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Major Labels Hit Charter Communications With Second Copyright Suit

Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music have collectively filed a second lawsuit against Charter Communications, alleging that the company — which does business as Spectrum — has continually failed to rein in copyright infringement committed by thousands of its subscribers. The complaint, filed July 26 in U.S. District Court in Colorado by the big […]

Ariana Grande Is Taking Over ‘Fortnite’ This Weekend: Inside The Rift Tour

Ariana Grande is twirling atop a marble column in the clouds, in a dress made of shards of mirrored glass, wielding an enormous silver mallet with a diamond as its hammer. It’s not the real-life Grande, or some bizarre dream, but her avatar performing virtually in Fortnite, the free-to-play online video game with 350 million registered […]

Illinois Is Smoking: Pot Sales Peak, Thanks to Lollapalooza

Illinois dispensaries sold a record $127.8 million in recreational marijuana in July, with a big boost coming from out-of-state fans who converged on Chicago for the Lollapalooza music festival. The month’s sales were 10% higher than May’s record of $116.4 million, which were slightly higher than June’s $115.6 million, according to a monthly report by […]

BTS Sales Lead HYBE to 79% Growth

HYBE, home to K-pop stars BTS, overcame a continued touring stoppage and improved its revenue by 79.3% to 278.6 billion KRW ($244.1 million) in the period spanning April 1 to July 1, according to the company’s second quarter earnings report released Thursday (Aug, 5). Operating profit did, however, slip 6.2% to 28.1 billion KRW ($24.5 million). […]