The IFPI has already shaken down streaming manipulation operations in Germany, Canada, and Brazil. Now, whispers abound of a stepped-up global crackdown on this shadowy market. Last year, Beatdapp estimated that streaming manipulation costs the global music industry $2 billion — a year. So, time to finally haul in the bad guys? Not so fast
Qatar and the UFC have come to a deal to bring the MMA behemoth to a new area of the Middle East. The deal comes in the form of a no doubt stacked Fight Night event, in a similar vein to those we’ve seen in the region of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi. For UFC
A man was arrested Tuesday in the fatal shootings of an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband, a day after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home, police and a representative of the show said. Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca, both 70, were found about 2:30 p.m. Monday after officers were
Juice It Up! Opens in Anaheim Hills, California Leading Açai Bowl, Smoothie & Raw Juice Chain Accelerates Southern California Franchise Growth with Orange County Store at Canyon Plaza Irvine, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Juice It Up! , one of the nation’s leading açai bowl, handcrafted smoothie and raw juice chains for 30 years, has opened
Google’s rolling out some more AI-powered search options, including “agentic capabilities,” which will enable Google’s AI tools to undertake certain tasks on your behalf, as well as access to Google’s more advanced Gemini models. First off, Google’s adding agentic capability into Search, which will enable Google’s AI tools to call businesses to get more info
Ariana Grande is not leaving music and singing behind. The 32-year-old pop star-turned Oscar-nominated actress took to Instagram to set the record straight about her music career, denying that she intended to stop working as a singer. “Very silly of you all to assume that just because I have my hands full with many things
The Tomorrowland festival will go on as planned despite a fire destroying the main stage just days before the event. A fire broke out on the main stage of the anticipated Tomorrowland music festival on Wednesday – a mere two days before things were set to kick off. The blaze created heavy black smoke seen
Skip to Main Content National News “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009.” Matt Sayles / Invision / AP, File By Associated Press updated on July 16, 2025 | 10:42 AM 1 minute to read Share Share Send this article to your social connections. LOS ANGELES (AP) — An “American Idol”
The differences in growth rates reflect music companies’ increasing emphasis on fast-growing emerging markets. Courtesy of Luminate As music streaming gains popularity in emerging markets, the growth of on-demand audio streaming in the U.S. continues to lag the rest of the world. In the first half of 2025, growth of U.S. on-demand audio streams slowed
The Boy is Mine Tour — the first ever co-headlining tour by R&B legends Brandy and Monica — has helped the Black Promoters Collective (BPC) reach more than $100 million in projected sales for the first half of 2025, the company announced Wednesday (July 16). The milestone for the nation’s largest Black-owned live entertainment company is
