Swedish tech startup Staccs, a FAST technology company with its own line up of music video channels, has announced it is launching its Staccs TV channel on Samsung TV Plus in the UK from April 24th. Available only in the Nordics until now, Staccs TV is a dedicated music channel where viewers can enjoy round the […]
The European Commission (EC) has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users through its App Store. In particular, the Commission found that Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and […]
BBC Studios has secured a raft of sales for documentary series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution and Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World, demonstrating the appetite for the pop culture genre with international buyers. Specialist Factual Productions has put the cultural legacies of Disco and Hip-Hop under the spotlight in two multi-part series. […]
LatinFAST LLC, the creative force behind Retroson TV, has announced its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce their latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel, to audiences worldwide. Retroson TV is the newest addition to the FAST channel lineup, offering a curated selection of the finest Latin music videos from the 80s, […]
Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has announced the appointment of Courtney Holt as the company’s first Global Head of Music and Strategic Audio Initiatives. As part of his role, Holt will foster the growth of Moonbug’s music label through strategic partner alliances and strengthening relationships with established and emerging artists. Holt will also […]
Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Mercury Studios and Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV service, have announced the launch of GIGS, a new FAST channel exclusive to Samsung users in the UK. The channel will feature live performances and documentaries from across UMG’s audio-visual catalogue from artists including The Cure, Def Leppard, The Police […]
Netflix has closed a deal with Spanish singer-songwriter and former footballer, Julio Iglesias, to take his life to the screen. For the first time, the living legend will participate in the creative process of a fiction in which he will share everything about his life and his musical trajectory. Currently in development, Netflix will tell […]
Disney has announced that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will make its streaming debut on March 15th, exclusively on Disney+. The concert film, directed by Sam Wrench, will stream in its entirety for the first time and include the song cardigan and four additional acoustic songs performed by Swift. The cinematic experience […]
Pay-radio broadcaster SiriusXM’s Q4 profits were at $352 million (€323.1m), just down on the same period in 2022 which were $365 million. Revenues were slightly ahead of expectations at $2.29 billion ($2.28 billion the previous year). Earnings per share were up 1 cent at $0.09 and better than analyst’s expectations. SiriusXM also reported that ARPU […]
Following the cinema release of the film Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, Natasha Bedingfield’s Unwritten track has charted for the first time in 19 years at Number 18. Global music video network, Vevo, has revealed a huge surge of 256 per cent in the daily views of the music video for […]