Industry

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  Sharon Stone Pitched a 'Barbie' Movie in the 1990s and "Was Laughed Out [of] the Studio"

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024

  In a film era dominated by superhero team-ups and moody biopics, it was Greta Gerwig's goofy-yet-touching Barbie movie that won this year's...

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  Spotify Slams Apple's 27 Percent Commission Rate on App Sales

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024

  A Spotify vs. Apple Music Verzuz rap battle isn't as far-fetched as you might think. The rival streaming services have competed for users s...

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  Steely Dan, Timbaland, R.E.M. to Be Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

  PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

  The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) has announced its 2024 class of inductees, with Steely Dan, Timbaland, R.E.M., Hillary Lindsey and Foot...

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  'Pitchfork' Being Moved Under 'GQ,' Editor-in-Chief Exits

  PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

  As Semafor's Max Tani reports, Condé Nast is restructuring the editorial operations of Pitchfork by "bringing it into the GQ organization,"...

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  'A Thousand and One' Director A.V. Rockwell Bashes Awards Voters' Bias: "We're Not Even Given a Shot"

  PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

  With awards season in full swing and taking over the film industry as always, A.V. Rockwell is calling out voter bias against her film. Th...

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  'Succession,' 'The Bear,' 'BEEF' Sweep 75th Annual Primetime Emmys

  PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2024

  Last night (January 15), the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards finally took place — four months after they were originally scheduled to be...

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  The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Becomes First Song to Surpass Four Billion Spotify Streams

  PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2024

  A little over a year ago, the Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" ended "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran's reign of terror as Spotify's most streamed so...

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  Oasis's Music Temporarily Went Missing from Canadian Streamers

  PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2024

  If you've tried to stream Oasis in Canada at some point over the last week, you may have been shocked to discover the band's entire discogr...