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Showing posts with label Music News. Show all posts
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Friday, October 8, 2021

Tina Turner Sells Catalog For $50 Million

 


Music company BMG claimed it secured its single largest artist acquisition ever by purchasing Tina Turner's entire musical catalog for at least $50 million.


The deal includes Turner's name, image, and likeness as well as her publishing and neighboring rights. While BMG declined to disclose the exact value of the deal, music insiders estimate that Turner was paid at least $50 million.

Friday, October 1, 2021

Jay-Z Fighting For Man Serving 20 Years

 


Jay-Z is taking legal action to help a fan who reached out to him for help after being sentenced to 20 years with an additional 10 years of supervised release for marijuana charges in 2007.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Jennifer Lopez Launches New Footwear Collection And Video Game


Fresh off her Global Citizen Live performance in New York’s Central Park Saturday night, Lopez will launch an interactive ad campaign and video game today for her JLo Jennifer Lopez footwear collection that’s sold exclusively at Designer Shoe Warehouse in the U.S., Canada and at dsw.com. Called Hit Play, the campaign reflects the multihyphenate star’s enthusiasm for life.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Yo Gotti Now Co-Owner Of MLS Team D.C. United

 


Along with being a chart-topping artist, Yo Gotti pushed into the business world, closing what appears to be a massive deal with DC United. Reports surfaced noting the rapper is now co-owner of the D.C. United soccer team.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Roc Nation Files Lawsuit Against Kansas City Police

 


Jay-Z's Roc Nation, LLC has filed a lawsuit against the government in Kansas City, Kansas and its police department, accusing the parties of covering up alleged misconduct by officers.


A petition was filed on Monday, September 20 in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. In it, Roc Nation, LLC claims city officials have refused to produce records in response to multiple records requests involving officers who have allegedly been accused of misconduct.

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Jay-Z Invests $110 Million Into Smart-Home Technology

 


Previously, it was speculated that Jay-Z was tied to possibly purchasing the Denver Broncos, a claim that was denied by the team of the rapper-turned-mogul. Now, it has been revealed that Jay-Z has invested $110 million into a smart-home technology company.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Will Jay-Z Become Owner Of The Denver Broncos?

 


The Denver Broncos could be looking for a new owner, and two of the most powerful celebrities in America reportedly are interested. Jay-Z, the rapper, businessman and media mogul, and Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, have both "popped up" as potential new owners of the Broncos.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Pledge $2M in Scholarship Funds


Beyoncé and Jay-Z are giving back to artists and creatives of historically Black colleges and universities.


Tiffany & Co. announced on Thursday that the 40-year-old singer's foundation BeyGOOD and 51-year-old rapper's charity the Shawn Carter Foundation collaborated with the jewelry luxury company and pledged $2 million to five small HBCUs.

Monday, September 6, 2021

Rapper Rich Brian Breaks Indonesian Record

 


Rapper Rich Brian is officially the first Indonesian artist to hit 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify, following the release of the 88rising-produced original soundtrack for Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings.

Monday, August 16, 2021

Jay-Z Wants to Invest in a Sportsbook Betting Platform

 


Just days after Jay-Z and Roc Nation took part in a $325 million investment in the Fanatics sports e-commerce platform, the rapper, along with Fanatics onwer and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin have applied for a New York gaming license to form Fanatics Sportsbook. The news was first reported by TMZ and ESPN and confirmed by Variety. A rep for Roc Nation had no comment.

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Kanye West Breaks Apple Music Record

 


Kanye West’s second Donda listening party on August 5 has broken the record for the most-watched Apple Music event in history. The listening session, which saw Yeezy debut a slew of new songs before he ascended to the Heavens and almost, touched the sky was streamed by 5.4 million viewers.

Bobby Shmurda Signs Management Deal with Roc Nation

 


A Friday (August 13) report from the New York Times confirmed that Bobby Shmurda has signed a management deal with Roc Nation. 


Recent Article: Will Bobby Shmurda Sign With Roc Nation?

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Jay-Z and Michael Rubin Join Forces

 


JAY-Z’s latest investment sees him pour some cash into his close friend and CEO Michael Rubin’s Fanatics company. Fanatics received a private $18 billion valuation, which is triple compared to its valuation from 2020.

Sunday, August 1, 2021

J. Cole and Puma Team Up In Joint Collaboration

 


J. Cole and Puma released the two final two styles of their sneaker collaboration Dreamers. Featured in the latest drop are the “White Joints”, “Dreamer 2 Blue”, and the RS-Dreamer Ebony and Ivory.

Jay-Z To Reopen 40/40 Club In NYC


Jay Z is bringing 100 new jobs to the New York City area. The rapper and business man is reopening his 40/40 Club in Madison Square in August, and is looking to fill 100 positions.

Friday, July 30, 2021

Music Firm Owns Half of Prince's Estate


Nearly half of Prince's estate is now owned by Primary Wave after three of the music artist's six heirs sold their interest to the New York music company.

Jay-Z and Will Smith Join Forces to make home owning more accessible

 


Smith’s Dreamers VC and Arrive, the investment arm of Jay’s Roc Nation, are among the companies that participated in the capital raise for Landis Technologies, a startup that aims to guide renters on their path to owning a home.

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Why Is Kelly Clarkson Being Treated Like This?

 


A judge has ordered multi-talented entertainer Kelly Clarkson to pay her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock $200,000 a month in spousal and child support. This is over half of the $436,000 Blackstock was originally requesting from the American Idol alum. 

U.S. Government Sells One-Of-A-Kind Wu-Tang Album

 


The U.S. government has sold the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin to an anonymous buyer for an undisclosed price, according to NPR.

Sunday, July 25, 2021

Where Did More Charges Against R. Kelly Come From?

 


R. Kelly is facing a set of new allegations which include bribery and sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy. 


Federal prosecutors allege Kelly had someone on his team "pay an Illinois state employee $500 to create a fake ID in 1994" so he could marry the late singer Aaliyah when the songstress was still a minor. 

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