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“Michael,” a biopic about the musical icon, has cleared a major box office milestone with more than $700 million globally. Over the weekend, the film returned to No. 1 at the international box office with $57.7 million from 83 foreign markets. The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back […]
George Clinton is taking Universal Music Group to court, accusing the label of freezing more than $1.1 million in royalties across his catalog for more than three years. According to court documents obtained by Music Business Worldwide, the Parliament-Funkadelic architect filed the lawsuit Friday, May 15, in federal court in Detroit, alleging UMG withheld 100% of royalties from […]
The man accused of stealing Beyoncé’s unreleased music last summer in Atlanta won’t be going to trial after all, but he will be going to prison … after he cut a plea deal in the 11th hour. Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty Tuesday to several charges related to the theft, WXIA-TV reports. Investigators say surveillance cameras captured Evans breaking into an SUV […]
Usher has launched a new internship program in connection with his upcoming R&B: Raymond and Brown tour with Chris Brown. The singer’s nonprofit, Usher’s New Look (UNL), partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit to launch the Entertainment Industry Club: Live Touring Edition — a workforce development program to help its participants build career pipelines in the […]
The success of “Michael” is translating off-screen. Michael Jackson’s already record-breaking music has surpassed its own streaming numbers. In the week of April 24-30, also the week of the film’s premiere, Jackson’s solo music discography registered a collective 137.5 million official on-demand streams, according to data from Luminate obtained by Billboard. This is an increase of 146% from […]
Chris Brown revealed the star-studded cast that’s joining him on the LP on Tuesday (May 5), which serves as the singer’s 37th birthday. The Virginia legend took it back to 1966 for a vintage black-and-white trailer revealing his loaded guest list by turning his features into classic R&B singers who are part of the lineup […]
For over a decade and a half, Monday nights were defined by the high-stakes drama, chart-topping aspirations, and unforgettable heated moments. However, all legendary runs must eventually come to an end. On May 1, Paramount officially announced that the Love & Hip Hop franchise will be coming to an end with a definitive six-part limited event titled “Love & Hip […]
The highly anticipated, high-fashion sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2’s owned the box office runway this weekend, strutting out to a sensational $77 million at the domestically and $233.6 million globally, per Comscore. Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael In its second weekend in theaters, grossed $54 million domestically, for a former total of $183.8 million, and $134.8 million […]
Rick Ross and French Montana have collided on a handful of tracks as rap titans of the 2010s, but now they’ll be foes on the Verzuz stage. Rozay and the Bronx native are slated to clash for a Verzuz battle on May 7, according to Complex. It’s all going down at the Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles, as the match-up will stream live […]
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