Tag: entertainment

Apple Music will pay up to $50 million of indie label royalties in advance

Apple is setting aside $50 million to help musicians signed to indie labels affected by the coronavirus pandemic. According to Rolling Stone, the tech giant sent an email to indie labels, telling them that it has set up a $50 million advance royalty… Source

Read More

What’s on TV this week: ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’

This week brings the first home release of a major movie at the same time that it premieres in theaters (or, would if they were open), with Trolls World Tour available via video on-demand services for $20. If that’s not your speed, then Cats is avail… Source

Read More

Netflix’s new parental controls include PIN-protected profiles

Netflix’s parental controls have been something of a mess, but they just got considerably better. The streaming service has updated its controls to give you more power over what kids see — or rather, what they don’t. You can now filter out age-inappr… Source

Read More

Movies Anywhere’s lending feature is now available for more users

Movies Anywhere is opening up access to Screen Pass, only a few weeks after the film lending feature launched in closed beta. Anyone can request an invite to try it as of today.Screen Pass was supposed to go into open beta in May, but Movies Anywhere… Source

Read More

As cinephiles shelter, studios are catching on to virtual movie nights

This is a tough time to be a movie lover. Sure, the panoply of streaming platforms means there’s a wide world of films at our fingertips. However, the option of experiencing great cinema in a theater environment has been suspended indefinitely. Acros… Source

Read More

CBS’ upcoming ‘All Rise’ episode features a social distancing twist

CBS will produce an all-new episode of its courtroom drama series All Rise that revolves around the COVID-19 crisis, both in real life and on the show. The episode’s plot is centered on LA’s shelter-in-place rules and how they impact the criminal jus… Source

Read More