The Deals: BMG Acquires Simple Minds Music Rights, AmazeVR Signs JV with SM Entertainment

BMG acquired key music interests of Scottish rock band Simple Minds. The agreement, reached with frontman Jim Kerr and guitarist/keyboardist Charlie Burchill, includes publishing rights to over 240 songs across five albums, as well as neighboring rights and royalties from their entire recorded catalog. BMG had previously administered the band’s publishing catalog and, on the

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Los Angeles Opera Singer Babatunde Akinboboye Talks Using TikTok as Therapy by Sharing His Experiences Being Black in the Opera World

Babatunde Akinboboye, 38, became an opera singer by mistake. His only exposure to classical music was through popular culture, like Looney Tunes and Mrs. Doubtfire. But Akinboboye found himself in the world of Opera after taking a men’s ensemble class his sophomore year of high school. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See

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Morocco: Morocco

Casablanca — The growth of the Moroccan economy is expected to reach 1.3% in 2022, compared to 7.9% in 2021, said, Wednesday, the WB’s Senior economist in Morocco, Javier Diaz Cassou. After a strong recovery in 2021, the Moroccan economy is facing the effects of the global economic slowdown, a severe drought, the repercussions of

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Full list of award winners

12:00 AM ETESPN staffThe 2022 ESPYS presented by Capital One celebrate the best players, teams and moments in the world of sports. Here’s a complete list of this year’s winners, who were honored Wednesday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Dick VitaleMuhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Albert PujolsPat Tillman Award

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Ricky Martin Will Testify at Restraining Order Hearing, Denies Sexual Incest Claim by Nephew

Ricky Martin He Will Testify Against Nephew Insists No Romantic or Sexual Relationship 7/20/2022 10:10 AM PT Ricky Martin will appear virtually in court Thursday to adamantly deny claims by his 21-year-old nephew they had a sexual relationship … this publication has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us … Ricky will appear Thursday before a

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PEELED™ Makes TV History as the World’s First Vegan Cooking Competition Show to Feature an All-Vegan Celebrity Cast

Join us for our Hollywood Red-Carpet Premiere at the Directors Guild of America on Sept. 24th! JULY 6, 2022, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, Vkind Studios announced today that its cutting-edge, all-vegan cooking competition reality show titled PEELED™ will debut on September 24th with a Red-Carpet Premiere at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Los Angeles. The

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Man Breaks Into Drake’s House, Claims He’s His Father, Jennie Featured In Trailer For HBO Show ‘Idol’ & More | Billboard News

Most Popular Vanessa Bryant’s Vacation Selfies Featuring Her Beautiful Daughters Show a Glimpse Into Their Grand Family Traditions Jak Knight, Stand-Up Comedian, Writer and Actor, Dies at 28 Erykah Badu “Shocked Thee Sh*t” Out Of Megan Thee Stallion With Her Twerk Moves Meet the Japanese Painter Depicting Disasters by Mixing Traditional and Contemporary Art You

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Kenya: IEBC to Dispatch Location-Specific Results Forms, Geofenced Kiems Kits to Avert Fraud

Nairobi — The electoral on Tuesday announced it had geofenced KIEMS kits to location-specific parameters with the devices said to be programmed to reject “false results forms” without the requisite identify features for corresponding polling centres. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said each polling station had unique statutory forms whose identifying features do

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Re-Imagining Yasisland.com’s CX to Deliver a Connected Digital Destination

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 20, 2022 –(PR.com)– Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s leading leisure and entertainment destinations, has unveiled its new digital experience which puts the customer at the center. The new website delivers a new benchmark in user experience (UX), allowing holidaymakers to search, browse and book personalized and specially curated

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Buttigieg’s Ex-Comms Chief Lis Smith Weighs in On Dems Candidates for 2024

