How to Play Your Favorite Songs Using Apple Music’s New Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio
Apple Music has officially launched Spatial Audio, powered by Dolby Atmos, according to 9to5Mac. It can be enabled for those who have iOS/tvOS 14.6 and macOS 11.4 or later. The complete Apple Music catalog of more than 75 million songs will support lossless audio, according to TechCrunch. Spatial Audio on Apple Music can be used …
NBCU Plans 7,000 Hours of Tokyo Olympics Coverage
With some expressing reservations about the upcoming Tokyo Olympics this year due to regulations, NBC Universal says it is all in and plans to broadcast 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage, according to Variety. The Olympics will be broadcast on NBC, USA, CNBC, NBCSN, and Peacock, as well as other media. “We are going to deliver …
Snoop Dogg Takes on Executive Consultant Role at Def Jam Records
Rapper Snoop Dogg is joining Def Jam Recordings as an executive creative and a senior strategic advisor, according to Variety. He will be concentrating on creative development and A&R. “Now, you may wonder why, so late in my career, would I wanna work for Def Jam Records,” Snoops said in a video. “Well lemme tell …
Worldwide Home Prices are Skyrocketing
Global housing prices are increasing at the fastest rate since before the financial crisis 15 years ago, according to Bloomberg. Median prices went up 7.3 percent in the year leading up to March – the quickest increase since the fourth quarter of 2006, according to Knight Frank’s global house price index report. Turkey was number …
Etsy Set to Buy Depop For $1.6 Billion
Etsy Inc. is poised to purchase Depop, the second-hand clothing app popular among Gen-Z, for $1.63 billion, according to Reuters. “[Gen-Z] is an enormous demographic, and it’s the trendsetter demographic,” Etsy CEO Josh Silverman told analysts on a call to discuss the deal. He also hopes to be able to attract customers who would, otherwise, …
Naomi Osaka Backs Out of the French Open
Naomi Osaka has decided to bow out of the French Open, according to NBC News. She withdrew from the tournament yesterday after being threatened with suspension and fined $15,000 for not agreeing to talk to the media. The 23-year-old said her decision came due to her mental health being threatened. She has suffered from depression …
New Nintendo Switch Coming Soon
Kyoto-based Nintendo Co. is set to start shipping its new Switch in July, according to Bloomberg. The upgrade for the Nintendo game console will be released in the fall, most likely in September or October. The game console is now four years old. The replacement is expected to be revealed before the game industry event, …
Vertical Farm Raises $300 Million in Funding
Bowery Farming is on a roll, raising $300 million in a funding round, according to Fooddive. The company is now valued at $2.3 billion, making it the largest vertical farming company nationwide. Investors included some big names, such as Justin Timberlake and Natalie Portman, and GV, the investment offshoot of Google. Lewis Hamilton, Chris Paul, …
SiriusXM and TikTok Form Music Channel Partnership
Tiktok is joining forces with SiriusXM and Pandora’s Streaming audio division, according to Variety. TikTok and SiriusXM are partnering to host various playlists on Pandora. TikTok creators will have the opportunity to promote their own Pandora playlist to their fans, starting with influencer Bella Poarch. With 69.6 million followers, her viral lip sync video to …
The Weeknd was the Big Winner at Last Night’s Billboard Awards
The Billboard Awards took place last night, and The Weeknd was the biggest winner of the night, taking home awards in 10 categories, including top artist, top male artist, and top Hot 100 artist, according to CNN. His album, After Hours, was also named top R&B album, and his single “Blinding Lights” won for top radio …