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At some point, you may have been asked what you would say to your younger self if you could. Well, Amazon MGM Studios has explored that exact scenario in My Old Ass. Starring Agatha All Along‘s Aubrey Plaza and the drama series Nashville‘s Maisy Stella, the coming-of-age comedy sees what happens when an 18-year-old comes face-to-face with her older self.
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My Old Ass had a limited theater release on Sept. 13, but for those who couldn’t get tickets to see the movie on the big screen (or who just want to rewatch every nostalgia-inducing scene), you can now watch My Old Ass online on Prime Video.
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The movie officially dropped onto streaming on Thursday (Nov. 7). Keep reading to learn about all of the streaming options available.
How to Watch My Old Ass Online for Free
You can watch My Old Ass online for free exclusively through Prime Video. Since the film is a part of Amazon MGM Studios, that means you can only stream it through Amazon’s streaming platform. Prime members can watch My Old Ass for no additional cost when you sign into your account.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon offers a 30-day free trial to new users who sign up. You’ll be able to watch My Old Ass in addition to the entire Prime Video library for free. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription price of $14.99/month or $139/year.
Bonus savings: Adults ages 18-24 or students at an accredited university can get a six-month free trial and 50% off membership fee when you sign up for Prime Student. Qualifying government programs can also get you access to the EBT/Medicaid membership, which has a 30-day free trial and half-off subscription price.
In addition to being able to stream My Old Ass online for free, Prime members get access to everything within the Prime Video library, including original and exclusive content such as The Idea of You, Fallout, Citadel: Honey Bunny, From, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, Gen V, Reacher, Them: The Scare and Infinite.
To expand you program offerings, the Prime Channel Storefront offers premium channels including streamers like Max, Apple TV+, Paramount+ and Starz to give you even more content to stream all in one spot.
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Deezer has appointed Pedro Kurtz as director of operations for the Americas, Billboard can exclusively announce today (Nov. 7). Kurtz—who joined the company in 2020 as head of music in Brazil and served as director of content for LATAM—will be based at Deezer’s Brazil headquarters in São Paulo and report directly to the global team […]
The federal government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok in Canada.
Canadian users will still be able to use and access the popular social media app, but the company’s Canadian operations, which has offices in Toronto and Vancouver, have been ordered to “wind down.”
This follows a national security review of TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd.
“The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community and other government partners,” said Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne in a statement, reported by Canadian Press.
He also told CBC that TikTok’s Canadian operations are potentially “injurious to national security.” He wouldn’t go into specifics, but said “I know Canadians would understand when you’re saying the government of Canada is taking measures to protect national security, that’s serious.”
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Canadians will still be able to watch TikTok videos and post their own on the app, but the company will no longer be able to conduct business in the country.
TikTok, however, will not leave without a fight.
“Shutting down TikTok’s Canadian offices and destroying hundreds of well-paying local jobs is not in anyone’s best interest, and today’s shutdown order will do just that. We will challenge this order in court,” a spokesperson for TikTok told the national broadcaster.
TikTok has faced similar scrutiny in the United States, with an order for ByteDance to sell the platform or stop operating.
In Canada, a big part of TikTok’s operations revolve around music and it has a number of initiatives to support local creators. In April, the company launched a weekly music chart measuring viral songs on the platform in Canada.
A number of Canadian artists like Lauren Spencer Smith, Alexander Stewart, Crash Adams and, most successfully, Tate McRae, have built successful music careers on TikTok.
More on this story as it develops.
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The 2024 presidential race comes to an end on Tuesday (Nov. 5), nearly four months after Vice President Kamala Harris stepped onto the campaign trail against former President Donald Trump.
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This year’s race to the White House featured just one presidential debate, multiple campaign rallies and a myriad of celebrity endorsements from Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and other music stars.
Whether you’re hosting an election watch party, or attending one, you can expect wall-to-wall coverage across cable news, local channels and social media. If you’re planning to watch the election results live, we’ve collected a list of the easiest ways to watch and stream the 2024 presidential election live without cable.
