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The company logo of Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is pictured on a smartphone in Berlin on January 23, 2023.
The company logo of Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is pictured on a smartphone in Berlin on January 23, 2023.`
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Streaming giant Spotify adds music videos

"The beta version of music videos on Spotify begins rolling out today...," the company said in a statement.

4 days ago
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How Sinemaku Pictures has signaled a new era for Indonesian cinema

A new dawn is upon the Indonesian film industry, and studio founders and filmmakers Prilly Latuconsina and Umay Shahab are ready to embrace it.

5 days ago
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'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at the Oscars

Director Christopher Nolan's film starred Irish actor Cillian Murphy as theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, leader of the US effort in the 1940s to create a weapon devastating enough to end World War Two.

1 week ago

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Universal-TikTok feud ramps up as more songs come down

The result of the closely watched negotiations could have significant ripple effects across the industry, as two of the most powerful players in the music and tech industries jockey for leverage in a landscape rife with uncertainty over artificial intelligence.

2 weeks ago
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Singapore says Taylor Swift gig grant not as high as speculated

Around 300,000 people from Singapore and around the region are expected to attend the six sold-out shows that began March 2 -- but some neighbours were not happy about being left off The Eras Tour.

2 weeks ago
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The fearless, and spiritual, journey leading up to 'Glenn Fredly The Movie'

The life of the late pop-R&B icon, also known as the "legendary white dove" of the Indonesian music industry, is set to receive a silver-screen treatment this year.

2 weeks ago
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Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits Singapore

More than 300,000 fans from the city-state and neighboring countries will attend the US superstar's six sold-out Eras Tour shows at the National Stadium from March 2-9.

3 weeks ago
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Yogyakarta Royal Orchestra to make Jakarta debut with State Sovereignty Day Concert

The Yogyakarta Royal Orchestra, under the Kridhamardawa Directorate General, will perform its State Sovereignty Day Concert on March 1 and 2, 2024, at the Aula Simfonia Kemayoran in Central Jakarta to commemorate the Battle of the 1st of March, 1949, which was designated State Sovereignty Day by Presidential Decree No. 2/2022.

3 weeks ago
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Family of Beach Boys' Brian Wilson seeks conservatorship

Wilson, regarded by many as a singular musical genius, has "a major neurocognitive disorder," according to court documents filed in Los Angeles this week, media reported.

4 weeks ago
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Jefri Nichol and Lutesha discuss 'Ali Topan' and reconstructing a legacy

Two actors share how they delicately walked the tightrope between staying true to the originals and putting a modern stamp amid changing times.

1 month ago
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Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024

Other debut nominees include rock stalwarts Foreigner and Peter Frampton, funk legends Kool & the Gang, singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz, Britpop icons Oasis, the soulful Sade, and Sinéad O’Connor. Ozzy Osbourne, following his previous induction with Black Sabbath, is recognized for his solo career.

1 month ago
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Billie Eilish wins Song of the Year Grammy for 'What Was I Made For?'

"What Was I Made For?" won the prize over tunes from Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and top nominee SZA, as well as another "Barbie" song by Dua Lipa.

1 month ago
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SZA and Taylor Swift win Grammys

Legend Tracy Chapman delivered a moving rendition of her 1988 classic "Fast Car" with country star Luke Combs, who found streaming success with a cover of the track.

1 month ago
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TikTok pulls Taylor Swift, Weeknd in rights feud

All recorded music licensed to Universal Music Group has been removed from TikTok's music library since Thursday, and all videos containing music licensed by Universal have been muted.

1 month ago
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Universal Music warns it will pull songs from TikTok

In an open letter, Universal accused TikTok of "trying to build a music-based business, without paying fair value for the music."

1 month ago
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Varuna unveiled: Exploring underwater marvels and culinary delights at Taman Safari Bali

Taman Safari Bali introduces a new dining experience, the Varuna underwater theatrical dining venue where diners can enjoy their meal while watching divers perform an underwater show.

2 months ago
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Paris names street after David Bowie

"Rue David Bowie" was officially inaugurated in the capital's 13th district on the left bank of the city.

2 months ago
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Golden Disc Awards captivates K-pop fans in Jakarta debut

SEVENTEEN won the Album of the Year that evening for its 2023 extended play album entitled FML, which sold a record-breaking 6.2 million copies.

2 months ago
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French screen legend Alain Delon in 'weakened' state

Concern has grown about Delon's health after the family published a picture of a Christmas Eve dinner showing the actor, who has been rarely seen in public in recent years, looking thin and weak.

2 months ago
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Mickey Mouse horror films announced as Disney copyright expires

"Steamboat Willie," the first Disney movie to feature Mickey, entered the public domain under US law on Monday, 95 years on from its initial release.

2 months ago
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With '13 Bombs in Jakarta', Angga Dwimas Sasongko pursues a bigger, bolder action odyssey

Film director Angga Dwimas Sasongko and actors Ganindra Bimo and Putri Ayudya had an in-depth conversation with The Jakarta Post as they teased their upcoming action film.

2 months ago
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Ready for it? Taylor Swift ruled pop culture in 2023. She will dominate again in 2024

For 2024, the Swift Effect will spread around the world as her tour hits Asia, Australia, Europe and Canada.

2 months ago
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Actor Matthew Perry died from 'acute effects of ketamine'

The report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner came nearly seven weeks after Perry, 54, who publicly acknowledged decades of drug and alcohol abuse, was found by his live-in assistant floating face down and lifeless in the jacuzzi of his Los Angeles home.

3 months ago
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Fresh start or 'unseemly' stunt? New-look Golden Globes to unveil noms

With new owners, a change of TV network and a radically overhauled membership, the Golden Globes will hope for a clean break from years of notoriety as they unveil nominations on Monday for this year's best in film and television.

3 months ago
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Gaza and Instagram make an explosive mix in Hollywood

Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for starring in "Wonder Woman", has expressed unyielding support for her country since October 7, when Hamas fighters burst out of Gaza, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostage, according to Israeli officials.

3 months ago
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Taylor Swift named Time person of the year

Swift has smashed industry records this year with both her tour and the film of the globetrotting musical cavalcade that is estimated to bring in almost US$2 billion of revenue as her adoring fans flock to see her in the flesh.

3 months ago
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All Blackpink members renew contracts with label YG

YG announced on Wednesday that all members – Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rose – had renewed their contracts with the company for "group activities".

3 months ago
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Interpol’s Daniel Kessler talks films, 2000s NYC bands and former bandmate Carlos D

After 20 years of music writing and performing, Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler still taps into movies, mostly classics, as inspiration for new song writing. And no, the band is not going to stop anytime soon.

3 months ago
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Grand Theft Auto: built for the long haul

It has been a decade since GTA V hit the streets and Rockstar's earlier-than-expected release of the first trailer of the game's sequel sent fans into an ecstatic online frenzy.

3 months ago
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Millennials shower in nostalgia and rain at 2023 Joyland festival in Jakarta

In this year’s edition of Joyland Festival in Jakarta, festivalgoers were treated to sounds of the 2000s.

3 months ago