Spotify’s 10 Highest-Earning Artists Have Raked in a Combined $337 Million

An analysis published by financial publication Top Dollar has revealed Spotify‘s top earners and assets—and the numbers are eye-popping. Perhaps not surprising, Drake is the current king of Spotify with a take of $52.5 million in earnings generated from his 21.5 billion streams. His haul is unmatched, even by J Balvin, who took the #2 spot on the …

3LAU Sells Record-Breaking Ultraviolet Album NFTs for $11.7 Million

3LAU has broken new ground with his record-setting NFT album release. A collection of the producer’s limited edition Ultraviolet NFTs sold online for $3,666,666, with sales for 33 unique digital items totaling $11,684,101. The collection built by Origin Protocol is the world’s first tokenized album and sets a new record in a single NFT auction. The …

3LAU Sells Record-Breaking $3.6 Million NFT in First-Ever Tokenized Album Sale

Tonight, in record-setting and groundbreaking fashion, electronic music producer 3LAU sold a collection of limited edition NFTs for $3,666,666. The dance music vet and cryptocurrency pundit also broke the record in non-fungible token sales by selling 33 unique items for a total of $11,684,101. NFTs are unique digital collectibles that are truly one-of-a-kind and unable to be …

Jean-Michel Jarre Rings In 2021 With “Welcome To The Other Side” Stream to 75 Million Viewers: Watch

Set in the virtual environment of the global landmark, the Notre-Dame de Paris, Jean-Michel Jarre ushered us into the new year with a livestream concert spectacular called “Welcome To The Other Side.” The detail and realism that went into the production were outstanding, thanks to a team of 100 artists, designers, and technicians on a three-monthlong …

Ticketmaster will pay $10 million for hacking rival ticket seller

We’ve seen a lot of companies do shady things, but Ticketmaster was just caught red handed using a rival ticketing company’s private user information to “cut [the company] off at the knees.” The story goes all the way back to 2013 when Ticketmaster hired former CrowdSurge employee Stephen Mead and “encouraged him to turn over …

Ticketmaster to pay $10 million criminal penalty after hacking rival ticket seller – Dancing Astronaut

by: Farrell Sweeney Jan 4, 2021 Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation have admitted to hiring a former employee from rival ticket seller CrowdSurge, which merged with Songkick, and using his knowledge including old usernames and passwords to “cut the company off at its knees.” Under the terms of the settlement, Ticketmaster has agreed to …

US Gov’t Orders Additional 100 Million Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines

A coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is expected to be widely available to Americans by June 2021. Earlier this week, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the United States had agreed to purchase an additional wave of 100 million doses, bringing the total order of COVID-19 vaccines to 200 million. The government is prepared to pay $1.95 billion for …

Spotify donates half a million dollars to the National Independent Venue Association – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rugby Scruggs Dec 2, 2020 As independent music venues across the nation struggle to stay afloat amid ongoing COVID-19–related financial challenges, Spotify is showing its support in the form of a $500,000 donation to the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). The funds were reportedly divested from Spotify’s annual marketing campaigns and reallocated to NIVA. As …

Dolly Parton donated $1 million to successful research for Covid-19 vaccine

Dolly Parton played a key role in funding the research that aided the development of a major vaccine for Covid-19, it’s been revealed. A new article in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that the country icon has dished out $1 million of her own money to aid research by the Vanderbilt University Medical …

REPORT: Diplo Buys Kid Rock’s Former Malibu Beach Home for $13.2 Million

Diplo has moved into Kid Rock‘s former Malibu beach home. In 2006, Kid Rock reportedly purchased the property for $11.6 million, and later listed it in 2003 for $13.5 million. The current owner has sold it to Diplo for $13.2 million. The seven bedroom home boasts 8,300 square feet across a 1.5-acre lot, which includes a …