It looks like Amber Heard and Johnny Depp may be going to court once again.
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DEALSDeath metal band Defleshed have signed to Metal Blade to release their first album since 2005.Music licensing platform Lickd – previously mainly focused on helping YouTube creators license music – has partnered with decentralised metaverse Decentraland’s entertainment and commercial district Vegas City. “This is a huge step for Lickd both in terms of expanding our offering into the metaverse and for the metaverse itself in terms of being able to simplify the music licensing solution”, says Lickd CEO Paul Sampson.
Vegas City CEO James Ashton, meanwhile, is “THRILLED”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSWarner Music Canada has appointed three new A&R Directors, promoting George Kalivas and newly hiring Ajay Saxena – aka DJ Charlie B – and Nicholas Causarano. Plus Taylor Nishimura also becomes Associate Manager, A&R Operations.
“I’m delighted that Charlie B and Nick have chosen to join the team – I know they’ll help us become even more culturally relevant and commercially successful”, says President Kristen Burke. “It’s also fantastic that George and Taylor are stepping up into their new roles.
They’ve done an incredible job out of the gate and will be the engine room of the A&R team, driving projects forward”.————————————————–EDUCATION & EVENTSMiddlesex University London and the Association Of Independent Music have partnered to launch a new MA Music Business programme aimed at music industry professionals studying remotely. “I have a deep commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion and making sure that there is a level playing field”, says AIM CEO Paul Pacifico.
“AIM is there to make space for new entrants to the market and for people who have come from unexpected places and do something brilliant. That’s what
.It looks like Amber Heard and Johnny Depp may be going to court once again.
Prime Video has acquired rights to the adventure comedy The Honeymoon for the UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Nordics and Eastern Europe, with Grindstone Entertainment Group locking them down for the U.S. and Canada, and Notorious Pictures claiming them for Italy and Spain.
Naman Ramachandran British music exports soared 13.7% to a high of £590.8 million ($709 million) in 2021, the highest total on record, per the latest analysis from British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the trade body for independent and major record labels in the U.K.The 2021 total is the highest since the BPI began its annual survey of record label overseas income in 2000 and was driven by a record number of U.K. artists, nearly 400, each achieving 100 million-plus global streams. These include superstars like Adele, Dua Lipa, Dave and Ed Sheeran, and several emerging artists, including Glass Animals, PinkPantheress and Rex Orange County.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Woman King,” a historical epic starring Viola Davis, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The TriStar Pictures release centers on the Agojie, an all-female military regiment tasked with protecting the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s.
The Gina Prince-Bythewood directed TriStar Pictures and eOne title, The Woman King, will be making its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Kevin Wendt is loving being a dad!RELATED: Meet The Bachelorette season 19 stars Gabby Windey and Rachel RecchiaThe firefighter, who happens to be one of Canada's best-known figures on the Bachelor franchise, welcomed a son with his partner, Astrid Loch, last year. Little August has been a huge joy for the couple, who are also set to get married this fall! WATCH: Katie Thurston's season of The Bachelorette featured a shock twist during a rose ceremonyOf course, Kevin first grabbed viewers' attention as the winner of the first season of The Bachelorette Canada. He later appeared on Bachelor in Paradise – on which he and Astrid met – and has since returned to the franchise as the bartender for the Canadian version of the latter show, a role he's set to reprise when the second season premieres this fall. We caught up with Kevin just after Father's Day and spoke about his son August's adorable milestones, the biggest things he's learned as a father, how LG products help him and Astrid with their parenting and their upcoming nuptials. MORE: The Bachelorette bosses share rare behind-the-scenes look at new seasonRELATED: Former Bachelor host Chris Harrison and fiancée Lauren Zima show off their gorgeous homeKevin Wendt: I feel like it's a constant lesson every day.
Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters has hit out at The Weeknd and Drake, saying that he is “far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be”.In a recent interview with Toronto’s The Globe and Mail, Waters asked the interviewer why his recent shows in the Canadian city weren’t reviewed by the publication or any others in the area.He was then told that The Weeknd was set to open his ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ tour in Toronto on the same night (the show ended up being cancelled due to power outages in the region).Waters then responded: “I have no idea what or who the Weeknd is, because I don’t listen to much music. People have told me he’s a big act.
The Weeknd has finally kicked off his After Hours til Dawn Tour after the first show was postponed due to a nationwide phone outage in Canada.
One day after it was revealed that a new highly-mutated Omicron subvariant had arrived in California, Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced the first case had been unidentified in Los Angeles.
Naman Ramachandran The Netflix interpretation of the “Resident Evil” franchise is “a completely brand new retelling of the story that follows the lore,” says popular South Asian-Canadian actor Ahad Raza Mir, who plays Arjun Batra in the series.“Resident Evil” is a live action, scripted series that tells a new story building on Capcom’s hit video game franchise. Lance Reddick stars as Albert Wesker and the cast also includes Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph and Paola Nuñez.
The Clement Virgo directed movie Brother will make its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival which runs Thursday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Sept. 18.
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has shared his debut solo single ‘London Bridge’. Check it out below, along with our interview with Rowntree discussing a new record on the way, politics, and what the future holds for Blur.Released on Cooking Vinyl and produced with Leo Abrahams (Wild Beasts, Brian Eno, Ghostpoet) the emotive synth-led track was inspired by the drummer’s childhood growing up in Colchester, before moving to London with Blur.“There was a phase in my life as a child when the number 126 would pop up everywhere,” Rowntree told NME.
Netflix Greenlights Swedish Comedy ‘One More Time’ Starring Hedda Stiernstedt
British tennis player Cameron Norrie is set to play his most important Wimbledon match on Tuesday after making it through to the quarterfinals for the first time.MORE: Andy Murray makes exciting announcement amid shock Wimbledon exitIt comes shortly after two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray got knocked out of the second round on Wednesday.WATCH: Alex De Minaur wins over Wimbledon fans with sweet shout-out to Katie BoulterCameron, who is ranked 12th in the world, confessed he is ready to take some of the pressure that comes with being the British No 1 as he continues his breakthrough grand slam run at the Championships.READ: Katie Boulter's boyfriend Alex De Minaur gives the sweetest shout-out after Wimbledon winSEE: The Wimbledon partners we'll see courtside this yearAfter defeating Tommy Paul on No 1 Court on Sunday, the 26-year-old said: "I'll take it. At the beginning of the tournament, you guys were asking me, 'You're British No 1, you got a lot of pressure, a lot of expectations on your shoulders.'"For me to play the way that I did in all my matches so far means a lot.
APPOINTMENTSDowntown Music has named Scott Williams President of its CD Baby and Soundrop businesses. He was previously Chief Technology Officer. “Leading the skilled and dedicated technology teams at CD Baby and Soundrop for the last decade has been a great honour”, he says.
Nash Bridges, ER and Ray Donovan actor Mary Mara’s cause of death has been determined. Mara, who was found dead Sunday in the St. Lawrence River in Cape Vincent, NY, died of asphyxiation due to drowning, according to the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report. Her death was ruled accidental and an investigation is continuing, New York State police said.
Mary Mara’s cause of death has been revealed after she passed away at the age of 61.
BritBox International, the streamer run by the BBC and ITV, has restructured, talked up U.S. growth and communicated its desire to avoid “transatlantic puddings” to a room of some of the UK’s most successful drama producers.
A heartbreaking loss. Actress Mary Mara died at age 61 on Sunday, June 26, after an apparent drowning.
Shawn Mendes just kicked off his Wonder: The World Tour with a show in Portland, Oregon and we have the full set list!