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Rapper Ye is set to perform a controversial show in China this week — and many are wondering why
A Chinese official dropped a bombshell in a news briefing usually reserved for major policy announcements: Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was set to hold a “listening party” for his new “Vultures” studio album on the Chinese island of Hainan on Sept. 15. To 33-year-old Ziteng Du, a Shanghai-based office worker, and many other […]
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K-pop is more popular than ever, but that isn’t helping agency stock prices
BTS during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on September 25, 2018. NBC | NBCUniversal | Getty Images South Korean pop stars are smashing records, performing at premier music festivals in the West and topping charts — but that stratospheric success is not mirrored in the stock performance of their management agencies. South Korea’s “Big […]
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Hybe, K-pop’s largest agency, gains $282 million in market cap after sublabel CEO steps down
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – 2024/04/23: People walk past the Hybe Building in Seoul. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Kospi-listed Hybe popped as much as 4.97% on Wednesday after Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of sublabel ADOR, stepped down on Tuesday after market hours. This represented a gain of about 376.02 billion […]
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Judge orders ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli to surrender all copies of rare Wu-Tang Clan album
Martin Shkreli, former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, exits court in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images A New York federal judge on Monday ordered notorious “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli to surrender any copy he retains of a rare Wu-Tang Clan album, “Once Upon […]
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The Democratic playlist to nominate Harris: Lil Jon, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Springsteen
Lil Jon performs during the roll call on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Democratic National Convention changed its tune this election year, getting delegates joyfully dancing and singing as they nominated Vice President Kamala Harris to […]
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Celine Dion slams Trump campaign for ‘unauthorized usage’ of ‘Titanic’ song ‘My Heart Will Go On’
File photo: Celine Dion performs at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy on December 5, 2013 in Paris, France. Bertrand Rindoff Petroff | Getty Images Canadian singer Celine Dion on Saturday bashed former President Donald Trump for using her song “My Heart Will Go On” at his Montana campaign rally without her permission or endorsement. “In […]
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Now you can see Taylor Swift’s costumes, shoes and instruments at a top London museum — for free
Taylor Swift performing during “The Eras Tour” at Veltins Arena on July 17, 2024, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Andreas Rentz/TAS24 | Getty Images LONDON — Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” has helped the singer become a billionaire and boosted the economies of the multiple cities she’s performed in. Fans attending her U.K. shows spent upward of […]
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What Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour claims about ‘passion tourism’
Crucial Factors Many Individuals are shelling out to journey abroad to see a Taylor Swift concert. The Eras Tour is in various European towns this summer. It’s element of a trend known as “enthusiasm tourism.” Other new or future examples consist of vacation for the Olympics in Paris, the complete photo voltaic eclipse in North […]
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Taylor Swift kicks off Uk Eras displays as some fans ponder if singer is ready to say ‘So extended, London’
Taylor Swift performs on stage all through “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Illustrations or photos Taylor Swift supporters appreciate parsing the singer-songwriter’s lyrics for references to her intimate everyday living and insights into her state of brain. But […]
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows trigger earthquake readings in Scotland; estimated $98 million economic boost
Taylor Swift performs at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on June 07, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Swift’s Eras World Tour plays 15 dates across Scotland, Wales and England in June and August. Gareth Cattermole/tas24 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s three nights of sold-out concerts in Edinburgh, Scotland, triggered earthquake readings up to […]
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