As the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has been one of the most wealthy men in the world for the last three decades, at one point becoming the world’s youngest self-made billionaire at the age of 31. Though the title of “richest man in the world,” is said to belong to Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos,
Nas is becoming a well known and successful figure in the world of investing. According to multiple reports, Nas’ Queensbridge Venture Partners invested millions in the streaming app, which sold to Viacom for $340 million cash. This comes after Nas’ investments in Ring and Pillpack paid off after Amazon bought both companies for $1 billion
According to reports, a new documentary on producer Rick Rubin is set to air this year via Showtime. The documentary is directed by Morgan Neville and is current titled ‘Shangri-La’ after his California studio and creative compound. The documentary will take a look at Rubin’s studio and also focus on a large portion of his
Music streaming app Spotify is preparing to release an option which will allow users to mute and block certain artists, which will be featured in their latest iOS app. Once the user enables the feature, those artists will not show up in their library, radio, playlists, or chart lists. This comes amid pressure for the
A new report from anti-poverty nonprofit Oxfam revealed that the world’s richest 26 people owned the same amount of wealth as the poorest 3.8 billion people. The study also showed that the wealth of billionaires has increased by $900 billion in the last year, or $2.5 billion a day. On the flip side, the poorest
Fortnite became a phenomenon last year becoming the most profitable video game in history raking in $2.4 billion in 2018. The game that gripped social media took the top spot in the SuperData rankings that saw notable titles such as FIFA ’18, Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Call of Duty all fall
Canadians spent a pretty penny on marijuana in 2018 according to a report conducted by Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics. The country’s spending on weed increased from $569 million in 2017 to $1.2 billion in 2018. The same report predicts that Canada’s spending on marijuana will reach $5.8 billion by 2022 which will see
Netflix is planning to raise its subscription prices across the board as they are said to be investing in new programs. All of the plans will be increased by $1-$2, making the $11 a month HD streaming plan increase to $13, with changes happening immediately for new customers and over the next three months for
Jeff Bezos is reportedly set to lose a huge fraction of his fortune due to his impending divorce from his wife of 25 years. Bezos issued a statement on their separation, saying that “we feel incredibly lucky to have found each other and deeply grateful for every one of the years we have been married
BET has released a new web series called “Rules To This Sh!T,” that allows industry vets to carefully outline all of the pitfalls of the music industry. Throughout the 10 minute segment, multiple artists, producers, and executives describe in detail the fine print that most up-and-coming artists ignore, in hopes that the next generation of
