The recorded music industry made $20bn (£16.1bn) last year, the first time the figure has been reached since 2005.
Streaming sites like Spotify and Apple Music drove the success, accounting for more than half (56.1%) of all revenues - a…
NIGERIAN music act David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has announced his forthcoming music collaboration with American rapper Nicki Minaj.
On Saturday, May 2, fans of the Nigerian artiste got very excited when he revealed the news…
Canon Middle East builds on the Arab tradition of storytelling with the launch of ‘Hakawaty’ to inspire and entertain children
Families can tune in to the stories narrated by expert Hakawatis on Canon’s social media pages
Promoting t…
Kumawood actor, Bishop Bernard Nyarko has passed on. The actor died on Saturday, May 2, after blattling a long time ailment.
Kumawood actor, Bishop Bernard Nyarko has passed on.
The actor died on Saturday, May 2, after blattling a lo…
It's going to be a party of three!
According to TMZ and ET, who cite sources in their reports, Gigi Hadid is pregnant and expecting her first child with boyfriend, Zayn Malik.
"Gigi has kept the secret close to her family and friends…
With Walt Disney World closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Florida task force has set guidelines for reopening the amusement parks once virus conditions are abated.
The group shared its initial report on Tuesday and i…
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is making more changes to its film eligibility rules for the 2021 Golden Globes in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The organization implemented new rules last month that are in effect until Apr…
Will Smith is making the dreams of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fans come true with a much-anticipated reunion with the cast on his Snapchat series WFH Will from Home.
The actor best known for his longtime role in the NBC sitcom was virtuall…
It looks like Britney Spears has learned her lesson on leaving open flames in the house.
On Wednesday, the pop star, 38, revealed she had accidentally burned down her home gym in a candle-related incident half a year ago. Filming hersel…
While cinemas shuttered in China during the coronavirus epidemic are waiting for the all clear to reopen, regulators are planning to protect their business by enforcing rules to stop movies from premiering online, two sources familiar with…
The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was piloting a small plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing, U.S. media reported late on Wed…
Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for his romantic roles, has died of cancer aged 67.
He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry.
The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with h…
The body behind the Oscars has changed its rules so films that debut on streaming or video on demand services are eligible for next year's awards.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' current rules say films can only enter i…
Normally, at this time of year, many of us would be curating our perfect summer wardrobe as we prepare for sunny weather and foreign holidays.
Instead, clothing sales plummeted by 34% in March as much of the world's population is curren…
Virgil Abloh says fashion feels ''useless'' at the moment.
The creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear and the founder of Off-White admits he is ''inspired'' by the fact fashion could ''mean something different'' following the coron…
AS a diminutive actor, Kumawood’s Yaw Dabo has been limited to the roles he plays; he is often limited to playing a child, and a stubborn one at that.
However, he says he can play any role given to him and his size should not be a hindr…
HIGHLIFE legend Kojo Antwi has said he is selective about which artistes' songs he features on because he has to like and connect with them first.
“I need to like you and study you for a while before accepting to work with you. For inst…
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Michelle Obama is picking up where her memoir Becoming left off in a new documentary premiering on Netflix on May 6.
The movie, created by the Obama-backed production company Higher Ground, shares the title of the former first lady’s me…
Visits to film-piracy sites in the UK are up 43% since before lockdown measures came into effect, piracy-monitoring company Muso says.
The "unprecedented gains" are reflected in other countries across the world, the company's data sugge…
More than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies free on YouTube after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theaters and forced the cancellation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York.
The 10-da…
Piers Morgan will not be investigated by the media regulator for "combative" interviews with government ministers that sparked 4,000 complaints.
More than 3,200 of the complaints about the Good Morning Britain host related to two interv…
BONGO Flava star Diamond Platinumz has pledged to pay rent for 500 households in Tanzania as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
The singer says he will be paying three-months rent to the families as a helpful gesture fo…
Nigerian singer and songwriter Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, better known as Zlatan Ibile, has, in an Instagram post, eulogised Stonebwoy for recruiting him on his latest album, Anloga Junction which was released on Friday, April 24,2020.
A…
After recovering from coronavirus, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have offered their blood to help develop a vaccine for coronavirus.
In early March, the couple tested positive for COVID-19 while in Australia for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley…
Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including sequels to “Doctor Strange," “Spider-Man: Far From Home" and “Into the Spider-Verse.”
