Global auditions are changing the ‘K’ in K-pop
May 05, 2024 08:04 am UTC| Entertainment
K-pop giant JYP Entertainment recently launched VCHA, an all-female idol group composed entirely of members from Canada and the United States, who had passed auditions held in North America. The band says its members...
Sony Pictures, Apollo Looking to Jointly Acquire Paramount, Propose $26 Billion Cash Deal
May 03, 2024 07:31 am UTC| Business Entertainment
Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management finally confirmed their intent to buy Paramount Global by offering a $26 billion all-cash deal. The companies reportedly sent a letter to the New York-based entertainment firm to...
May 03, 2024 03:50 am UTC| Business Entertainment
Universal Music Group signed a new licensing deal with TikTok a few months after withdrawing its artists music catalog from the platform. The companies were able to settle their music royalty disagreements and AI-related...
Where is the legal line between celebrity worship and stalking?
May 03, 2024 00:01 am UTC| Entertainment
Falling under the spell of a celebrity crush is a common part of adolescence. But in the age of social media and unprecedented access to our idols, admiration can morph into harm. In April, a woman was jailed for...
May 03, 2024 00:00 am UTC| Entertainment
In a teaser video for her third album, Radical Optimism, Dua Lipa explained that every track has that through-the-struggle-you-are-going-to-make-it optimistic feeling. She has also said that the album taps into the pure...
May 02, 2024 23:59 pm UTC| Entertainment
In early 1824, 30 members of Viennas music community sent a letter to Ludwig van Beethoven petitioning the great composer to reconsider his plans to premiere his latest work in Berlin and instead debut the symphony in...
Kakao Gets Approval to Acquire SM Entertainment Controlling Stake
May 02, 2024 08:56 am UTC| Business Entertainment
Kakao Group was granted permission to buy a controlling stake in SM Entertainment. This news comes as the Korean Fair Trade Commission said on Thursday, May 2, that it imposed two corrective measures to address its...
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