Hipgnosis Songs Tops $80 Million in Annual Revenue, Seeks to Raise Another $250 Million

Taylor Swift came in with the surprise of the season by announcing that her eighth studio album, Folklore, will be arriving at midnight on Friday (July 24).In her announcement, Swift revealed that the album was made in collaboration with a number of her "musical heroes," including someone she considers "basically musical family at this point," Jack Antonoff.Antonoff is equally excited for the release, and took to Twitter on Thursday (July 23) to explain that the songs "August" and "Tears

Amelia Hamlin is walking back her recent comment. The 19-year-old daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin previously said she’s “forced to do “Housewives” by my mom,” but has now said her mother simply “encouraged” her to be on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

Amelia Hamlin is walking back her recent comment. The 19-year-old daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin previously said she's «forced to do by my mom,» but has now said her mother simply «encouraged» her to be on .The original comment came when Amelia shared a screenshot from a commenter who claimed that the teen «lied about being anorexic» in order to get «air time» on RHOBH.

Lisa Rinna’s daughter, Amelia Hamlin, took to social media to clap back at trolls that have been accusing her of lying about having anorexia just to appear on TV. The 19 year old made it very clear that is not the case at all and that, in fact, it’s her mom who wants her to have ‘air time’ on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’ It’s safe to say that some fans were pretty shocked to hear this about Lisa Rinna.

My Pregnant Husband stars Myles and Precious want their daughter, Zayn, to “know that she can be whatever she wants.”The new mom exclusively told Us Weekly that she and her husband “met in the middle” after their baby girl’s arrival. Precious explained, “We found a middle ground in it.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGotta say that with the world as crazy as it is, it’s a relief to have an excuse on Friday mornings to dig into the towering virtual pile of songs that have been released over the past week and just focus on music for a little while — it’s like a walk in the park for the soul.Anyway, in addition to the albums from the (artists formerly known as the Dixie) Chicks, Ellie Goulding and Chicago rock trio Dehd, our Fri 5 of the top songs of the week includes:DJ Khaled and

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Songs has acquired the music catalog of three-time Grammy winning producer and songwriter, RedOne, the company announced Thursday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlong with the pandemic-induced avalanche of new songs dropping every week is an increasing number of pandemic-inspired songs.

Sony has made a $250 million investment to acquire a minority stake in Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine used increasingly in Hollywood production.

Sony has invested $250 million into a minority stake at Epic Games in a bid to bring the two companies’ partnership closer and reinforce the shared mission to evolve state of the art technology.The investment between the two companies will allow a deeper collaboration across Sony’s entertainment properties and technology.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSony is making a strategic investment of $250 million in Epic Games, the maker of massive hit game “Fortnite,” to acquire a minority interest in the gaming company.The companies said the investment “allows Sony and Epic to aim to broaden their collaboration across Sony’s leading portfolio of entertainment assets and technology,” as well as across Epic’s “social entertainment platform and digital ecosystem to create unique experiences for consumers and creators.”

Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation after the success of an initial ‘From Milan With Love’ event.The Serie A side joined forces with the £75 million management agency for an event that hailed the efforts of key workers in Italy.It was hosted by DJ Khaled and featured performances from the likes of Alicia Keys and Kelly Rowland.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA new photo and poster effort called Bring Music Home (BMH) has been launched, in an effort to document and raise funds for the hundreds of music venues across the U.S. that have been financially devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Niall Horan has been keeping himself busy these past few months, while on lockdown, between making some music and even taking some much needed time off. Moreover, the handsome singer has also been quite active on social media and interacts with fans through Instagram Live sessions, where he mostly jams on his guitar.

Nick Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, and their 1-year-old son, Elvis, has been extraordinary. Following the Broadway star's death on Sunday, a GoFundMe campaign set up to support his family has raised nearly $1 million.Originally set up in April, as Cordero was in a medically induced coma battling complications stemming from COVID-19, the GoFundMe campaign originally had a goal of $400,000.

For the past three months, fans all over the world have followed the heartbreaking story of Broadway star Nick Cordero’s battle with COVID-19 thanks to his wife, Amanda Kloots, and her regular Instagram posts. Back in April, close friends launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Cordero, Kloots, and their one-year-old son, Elvis, with their finances.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd on Monday announced that he has made a $1 million donation to coronavirus relief, giving $500,000 each to MusiCares and to the front-line hospital workers of Scarborough Health Network, the hospital network in the Ontario city where he was raised.