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Limp Bizkit’s $200M Fraud Lawsuit Shakes the Music Industry

Limp Bizkit, the iconic nu-metal band that shot to fame in the late '90s, has filed a massive lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the largest music companies in the world. The litigation, led by frontman Fred Durst, accuses UMG of concealing royalties owed to the band, amounting to over $200 million. The legal battle is poised to send shockwaves through the music industry, raising questions about transparency and royalty payments for artists. In the legal proceeding, filed [...]

Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Gains Momentum, but Not Through VR

Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, recently unveiled the highly anticipated Orion AR glasses at the company's annual Meta Connect event, a major step forward in the social technology corporation’s ambitions. While virtual reality (VR) has long been their main focus, it is now augmented reality (AR) that is gaining traction, signaling a shift in the company’s strategy for its metaverse vision. Zuckerberg aims to boost the momentum by engaging developers and improving the current generation of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, targeting [...]

The $200M Disaster of “Joker: Folie à Deux”: A Box Office Flop That Shakes Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.’ latest release, Joker: Folie à Deux, has stirred up quite a reaction in both critical and financial circles. Despite its hefty $200 million budget and star power, including Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as Arthur Fleck and Lady Gaga stepping in as his co-lead, the film has experienced a disastrous opening weekend, raising questions about its fate. The sequel, directed by Todd Phillips, earned just $37.7 million at the box office across 4,100 theaters in North America, with [...]

Apple TV+ Joins Prime Video: Expanding Streaming Options for $9.99 Per Month

Amazon and Apple are expanding their partnership by making Apple TV+ available on Amazon’s Prime Video in the U.S. as an add-on subscription for $9.99 per month. The move, announced by Amazon, allows Prime subscribers to access Apple TV+ content directly through the Prime Video app, bringing Apple's streaming service to a larger audience. This partnership is part of Amazon’s broader strategy to offer more entertainment options under one platform, where users can manage multiple streaming services with a single [...]

Modì: Second Depp’s movie with Scamarcio Excite San Sebastián

Johnny Depp triumphs at the San Sebastián Festival. The former star of Pirates of the Caribbean presented his film Modì – Three Days on the Wing of Madness during Spain's most prestigious festival, a biopic dedicated to the Livorno artist Amedeo Modigliani and his second project behind the camera after The Brave in 1997. The film will soon land in Italy as part of the program for the Festa del Cinema di Roma, where the star will also receive a [...]

The Race to Replace TV: Netflix and YouTube’s Borrowing Game

Traditional television is in crisis. In the race to replace it, classic streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ are not the only competitors. The transformation of viewing habits—where people no longer sit in front of the TV with the remote at a specific time waiting for their favorite show to start—has led to a radical change in the nature of what is watched. Not just movies, not only TV series or reality shows, but also [...]

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