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Berlin-based Jambl announces €450K investment, to become largest music social media platform

London-based Gismart, a leading developer and publisher of entertainment-focused apps and games, today announced a €450K investment into Jambl, a Berlin-based music startup aspiring to become the largest social media platform for beat making music creators.

9 Dec 16:19 EU-Startups 1488873444620998507.html
Monopolies don't just threaten the future of America — they change how we watch TV

"If you want a vision of the future of show business, imagine Mickey Mouse's giant yellow shoe stamping on a human face — forever."

9 Dec 14:00 Business Insider 6060062400733688664.html
UBank adopts Basiq's AI-powered tools to help Millennials budget

Open banking will help the NAB subsidiary crunch data to help younger customers save more.

9 Dec 13:00 Australian Financial Review 3974284486903546158.html
Monopolies don’t just threaten the future of America — they change how we watch TV

“A lot of people talk about our crisis of capitalism,” Matt Stoller announces early in the latest episode of “Pitchfork Economics,” “but what’s really going on is a crisis of monopoly.”

9 Dec 14:00 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046883549360984.html
The Battle Over New York Fashion Week Continues, as IMG Files Suit Against Fashion Week, Inc.

Behind the scenes of the bi-annual New York Fashion Week shows, which play host to the offerings of esteemed brands like Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, and Proenza Schouler to an array of exciting younger names, an ugly legal battle has been underway. For a half-a-decade, an escalating fight over t

9 Dec 13:33 The Fashion Law 1920848953236121554.html
How history and status shape what you eat

A new book on the history of food contains provocative arguments about authenticity and status, big agriculture, and what's "healthy."

9 Dec 08:25 Futurity 5051862825444930939.html
Colby Covington says UFC was going to cut him if not for ‘filfthy animals’ promo

"So that’s what saved my career and that was the turning point of my career and the rest has been history."

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Christmas done cheaper with everything you need under £100- including food and booze

Get everything you need for Christmas in one quick swoop for MUCH less than your usual splurges

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Amanda Holden addresses 'issues' with Phillip Schofield amid This Morning row

'There is a tin opener and there’s a can somewhere and other people have found the tin opener.'

9 Dec 11:50 Metro 970161748857457085.html
Phillip Schofield ignores ‘complaint allegations’ on This Morning

It was Phil's first time on television since allegations arose.

9 Dec 12:37 Metro 970161747603817330.html
Suzi Godson's Sex Advice: My wife wants us to watch porn together?

My wife and I are in our fifties and she has just started using porn. She thinks it will enhance our sex life if we watch it together, but I find the idea a total turn-off.

9 Dec 17:54 Irishexaminer 8196011178154844394.html
Monopolies don't just threaten the future of America — they change how we watch TV, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "If you want a vision of the future of show business, imagine Mickey Mouse's giant yellow shoe stamping on a human face — forever.". Read more at businessinsider.sg

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Marvin Gaye Family Claims In Court That Pharrell Williams Committed Perjury

Love it or hate it, the "Blurred Lines" case became a signature moment this past decade after Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, and a song publisher were ordered to pay nearly $5 million for infringing the copyright to Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up." The 2015 jury verdict, largely upheld last year on appeal, signaled that even an international chart-topper wasn't immune from an allegation of plagiarism in a court of law. Quite a number of musicians have voiced displeasure with an outcome they believed could chill creativity. Pretty much everyone, though, figured the case was over. Well, it's not. On Friday, the Marvin Gaye family filed a motion that proves that no controversy will rest in peace especially when stars live in the public sphere. The filing points a California judge's attention to a Pharrell Williams interview published in early November by GQ Magazine. The hit maker discussed his behind-the-scenes production process and how when he finds something he likes, he "reverse

9 Dec 09:38 Stereogum 5911871584305245374.html
Toy Industry 2019: Hot Toys and Competition

The calendar gives 2019 a shorter holiday season than usual, but the hottest toys are still flying off the shelves.

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Toke Makinwa drags Yomi Black after he dared her to explain how she affords her lifestyle

Media personality, Toke Makinwa, has dragged filmmaker Yomi Black, after he dared to question the source of her income on social media. Read more about this on Legit.ng.

9 Dec 16:34 Legit 3764253650556270699.html
TM elevates OYO Hotels and Homes experience with Unifi

OYO Malaysia and Telekom Malaysia have jointly announced a commercial and marketing arrangement that will benefit local and foreign travellers. With this partnership, OYO Hotels and Homes guests can stay connected in Malaysia with seamless broadband and entertainment experience powered by Unifi.

9 Dec 12:49 SoyaCincau.com 3698931832688699048.html
Starwood Property Trust: The Election Means Everything

Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood Property is a professionally managed company and a consistent dividend payer.Of late, the stock has been hit by news of its regional malls not doing well and the possibilit

9 Dec 14:44 Seeking Alpha 5725634557168836845.html