Regular Grand National viewers and punters may be wondering why the iconic race is starting at a different time this year.
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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Spotify, which increased the cost of its U.S. monthly subscriptions less than a year ago, plans to raise the price of its paid-subscription service in several overseas markets at by the end of this month, and in the U.S.
later this year, according to a report published by Bloomberg on Wednesday. The company, which is the world’s largest paid streaming service by far, will increase prices by about $1 to $2 a month in five markets — including the U.K., Australia and Pakistan — by the end of April 2024, the report claims, citing people familiar with the matter, with the U.S., its largest territory, to follow at an unspecified time later this year.
Under the new pricing, individual plans will go up by about $1 a month, while family plans and so-called duo plans for couples will rise by $2. The report was followed by a boost in the company’s stock price.
While Spotify led the charge for streaming and in the process effectively saved the music industry after years of steep decline, it has struggled for profitability, largely due to the fact that it pays out billions of dollars every year in royalties to major music companies and other rights holders — some $9 billion on $13.2 billion in revenue in 2023. It began raising subscription prices, after years of resistance, last year, following similar increases by its competitors.
While multiple studies have shown that people are generally willing to pay more for music-streaming subscriptions, Spotify has worked to offer more for any price increase, with recent talk of early access to new music and other fan-centric options. The report also states that the company will be introducing new pricing tiers, including one for a “supremium” plan that
.Regular Grand National viewers and punters may be wondering why the iconic race is starting at a different time this year.
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar will be re-released in cinemas later this year in honour of the film’s 10th anniversary.The film, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Matt Damon is set in a dystopian future and sees a group of astronauts travelling into outer space to find a new planet for humans to colonise.Paramount Pictures announced the re-release during its presentation to cinema owners and executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week.Interstellar will arrive in cinemas on September 27 and will be shown in 70mm IMAX prints, as well as on digital screens.Nolan filmed Interstellar with a combination of 35mm anamorphic film and 65mm IMAX. At the time of release, he encouraged cinema goers to see the movie in 70mm IMAX – something that led to weeks of sold-out showings.Warner Bros., who co-produced the movie, will work with Paramount on the revival screenings (as per Variety).Meanwhile, Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to break records around the world, and this week became Nolan’s biggest Box Office hit overseas.The biopic profiles Robert J.
Three boys charged with the murder of Prince Walker-Ayeni in Moss Side could go on trial later this year. Prince, 17, died after a stabbing on Raby Street on April 4.
There are several changes in circumstances people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about or risk losing their benefit entitlement and having regular payments paused or stopped. Changing your name, doctor, health professional or address do not need to be reported to the DWP and will have no impact on your payments or your award.
The Randox Grand National is set to kick off this weekend, with millions of punters worldwide expected to back their favourite horse.
In partnership with Warner Bros. UKNME Screens will show Challengers, the latest film from visionary director Luca Guadagnino, at a special preview event in London later this month.
Spotify has announced that it will be raising the price of its monthly premium membership by more than nine per cent.Last summer, the streaming platform hiked its subscription prices for the first time ever in the 10 years since the streaming service launched. At the time, the premium plan went up to £10.99 per month, up from the previous price of £9.99 monthly in the UK.
Netflix just added another renewal to their renewal and cancellation slate for 2024!
Social Security Scotland has confirmed thousands of people claiming Carer’s Allowance will receive two one-off payments for £288.60 - totalling £577.20 - before the end of this year. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an automatic payment made in June and December by the Scottish Government to recognise the important contribution made by unpaid carers.
Love stories on all of our favorite soap operas are usually riddled with drama, and they certainly aren’t all built to last.
A scheme worth one billion pounds is being offered by the UK Government to help more than 300,000 families across Great Britain heat their home for less this year. The Great British Insulation Scheme aims to help low income households save up to £400 on their annual fuel bills through new energy efficiency upgrades.
What could possibly be Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s next trip taken together? Could it be… perhaps… somewhere in the Coachella Valley later this spring??
Anna Marie de la Fuente Running April 4-7, the IFF Panama brings to this year’s edition a rich mix of standout director driven titles from Europe, the Spanish-speaking world and beyond, spangled by highlights from Central America, including Panama: “Bila Burba,” (Duiren Wagua, Panama) Documentary. Wagua’s debut feature. The Gunadule nation’s ties with the Panamanian government were fraught with territorial and cultural disputes.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Legendary Entertainment’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” had the best opening in China of any Hollywood film this year. It scored $44.6 million (RMB317 million) in mainland Chinese cinemas between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. That was a nearly 70% share of the country’s weekend box office. Nationwide, cinemas enjoyed $64.1 million of business, a significant leap from the $39.5 million they earned in the previous weekend.
Lady Gaga shared a new selfie in celebration of her birthday!
For many youngsters, a stay at your grandparent's house is a very exciting prospect. But when your grandfather is the King, we imagine the anticipation increases ever so slightly.
There’s more TV show renewal news over at CBS!
A retirement expert has warned that the State Pension underpayment corrections exercise is making progress, but warns it is “slow” with “a very long way to go”. Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown, said that new data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that arrears payments have been made to nearly 100,000 women due to historical errors.
Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) is speaking out about her health following weeks of speculation and public concern, and she revealed that she’d been diagnosed with cancer.
People living in Scotland are in a unique position as there will be 15 benefits and payments only available for those living north of the border by the end of this year. A pilot rollout of Carer Support Payment is already underway in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles and will gradually replace all new claims for Carer's Allowance, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).