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Election Night: How to Watch Coverage Live Without Cable
Election night is like the Super Bowl for cable news. As such, coverage of the presidential race will broadcast on majors news outlets including MSNBC, CNN, ABC News, CBS, NBC, Fox News, C-SPAN and PBS News.
You can stream cable channels live on DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.
Want to watch for free? DirecTV and Fubo offer free trials for up to a week. Streaming plans start at $59.99 for Fubo and $87 for DirecTV Stream.
Most channels including NBC News, CNN and CBS News, plans to broadcast election coverage live and stream it across their respective, on-demand platforms (Peacock, Paramount+, Max, etc).
For example, CNN’s coverage will include election editions of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN NewsNight: State of the Race with Abby Phillip and Laura Coates Live airing live on the cable channel and streaming on Max. CNN’s election coverage starts at 5 p.m. ET on Monday.
ABC will air and stream election coverage across ABC, Disney+ and Hulu. Fox News’ election coverage will broadcast on Fox News and stream on Fox New Digital.
NBC’s election coverage will stream live on Peacock where users can access election Multiview featuring three live streams of NBC News coverage and analysis starting at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Tuesday. Coverage ends at approximately 2 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
CBS News will air and stream election night coverage on CBS, Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. Primetime coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Tuesday. Election night will be anchored by Norah O’Donnell live from CBS News’ election headquarters in New York City. Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Gayle King, Cecilia Vega, Robert Costa and Ed O’Keefe will join O’Donnell.
Coverage will likely be available to stream on Philo as well. Streaming plans start at $28/month. Click here to launch your free trial.
Want to stream the election internationally? Expats, global trotters and anyone else attempting to watch from outside of the U.S. can access streaming platforms, channels and more with ExpressVPN.
How to Watch Election Coverage on Prime Video
Prime Video will also stream live coverage of the 2024 election hosted by Brian Williams. Election Night: Live with Brain Williams starts at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on Prime Video.
Access to Prime Video comes included with your Prime membership. Not a member? Launch your free trial here.
Speaking of tech, if you need a new TV for election night and beyond, there are plenty of affordable options such as the onn. 40-inch Class FHD (1080P) LED Roku Smart TV ($118), or Vizio’s Classic 50-inch 4K UHD TV currently on sale for $298.
Need a drink to get you through election night? Total Wine, Amazon Fresh and Walmart offer delivery and in-store pickup for wine, beer, wine, liquor and non-alcoholic beverages.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will celebrate wining the 2024 World Series with a huge parade in Los Angeles on Friday (Nov. 1).
Baseball mania swept through the music world, with celebrity fans such as Billie Eilish, Lil Wayne, John Legend, Ashanti, Nelly, Tyga and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers attending this year’s World Series. Ashanti, Babyface and Brad Paisley were among the World Series national anthem performers, while Ice Cube performed during Game 2 in Los Angeles and Fat Joe performed during Game 3 in New York.
Dodgers were up three games to one when they beat the Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to earn the team their eighth World Series title.
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Friday’s parade route starts at Gloria Molina Grand Park in front of L.A City Hall and ends at Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles. A ticketed event will follow the parade.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled to kick off the parade, which takes place on the birthday of Dodgers legend Fernando “El Toro” Valenzuela, who died from liver cancer on Oct. 22.
Keep reading for details on how to watch.
Dodger Parade: Where to Watch & Stream Live
Can’t make it to the parade? You can watch or stream coverage of the Dodgers parade on DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV.
Live coverage will begin airing at 9:30 a.m. PT on local channels such as ABC 7, CBS 2, NBC 4, KTLA 5, KCAL 9 and Fox 11 in addition to the MLB Network. The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET.
If you’re on a budget, join DirecTV or Fubo to stream the Dodgers parade with a free trial (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
Besides a free trial for five days, DirecTV Stream is offering a limited deal that saves you $30 over two months. DirecTV Stream features over 90 cable and local channels and plans start at $87 per month for two months.
Fubo is discounted to $59.99 (reg. $79.99) for access to 200 live channels.
Both the Dodgers parade and ticketed event will be televised on MLB Network and simulcast on local networks, MLB.com and Spectrums SportsNet LA.
