Former Spotify boss says artists are “entitled” in asking for streaming rise

Adele, 33, and Rich Paul, 39, seemingly confirmed their suspected romance with their latest fun outing. The singer and sports agent visited Cipriani restaurant in New York for what appeared to be a double date on July 22 and were reportedly pretty affectionate as Rich stroked Adele’s back and put his arm around her to cuddle. They were also reportedly playful when Rich went to stroke the “Hello” crooner’s hair and she wagged a finger at him. Check out the pics HERE!

Looks like Adele, 33, is off the market! The “Hello” singer recently enjoyed a date night with sports agent Rich Paul, 39, at the NBA playoffs, leading many fans to believe the two are an item. The alleged couple had never been seen out together before, though Rich did reveal in a May 31 interview with The New Yorker that he was “hanging out” with a major pop star, but declined to reveal their identity.

Jordan Moreau Tom Barrack, who was the former chair of President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee in 2017, was arrested Tuesday on charges of acting and conspiring to act as an agent of the United Arab Emirates to unlawfully influence foreign policy positions of the presidential campaign and administration, according to the Justice Department.Barrack, Matthew Grimes of Colorado and Rashid Sultan Rashid Al Malik Alshahhi of the UAE were part of a seven-count indictment unsealed in a New York

How long has this been going on? Rich Paul and Adele were first spotted publicly at game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday, July 17, but now fans are wondering if the pair have actually known each other for months.

Comcast and ViacomCBS are exploring partnerships in international streaming — a more targeted agreement than a full-out merger, speculation of which has dogged both companies for months.

Adele was spotted sitting next to sports agent Rich Paul at a basketball game this weekend and now sources say they are indeed dating!

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRising COVID infection rates are wreaking havoc with public events once again as multiple positive COVID tests on Thursday forced the New York Yankees to postpone the start of a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox.Also Thursday, NFL Network analyst Rich Eisen disclosed via Instagram that he has contracted COVID despite having been vaccinated.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSpotify and New York’s legendary Electric Lady Studios have expanded their partnership to include a series of live EPs, starting later this month.

NEW YORK -- Everybody, Backstreet's back — in Vegas.The pioneering boy band is returning to the Las Vegas Strip with “A Very Backstreet Christmas Party,” a series of 12 holiday shows at the Planet Hollywood resort this November and December.The band will be playing the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino from Nov. 11-Dec.

A red-carpet match made in heaven. Former Bachelor Matt James and on-again girlfriend Rachael Kirkconnell made their official red carpet debut together at Saturday night’s 2021 ESPYS in New York.

NEW YORK -- Actor Jeff Daniels will narrate a new documentary, “9/11: Inside the President's War Room,” that will tell the story of the attacks through the eyes of the Bush administration.Apple+ and the BBC will collaborate on the project, which will debut in September near the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

The Clash‘s Paul Simonon is to go on permanent display at the Museum of London later this year.Simonon smashed his Fender Precision bass at New York’s Palladium in September 1979, with photographer Pennie Smith capturing the dramatic moment on her 35mm Pentax camera.The resulting image, which sees Simonon raising the guitar like an axe, became part of rock folklore after it was chosen by frontman Joe Strummer to be the cover of The Clash’s 1979 album ‘London Calling’.As The Guardian reports,

NEW YORK -- Former Fox News and NBC personality Megyn Kelly will host a weekday live talk show on SiriusXM this fall, building upon a successful podcast.“The Megyn Kelly Show” will broadcast for two hours at noon and feature Kelly’s viewpoints on the day’s top stories, as well as listeners’ calls and interviews, the satellite media company said Tuesday.The show will premiere Sept.

Britney Spears‘ mom said there’s “a lot of pain” involved in her daughter’s conservatorship. Lynne Spears told reporters Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino in a New Yorker expose she had “mixed feelings” about Britney’s situation.

NEW YORK -- A former CIA operative known for his exploits everywhere from Miami to Nicaragua to Afghanistan has a book deal. Enrique “Ric” Prado's “Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior” will come out next March.“A lot has been said about the CIA over the years," Prado said in a statement Wednesday.