Music service Spotify raises $250 million
(Reuters) – Online music-streaming service Spotify has raised $250 million in a new funding round, making it one of the world’s most richly capitalized start-ups....
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Singer Chris Brown ordered by Los Angeles judge into 90 days of rehab
(Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday ordered R&B singer Chris Brown to complete a 90-day substance abuse and anger management program, capping a...
Still the “Material Girl”, Madonna out earns Lady Gaga on Forbes list
(Reuters) – The “Material Girl” still has it. Madonna easily surpassed singer Lady Gaga and veteran rockers Bon Jovi as the highest-paid musician in 2013,...
Singer Adam Levine named People’s sexiest man alive
(Reuters) – Singer Adam Levine, the frontman of the Grammy Award-winning rock group Maroon 5 and a judge on the hit NBC singing show “The...
Jay Z and Barneys Announce Substantial Changes in Their Partnership
Over the weekend, Barneys New York and Jay Z reaffirmed their plans to go ahead with a collaboration that involves, among other things, the introduction of a...
Maria Bartiromo leaving CNBC for Fox Business: source
(Reuters) – Business television presenter Maria Bartiromo is leaving broadcaster CNBC after 20 years to take a job at rival Fox Business Network, according to a source...
Pussy Riot leader lost in Russia’s prison system, husband says
Pyotr Verzilov says he has had no news about or from his wife, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, for more than three weeks. MOSCOW — The leader of...
TLC ready to move on to the next phase
Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and a team of producers are huddled behind a sprawling control console, bobbing their heads as they listen to a bass-heavy track...
Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, TLC added to American Music Awards lineup
Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez and TLC have been added to an already crowded roster of performers for the 2013 American Music Awards. Perry is set to open the...
Mandela’s granddaughter bares her past in book
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela’s family is no stranger to the public eye —its successes and trials have been aired for decades in films, books...