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Chappell Roan is celebrating a major milestone on Spotify.
On Friday (Nov. 29), the 26-year-old pop star shared on social media that her breakout hit “Good Luck, Babe!” has officially surpassed one billion streams on the platform.
“good luck babe hitting a billion streams on Spotify is cuckoo loco,” Roan wrote on Instagram, posting a pair of photos of herself rocking a Joan Jett T-shirt. “All I have to say is thank you.”
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Among those joining the celebration in the comments section were fellow musical artists Olivia Rodrigo, SZA and Brandi Carlile. “Yessss,” Rodrigo wrote. SZA chimed in with, “Yeeaaaa!!!! Never been more proud to contribute 500 streams.” Carlile simply remarked, “It kinda rules.”
“Good Luck, Babe!” is featured on Roan’s debut album, Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which dropped in September 2023. The track, written in collaboration with Daniel Nigro and Justin Tranter, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned Roan her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart in September.
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Roan reflected on the journey behind “Good Luck, Babe!” in an interview with Rolling Stone. “I just wanted to write a big anthemic pop song,” she said. “The song was a b—- to write,” the singer-songwriter added, explaining that it’s “about wishing good luck to someone who’s denying fate.”
This year has been a whirlwind for Roan. She’s garnered six Grammy nominations for 2025, including best new artist. Her Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is nominated for both album of the year and best pop vocal album, while “Good Luck, Babe!” earned nods for song of the year, record of the year and best pop solo performance.
The Spotify news arrives just days after Franz Ferdinand gave their own take on “Good Luck, Babe!” during a BBC Radio 2 performance. “It’s just an amazing song by an incredible artist,” lead singer Alex Kapranos said. “Some artists have a moment, and it’s often divisive. But I’ve yet to meet anyone who doesn’t love Chappell. This song is incredible, and we’re thrilled to play it.”
Check out Roan’s celebratory Instagram post about reaching one billion streams on Spotify here.
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If you’ve ever wondered how the Wizard of Oz and Wicked are connected, now is the perfect time to dive back into the classic 1939 film, directed by Victor Fleming. With the 2024 film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba — which has already made box office history with an additional $16 million in its second week of release, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ready to rediscover the magic of Oz in a whole new light, exploring the untold backstory of the iconic characters we knew from The Wizard of Oz.
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The Wizard of Oz is airing on TNT, TBS, and tru TV. You can also stream it by renting or purchasing on Apple TV, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.
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The Wizard of Oz (1939) is a classic fantasy film that follows a young girl named Dorothy, who is swept away by a tornado to the magical land of Oz. There, she embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard, hoping he can help her return home to Kansas. In her journey, she befriends the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, each in search of something they are missing. Together, they are on a mission to face the Wicked Witch of the West.
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How to Watch the Wizard of Oz Online
The Wizard of Oz premiered on TBS on Thanksgiving Day, but it’s also available for streaming on several popular platforms like Prime Video, Max and Hulu.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new users who sign up, which will let you watch Apple TV+ Originals in addition to spooky movies and TV shows exclusively available on Prime Video. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99 a month or $139 a year.
To add Apple TV+ to your Prime video subscription, you can visit the Apple TV+ landing page to begin your seven-day free trial. After the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the subscription price of $9.99 per month, in addition to your Prime Membership fee.
When adding Apple+ to your subscription, you can watch all the original shows and movies directly in the Prime Video app or on the website.
In addition to Prime Video original programs like Marlon Wayans: Good Grief, The Idea of You, Fallout, Them 2, Space Cadet, Invincible, The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Boys (to name a few) you can look forward to binge-watching Apple TV+ exclusive TV shows and movies like Loot, Sugar, Palm Royale, Acapulco, Blade Runner 2049, Franklin, High Desert, Silo, Shrinking, The Big Door Prize, Hollywood Con Queen, Manhunt, Masters of Air, Bad Sisters, Ted Lasso, Severance, Schmigadoon!, The Morning Show and Dark Matter.
