AEG-Owned Ticketing Giant AXS Expands Into Singapore
AXS, the AEG-owned ticketing company, is purchasing a majority stake in SISTIC, Singapore’s leading ticketing platform, it was announced on Wednesday (Oct. 8). “Singapore and Southeast Asia represent some of the most dynamic growth markets in live entertainment,” said Blaine Legere, president of international at AXS. “By combining SISTIC’s deep regional expertise with AXS’s global […]
Supreme Court Rejects Live Nation’s Arbitration Appeal in Ticketing Antitrust Suit — Class Certification Hearing Set for December
Photo Credit: Stephen Talas The Supreme Court has decided against hearing Live Nation’s appeal of a lower court ruling striking down Ticketmaster’s arbitration agreement. That rejection emerged alongside hundreds of others in an order list yesterday, and as usual, the document didn’t elaborate on the reasons for the denials. But it did rather definitively do […]
Kendrick Lamar Scores the Highest-Certified Rap Song In History, Edging Out Drake—And It’s Not ‘Not Like Us’
Photo Credit: pgLang / Live Nation Kendrick Lamar’s collaboration with Travis Scott makes history as the highest-certified rap song in history, ousting Drake’s “God’s Plan.” Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott’s collaborative track, “goosebumps,” has officially surpassed Drake’s “God’s Plan” to become the most RIAA-certified rap song in history, reaching 17-times platinum. “God’s Plan,” by contrast, […]
Gunna Announces Four-Continent ‘Wun World Tour’ Spanning North America, Africa, Europe, Australia
Photo Credit: Gunna by Spike Jordan for Live Nation Gunna announces his Wun World Tour, set to kick off next month with a run of North American dates before heading to Africa, Europe, and Australia. Today, Gunna announced his upcoming Wun World Tour, set to kick off next month with a North American leg starting […]
WME Opts Its Clients Out of Sora Update As Gen-AI Content Runs Rampant
Photo Credit: OpenAI’s Sam Altman in a gen-AI video made by Sora / AI Watchdogs OpenAI’s Sora faces criticism online as talent opts out and infringing content runs unchecked. The MPA issues a statement, as does Nintendo. The latest version of OpenAI’s Sora adds sound effects and dialogue to generated videos, while the company reverses […]
D4vd’s Alleged 2023 Chats with Another Minor Go Viral Amid Celeste Rivas Hernandez Investigation
Photo Credit: @ENGLEEZY (Twitter/X) Screenshots of alleged chats D4vd had with another minor in 2023 go viral as the investigation into the body of the girl found in his car continues. As details trickle in about the investigation of missing teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dead in singer D4vd’s car last month, scuttlebutt online has […]
Dolly’s Sister Freida Parton Solicits Prayer for Her Sister’s ‘Health Challenges’
Photo Credit: Freida Parton Freida Parton, the younger sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, took to Facebook this week to ask fans to pray for her sister during her unspecified health challenges. Freida revealed that Dolly has been struggling with unspecified health issues, prompting concern among fans. “Last night, I was up all night […]
This $18 Amazon Antenna Lets You Access ABC, NBC & Other TV Channels for Free
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Andra Day Says Ex-Manager Stole $1.6M & Left Her Facing Eviction, He Claims She’s Withholding Money
Andra Day and her manager of more than a decade are dramatically parting ways with a pair of dueling new lawsuits, each accusing the other of hoarding more than their fair share of royalty payments. Day (Cassandra Monique Batie) began working with manager Jeff Evans in 2010, five years before the success of her debut […]
SEVENTEEN’s S.Coups x Mingyu Talk ‘HYPE VIBES’ Mini Album: ‘This Is an Album That’s Truly Us’
SEVENTEEN is now one of K-pop’s most successful groups. During their trainee days, the 13 members trained together in a cramped studio — sometimes clashing, sometimes supporting one another — before finally debuting as a unified team in May 2015. To ensure that each member’s individual charm could shine, they adopted a distinctive three-unit structure: […]