The music video for Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee song“Despacito” has become the most-watched YouTube video of all time. With just under three billion views, it knocks Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth track “See You Again” – the official song for Fast & Furious 7 – into second place. Khalifa and Puth only submerged Psy’s…
SPOTIFY IS SET TO END 2017 WITH 70M SUBSCRIBERS AND $5BN IN REVENUE. BUT HOW MUCH MONEY WILL IT LOSE?
Spotify is on course to finish 2017 with 70m paying subscribers and close to 160m total active users, according to MBW’s projections – resulting in around $5bn in annual revenues. Daniel Ek’s company confirmed earlier this week that it had surpassed 60m paying subscribers worldwide, double the size of the 30m Apple Music is believed to currently boast. The…
Eminem’s Manager Paul Rosenberg Named New CEO of Def Jam
Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s longtime manager and business partner and president of Shady Records, has been appointed the new CEO of Def Jam Recordings. Billboard has confirmed the appointment, which will take effect at the beginning of 2018. The news was first reported by HITS. Rosenberg will succeed Def Jam CEO Steve Bartels, who will stay in place until the…
New Gear Review: Apollo Twin MkII by Universal Audio
At the beginning of this year, Universal Audio unveiled the successor to the wildly popular Apollo Twin desktop interface: The Apollo Twin MkII. Although the MkII may not appear much different than its predecessor at first glance (barring the sleek new black color scheme), Universal Audio calls it “A ground-up redesign of the world’s most popular desktop…
‘What Would Diplo Do?’ Trailer: First Look At James Van Der Beek’s Viceland Comedy
Viceland has dropped a trailer for What Would Diplo Do?, its first scripted comedy series starring, written and executive produced by James Van Der Beek and also executive produced by Grammy-winning musician/DJ Diplo. In WWDD, described as “Louie meets WorldStar HipHop crossed with This Is Spinal Tap,” Van Der Beek plays a fictional version of…