For those looking for an alternative streaming option, consider adding Max. This deal ends on Dec. 2. Hurry and take advantage of Max’s Black Friday deal before it’s too late! Instead of the usual $9.99 per month, you can get Max for just $2.99 per month for the first six months — with ads. Some of the channels include TBS, TNT, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Turner Classic Movies, TruTV, and Adult Swim.
With Max you can access a vast library of movies and TV shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Succession, The Last of Us, The White Lotus, …And Just Like That, Barry, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Selena + Chef, along with must-watch movies and documentaries such as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The Jinx: Part Two, Quiet on Set, Wonka, Priscilla, Aquaman: And the Lost Kingdom, The Color Purple, Oprah & The Color Purple: Journey, Blue Beetle, Barbie and more.
Not subscribed to Hulu? Take advantage of Hulu’s Black Friday deal and get Hulu with ads for just $0.99 cents per month for 12 months, then $9.99 per month — offer ends on Dec. 2. Hurry and save up to 90% off with this Black Friday deal, which you can use to watch The Wizard of Oz.
You can also stream a variety of your favorite music documentaries, including, The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears, The Beatles: 8 Days a Week, 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez, Zappa, The Jesus Music, Moby Doc, Oscar Peterson: Black & White, Thank you, Goodnight and Lainey Wilson: Bell Bottom Country, and Cunningham.
Add one or more of these streaming platforms this Black Friday and add one or more of these Wizard of Oz-inspired books to your collection this holiday season: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Wicked Collector’s Edition: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture in a Deluxe Edition and Wicked: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture (Wicked Years Book 1) by Gregory Maguire.
For more Oz-inspired product recommendations, check out the Wizard of Oz official cookbook and best Wicked merch.
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Hallmark’s Countdown to the Holidays 2024 has officially kicked off and features a lineup of movies ready to get you in the holiday spirit. This year, the media company is hoping for a touchdown through their partnership with the NFL to create a football-themed romance called Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. Hallmark will be premiering the movie live on Saturday (Nov. 30) at 8 p.m. ET but for those without cable, you can still watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story online for free.
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While the story may center around Travis Kelce’s team, it won’t be spotlighting his love story with Taylor Swift. That doesn’t mean you won’t spot familiar faces though — Donna and Jason Kelce are both supposed to make cameos that you’ll want to keep an eye out for.
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The movie follows Chiefs super fan Alana Higman (Hunter King) as she competes against her family to win the team’s Fan of the Year, which is judged by the Chiefs’ director of fan engagement Derrick (Tyler Hynes). As the two spend more time together their chemistry is undeniable, but when a family heirloom goes missing, Alana starts to question everything about fate, destiny and her future with Derrick.
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How to Watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Online
The easiest way to watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story is through the Hallmark Channel on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. ET when it premieres. Cord cutters don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable package to livestream the movie, you can also watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story through Peacock, the official streaming platform for the Hallmark Channel.
Current Peacock subscribers can livestream the movie for free when you sign into your account on Nov. 30 and head to Peacock’s live Hallmark Channel. If you miss the premiere, you’ll be able to watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story online when Peacock adds the movie to its library three days later.
Don’t have Peacock? New subscribers can take advantage of the streaming platform’s major Black Friday Deal that gets you 75% off the ad-supported plan: Peacock Premium. With the code REALDEAL you’ll get one year of Peacock for only $20 or you can get six months for just $2/month with the code REALDEALMONTHLY. Once the six months or one year is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price of $7.99/month or $79.99/year.
You’ll get access to the entire Peacock library featuring new, original and exclusive content as well as more than 50 live channels (including Hallmark), NBC and Bravo content and live sports.
There’s also the ad-free option of Peacock Premium Plus for $14/month or $140/year that’ll give you everything in the Peacock Premium plan in addition to the ability to download content to watch offline and 24/7 live access to your local NBC channel.
In addition to Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, you can also look forward to streaming more Hallmark content like Christmas Under the Lights, Last Vermont Christmas, Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle, Marrying Father Christmas, When Calls the Heart, Meet the Peetes, Ride and Chesapeake Shores.
