Spotify paid the UK music industry £750m last year, doubling the money generated by UK artists since 2017. Ed Sheeran is at the forefront of this growth.
Stockholm's music tech start-up scene is thriving, sparking comparisons to Spotify's success. The city aims to maintain its edge in the music industry.
Britney Spears emphatically stated that she will never return to the music industry, despite reports of her preparing to release new music.
Ellie Goulding highlights the impact of the MeToo movement on the music industry, emphasizing improved protections for young artists. She notes that the industry has since seen significant changes in support of emerging talents.
In a surprising move that has caught the attention of the gaming community, TikTok recently announced its sponsorship of EGX, one of the world's largest video game expos. This partnership between a social media platform and a gaming event has sparked curiosity and speculation about the implications it holds for the games industry as a whole.
For a full month now, the ongoing actors' strike has brought the illustrious film and TV industry of Hollywood to a standstill. The strike, initiated by members of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), commenced on July 14th. This action follows the Writers Guild of America's (WGA) picketing for over 100 days.
Tom Hanks says he has written his first novel as a "launch from the never-finishing stress" of making movies.