Late Friday, both Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Co. a…
Angelina Jolie shares parenting advice during the coronavirus pandemic: 'Your children don’t want you perfect'
Angelina Jolie is sharing advice to parents “doing your best” amid the coronavirus pandemic that’s kept families across the c…
Bored by the weeks-long coronavirus lockdown? Not Hungarian film buffs Fanni and Norbert who have recreated dozens of scenes in their flat from “Ghost”, the “Game of Thrones”, “Scarface” and other films using whatever household utensils th…
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and the first lady made a joint public appearance in honor of Arbor Day. Now they’ve got another special occasion to mark: Melania Trump’s birthday.
The first lady turned 50 years old on Sunday, Apri…
Kim Kardashian West and her family are living an uncharacteristically low-key life as of late during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and that time has involved a lot of group movie sessions.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star…
The infrastructure supporting the direct market of comic shops has been shaky for years, making the impact of the COVID-19 crisis all the more severe. Stores around the country are closed, distribution is paused, and publishers have ordere…
Beyoncé is giving back amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old singer announced that her foundation, BeyGOOD, will be partnering with Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to donate $6 million to organizations providing mental h…
US actor Tom Hanks has written a letter and sent a Corona-brand typewriter gift to an Australian boy who said he was bullied because of his name - Corona.
Corona De Vries, 8, first wrote to the Toy Story actor and his wife Rita Wilson a…
GOSPEL musician Prophet Seth Frimpong who is known for popular songs such as Okumchola and Mehuris) has died.
The singer reportedly died in the early hours of Friday, April 24 at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi after an ill…
RAPPER Okyeame Kwame has disclosed that he has not given up on his legal action against veteran Highlife musician Gyedu Blay Ambolley.
According to the Made In Ghana artiste, the lockdown imposed by the government as part of efforts to …
Leader in content and connectivity solutions increases technical reach across Africa, APAC, LATAM and Europe by 12 million TV households in 2019
SES announced today that the number of global TV households it reaches directly or indirect…
Though we have to wait a little longer for Lady Gaga's latest album, we may have just gotten a sneak peak at its contents.
Fans have caught onto Target's exclusive listing of Chromatica online, which features a list of all the tracks on…
Whitney Houston is headed back to the big screen in a feature film about the singer’s life that took her to the heights of fame but ended in drug addiction and tragedy.
Taking its title from one of Houston’s biggest hits - “I Wanna Danc…
A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett who accused the city of Chicago of malicious prosecution in concluding that his claim to having been the victim of a racist and homophobic beating wa…
Nearly one in three people in the UK are turning to books to help them through lockdown, according to a new survey by The Reading Agency.
The figures, released on Thursday to mark World Book Night, suggest 31% of people are reading more…
Earth Day is going to be a little different this year, but it’s still very much on.
Even as the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, there are several concrete things that you can do, from your home, to help the planet on the 50th…
More than 300 years ago London was in the grip of the Great Plague. Robinson Crusoe writer Daniel Defoe's account about this time - A Journal of the Plague Year - was an early example of faction, which was written afterwards but based on d…
Spotify has introduced a new feature allowing artists to receive "tips" or donate money to charity.
Bands can pin an "Artist Fundraising Pick" badge to the top of their Spotify profile, highlighting a fundraising destination where fans …
AT&T Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will make its HBO Max streaming service free to some customers when it launches on May 27.
The HBO Max app will be pre-loaded on the AT&T TV set top box. HBO Max will also be included with the AT&T…
Libraries across England have reported a surge in online borrowing during the coronavirus lockdown as the nation seeks escapism and comfort in e-books.
Loans of online e-books, e-magazines and audiobooks were up an average of 63% in Mar…
Westlife's summer stadium tour, which was scheduled to visit three venues in the East of England in June and July, has been called off.
The Irish pop group had been due to play Carrow Road in Norwich on 19 June, Peterborough's Weston Ho…
As the global pandemic continues, bands have started offering a new piece of must-have merchandise alongside their T-shirts and hoodies - face masks.
Metal acts like Megadeth, Korn and Thursday have led the way, listing masks on their o…
Kelly Rowland, Halle Berry and Anthony Anderson are among a host of black celebrities taking on the coronavirus epidemic as the disease continues to disproportionately affect minorities in the United States.
The actors and singers will …
During these unprecedented and tough times, DStv and GOtv are lightening the load with some great news. From Monday 20 April, DStv and GOtv customers who are fully paid up on their subscriptions will automatically get upgraded to the next …
Warner Bros. has shaken up the release calendar for many of its upcoming films — including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel, titled “The Many Saints of Newark.”
“The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves,…