Peacock is also home to hit originals and NBC and Bravo shows such as Based on a True Story, Poker Face, Bel-Air, Mr. Throwback, Fight Night The Million Dollar Heist, The Office, Parks & Recreation, St. Denis Medical, 30 Rock, Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Orange County and Queen’s Court.
How to Stream Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Without Cable for Free
You can also watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story online without cable for free through live TV streaming platforms. Current promos and offers can score you free trials and discounts that’ll save you major cash. ShopBillboard rounded up the best offers below for you to take advantage of.
DirecTV Stream
You can livestream Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story on DirecTV Stream for free through their five day free trial for new users who sign up. All four packages include the Hallmark Channel, but for a limited time you can save $60 when you sign up for DirecTV Stream’s Choice package. For your first three months, you’ll get $20 off dropping the monthly price to only $95/month (reg. $115/month). Once the free trial and promo are over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price.
In addition to getting more than 125 live channels to watch, you’ll also get three months of Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, MGM+ and Cinemark for free. All plans also include unlimited DVR storage, local channels and the ability to stream on as many devices as you want.
Philo
Philo is the most budget-friendly offering a seven day free trial and plans starting at just $28/month. You’ll get 70 channels including Hallmark to livestream Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. Philo also includes AMC and AMC+ for even more content and channels like Lifetime, MTV, Comedy Central and HGTV. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price based on the plan you choose at checkout.
FuboTV
Fubo is another cheap live TV streaming option that lets you watch Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story for free on the Hallmark Channel. New subscribers will get a seven day free trial and access to more than 100 live TV channels (including Hallmark). Fubo is also offering a promo that gets you $30 off the first month giving you access to the platform for as low as $50 (reg. $80).
After the free trial and promo is complete, the cheapest plan is Fubo’s Pro Plan for $79.99/month. It comes with 202 channels, unlimited DVR storage and the ability to watch content on up to 10 screens at once. Sports fans may want to upgrade to the Elite with Sports Plus Plan for $99.99/month that includes 306 channels and NFL RedZone all in 4K definition. For the most options, can upgrade to the Deluxe Plan for $109.99/month, which includes everything in the Elite Plan with 13 additional channels, international Sports Plus and MGM+.
Hulu + Live TV
For the most content options, you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV and get access to all of the Hulu library as well as more than 95 live channels including Hallmark for only $82.99/month. Hulu + Live TV also includes Disney+ and ESPN+ for no extra cost giving you even more content offerings including exclusive offerings only available on Disney+.
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Football and shopping: Black Friday is finally here! The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Las Vegas Raiders for the second-annual Black Friday game streaming live on Prime Video on Friday (Nov. 29).
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The post-Thanksgiving matchup will feature Black Friday deals that viewers can shop while watching the game including toys, tech and more from brands such as LEGO, Google, Ralph Lauren fragrances and Amazon devices. The in-game deals include custom NFL merch from the wives and girlfriends of NFL players (WAGS) and influencers such as Olivia Culpo, Tayshia Addams, Rachel Crosby, Brittany Mahomes and Darcy McQueeny.
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Prime Video‘s coverage of the Black Friday game starts 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT. The coverage will include an extended pregame show celebrating football, food and shopping.
The Chiefs vs. Raiders game kicks off at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Want to watch the Black Friday game for free? Sign up for a free free trial to Amazon Prime here to get access to Prime Video.
Prime members get access to Prime Video and tons of other benefits including exclusive deals, free Grubhub+, Amazon Music, Prime Reading, Amazon Photos and Prime Gaming. Prime memberships start at $6.99/month for students, young adults and qualifying governments assistance recipients. If you don’t qualify for the 50% off deal, you can join Prime for just $14.99 per month or $134 per year.
Traveling for the holidays? You can stream the Raiders vs. Chiefs and other Prime Video content on a smart TV, computer, tablet or another compatible devices via the Prime Video app.
Prime Video’s library of exclusive programs includes Cross, The Boys, Cruel Intentions, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, Invincible, Coach Prime, The Money Game: LSU, Riches, Them, Wheel of Time, and sports such as Thursday Night Football, boxing, basketball and soccer.
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How to Score Black Friday Deals During the Chiefs vs. Raiders Game
Viewers can scan the QR code on their TVs to shop Amazon Black Friday deals during the Chiefs vs. Raiders game.
