Right to be entertained: Russians sue Netflix after market exit April 13, 2022 Russian Netflix users are suing the streaming giant after it exited the market last month, citing a violation of their rights. Nearly 200,000 people have launched a lawsuit against Netflix, demanding 60 million roubles (£563,000) in compensation, the RIA news agency reported. “Today, a law firm representing the interests of Netflix users filed a class [...]
Indie music making moves thanks to vinyl and CD boost April 13, 2022 Indie artists are leading the way with record sales as vintage vinyls and CDs continue their comeback.
Time Out calls time on London as printers pulled after fifty years April 12, 2022 Time Out will be halting London printers for good as the group pulls the magazine in the capital after over fifty years.
All Sold Up: Universal Music snaps up Elvis Presley hits April 12, 2022 The "King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Elvis Presley is the latest music icon to have his song catalogue snapped up this afternoon by Universal Music.
Zuck Bucks coming next month: Facebook’s Meta plotting its own money offering via crypto launch, NFTs and small business loans April 12, 2022 Meta, the owner of social media giant Facebook, is plotting to bring its own digital currency to the market, Zuck Bucks, named after its founder Mark Zuckerberg. In addition, the company is reportedly also looking to launch a number of traditional banking services, such as providing small business loans. Zuck Bucks will not be a [...]
BBC knocks £2m off salary bill following big name departures April 11, 2022 Following the exodus of some of its top star, the BBC has reportedly managed to save £2m from its salary bill.
After Elon Musk turns down board seat: With 211m users worldwide, is Twitter the next social media giant to die? April 11, 2022 Sixteen years after its launch and with 211 million users, Twitter has long been considered one of the original social media platforms. However, as the likes of TikTok make rapid gains in popularity, it seems today’s social media users are being drawn away from the hard news and conflict of Twitter debate, to more positive environments. [...]
EU regulators set to whack Apple Music with another antitrust charge April 11, 2022 European regulators are set to whack Apple Music with an additional anti-trust charge following Spotify's complaints about the tech giant distorting competition in the market.
Blunt Nadine Dorries lashes out at Channel 4: ‘Drop the lazy leftie rhetoric because your salad days are in the past’ April 11, 2022 Nadine Dorries has lashed out at Channel 4, saying the broadcaster’s “salad days are in the past”. The culture secretary took to Twitter to knock heads with TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp over the privatisation of the channel. The pair exchanged messages on Twitter after an opinion piece by Ms Dorries was published in the Mail [...]
Privatisation pushback: New documents reveal Channel 4’s final fight against sale April 7, 2022 New documents have revealed that Channel 4 attempted to fend off the government's privatisation push with an alternative hybrid model earlier this year.