Entertainment
Justin Bieber sells his back catalog for $200 million
Justin Bieber just sold the rights to his music catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million.
Articles by Luke Perrotta
Technology
Gen AI paints a troubling picture for art schools
Art school instructors need to create academic policies regarding AI image generators.
Culture
Sundance faces an uncertain future
Thanks to the pandemic, the Sundance Film Festivals of 2021 and 2022 were entirely remote — and set back-to-back sales records.
Media
Advertisers flock to TikTok despite widespread bans
TikTok is facing more scrutiny than ever, with dozens of US institutions banning the app due to espionage concerns.
Entertainment
Netflix’s ad tier boosts Q4 earnings
Q4 2022 earnings results have shown that Netflix’s Basic with Ads plan helped them outperform their own expectations for revenue and subscriber numbers.
Business
Investors battle Iger for control over Disney
In the wake of Disney’s reinstatement of longtime CEO Bob Iger, activist investor Nelson Peltz and former Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter have teamed up to secure Peltz a seat on Disney’s board.
Technology
Will ChatGPT make scripts write themselves?
The rise of ChatGPT raises questions about creative writers’ job security and intellectual property rights, just as DALL-E has for visual artists.
Culture
No one can afford to own a home in major US cities
There’s no place like home — not one that most Americans can afford, anyway.
Technology
A mental health app boom is coming — but should it?
The pandemic led to an explosion of wellness apps that helped people cope with isolation. Since that market reached saturation, VCs have set their eyes on a new prize: mental health apps
Business
Buy-now, pay-later may be on its way out
The pandemic saw the rise of buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) apps that allow users to take a product home after only paying a small portion of the price.