Entertainment
Dylan, Crosby, Young, Fleetwood: Music publishing sector booming with high-profile sales
The pandemic has left the performance industry reeling but music publishing, a normally under-the-radar side of the business, is roaring thanks to a frenzy of high-profile music catalog sales. The royalty streams of songwriting copyright portfolios can prove lucrative for the long haul, and increasingly are enticing investors even as… Read
Garth Brooks joins lineup of entertainers at Biden inaugural
Add Garth Brooks to the lineup of entertainers at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. “This is a great day in our household," the country music superstar said during a virtual press conference Monday, two days before Biden is to be sworn in. “This is not a political statement. This… Read
Pokemon chooses Katy Perry for 25th anniversary celebration song
With the first pieces of Pokemon media, "Pokemon Red and Green," debuting for Nintendo’s Game Boy in 1996, the franchise is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Pokemon Company is promising a year-long celebration of the milestone, and it’s gotten the ball literally rolling with a cute and cool Poke Ball Rube Goldberg machine video.… Read
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81
Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital. Spector was convicted of murdering actress… Read
Betty White marks 99th birthday
True to form, Betty White had something impish to say about her birthday Sunday. “Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permission!” she told The Associated Press in an email. White's low-key plans included feeding a pair of ducks that regularly… Read
Selena Gomez: Big Tech 'cashing in from evil’
Hours after an angry mob of Trump supporters took control of the U.S. Capitol in a violent insurrection, Selena Gomez laid much of the blame at the feet of Big Tech. “Today is the result of allowing people with hate in their hearts to use platforms that should be used… Read
Elvis Presley's Graceland starting virtual tours
Elvis Presley's Graceland is now offering online tours for fans around the world, including those who can't travel to the Tennessee tourist attraction during the coronavirus pandemic. Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley's former Memphis home, which has been turned into a museum, and… Read
Oprah Winfrey documentary to release on Apple TV+
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey will have a biographical documentary released on Apple TV+. The streaming platform announced a two-part documentary focusing on Winfrey’s life. The project will chronicle 25 years of American history through the lens of Winfrey “who rose from humble roots to become a billionaire, philanthropist, actress, media… Read
Enjoy a kabuki stage performance wherever you are with this new AR app
You know those times when you're peacefully enjoying a cup of coffee, and you suddenly get that strong urge to experience a live kabuki performance? Yeah, no, us neither, but in any case, now you can experience kabuki at any time and place with the INTO by Shochiku app. Developed by Shochiku… Read
If I were president... From climate change to hunger, celebs state their priorities
As Democrat Joe Biden prepares for his inauguration as the next U.S. president on Jan 20, Reuters asked celebrities what would be the first thing they would do if they were elected a world leader. Their responses ranged from a focus on climate change to healthcare and social justice. Following… Read