In celebration of the Dodgers’ win, Nike dropped a new collection of Dodgers gear including 2024 World Series Championship jerseys and T-shirts. Shop the full collection here.
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Megan The Stallion is proving she’s not always savage in a new official documentary titled Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words. On stage, she may take on her Stallion persona, but off stage, she is Megan Pete, and on Thursday (Oct. 31), Hotties can meet the woman behind the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping music.
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Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, the documentary gives fans an all-access pass into her life beyond the stage. The feature-length film spotlights her career achievements as well as her personal journey — including the death of her mother, who she regards to as her inspiration.
At the same time, the Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words will also touch on the 2020 shooting by Tory Lanez that the “WAP” shooter experienced. While Lanez was eventually convicted and sentenced to prison, the documentary explores on how Megan Thee Stallion’s mental health took a major blow as social media and even some rappers attempted ruin her reputation.
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How to Watch Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words Online for Free
You can only watch Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words through Prime Video, which means you’ll need a Prime membership in order to gain access. Since it’s an Amazon Original, current Prime members can instantly stream Megan Thee Stallion’s documentary when you log into your account and head to Prime Video.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new subscribers that’ll let you watch Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words for free and more exclusive Prime Video content. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99/month or $139/year.
Bonus savings: Adults ages 18-24 and college students can get a six-month free trial and 50% off membership price when you sign up for Prime Student. If you’re a part of a qualifying government program, you could be eligible for the EBT/Medicaid membership that has a 30-day free trial and half-off subscription fee.
In addition to being able to stream Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words online for free, Prime members can look forward to watching Prime Video originals and exclusive content such as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, My Lady Jane, Fallout, Jackpot!, The Idea of You, Reacher, Them, The Boys, Gen V and Invincible.
For even more programming, you can also add on premium channels like Max, Paramount+, Showtime, Apple TV+ and Starz through the Prime Channel storefront.
Check below to watch the trailer of Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words below.
French music streaming company Deezer’s revenue increased 11.0% (13.0% at constant currency) to 134.0 million euros ($147.3 million) in the third quarter, the company announced Wednesday.
That was slightly slower than the 15% growth rate in the second quarter and first quarter but ahead of the 7.4% revenue growth the company posted in calendar 2023.
Partnerships accounted for most of the quarter’s improvement by growing 21% to 41.5 million euros ($45.6 million). Deezer powers music streaming services for such companies as Germany’s RTL and Argentinian e-commerce company Mercado Libre. Through partnerships, Deezer offers its branded service to the likes of DAZN, a sports streaming platform, and Mexican mobile carrier WIM, whose customers get a 20% discount on Deezer Premium.
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Subscriber growth was helped by the conversion of “the first cohort of MeLi+ subscribers from trial accounts to premium accounts with higher margins,” said CEO Alexis Lanternier during Thursday’s earnings call. Also, Lanternier added, the Mercado Libre partnership, which provides 12-month trials, has produced results “higher than our initial expectations.”
Revenue from France was 78.5 million ($86.3 million) and 58.6% of total revenue, down from 59.4% in the prior-year period. The rest of the world generated revenue of 55.5 million euros ($61 million). The “other” category was 6.7 million euros ($7.4 million), up 63.8%, in part due to new verticals such as its wellness app, Zen.
The growth in France and contraction in the rest of the world is part of the plan, said CFO Carl de Place. “The strategy has been to improve the profitability and moving to positive profitability for Deezer, which has made us be more selective in the way we invest, in terms of marketing and making sure we invest in markets where we can see that the return on the investment is positive for for this. So that’s the reason why we are growing in France and over the rest of the world has been declining.”
Direct subscribers represent the majority of Deezer’s business but grew at a slower 4% to 85.8 million euros ($94.3 million). The number of direct subscribers rose 4.1% to 9.9 million; 5.2 million of them came from Deezer’s home market of France while the rest of the world produced 1.8 million subscribers, down from 2.0 million in the prior-year period. Deezer’s subscriber base took a hit because the company removed 400,000 “inactive family accounts,” but the company explained that the move had no impact on revenue and benefitted gross margin.
