YouTube earned over $4 billion during the first quarter of 2020, according to a newly published financial report from parent company Alphabet, Inc. The impressive revenue benchmark – which totals about $4.038 billion overall – represents a 33 percent uptick from YouTube’s Q1 2019 earnings of approximately $3 billion. And significantly, YouTube’s Q1 2020 income […]
Doja Cat is calling on the Queen. Nicki Minaj has linked up with Doja for a remix to her disco-infused hit “Say So.” Doja announced the powerhouse collab and told fans to use the hashtag #SaySoRemix to hear a sneak peek of the remix. Nicki can be heard singing before calling out Doja in the… Read More
Beyoncé is in “Savage” mode. On Wednesday, a remix to Megan Thee Stallion’s viral hit “Savage” leaked featuring none other than Queen Bey. But it disappeared as quickly as it appeared before being officially released to TIDAL. The track finds Queen Bey repping “gang gang gang” and rapping about everything from TikTok to her bootylicious… Read More
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has personally apologized to Lexington resident Tupac Shakur after mistakenly stating that he used a fake name while filing for unemployment benefits. The mix-up occurred on Monday, during a coronavirus-update press conference. Governor Beshear attributed his state’s delay in processing unemployment claims, in part, to “bad apples” who were abusing the […]
Eazy season continues as G-Eazy links up with Jack Harlow on their new collaboration “Moana.” The Zaytoven-produced track was recorded during the coronavirus lockdown. Gerald raps about his exes (“I don’t want no drama”), while the “Whats Poppin” hitmaker draws inspiration from the title character in Disney’s 2016 animated movie. “Got a bitch from Samoa… Read More
Photo Credit: antonbe TikTok added more than 12 million new users in March as most of the U.S. entered lockdown. The short-form video app continues to grow exponentially, despite its troubles. TikTok paid a massive fine for violating child privacy laws – and it remains under U.S. government investigation. But those points haven’t marred the […]
(photo: Jamakassi) Record Store Day UK organizers are preparing to carry out their much-anticipated event while also adhering to social-distancing guidelines and assuring the safety of both employees and customers. Record Store Day UK (RSD UK) planners revealed their updated plans today, and a copy of the new schedule was shared with Digital Music News. […]
The Banks family is getting back together. While quarantined at home, Will Smith hosted a virtual reunion with the cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” on the two-part season finale of his Snapchat series, “Will From Home.” The reunion featured cast members Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks),… Read More
Fiesta, fiesta. Migos is cooking up new music for Cinco De Mayo. The Atlanta trio is set to drop a brand new track called “Taco Tuesday” next week. Quavo took to his Instagram on Tuesday to preview the track with a Triller video starring him and his girlfriend Saweetie. “Taco Tuesday, I got the cheese… Read More
Despite the novel coronavirus’s far-reaching impact on the economy and reports that music streaming is down (while piracy is up) amid widespread stay-at-home orders, Stockholm-based Spotify turned in a generally successful Q1 2020. The leading music-streaming platform revealed its first-quarter performance in a newly published earnings report, which was shared with Digital Music News. During […]