their Pandora jewellery for a long time. Gold and silver never lose their quality, so by using only rec...
Here’s What Streaming Services Are Doing for Black Out Tuesday and Beyond
Spotify, Bandcamp, SiriusXM and more are meeting the moment with a range of initiatives. As protests sparked by the death of 46-year-old Minneapolis resident George Floyd heated up this weekend, music companies began making statements in support of the movement to end police brutality against black Americans. On Friday, a number of companies and artists began sharing a statement posted under the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, which calls for “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” and “an urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change.” Started by Atlantic Records marketing executives Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas, who are both black, the call for a day of action — which is now being called “Black Out Tuesday” — sparked other compa...
