A contract dispute has caused hundreds of songs to disappear from Spotify over night, and the k-pop community is not happy about it. Spotify just launched in South Korea (the sixth largest music market in the world) last month, and their new members are now threatening to cancel their subscriptions if their favorite music does not return. The K-pop and Korean hip hop artists affected include: Epik High, Monsta X, IU, Seventeen, Mamamoo, Apink, Zico, Block B, Lovelyz, Brave Girls, CNBlue, Younha and more.
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After hosting a virtual concert headlined by Post Malone on Saturday, Pokemon has announced the next step of their year long P25 Music program to celebrate their silver jubliee anniversary. The International Pokemon Company will release Pokemon 25: The Album this fall, and the record will feature stars like Post Malone, Katy Perry, J Balvin and more.
Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot in the chest while walking her three french bulldogs Wednesday night in Hollywood. Tw0 of the dogs, Koji and Gustav, were taken by the assailants, while the third, Miss Asia, ran away and was later safely recovered.
Electronic music dream team Daft Punk has announced they are breaking up after twenty-eight years together. After nearly three decades, I bet you’d get tired of wearing that bulky helmet too! The French dance duo broke the news with a video posted to their YouTube channel Monday morning, which is currently trending #1 and is at 6 million views and counting. The split was later confirmed by their publicist, but no further details were provided on what caused the break up or what’s next for either of the musicians.
Demi Lovato uploaded a trailer for her upcoming four part YouTube Originals documentary series yesterday, which is called Dancing With The Devil and will premiere on March 23. Specifically, it will delve into the 2018 overdose that almost killed the child actor turned pop star. For the first time, Lovato and those closest to her will discuss what really happened leading up to, during, and after that day.
The internet is a powerful force. One minute, Janet Jackson is minding her own business, and the next, fans around the world are demanding an overdue apology on her behalf from Justin Timberlake, and bringing her 1986 album “Control” back to the charts. Both Jackson and Timberlake have since released statements on social media in response.
This is a story about a girl named Britney. And how thanks to a hit documentary, viral online support, and a new legal ruling all in the span of two weeks, her luck just may be turning around. The February 5th release of The New York Times Presents… Framing Brittany Spears has spurred overwhelming attention and support online. Coincidentally, just six days after the release, a judge issued a legal ruling in the case of Spears’ twelve year long conservatorship that is seen as favorable to the pop star.
Mariah Carey has been surprising fans with gifts all year long, but her most recent present might be the best one yet. On December 4th, Carey released a new video for an updated version of her song “Oh Santa!” featuring fellow female vocalist icons, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson.
Taylor Swift’s second surprise album of 2020 is #1 on the UK Official Charts. Evermore is followed by several classic Christmas albums and compilations, and though I wouldn’t call Evermore festive or cheery, it has secured its place at the top despite the coming holiday.
Taylor Swift has surprise-released Evermore, the sister album to her massively successful album Folklore.
