Ava DuVernay has officially launched ARRAY Crew, a personnel database created to highlight women, people of color, and other underrepresented below-the-line crew members in Hollywood. Changing the narrative is one of DuVernay’s goals as a creative, and her latest movement in that mission is the launch of ARRAY Crew. ARRAY …
Read More »Sony Acquires WarnerMedia’s Crunchyroll For $1.8 Billion
Sony-owned Funimation has bought the leading anime streaming service for an amount close to $1.2 billion. The streaming service is a direct-to-consumer platform with over 3 million paying subscribers and an impressive 90 million-plus registered users coming in from all over the globe. Crunchyroll is famous for its streaming of …
Read More »Judge Rules R. Kelly To Pay Back Rent Using Money From His Royalties
As Robert Kelly awaits his day in court for several sex crime charges, a judge has ordered him to pay his back rent. Despite the disgraced singer claiming he’s broke, Cook County Judge Patrick Heneghan ruled that “Sony is directed and ordered to turn over any sums accruing to Kelly’s …
Read More »Sony Creates A Wearable Air Conditioner
As temperatures continue to rise, especially in the summer months, people around the world are looking for a way to stay cool. These days, there’s pretty much an app for everything, and Sony has come up with a device that can help moderate your body temperature. The Reon Pocket is …
Read More »Sony Delays Almost All Its Movie Releases Until 2021 Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Sony is pushing back the release dates of almost all their movies to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak shutting down theaters, according to Variety. Films Morbius, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Uncharted, and Peter Rabbit 2 were expected to hit theaters this year but will now be released next year. The only …
Read More »Chicago Landlord Seizes R. Kelly’s Sony Music Royalties To Pay Back Rent on Infamous Music Studio
In the wake of the resurfaced outrage over R.Kelly’s alleged history of physical, mental and sexual abuse of young and underaged girls, the baller has taken a financial hit. In fact, after Lifetime released its highly anticipated “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, which detailed years of allegations against the singer, his …
Read More »R.Kelly And Record Label, Sony, Have Parted Ways
The Domino effect of controversy and bad news in relation to R.Kelly’s career, continues weeks after the “Surviving R.Kelly” Documentary premiere, as the singer and his record label, Sony, have agreed to part ways. According to Billboard, since the announcement of the split, Kelly has been removed from the RCA …
Read More »The Music Modernization Act Has Passed! “This Is The Most Important Piece Of Legislation In A Generation”
Copyright legislation has finally been passed after YEARS of negotiation, with both the House of Representatives and the Senate voting unanimously. Once it’s officially signed by #DonaldTrump, artists, songwriters, record labels and publishers will be able to make the money they truly deserve from their music. After the bill was …
Read More »Blast From The Past: Sony to Release Revamped PlayStation Classic Console
On Wednesday, Sony announced its decision to release a new and improved version of its first and most iconic PlayStation console, rebranding it as the PlayStation Classic. With the re-release of the retro design, Sony has revealed the new console will serve as a miniature version of the original, retailed …
Read More »Sony Music Admits To Selling Fake Michael Jackson Songs Using The Voice Of An Impersonator
In 2010 several songs credited to the late Michael Jackson were released, causing listeners to question if the voice being heard actually belonged to the pop legend. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, on Thursday, reports claimed Sony Music Entertainment allegedly admitted to releasing music under MJ’s name that actually featured the voice …
Read More »Steph Curry Inks Production Deal With Sony Pictures
Steph Curry has inked a multi-year development and production deal with Sony Pictures. Curry partnered with Jeron Smith and Erick Peyton to form: Unanimous Media. A production company that will work with Sony on TV, film, and other worldwide partner operations. Unanimous Media’s headquarters will be in the Culver City …
Read More »L.A. Reid is Making a Comeback to the Music Industry
Music mogul L.A. Reid, former CEO of Sony Music Entertainment’s Epic Records, is now making a comeback to the music biz. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to the New York Post, Reid has teamed up with Charles Goldstuck, former executive chairman of TouchTunes Interactive Networks, to launch Hitco, a music, and publishing …
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