Save up to 35% off Lego, Magna-Tiles and Playmobi for Black Friday. Up to 55% off Amazon devices, up to 50% off Ralph Lauren fragrances, up to 50% off YETI tumblers, up to 20% off Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, up to 20% off designer fashion and beauty, up to 29% off Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PC, along with major discounts on select Google Pixel 9 Phones, Tablets and other tech must-haves.
Additionally, football fans can shop licensed NFL merch such as the Brittany Mahomes x Kansas City Chiefs NFL 4x Champions FOCO Premium T-Shirt, Olivia Culpo x NFL Go Sports In It to Win It FOCO Premium T-Shirt, FOCO Women’s Olivia Culpo x San Francisco 49ers Winning Play Windbreaker Jacket, Tayshia Adams x Las Vegas Raiders NFL FOCO Premium T-Shirt, Tayshia Adams x NFL Game Day Social Club FOCO Premium T-Shirt, Rachel Crosby x Las Vegas Welcome to Vegas FOCO Premium T-Shirt and the Darcy x McQueeny x Los Angeles Rams NFL FOCO Premium T-Shirt.
Amazon’s Black Friday week will feature must-shop deals dropping daily including up to 50% off select Amazon Haul items and up to 50% off on Christmas wreaths, wrapping paper ornaments and other holiday essentials. Plus, holiday pajamas for the family starting at $6 and stocking stuffers under $10.
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Holiday savings are coming earlier this year as Black Friday deals continue to kick off. Hulu is even treating subscribers new and current to a major discount that gets you Starz on Hulu for only $0.99/month for an entire year. It’s only going on for six days though so you’ll have to act fast.
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In addition to the entire Hulu library, you’ll also be able to stream every new and exclusive program on Starz, including new episodes of season seven, part two of Outlander, Sweetpea, BMF, Gaslit, Mary & George, P-Valley, Minx, Party Down and Power Book IV: Force.
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The deal kicked off on Wednesday (Nov. 27) and will go until Monday (Dec. 2), giving you almost a week to take advantage of the sale. Normally, the Starz add-on is priced at $9.99, but with this Black Friday deal, you’ll get Starz on Hulu for 90% off, giving you a total of $108 in savings.
Keep reading to learn how to score the discount.
How to Get Starz on Hulu for Just $1/Month
The Starz add-on deal is available to new and current subscribers of Hulu who don’t already have the Starz add-on, or current Hulu subscribers who have had Starz inactive for at least one month.
If you already have a Hulu membership, you can redeem the Hulu Black Friday deal by logging into your account, going into you account settings and selecting manage add-ons. You’ll want to scroll through the list of available premium channels and select Starz. Once you confirm your purchase, you’ll get immediate access to all of the Starz content — no promo code required.
Don’t have a Hulu subscription? New users get a 30-day free trial when you sign up for Hulu’s ad-supported plan ($9.99/month) or ad-free plan ($18.99/month). Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price based on the plan you choose at checkout. To get the Starz on Hulu deal, you’ll want to choose Starz as an add-on to your plan.
The Starz on Hulu Black Friday discount is available through all of Hulu’s plans — including its bundle with Disney+, ESPN+ and Max that’ll expand your content offerings further starting at only $16.99/month. For live TV offerings, you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV for $82.99/month and automatically have Disney+ and ESPN+ bundled for no extra cost in addition to more than 95 live channels to watch.
Besides new and original shows and movies from Starz, you can also look forward to streaming the entire Hulu library including popular content such as Only Murders in the Building, Tell Me Lies, Shogun, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Under the Bridge, The Veil, The Bear, Castle Rock, The Great, Black Cake, We Were the Lucky Ones and The Kardashians.
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From friends to foes, relationships will be tested when Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta returns to MTV early next year, and Billboard has an exclusive look at the new season.