Buttigieg Strategist Lis Smith Here’s Who Should Run for Dems in ’24 … Besides Joe Biden, Obvs 7/19/2022 1:17 PM PT this publication.com Pete Buttigieg’s ex-communications chief, Lis Smith, says President Biden should, and probably will, run for reelection in 2024 — but if he doesn’t, she’s got thoughts on replacements. The veteran Democratic political strategist

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YouTube Creators Can Now Link Their Shopify Stores to the Platform

Under a new partnership, creators can display Shopify-listed products across their YouTube channels. Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via GI YouTube creators and merchants will now have the ability to link their Shopify stores to their YouTube channels via a newly announced partnership between the two platforms. Revealed Tuesday (July 19) in a blog post

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South Africa: Zimbabweans Should Be in Their Home, Says ANC’s Lindiwe Zulu

Zimbabweans should be in their home country and all nations “need to take responsibility of their citizens” a South African cabinet minister and senior ruling African National Congress (ANC) party official has said. Lindiwe Zulu, social development minister and chairperson of the ANC’s international relations sub-committee as speaking Monday during a discussion on party policy

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Johnny Depp’s Mystery Redhead Revealed as French Teacher for Upcoming Movie

Johnny Depp Mystery Redhead Revealed … Elle Parle Français!!! 7/18/2022 3:52 PM PT Johnny Depp seemingly had a new female companion in his life, which is true … but there’s nothing romantic about their relationship, this publication has learned. Depp, unsurprisingly, made headlines over the weekend when he was spotted in Italy accompanied by the redhead.

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Kanye West Drops Out of Rolling Loud Miami, Drake Confirms Detainment in Sweden, Bennifer Finally Tie the Knot & More | Billboard News

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Trump education secretary says ‘Department of Education should not exist’

Former Secretary of Education Betsy Devos believes that the department she once led should be abolished.  Devos, who spent four years as the Education secretary during the Trump administration, made the remarks at the inaugural Moms for Liberty summit on Saturday, according to the Florida Phoenix.  “I personally think the Department of Education should not exist,”

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Ne-Yo Explains New Album ‘Self-Explanatory’ & Saving His Marriage: ‘It’s No Secret’

Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo has returned with his all-new, 13-track album, Self-Explanatory.  The dual Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 chart-topper recently appeared on Billboard News in support of the incredible 41-minute work, released via Motown Records, and opened up about the new project. Speaking on the hot single “You Got the Body,” Ne-Yo explained, it’s a “very

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Anitta Takes a Stand on Brazil’s Presidential Election – And Her Influence Could Help Sway Voters

With fewer than three months to go before the next presidential elections in her country, megastar Anitta has officially declared her support for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a left-wing former Brazilian president who is leading in the polls against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Anitta stated her position on Twitter on Monday (July 11), two

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Nigeria: Insecurity

Nigeria and China have signed a bilateral intellectual agreement to find lasting solutions to the challenges of insecurity in both countries. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, said Nigeria and China have challenges of insecurity and that the two countries need to work together in harmony to ensure peace in their countries, Africa and

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‘A contemplative man’: Taxi driver gunned down in Alex, mourned by colleagues and family

By Hendrik Hancke – 15 July 2022 – 18:24 Neo Molobela holding a picture of her murdered brother, Simon Sepaka. Image: Ziphozonke Lushaba/TimesLIVE Nothing was stolen when taxi driver Simon Sepaka and a passenger were brutally gunned down on Thursday night in Alexandra, northern Johannesburg.Sepaka and his still unidentified passenger are two of the six

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Uganda: U.S. Actor Terrence Howard Eyes Uganda as ‘Fertile Ground’ for New Technology Initiatives

Cape Town — Oscar-winning actor Terrence Howard is in Uganda, where he announced the development of several scientific initiatives that also form part of plans to boost funding and tourism to the nation, Nile Post reports. Howard’s effort comes as Uganda seeks to attract investment from historical diasporas in a drive led by Senior Presidential