Despite the positive momentum in the quarter, the company chose to maintain its guidance from the previous quarter. Deezer forecasts 10% revenue growth in 2024 and expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to improve to a loss of 10 million euros ($10.9 million) and plans to have positive free cash flow.
Deezer was among the first music streaming platforms to raise prices in 2022 and did so again in 2023. There will be “potential for price increases” as Deezer continues to “upgrade the experience to add value to the user,” said de Place.
Following the release of third-quarter earnings after the market’s close on Wednesday, Deezer’s share price was practically unchanged, falling just 0.4% to 1.345 euros ($1.46) on Thursday. Year to date, Deezer’s stock price has fallen 36% from 2.095 euros ($2.27) per share.
Deezer’s third quarter financial metrics:
Revenue: up 11% to 134 million euros ($147.3 million)
Total subscribers: up 4.1% to 9.9 million
Direct subscribers: down 1.4% to 5.2 million
Partnership subscribers: up 11% to 4.7 million
Direct subscriber average revenue per user (ARPU): up 5.8% to 5.40 euros ($5.90)
Partnership subscriber ARPU: down 4.7% to 2.80 euros ($3.10)
TIDAL plans to lay off additional employees, its second round of cuts in less than a year. “We have made some internal changes to our TIDAL team to focus on serving artists in the most meaningful way,” a TIDAL spokesperson told Billboard in a statement. “This involved the elimination of some roles across our business […]
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Election Day is right around the corner on Tuesday, Nov. 5. While many people are gearing up to cast their votes on that day, it’s important to note that early voting is available in numerous states, whether by mail or in-person. To stay updated as the 2024 election approaches, you can watch cable news on Sling TV.
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Sling TV offers a dynamic selection of news channels, including local news channels like ABC, NBC and FOX bringing you in-depth coverage of national and local events including the 2024 election — and all from the comfort of your home. Plus, with Sling TV you can enjoy the flexibility of watching live broadcasts or catching up with on-demand content. With this streaming platform, you’ll be able to stay informed with the latest news while also enjoying a variety of entertainment options, including sports and entertainment channels like Bravo, TLC, Cartoon Network, TBS and more. You can also easily customize your channel lineup to fit with your interests and preferences, whether you’re a fan of CNN, NBC or Fox News, there’s options for everyone.
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How to Watch the 2024 Election on Sling TV
It’s time to plan ahead for all your viewing needs, so you can stay informed on all the latest developments in the 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5. Whether you’re interested in candidate debates, voter turnout or simply looking for a better viewing plan, the platform offers a variety of affordable live TV plans depending on your budget.
Sling TV has three different plans to stay up to date with the news: Sling Blue, Sling Blue + News Extra and Sling Orange & Blue. Bonus offer: new subscribers can take advantage of half off your first month with options as low as $25 (reg. $45). Sling Blue is one of the cheapest options available at just $25 for your first month. After that, the subscription will be $45 per month. With Sling Blue, you can access 46 channels including FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, Bloomberg TV, Fox Sports and more. Some entertainment channels include TNT, TBS, USA, AMC and Bravo just to name a few.
For those looking to have additional access to news sources, consider adding Sling Blue + News Extra. Sling TV is offering News Extra for free for the first month in addition to half off Sling Blue. After the first month, News Extra will cost just $6 per month. With Sling Blue + News Extra, you can access 46 channels including FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, Bloomberg TV and more. Plus, you’ll also have access to Newsmax, BBC World News, Business news from FOX Business and CNBC.
The Orange + Blue plan is also a great option if you are looking to also gain access to news as well as additional sports coverage. It’s available for $40 in the first month, and $60 for each month after its trial period. Adding the Sling TV Orange + Blue plan, gives you access to 54 channels including FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, Bloomberg TV as well as sports coverage and news and analysis on ESPN.
The old saying that any publicity is good publicity isn’t always true in the music business. And this year, Sean “Diddy” Combs is proving that listeners and corporations alike have limits.
Near the end of 2023, Combs was enjoying the momentum of the September release of The Love Album: Off the Grid, which spent seven weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart and peaked at No. 19 on the Sept. 30 chart week. Meanwhile, album single “Another One of Me” by Diddy, French Montana & The Weeknd featuring 21 Savage peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.
