Category: entertainment
Soundation’s collaborative DAW is like Google Docs for music
Musicians producing music at home have a decent pick of digital audio workstations (DAW), and no doubt in recent times this software has taken on an even more important role, as millions of people are staying at home because of the coronavirus situat… Source
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The Morning After: Netflix just added more than 15 million subscribers
With so many of us stuck at home, it’s no surprise that streaming numbers spiked. On Tuesday afternoon, Netflix gave a peek at just how much, with quarterly earnings numbers revealing it added nearly 16 million customers worldwide. Going by its new s… Source
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‘Scoob!’ is the next big movie going straight to video on-demand
Even with the news that some state governments are allowing movie theaters to reopen if they choose, Warner Bros. has decided to release Scoob! at home for its first run. Comcast-owned Universal was the first studio to make the move, releasing Trolls… Source
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The Dipp, a subscription-only entertainment news startup, is springing to life despite the pandemic
There is no shortage of coverage about the sprawling entertainment industry. There is a shortage of coverage for die-hard fans of reality TV shows, according to Kate Ward and Lindsay Mannering. That opening in the market why the two — former colleagues at the women’s website Bustle, where Ward was…
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Netflix says 64M households ‘chose to watch’ the documentary hit ‘Tiger King’
How big a hit is Netflix’s “Tiger King”? In its latest earnings release, the streaming company says 64 million households have “chosen to watch” the docu-series its first four weeks of release. You’ll note that it isn’t claiming that 64 million people actually watched the whole show (which tells the…
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Netflix memberships grew in Q1 as coronavirus lockdowns spread
The effect of the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders meant to slow its spread have impacted businesses differently, but for Netflix it means more people are streaming than ever. In its Q1 2020 earnings report (PDF), the company said members… Source
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