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AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s M. SHADOWS On Changes In Music Industry: ‘Everything Has Been Blown To Bits’
Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows has reflected on the upheaval reshaping the music industry, explaining the thinking behind the band’s 2023 move into blockchain technology. Speaking on Joel Madden’s “Artist Friendly” podcast, he argued that record labels, streaming services and social media platforms have systematically denied artists direct access to data about their own fans,…
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Paramount-Warner Bros. merger projected to eliminate 4,500 production jobs
A Los Angeles County report has found that the proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. could cost around 4,500 film and television production jobs over three years, adding pressure to an industry already in steep decline. The finding, from consultancy CVL Economics, matters because it has become a focal point in the legal battles…
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Inside the love lives of Sydney Swans stars banned over exotic dancer hotel scandal – as four of the five are revealed to be in relationships
Five Sydney Swans AFL players have been suspended after a night out involving an exotic dancer at a Melbourne hotel breached club standards, prompting scrutiny of their personal lives amid the fallout. The Daily Mail reports that four of the five sanctioned players are in established relationships, raising questions about how the scandal might affect…
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Obsession star reportedly turned down Michael Mann’s Heat 2 to star as Rogue in Marvel’s X-Men
The first MCU X-Men film is slated for a 2028 release date
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Trump plays down bond market fears, pushes interest rate cuts
President Trump downplayed concerns around the bond market and called for lower interest rates during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday. “No, I don’t think so,” Trump told reporters, in response to a question about whether Americans should be concerned about volatility in the bond market. “Our country is doing…
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Body ‘of missing woman’ is found almost a month after she vanished – in crashed car hidden down embankment
A body believed to be that of a woman who had been missing for almost a month has been discovered inside a crashed car that had been hidden down an embankment. The discovery brings a tragic likely conclusion to a weeks-long search for the woman, whose disappearance had prompted concern from family, friends and local…
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Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth
AI accounting startup Rillet has raised a $100 million Series C funding round at a $1 billion valuation, just two years after emerging from stealth in 2024. The round, led by Iconiq with returning investors Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia, underscores continued investor enthusiasm for AI startups aiming to disrupt established enterprise software providers such as…
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The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.
The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That’s leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.
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Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman
Actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly planning a private dinner in the Hamptons on 29 August to honour OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, according to Puck. The gathering underlines Paltrow’s deepening ties to the artificial intelligence industry, extending beyond her wellness brand into venture investing and personal advocacy for AI tools. Paltrow co-founded…
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Alison Hurbert Burns & Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories Launch Australian Production House The Set Up
Alison Hurbert-Burns, former content chief at Australian streamer Binge, is teaming up with Bruna Papandrea and Steve Hutensky’s Made Up Stories to launch a new production company in Australia called The Set Up. Hurbert-Burns will serve as chief executive, with Papandrea and Hutensky as co-founders, and the venture aims to package premium series with IP,…