Amy Poehler & Bowen Yang Accuse Role Model of ‘Diva Behavior’ in ‘SNL’ Promos: ‘It’s Gonna Be One of Those Weeks…’
Apparently, Role Model is not Amy Poehler. In new promos for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, Poehler — a former SNL cast member who will return to host on Saturday — and current star Bowen Yang accuse the singer/songwriter of “diva behavior” for pointing out that simple fact. Related ‘Saturday Night Live’ Stream: How to […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Drake’s Billion-Dollar Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG — Potentially Ending the Biggest Rap Battle In History
Photo Credit: Drake (Instagram) Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” has been dismissed by a federal judge. The headline-grabbing defamation lawsuit Drake launched against Universal Music Group (UMG) was tossed out this week by a federal judge. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas deemed that the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar’s […]
Warner Music Close to Netflix Deal That Would Create Movies Around the Label’s Superstars: Report
If you thought we were at peak biopic, you may have been wrong — as a new deal suggests you should probably expect many more films and documentaries about music legends in the future. Warner Music Group (WMG) is “close to an agreement” with Netflix to create movies and documentaries based on the company’s artists […]
Music Publishers Can’t Add Lyric Piracy Claims to Anthropic AI Training Lawsuit
Piracy has become a hot-button issue in AI litigation ever since Anthropic reached a $1.5 billion settlement for torrenting books — but such claims won’t be part of the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by music publishers against the Claude chatbot maker. Federal court records show that on Wednesday (Oct. 8), Judge Eumi K. Lee denied […]
ROXi Brings the First AI Presenters to Music TV in US Sinclair and Gray Markets
Photo Credit: ROXi AI-generated TV presenters will host ROXi’s music TV channel, launching today in markets in the US, UK, and Ireland. FastStream Interactive has announced the introduction of the first AI-generated virtual TV presenters to host a TV music channel on its free interactive TV music channel, ROXi. The new virtual hosts will introduce […]
Warner Music in Talks With Netflix for Artist-Related Films, Says Bloomberg
Photo Credit: BoliviaInteligente Warner Music is close to an agreement with Netflix to create films based on the label’s artists and songs, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Warner Music Group has been in talks with Netflix to create an array of movies and documentaries based on the label’s artists and songs, according to […]
Music Festival Brand Breakaway Adds Shaun Neff and Nick Gross to Ownership Group
Independent live entertainment brand Breakaway is expanding its leadership team with two new partners: Cultural entrepreneur Shaun Neff and entertainment executive Nick Gross, who have officially joined Breakaway’s ownership group, it was announced Wednesday (Oct. 8). It’s a move that underscores the company’s ambition to scale beyond festivals into music, media and lifestyle ventures. The […]
KISS’ Gene Simmons Hospitalized After Car Crash, Thanks Fans for ‘Kind Wishes’
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was hospitalized Tuesday after a car crash in Malibu, California, NBC4 Los Angeles was the first to report. Simmons’ wife Shannon Tweed let NBC4 know that the rocker was recovering at home, while a rep for KISS told Billboard on Wednesday (Oct. 8) that Simmons is “already back to work.” Related […]
Goldman Sachs’ Spotify Stock Downgrade Isn’t Curbing Other Analysts’ Enthusiasm — $830 and $900 Targets Arrive Ahead of Q3 Earnings Release
Despite slipping during October, Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) is up big on the year and, according to several bullish investors, has plenty of room for further growth. Closer to October’s start, Goldman Sachs settled on a neutral Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) rating and a reduced target price. But the high-profile downgrade – and the forthcoming […]
Diddy Approved for Drug Rehab Program in Prison: Could It Lead to a Shorter Sentence?
Sean “Diddy” Combs has gotten a judge’s approval to participate in the federal prison system’s in-house drug abuse rehab program while serving his sentence for prostitution crimes. Judge Arun Subramanian said in a Wednesday (Oct. 8) order that Combs qualifies for the Bureau of Prisons’ Residential Drug Abuse Program, known as RDAP. Combs, who has […]