Haters Gonna Hate: Taylor Swift faces trial over copied ‘Shake It Off’ lyrics December 10, 2021 Taylor Swift face a jury trial over accusations that she plagiarised the lyrics for Shake It Off from another song from the band 3LW’s. In the 2001 hit Playas Gon’ Play, Swift is seen to copy the lines “players gonna play” and “haters gonna hate”. A US judge refused the pop superstar’s request to dismiss [...]
High Court rules Julian Assange can be extradited to US December 10, 2021 The High Court has ruled Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, after it won the latest round of the protracted legal battle.
Theatre awards cuts actor and actresses categories for ‘male or female identifying’ roles December 10, 2021 Organisers of the Whatsonstage Awards have replaced actor and actress categories with performer in a male or female identifying role.
Social media the golden ticket to most lockdown entrepreneurs’ success December 9, 2021 Social media is the golden ticket to most lockdown entrepreneurs’ start-ups, according to new research, with some spending as much as seven hours a day trawling one platform or another. Nearly all entrepreneurs have shaped their products or services around social media trends, as the digital sphere’s influence on business has ballooned over the [...]
Actress Sienna Miller feels ‘fully vindicated’ after settling hacking claims against The Sun December 9, 2021 Actress Sienna Miller has said she feels “fully vindicated” in a statement to the High Court today after she formally settled a claim for “substantial damages” against the publisher of The Sun.
70 per cent of international audiences view British film and TV as ‘high-quality’ December 9, 2021 New research has found that British-made film and TV is considered high quality by nearly three quarters of global audiences, positively influencing international views of the UK and attracting tourists.
ITV looks to double output and expand internationally to grow into a ‘diversified global business’ December 9, 2021 ITV have outlined ambitions this morning ahead of its upcoming investor seminar this afternoon, where it will lay out its targets over the next five years for ITV Studios.
GB news plots international expansion as viewers tail off December 8, 2021 Right-leaning broadcaster GB News is reportedly plotting an overseas expansion after its UK launch was beset by difficulties.
Adele says mandatory jabs required for her Las Vegas gigs December 8, 2021 Adele announced this afternoon that all fans would need to be double jabbed and proof of a negative COVID-19 test before attending her upcoming Las Vegas shows.
Blinding Lights: The Weeknd is the UK’s most-viewed artist December 8, 2021 The Weeknd is the most-viewed artist in the UK (94.3m views), followed by Little Mix (93.7m views), according to data released today by Vevo, the world’s leading music video network.