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The cast of Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta features Amy Luciani, Ashley Conley, Bambi, Erica Banks, Erica Dixon, Jasmine Bleu, Jessica White, Karlie Redd, Kendra Robinson, Khaotic, Kirk Frost, Lil Zane, Mendeecees, Momma Dee, Rasheeda, Renni Rucci, Saucy Santana, Scrappy, Shekinah Jo, Sierra Gates, Spice, Yandy, Yung Joc and ZellSwag.
Newcomers this season include Latin recording artist International Nova and his wife, Cristina Nova.
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In the second half of Season 12, Spice invites the crew to perform in London but drama erupts as simmering feuds boil over. Elsewhere in the season, Kirk and Rasheeda work to restore peace within the Frost family, Scrappy faces rumors about his personal life, and his ex-wife, Bambi, navigates a “delicate truce” with her former adversaries and ex-husband.
Saucy Santana sets his sights on new musical territories while Karlie Redd bets it all on her relationship with millionaire fiancé TLO, amid resurfacing exes.
Young Joc and Kendra’s marriage hits a rough patch once the roles reverse and jealously takes center stage, and Yandy and Mendeecees question their friendships and priorities after last season’s explosive allegations.
You can catch up on previous seasons of Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta on Paramount+ and Pluto TV’s Love & Hip-Hop channel.
Searching for a streaming deal? Enjoy two months of Paramount+ for only $2.95 per month with Prime Video’s Black Friday sale.
For those without cable, Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta and other MTV shows, including the new season of Love & Hip-Hop Miami, are available to stream on Philo, DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV.
Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta is produced by Antoinette Media and executive produced by Mona Scott-Young for Monami Productions and Lashan Browning for Antoinette Media, with Donna Edge-Rachell, Paris Bauldwin, Daniel Wiener, Alissa Horowitz, Mimi Adams, Gavin Lee Jones and John Crenny. Sitarah Pendelton-Eaglin and Daniel Blau Rogge serve as executive producers for MTV Entertainment Studios.
Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta premieres on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
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In the last four months, two of the three major labels have seen their stock price punished for missing expectations of subscription growth — effectively sending the message that in 2024, delivering substantial revenue gains isn’t enough. In its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday (Nov. 21), Warner Music Group (WMG) revealed streaming growth of 8.2%, which was below some analysts’ estimates — helping explain why the company’s share price fell 7.4% on Thursday and erased approximately $1.29 billion of market value. The same thing happened to Universal Music Group in July — albeit to a far greater extent — when its lower-than-expected second-quarter subscription growth led to a 24% drop in its share price despite total revenue climbing 8.7%.
To say analysts and investors place a great deal of attention on streaming growth is an understatement. During WMG’s earnings call on Thursday, six of the 10 questions from analysts concerned subscription revenue, including topics such as drivers of expected growth, the setting of wholesale rates and how streaming royalties are calculated and distributed. That’s because analysts — and the investors they speak to — know that platforms such as Spotify and YouTube are critical to record labels and publishers’ fortunes.
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Judging from their introductory remarks, WMG and UMG would rather talk about their companies’ global expansions. On Thursday, WMG CEO Robert Kyncl highlighted the company’s focus on India, a country of 1.4 billion that he called “more like a continent than a country.” Currently dominated by ad-supported streaming, India has the fifth-largest gross domestic product but ranks just 14th amongst recorded music markets. But Kyncl said he believes the country “will become an increasingly influential global force in the music business,” adding that WMG is “well positioned to keep taking market share” through acquisitions and partnerships. Meanwhile, during UMG’s latest earnings call on Oct. 31, CEO Lucian Grainge talked about acquisitions, partnerships and expansions in emerging markets such as China, Thailand and Nigeria.
Constantly pulled back to the topic of music subscriptions, Kyncl and WMG CFO Bryan Castellani attempted to quell any concerns that streaming growth is petering out, explaining how WMG intends to obtain high, single-digit subscription revenue growth even as that growth has been slowing. Relatively few Americans have a music streaming subscription, at least when compared to streaming video-on-demand (SVOD) options such as Netflix; during the call, Kyncl noted that subscription penetration in the U.S. is 30% while SVOD services are at 50%. “There’s a lot more to grow in United States for music,” he said.