However, those numbers would start dropping quickly. In November, the Bad Boy Records founder was the subject of three separate lawsuits by an ex-girlfriend, Cassie, and two other people with various allegations of sexual and physical assault. While his weekly streams and radio plays — composed of various solo recordings under names including Diddy, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — could be expected to experience some decay as the weeks passed after the album’s launch, the controversies arguably accelerated Combs’ downturn with listeners.
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When Combs stepped down as chairman of digital media company Revolt a week later, his streams fell 22%, while his radio spins fell 36%. Two weeks after that — when brands severed ties with Combs’ e-commerce company, Empower Global, and Hulu scrapped plans for a reality show involving Combs — his radio plays fell another 55%.
That’s not to say that being in the news always hurts an artist’s streaming numbers. After Combs was arrested on Sept. 16 after being indicted for allegedly running a federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, U.S. on-demand streams of Combs’ music jumped 37% in the week ended Oct. 3. That Combs’ music benefitted from negative publicity isn’t a surprise — heavy media coverage, whether due to a death or a high-profile lawsuit, tends to influence what listeners seek out on streaming platforms. But the post-arrest bump was short-lived. Three weeks after Combs entered the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, his streaming numbers had fallen to pre-indictment levels.
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Radio is a different story. While many listeners continued to stream Combs’ music, radio programmers, who risk losing advertisers by playing controversial artists, quickly abandoned Combs. In the first quarter of 2023, well before any public signs of impropriety, Combs’ music was getting played on U.S. radio anywhere from 800 to 1,000 times per week. But the March 25 FBI raids on Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami coincided with a 27% drop in weekly radio spins. By the time a video of Combs assaulting Cassie in the hallway of a hotel surfaced at CNN in May, weekly spins of Combs’ songs were down to 352 — 94% below where they were when Cassie filed her lawsuit seven months earlier. By June, his weekly radio plays had dropped below 200.
Radio’s interest in Combs’ music reached a nadir soon after. The week after his arrest on Sept. 16, Combs’ weekly radio spins were down 25%, and radio programmers have largely refrained from playing his music ever since.
Combs’ experience at the hands of music streamers and radio stations echoes that of R&B singer R. Kelly a few years earlier. Long hounded by allegations of sexual abuse, Kelly managed to avoid accountability until the Washington Post ran a story titled “Star Treatment” that detailed how the music industry overlooked his deeds. In the wake of the article, Spotify and other streaming platforms decided in May 2018 to deemphasize Kelly’s tracks in algorithms and editorial playlists, and his average weekly U.S. on-demand streams dropped 10%. Radio programmers had an even bigger impact: Kelly’s weekly U.S. radio plays dropped 29% following the article’s publication.
Kelly’s arrest in February 2019 didn’t lead to an immediate drop in his streaming numbers; throughout 2019, his weekly on-demand streams consistently hovered around 15 million to 16 million. But radio programmers began abandoning him; by the time Kelly was arrested and charged by the state of Illinois in February, his weekly radio plays had already bottomed out at just over 100, down from about 2,000 a year earlier.
Over the next few years, streams of such songs as “I Believe I Can Fly” and “Ignition” would gradually and consistently decline. In 2020, Kelly’s tracks were doing roughly 9 million to 10 million streams per week. The next year, weekly streams fell to roughly 8 million, then 7 million.
Following a guilty verdict in September 2021, Kelly was given a 30-year prison sentence in June 2022. Like with Combs’ September 2024 arrest, media coverage of his sentence resulted in a small, single-digit gain in weekly streams, but the numbers showed a clear damage to his reputation. A week after the verdict, Kelly’s U.S. on-demand streams stood at 8.8 million per week — down 40% since the Washington Post article ran in 2018.
R. Kelly’s music seems to have reached a plateau, however, and interest in his catalog on streaming platforms has remained steady since his sentencing. Over two years later, Kelly’s weekly on-demand streams remain unchanged at roughly 9 million per week, though radio remains disinterested in playing his songs. This suggests that Diddy’s music could perform better online than at radio as his saga plays out.