Friday, July 26, 2024

Business

UPDATED Adele Loses Her Grip on Streaming: Taylor Swift Retakes Number 1 on Spotify, Singles Spotty on Apple Music

The Adele "30" fervor is over. I told you on Friday that sales for Adele's "30" were down 75% from her "25" in 2015. That's...

Princess Diana Not Proving to Be A Box Office Draw as “Spencer” Movie Makes Just $610 Per Theater in 3rd Week

Maybe Princess Diana is trying to tell us something from the great beyond. After more hype than a Muhammad Ali boxing match, "Spencer," the movie...

Box Office: “Dune” Finally Crosses $100 Million Line, But Will Smith’s “King Richard” a Royal Bust

More good news, bad news, this time for Warner Bros. "Dune," which I think is a Best Picture nominee with many more nods as well,...

Box Office: Gaga’s “Gucci” Heads to $23 Mil Opening, “Licorice Pizza” Has Tasty Premiere, “Belfast” Is a Gem

Friday box office was good for everyone, even Lady Gaga. "House of Gucci" took in $5.7 million yesterday, whipping its total up to $13.3 million...

Beatles “Get Back” on DisneyPlus Triggers Sales, Sends 5 Albums Onto iTunes Top 100

The Peter Jackson doc mini series, "Get Back," is a hit. How do we know? The Disney Plus offering has send five Beatles albums onto...

Box Office UPDATE: “House of Gucci” Struggles In Its Second Day, Falls 19% Despite Lady Gaga Fans

FRIDAY AM 11/26: "Gucci" fell 19% on Thanksgiving day, bringing its three day (two day if you by the preview included) to $7.6 million....

Report: Netflix’s Satire “Don’t Look Up” Budget Includes $55 Million for DiCaprio, Lawrence

Netflix's "Don't Look Up," directed by Adam McKay, will have to be a big, big hit to break even. In the new Vanity Fair cover...

Justin Bieber Urged by Fiancee of Murdered Journalist Khashoggi Not to Play Saudi Concert

You may recall a highlight of the Trump years was the murder in Turkey of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi. The Saudi journalist was...