Lately, though, the success of music streaming platforms has looked one-sided. The licensees, not the licensors, appear to be keeping most of the spoils of price increases and subscriber acquisitions. As one WMG analyst put it, the major labels’ content is a must-have for digital service providers (DSPs) such as Spotify, but “a lot of value has instead accrued to the DSPs” rather than content owners. At least by one measure, Spotify has reaped the benefits of price increases far more than major labels. Since Spotify announced its first U.S. price increase on July 23, 2023, its share price has risen 177%, compared to 3% for UMG and 4% for WMG.
To level the playing field and reap more of the benefits of subscription music’s popularity, WMG intends to tweak pricing — which it believes the labels will benefit from — to help drive continued subscription growth. For starters, the company expects improvements to come from the launch of a high-priced subscription tier for superfans that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said in July could cost $17 or $18 per month. Kyncl and Castellani also pointed to changes in wholesale prices that would establish per-subscriber minimums to reduce the discounts given to family plans and other multi-user accounts. “With both subscriber growth and opportunities for wholesale price increases, the formula for streaming growth is strong and there’s plenty of room for acceleration,” said Kyncl.
The U.S. and other mature streaming markets will deliver subscription growth more immediately than emerging markets still dominated by ad-supported streaming. But over the long term, said WMG, high-growth, emerging markets like India have substantial potential. As Kyncl explained, WMG is betting on countries like India that have rising gross domestic product (GDP) because advertising spending will increase as GDP increases —and rising GDP will eventually translate to more subscribers. Again, Kyncl talked about closing the gap between music and TV; in India, he put the number of music subscribers at 15 million and the number of households with TVs at 100 million.
Streaming has shaped today’s music business. WMG and UMG would not have gone public had it not transformed a once-moribund industry. Investors wouldn’t have poured money into Hipgnosis Songs Fund and other investment funds were it not generating massive royalties for aging catalogs. And prominent institutional investors such as Blackstone and Pimco would not be so enthusiastic about music assets if streaming couldn’t open new markets around the world.
That strong enthusiasm has created high expectations, though, and labels’ mandate to deliver high, single-digit subscription growth is going to transform streaming in the years to come. Prices will be higher. Streaming services will launch high-priced superfan tiers. And if the labels have their way, ad-supported on-demand streaming would no longer be free. However things shake out, the majors seem confident they can deliver.
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The 2024 MAMA Awards is going international with ceremonies in Los Angeles and Japan for its 25th anniversary. The three-day event will air exclusively on Samsung TV Plus.
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This year’s MAMA Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday (Nov. 21) and the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan from November 22-23.
Performers include TOMORROW x Together, Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars, BOYNEXTDOOR, ILLIT, J.Y. Park, Young Posses and ENHYPEN.
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Keep reading to learn more about Samsung TV Plus and how to stream the MAMA Awards from anywhere.
What Is Samsung TV Plus?
Not familiar with Samsung TV Plus? It’s free, ad-supported streaming service available on Samsung Smart TVs, Samsung Galaxy devices, smart monitors, Family Hub refrigerators and online at Samsungtvplus.com.
Samsung TV Plus features over 400 live channels, thousands of movies and K-POP by CJ ENM. Launched on Nov. 6 in celebration of it’s 10th anniversary, Samsung TV Plus’ K-pop channel offers exclusive access to artist interviews, performances, music videos and behind-the-scenes footage.
Samsung TV Plus features over 4,000 hours of Korean programming including movies and TV series.
You can stream Samsung TV Plus by navigating to the app on a Samsung TV, Smart Monitor or Family Hub refrigerator. If you have a Samsung Galaxy Device, download the app from the Galaxy Store or Google Play app store.
2024 MAMA Awards: Start Time, How to Stream Live from Anywhere
The 2024 MAMA Awards kicks off on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT (12 p.m. KST on Friday). The show will be available on FAST channel #1535.
Coverage of day two will air on Friday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (11 a.m. KST on Saturday). Day three airs on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. (8:00 a.m. KST on Sunday).
Fans streaming internationally can use ExpressVPN on Samsung Smart TVs. To access, install Express VPN to a compatible Wifi router and being streaming. VPNs let you access certain channels, streaming platforms, websites and more from outside of the U.S.
