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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has acknowledged the remarkable achievement of pop sensation Taylor Swift on his social media platform. What Happened: On Monday, Musk took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to recognize Swift’s historic feat. The pop star became the first artist ever to occupy...

Donald Trump has risen to the top of the Billboard chart tracking digital sales for a single that he collaborated with those jailed for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. What Happened: The surprising accomplishment comes at a time when the former president is grappling with a...

Songs that are featured in movies, television shows or commercials can often see a boost in popularity for downloads and plays, with people hearing them for the first time or reigniting their love for them in a nostalgic way. A series on a streaming platform may have provided one of the biggest...

What’s it like being a world-class disc jockey? It’s definitely beyond what social media has made it out to be. It’s long nights, little pay, and a lot of work, particularly at the outset. In learning more about what it takes to become a world-class DJ, Benzinga chatted with the...

One of the most exciting non-fungible token collections came into the spotlight this week with a handful of news items. What Happened: World of Women was highlighted this week with three news items that could increase the brand awareness and value of the 10,000 piece collection....

The song that kids and adults are singing around the world has made some history for The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). What Happened: The hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s “Encanto” reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100. The...

Major American electronics retailer Newegg Commerce Inc (NASDAQ: NEGG) promoted its Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) integration on the purported largest digital outdoor billboard in the U.S., located in downtown Los Angeles. What Happened: Newegg announced it promoted its Shiba Inu payment integration in...

Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV), the world’s leading live entertainment company, is one of several companies that saw a huge gain Monday thanks to the positive COVID-19 vaccine news from Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX). What Happened: A report from...

Investors could soon be treated with an interesting concept for an initial public offering. Royalty Flow, a new subsidiary of Royalty Exchange, a premier online marketplace for music and media royalties, has made its intentions to file for an IPO public. Royalty Flow is looking to raise between $11...

Adele's new album "25" sold 3.38 million copies in the US alone in its first week. According to Nielsen, "25" is the first album to ever sell more than three million copies in a week. Nielsen also said that "25" has seen the largest single sales week for...

Adele's much anticipated album, "25", is now available for streaming on Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P). Adele's album is currently not available on Pandora's peers, including Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Apple Music and Spotify. However, investors are perhaps...

Shares of SFX Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: SFXE) surged higher by nearly 30 percent Friday morning. The company's Chairman and CEO Robert Sillerman offered to acquire the remainder of the company he doesn't already own for up to $3.25 per share. The proposed transaction is subject...

If you don’t learn from history, you’re bound to repeat it... At least that’s how the old cliché goes, but it appears that the music industry may be repeating the past after new data found that sales of digital music fell for the first time since Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) app store opened in 2003...