Games/Entertainment

Universal Music Group Reports Nearly 6% Q1 Revenue Growth After a New Deal With TikTok

The generated revenue of Universal Music Group rose nearly 6% during the first quarter of 2024.


Sony, Apollo Bid $26 Billion in Cash for Paramount Global Amid Company's Potential Skydance Merger

Sony and Apollo bid $26B in cash for Paramount Global amid potential Skydance merger. Competing with Skydance, the deal may reshape the entertainment industry landscape...

Taylor Swift, Drake, and Other UMG Artists Return to TikTok Following New Agreement on Licensing and AI

Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have resolved their recent dispute through a new licensing agreement...

BTS Agency HYBE Posts Lower-Than-Expected Q1 Profit, Blames Artist Hiatus and Rookie Group Expenses

K-pop agency HYBE reported on Thursday a disappointing lower-than-expected profit for the first quarter of 2024...


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Apple clause will prevent Dong Ngyuen from bringing back Flappy Bird name on iOS
Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen told Rolling Stone he is thinking of bringing back the game but that won't be easy because of a clause in Apple's developer agreement, VentureBeat reported.
California startup Klutch scores $1.5M to help people socialize offline
Santa Monica, US-based events planning mobile app Klutch scored $1.5 million in a funding round led by LaunchpadLA to help people plan get-togethers and socialize offline.
Massachusetts-based firm Layer3 TV raises $21M in Series A funding
Boston, Massachusetts-based cable television firm Layer3 TV raised $21 million in a Series A funding round led by North Bridge Venture Partners and Evolution Media Growth Partner.
US ticketing startup Eventbrite scores $50M in funding ahead of potential IPO
San Francisco, US-based event ticketing startup Eventbrite scored $50 million in a funding round from Tiger Global Management and T. Rowe Price to fuel its international expansion plans ahead of a pot
United to roll out in-flight entertainment for iOS devices in April
Starting April, United Airlines will roll out a free in-flight entertainment service for iOS devices and laptops that has more than 150 movies and 200 TV shows that passengers can stream.
Google to venture into set top business with Green Throttle acquisition
Search giant Google is reportedly venturing into the set top business with its recent acquisition of Santa Clara, US-based mobile game and hardware developer Green Throttle Games for an undisclosed am
King Digital Entertainment says worth to reach $7.6B after it goes public
King Digital Entertainment, the British developer of the widely-active game Candy Crush Saga, could be valued up to $7.6 billion after it holds its initial public offering, AFP reported.
Finland-based Next Games secures $6M in recent funding round
Institutional, strategic and private investors backed Finland-based gaming startup Next Games with $6 million in its latest funding round. The firm intends to roll out the mobile game version of "The
Big Fish Games to accept Bitcoin to pay for games
Big Fish Games is collaborating with Coinbase so that it can accept Bitcoin as a form of payment for games and virtual goods in its gaming platform, VentureBeat reported.
Console market faces contraction
The console market is apparently facing a substantial decline based on North American console sales from January 2007 and that of January 2014, TechCrunch reported.
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