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Here’s Proof That Chelsea ‘Cannot Get A Break’ On Buckhead Shore

Chelsea has found herself struggling through one setback after another at the Buckhead Shore lake house, especially during tonight’s episode — which ended with a scary allergic reaction. “This girl cannot get a break,” Katie rightly stated. Although she can somehow make even the most basic of trash bags look good, Chelsea continues to battle all the Buckhead bad

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Shrimp Vuelve a la Vida

This is the recipe we make at our restaurant Ensenada, which is very close to my heart. It’s the perfect marriage between the style of seafood cocktail I grew up eating on the coasts of my home country, Venezuela, and what I’ve tried in the Northern Baja region in Mexico, more specifically in Ensenada. The

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Sakurazaka46 Shares Fierce New Video for ‘Masatsu Keisuu’

The new track features Hikaru Morita and Ten Yamasaki in center positions. Sakurazaka46 Billboard Japan/Courtesy Photo Sakurazaka46 dropped its new music video accompanying “Masatsu Keisuu,” the J-pop girl group’s latest single featuring second-generation members Hikaru Morita and Ten Yamasaki in center positions. The track is off the group’s first album called As you know?, due

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Justin Rose withdraws from The Open

3:49 AM ETTom HamiltonSenior Writer Close• Joined ESPN in 2011 • Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours • Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Justin Rose withdrew from The Open on Thursday morning because of a back injury.Rose, 41, had been grouped

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Chromeo & TroyBoi Lead Lineup for Denver’s High Ground Festival in September

The full lineup is out for Denver’s High Ground music festival, with electro-funk heroes Chromeo and bass heavyweight TroyBoi as headliners. The bill also includes Tokimonsta, What So Not, Elohim, Gioli & Assia, Shallou, Aluna, Maddy O’Neil, indie/electronic acts slenderbodies and Łaszewo, along with many additional global and local artists across the electronic spectrum, with

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The Super Bowl Halftime Show & Grammys Have Never Won Top Emmy for Variety Programs: Could This Be the Year?

The Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl Halftime Show have a few things in common. Both, of course, have been fixtures on network television for decades, but neither has even won the top Emmy Award for variety programming — an award currently called outstanding variety special (live). Both shows are nominated in that category again

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Nicki Minaj’s New Freaky Song, Zendaya Reacts to Emmy Noms, How Taylor Inspired ‘Thor Love And Thunder’ & More | Billboard News

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BTS Will Tell ‘A Story Of Our Music’ In Disney+ Docuseries and Concert Special

The boys of BTS are giving you “Permission to Dance” on stage with them on their upcoming new Disney+ specials. The sensational pop group will star in exclusive shows on the streaming platform following a collaboration agreement between their studio Hybe Corporation and the Walt Disney Company. The negotiation “to showcase creative excellence from South

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Terence Blanchard on Composing Music for a Documentary About One of His ‘Heroes’ & Other 2022 Emmy Nominee Reactions

More than a dozen nominees in the music categories for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards shared their reactions to the good news with Billboard. Spoiler alert: They were delighted, proud and grateful. Here are some of their reactions. Terence Blanchard, They Call Me Magic, outstanding music composition for a documentary series or special (original dramatic

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Astronaut Mike Massimino Says Webb Telescope Might Show Birth of Universe

Astronaut Mike Massimino Webb Telescope More Than Pretty Pics … Might Show Birth of the Universe!!! 7/12/2022 2:56 PM PT this publication.com NASA’s very high hopes for the James Webb Telescope go way beyond those stunning, out-of-this-world images you’ve seen — astronaut Mike Massimino says it could literally redefine the universe for us. Mike joined this publication

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Meghan Trainor & Teddy Swims Talk About Their New Collab ‘Bad For Me’ & Sing It For Us | Billboard News

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Cardi B’s Crazy Weekend, BTS’ V Jams Out to Lizzo, Fans Go Crazy At Concerts & More | Billboard News

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