Everything Facebook Launched At F8 and Why
ay 1 of Facebook’s F8 conference was packed with announcements and updates. Here are 10 big takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote on Day 1. You can find full coverage and analysis of F8...
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Beyonce Smashes A New Spotify Streaming Record
Despite her aversion to putting music up on Spotify’s platform, Beyoncé broke a new record on the streaming site, proving once again that she doesn’t even have to play the game to win it. As...
Amazon’s Race To Make Alexa Smarter
Amazon’s range of smart speakers and their artificial intelligence assistant Alexa have proved to be a huge sales hit. But the product is still a shadow of what the man in charge – Dave Limp –...
Kanye Pushes Back Against Fan Suit On Exclusive Album Deal
Kanye West is fighting back against a lawsuit by a fan who says the rapper duped listeners into subscribing to the Tidal music service to hear his last album. The lawsuit -- filed as a class-action...
‘Despacito’ Declared Most Streamed Song Ever
Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi's "Despacito," whose reggaeton beat has swept the globe, on Wednesday was named the most streamed song of all time. The song's label, Universal Music Latin...
Jay-Z Extends Record For No. 1 Albums
Rap mogul Jay-Z on Sunday extended his record as the solo artist with the most number-one US albums, after a one-week delay when his Tidal streaming service declined to release data. "4:44" debuted...
Gangnam Style Loses YouTube Crown
Psy’s Gangnam Style is no longer the most-watched video on YouTube. The South Korean megahit had been the site’s most-played clip for the last five years. The surreal video became so popular that...
Spotify Denies Promoting ‘fake Artists’
Music streaming service Spotify has denied that some of its playlists contain music tracks by “fake artists”. A music industry publication listed 50 artists it claimed were not real. They have...
Wyclef Jean To Perform At the FACE List Awards Gala In NYC
Grammy award-winning artist Wyclef Jean has been announced as the headline performer for the 2017 FACE List Awards, taking place on Saturday, July 15th in New York City. In its 6th annual edition,...
Prince Videos Appear On Old Foe YouTube
Official videos from Prince started appearing Friday on YouTube, a year after the death of the pop star who was a sworn foe of the omnipresent site. Videos for some of his classic songs -- including...
Week After Exclusive, Jay-Z Puts Album On ITunes
A week after Jay-Z released his latest album as an exclusive on his Tidal streaming service, the rap mogul made it available Friday on Apple platforms -- but not on rival Spotify. "4:44," the 13th...
Ama K. Abebrese To Host FACE List Awards In New York
Award-winning Ghanaian-British actress Ama Konadu Abebrese will be hosting this year’s FACE List Awards slated for Saturday, July 15 in New York City, USA. Dubbed the pan-African achievement...
Music Streaming Keeps Booming In US In 2017
This file photo taken on June 29, 2017 shows a New York City bus with an advertisement for rapper Jay-Z's album "4:44" which was released exclusively on his Tidal streaming service. The music...
Jay-Z Album Boosts His Tidal Streaming Site
Jay-Z's upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform. Tidal -- which Jay-Z acquired in 2015 but trails far...
Ama K. Abebrese Named Host of 2017 Face List Awards In New York
Award-winning Ghanaian-British actress Ama K. Abebrese will be hosting the 2017 FACE List Awards in New York City on Saturday, July 15th. Dubbed the pan-African achievement honors, The F. A.C.E....
Jay Z Reveals Mother Gloria Carter Is A Lesbian
Jay Z revealed his mother is a lesbian on his new album 4:44. The superstar made the revelation about Gloria Carter in the lyrics to the soulful track Smile. 'Mama had four kids but she's a lesbian /...
Returning To Music, Jay-Z Sorry For Cheating and Loves Gay Mom
Jay-Z's jaunty anthems made him one of rap's all-time greats and then, as he amassed a business empire and married fellow superstar Beyonce, he drew an ever thicker curtain over his private life....
Pandora CEO Out In Shake-Up At Internet Radio Pioneer
Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren on Tuesday stepped down as chief executive and from the board of directors, as the internet radio pioneer strives to win more listeners in the face of competition...
Rev. Al Sharpton, Mimi Alemayehou, Beverly Bond, and More To Be Honored At the FACE List Awards
Pan-African Media Company Face2Face Africa has officially announced the honorees for the 2017 FACE List Awards taking place on Saturday, July 15th in New York City. Dubbed the pan-African achievement...
The World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities Of 2017
It has never been easier to become insta-famous, but for some celebrities, fame and fortune are perennial. Take Diddy: Nearly two decades after appearing on the cover of the first-ever Celebrity 100...