ExpressVPN’s Black Friday deals gets you two years of service, plus six months free for $4.99/month (reg. $12.95/month).
See below for a list of performers at the 2024 MAMA Awards.
2024 MAMA Awards Performance Lineup
Nov. 21 (U.S.)
Anderson .PaakILLITJ.Y. ParkKATSEYERIIZETWSYoung Posse
Nov. 22 (Japan)
BOYNEXTDOORENHYPHENIVEIznaLee Young JiME:IPLAVETREASURETOMORROW X TOGETHER
Nov. 23 (Japan)
AespaBIBIBYEON WOO SEOK(G)I-DLEG-DRAGONINIMEOVVSEVENTEENZEROBASEONE
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French Montana’s new documentary is dedicated to his mom, Khadija, and other immigrant moms who have “sacrificed for their kids in this country,” the rapper shared in a TMZ Live interview on Wednesday (Nov. 20).
Montana, whose birth name is Karim Kharbouch, immigrated to America from Morocco when he was 13 years old. His mom worked three jobs to support the family after his father moved back to the North African country.
“We overstayed [our] visas,” Montana recalled. “My father was trying to create an opportunity for us to live the American dream, but he didn’t succeed at that. He got tired of it. He wanted to go back to Africa and live like a king. He told my mom ‘We can take all the kids and leave French here.’ My mother said ‘I’m not going to leave my son here,’ so he said ‘You can stay with him.’ He felt like she betrayed him.”
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“He left me, my mother, my two little brothers. None of us spoke English. I couldn’t get a job, couldn’t go to school. I didn’t have paperwork. The only thing to do was to hustle and hit the streets. It was something that happened by mistake and turned into a miracle.”
The French Montana Story: For Khadija, premiered at the Tribeca Film festival last year. The documentary has been eight years in the making, partially because the process of getting his mother a green card and reuniting her with family in Morocco for the first time in 25 years.
“She’s the real French Montana,” he said. “She’s the one that sacrificed.”
“It shining a light on a mother’s love,” he added of the film. “A light on all mothers, especially immigrant mothers that sacrificed for their kids in this country.”
Later in the interview, Montana talks U.S. immigration laws and collaborating with Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of president-elect Donald Trump. “I’m not too involved in politics, Laura Trump was somebody I knew on a personal level but honestly, I don’ t like the immigration laws. Hopefully we can do something about that,” he added. “That’s all a conversation, something I would have to speak to [Laura about] to try and talk some sense into him [Trump].”
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Are you ready it? A new Lifetime holiday movie inspired by the love story between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is coming Saturday (Nov. 23).
Christmas in the Spotlight stars Jessica Lord as Bowyn, a famous musician who sings about love and relationship, but with her career taking up so much of her time, dating is nearly impossible. Laith Wallschleger plays Drew, a pro football player who goes to one of Bowyn’s concerts with his niece. Later, he openly admits he has a crush on her and decides to give things a shot, even though their busy schedules might make it challenging.
In addition to Lord and Wallschleger, the cast also includes Emmy-winning host and producer Jeannie Mai and TikTok creator Haley Kalil, who’s making her first appearance on television.
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How to Watch Christmas in the Spotlight for Free Without Cable
The easiest way to watch Christmas in the Spotlight for free is through the Lifetime channel. Cord cutters don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable package in order to watch Lifetime at home, there are several ways to stream Christmas in the Spotlight live and on-demand. The movie will premiere on Lifetime at 8 p.m. ET. To watch for free, live TV streaming platforms like DirecTV Stream and Philo offer free trials and promos that’ll let you watch the Swift and Kelce-inspired movie for free.
Philo is free for the first week and $28/month after the trial period. The streamer offers 75+ channels including Lifetime, WEtv, MTV, VH1, A&E, HGTV, Food Network and Hallmark.
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Lifetime’s Christmas in the Spotlight is part of the network’s 2024 It’s A Wonderful Lifetime movie slate, which also include ADD OTHER UPCOMING HOLIDAY MOVIES HERE.
Watch the trailer for Christmas in the Spotlight below.