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Sony Music’s Global Scholars Learn About the ‘Whole World Behind the Artist’
Sony Music’s Global Scholars Programme brought students to its New York headquarters to show them the wide range of creative, technical and commercial careers that support recording artists. The initiative matters because it provides early financial support, industry access and networking opportunities to aspiring music professionals from around the world. The programme supports 55 mainly…
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‘Resident Evil’ Trailer: Zach Cregger’s Take On Iconic Vidgame Is Coming For You (And Comic-Con)
Sony has released a new trailer for Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil ahead of the director’s Comic-Con Hall H appearance. The film, due in cinemas on 18 September, follows medical courier Bryan as a delivery to Raccoon City General turns into a night-long fight for survival amid monsters, zombies and violent chaos. Austin Abrams leads the…
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Air Force lawyer, 42, faces JAIL after he let friend host huge party at $1.5m mansion that attracted twerking woman and clogged tiny neighborhood with traffic
An Air Force lawyer in Michigan, named in reports as Alex Simpson, 42, is reportedly facing possible jail time after allowing a friend to host a large party at his $1.5 million mansion. The gathering is said to have drawn a large crowd, including a woman seen twerking, and caused significant disruption in the affluent…
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Rangers sign ‘huge potential’ in Partizan captain Dragojevic
Rangers have signed 20-year-old Serbia midfielder Vanja Dragojevic from Partizan Belgrade for an undisclosed fee. The Partizan captain has agreed a four-year contract, with an option for a further year, and manager Derek McInnes said his leadership and potential made him an exciting addition to the Scottish Premiership side. Dragojevic joined Partizan’s youth system in…
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The 1981 Rush song Neil Peart thought was “probably one of our best”
Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart considered the band’s 1981 song ‘The Camera Eye’ “probably one of our best”, praising its ambition and the way it represented their evolving sound. The track mattered because it combined the progressive complexity for which Rush were known with observations of modern city life, helping define the group’s early-1980s…
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Saudi Arabia’s $55 billion EA buyout approved by the European Commission, who say it doesn’t “raise competition concerns”
The European Commission has approved the proposed $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, alongside Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, concluding that it does not create competition concerns in EU markets. The decision is significant because it removes a major regulatory hurdle for one of the games industry’s largest-ever buyouts,…
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Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending
Google reported record-like second-quarter revenue but its free cash flow turned negative for the first time since it became a public company, after sharply increasing spending on AI infrastructure. The result highlights how the race to build data centres and train AI models is straining even the strongest technology companies, prompting investor concern and a…
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Elliot Anderson lauds City as ‘kings of Manchester’ after £116m Forest transfer
Elliot Anderson has joined Manchester City from Nottingham Forest for £116m, calling City the “kings of Manchester” and praising their record of winning trophies. The 23-year-old midfielder said he is particularly looking forward to September’s Manchester derby, although his comments may provoke a hostile response from Manchester United supporters. The transfer, agreed three weeks ago…
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EA Sale To Saudi Arabia Clears A Major Hurdle
Electronic Arts shareholders have approved the proposed $55 billion sale of the games publisher to an investor group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The vote removes a major obstacle to taking EA private, but the transaction still requires regulatory approvals before it can be completed. Shareholders would receive $210 per share in cash…
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Magic designers want to support Pauper and Premodern — but there’s a catch
Magic: The Gathering designers Mark Rosewater and Gavin Verhey said they would like to see greater support for the popular community formats Pauper and Premodern, but stopped short of promising official products or major competitive events. The comments matter because Commander followed a similar path from grassroots format to a central, officially supported part of…