Adele's Ex Stakes Claim on 19 Profits

By China Reevers at 1:00 PM on May 10, 2011

With 21 as the #1 album in the U.S. and setting new records in the U.K. leading the charts for 14 consecutive weeks, Adele is currently on top. With the success of her current album, her debut, 19, has experienced a resurgence in sales....  read more

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Conspiracies Abound Regarding LCD Soundsystem Ticket Issues

By Nathan Spicer at 1:56 PM on February 23, 2011

After the tickets for LCD Soundsystem’s finale in New York City’s Madison Square Garden disappeared from Ticketmaster within seconds, only to reappear on resale site TicketsNow, James Murphy got very, very angry. But maybe he was mistaken. Then again, maybe he wasn’t....  read more

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Robocop Statue Update: It's Happening

By Bo Moore at 3:23 PM on February 18, 2011

Last week, a tweet intended in jest to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing sparked an internet campaign to bring a Robocop statue to Detroit. Last we heard, fans had rallied behind the idea, setting up a Kickstarter page for the project, pledging to raise $50,000 to fund the statue....  read more

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Borders Files for Bankruptcy

By Nathan Spicer at 2:15 PM on February 16, 2011

Bookstore chain Borders filed for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today after not reaching agreements with a variety of publishers and vendors to reorganize its substantial debt, reports The New York Times....  read more

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Apple Reveals Subscription Service for Apps

By Nathan Spicer at 4:15 PM on February 15, 2011

Apple has revealed plans for a subscription service for apps. “All we require is that, if a publisher is making a subscription offer outside of the app, the same (or better) offer be made inside the app,” Steve Jobs said in a statement, "so that customers can easily subscribe with one-click right in the app.”...  read more

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Converse Steps in to Save Iconic London Venue

By China Reevers at 1:00 PM on February 15, 2011

Shoemaker Converse is trying to help save one of London’s premiere music venues. The 100 club was on the brink of closing down due of financial issues, but club owner Jeff Horton tells Xfm that Converse will be lending a hand....  read more

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Chicken & Egg Pictures Award Grants to Nine Documentaries

By China Reevers at 1:00 PM on February 11, 2011

Chicken & Egg Pictures, an organization that is both a film fund and a non-profit production company that specializes in supporting women filmmakers, recently awarded nine film projects with grants. These movies are the first to receive grants from the Which Came First Fund. An open call for submissions of narratives regarding environmental issues was held specifically for the fund....  read more

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Prince Donates a $1.5m to the Preservation of the Arts

By China Reevers at 5:04 PM on February 10, 2011

At the end of his last performance at Madison Square Garden, Prince announced he wants to help pave the way so that new generations will be able to partake of the arts....  read more

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Scalpers Sell LCD Soundsystem Tickets for $1,500, James Murphy Gets Pissed

By Nathan Spicer at 1:47 PM on February 10, 2011

Scalpers got their hands on pre-sale tickets for LCD Soundsystem’s finale in New York, and James Murphy got quite angry, going off on a string of angry tweets. You can read them below:...  read more

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Michael Moore Suing Weinstein Brothers for $2.7 Million

By Nathan Spicer at 1:35 PM on February 8, 2011

Michael Moore, controversial director of documentaries like Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11, is suing the Weinstein Brothers producing team for $2.7 million....  read more

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