‘TikTok, Boom.’ Review: A Documentary Looks at How TikTok Is Changing the World

TikTok, the omnipresent video-based social-media app that launched five years ago, has always seemed a less serious, more frivolously youthquakey destination than a number of other online networkin…

About 19% of Spotify Users Say They’ve Canceled or Plan to Cancel Over Joe Rogan Controversy, Poll Finds. But Will That Exodus Really Happen?

How big of a liability vs. an asset will Joe Rogan prove to be for Spotify? A new survey sheds some light on which way the wind might blow given the spate of #DeleteSpotify and #CancelSpotify hasht…

Church of Scientology Seeks to Undo ‘Sweeping’ Ruling in Danny Masterson Case

The Church of Scientology has argued that a California appeals court made a mistake when it granted members a “sweeping and unbounded” right to leave the church. The California Court of…

Viewer Data Suggests Many Netflix Hits Go From Sizzle to Fizzle Quickly 

New VIP+ Analysis: Netflix’s biggest series don’t retain a big number of viewers after their first month of release.

Vice Distribution Strikes Content Deal With Nordic Streamer Viaplay (EXCLUSIVE)

Vice Distribution, the media brand’s commercial arm, has secured a new content partnership with leading Nordic streamer Viaplay. Under the pact, Viaplay will feature 210 hours of Vice program…

Has Sundance Become a Film Festival for Streaming Services?

In another era, traditional movie studios would have exhaustively battled to buy a Sundance Film Festival crowd-pleaser like “Cha Cha Real Smooth” in the hopes of turning critical raves…

Whoopi Goldberg Apologizes After Facing Criticism Over Holocaust Remarks on ‘The View’

Whoopi Goldberg has offered an apology after facing criticism from the Anti-Defamation League, the U.S. Holocaust Museum and other Jewish organizations for her remarks on the latest episode of &#82…

Joni Mitchell Says She’s Removing Music From Spotify: ‘Irresponsible People Are Spreading Lies’

Joni Mitchell has pledged to remove her music from Spotify, just a few days after fellow singer-songwriter icon Neil Young did the same. In a note on her official website titled “I Stand With…

Neil Young Pushes Amazon Music Four-Month Free Promo After Exiting Spotify

Neil Young wants his fans to keep on rockin’ in the free world — but on Amazon Music, not Spotify. On Friday, Young announced a special deal with Amazon Music, giving new subscribers fo…

‘The Exiles’ Review: Tiananmen Square’s Legacy Intersects with a Filmmaker’s Life in an Eccentric, At Times Essential Doc

Given the Chinese government’s frighteningly successful attempts at retroactively erasing the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre from history, there is an urgent need for a soup-to-nuts retelling…

Apple CEO: ‘We Don’t Make Purely Financial Decisions’ About Apple TV Plus Content

Apple has shelled out untold millions on original content for Apple TV Plus. And CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that it isn’t necessarily looking for a financial payback on that investment. &#8220…

Dr. Seuss Enterprises Promotes Susan Brandt to President and CEO

Susan Brandt has been promoted to CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the privately held company that manages the rich vault of books and IP associated with the beloved author. Brandt has been with the S…

Netflix Must Face ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Lawsuit From Chess Great, Judge Says

A judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Georgian chess master who alleged that she was defamed in an episode of the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Nona G…

Neil Young Removes Music From Spotify in Protest of Joe Rogan’s Podcast

Spotify will remove Neil Young’s music from its platform, per his request, following his objections to Joe Rogan’s statements about the Covid-19 vaccine on his Spotify-hosted show. The music …

Howard Stern Urges Meat Loaf’s Family to Speak Out on COVID Vaccine After His Death

Howard Stern is calling on Meat Loaf’s family to speak out on vaccines following the rock icon’s death earlier this month. Meat Loaf died Jan. 20. TMZ reported at the time that the sing…

A Few Last Words From Meat Loaf: In an Unpublished Interview, the Singer Reveals Secrets of ‘Bat Out of Hell’

In 2016, I went into a conference room in Beverly Hills to spend a couple hours talking with Meat Loaf, who had just finished recording what would be his final studio album, “Braver Than We A…

Two Looming Battlegrounds for NFTs

New VIP+ Analysis: The digital format has hit new highs, but with that comes the dawn of a schism between originalists and corporations.

Daniel Radcliffe to Play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Roku’s First Original Biopic Movie

Daniel Radcliffe is set to star as Grammy-winning musician ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in the Roku original movie “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” The film is Roku’s first orig…

Netflix Hikes Prices in U.S., Canada for Most Subscription Plans

Netflix raised the monthly price of most of its subscription plans in the U.S. and Canada, as the streamer looks to generate more revenue from a slower-growing base customers. The price increases, …

WarnerMedia Renews Comcast Carriage Deal, CNN Plus to Become Available on Xfinity Platforms

WarnerMedia has renewed its carriage deal with Comcast’s cable systems. This multi-year pact will ensure WarnerMedia’s cable channels, including TBS, TNT, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Sw…