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Aventura and Don Omar's 'Ella y Yo' passes one billion YouTube views 20 years on
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Sia sells half her catalogue for $180 million in Pophouse avatar deal
Sia has sold a 50 percent stake in her music catalogue to Sweden's Pophouse for $180 million. The deal covers publishing and recording rights and includes plans for an immersive avatar show using her vocals and songs.
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Kobalt Founder Willard Ahdritz Launches $20M Music Tech Fund
Kobalt founder Willard Ahdritz has launched Ahdritz Capital Partners, a $20 million fund for music and media technology. The fund has hired Isabel Keulen and Stephen Langer and has already invested in nine startups.
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Netflix's Ted Sarandos: No regrets over lost Warner Bros bid
At Bloomberg Screentime, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he does not regret bidding for Warner Bros. after losing to Paramount, defended Netflix's price discipline, and pointed to engagement and revenue growth as the company's focus.
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Chris Fagan steps down after Brisbane's third straight flag
Chris Fagan is stepping down as Brisbane Lions coach, aged 65, less than a week after a seven-point grand final win over Fremantle sealed a third straight AFL premiership. He leaves after 10 seasons to return to Melbourne for family reasons.
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A Pilot Allegedly Stabbed Another Pilot Mid-Flight, and the Plane Had to Land
A Dubai to Tel Aviv flight with about 180 people landed early in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly attacked the other, with passengers stepping in to help.
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A Congo Leader Was Killed After Talking About Ebola on the Radio
A Congolese local official was buried after a fatal beating linked by his party to his support for Ebola prevention, amid a deadly outbreak and distrust of health messages.
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Earl Spencer Says Late Queen Defended His Diana Funeral Eulogy
Charles Spencer says Queen Elizabeth II was gracious about his 1997 funeral eulogy for Princess Diana, while other royals were furious, and claims he evaded a rehearsal vetting attempt.
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Why England and Wales Are Letting 2,000 Prisoners Out Early
England and Wales will release about 2,000 prisoners early from 1 October to ease crowding, with more to follow, while housing and tagging face strain.
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Why Your Energy Bill Just Went Up in Britain
Britain's energy price cap went up on 1 October to £1,723, with a bigger January rise forecast as the government weighs budget help.
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What Happened on That Dubai to Tel Aviv Flight?
A co-pilot is accused of trying to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, and Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are working out who questions him.
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Sia sells half her catalogue for $180 million in Pophouse avatar deal
Sia has sold a 50 percent stake in her music catalogue to Sweden's Pophouse for $180 million. The deal covers publishing and recording rights and includes plans for an immersive avatar show using her vocals and songs.
2 min8m ago
Kobalt Founder Willard Ahdritz Launches $20M Music Tech Fund
Kobalt founder Willard Ahdritz has launched Ahdritz Capital Partners, a $20 million fund for music and media technology. The fund has hired Isabel Keulen and Stephen Langer and has already invested in nine startups.
2 min9m ago
Netflix's Ted Sarandos: No regrets over lost Warner Bros bid
At Bloomberg Screentime, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he does not regret bidding for Warner Bros. after losing to Paramount, defended Netflix's price discipline, and pointed to engagement and revenue growth as the company's focus.
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Earl Spencer Says Late Queen Defended His Diana Funeral Eulogy
Charles Spencer says Queen Elizabeth II was gracious about his 1997 funeral eulogy for Princess Diana, while other royals were furious, and claims he evaded a rehearsal vetting attempt.
2 min57m ago
A Pilot Allegedly Stabbed Another Pilot Mid-Flight, and the Plane Had to Land
A Dubai to Tel Aviv flight with about 180 people landed early in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly attacked the other, with passengers stepping in to help.
2 min28m ago
A Congo Leader Was Killed After Talking About Ebola on the Radio
A Congolese local official was buried after a fatal beating linked by his party to his support for Ebola prevention, amid a deadly outbreak and distrust of health messages.
2 min30m ago
Why England and Wales Are Letting 2,000 Prisoners Out Early
England and Wales will release about 2,000 prisoners early from 1 October to ease crowding, with more to follow, while housing and tagging face strain.
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Why Your Energy Bill Just Went Up in Britain
Britain's energy price cap went up on 1 October to £1,723, with a bigger January rise forecast as the government weighs budget help.
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Apple TV Is Still Down While Other Apple Services Are Back
Apple TV stayed down after other Apple outages were fixed. Apple calls it maintenance, and status pages differ by region.
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Vivo's Folding Phone Is Coming to More Countries
Vivo is taking its X Fold 6 folding phone global, with familiar size, large battery and triple cameras at a flagship price.
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Grokipedia Got a New Look — Here's What Changed
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Google Says Its New AI Can Write Code and Fix Hackable Flaws
Google's new Gemini 4 Argon AI aims to help with coding and fixing security flaws, with its most powerful security skill kept to a small group for now.
3 min7h ago
Chris Fagan steps down after Brisbane's third straight flag
Chris Fagan is stepping down as Brisbane Lions coach, aged 65, less than a week after a seven-point grand final win over Fremantle sealed a third straight AFL premiership. He leaves after 10 seasons to return to Melbourne for family reasons.
3 min19m ago
Wallabies dare to dream a year out from home World Cup
Wallabies lock Jeremy Williams backed Australia to win the 2027 home Rugby World Cup as the team extended an unbeaten run to five matches and climbed to sixth in the world. Final tickets went on sale a year before the Perth opener against Hong Kong, with more than half of 2.5 million tickets already sold.
3 min3h ago
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
The Chicago White Sox beat Houston 7-3 on Sept. 30 to sweep the AL Wild Card Series for their first playoff series win since 2005. They advance to face Cleveland in the AL Division Series after rebounding from three straight 100-loss seasons.
2 min5h ago
Tasmania Devils unveil first eight players ahead of 2028 start
The Tasmania Devils have unveiled eight teenagers, headlined by WA prospect Axel Walsh, as the club's first AFL-listed players. The group signed four-year deals ahead of the club's planned 2028 entry to the competition.
3 min8h ago
Why MPs Say You Shouldn't Have to Pay for the BBC Like This Any More
MPs said the BBC should stop overpaying for foreign shows and need a new funding system, as ministers prepare funding rules from 2028.
2 min2h ago
Would breaking up Foodstuffs cut your grocery bill?
Foodstuffs says National's plan to split Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square would not save shoppers as claimed, and other parties offer different fixes.
3 min3h ago
Why National and Labour keep posting memes about each other
National and Labour post more about each other than themselves on Instagram, and young voters say the memes are cringe.
2 min3h ago
Do Australians Want Less Immigration? What the Polls Really Say
Polling shows Australians support immigration in principle but want a lower intake, while the Coalition and One Nation fight closely for votes.
2 min4h ago
A Solana Company Wants to Build Faster Network Power in Asia. Here's the Plan
Solana Company plans high-speed network capacity for Solana's next busy period, with a focus on Asia called Pacific Backbone.
2 min3h ago
Gold Rose a Little, but It's Still Stuck Below $4,200
Gold edged up $11.30 but stayed below $4,200, with high bond yields, oil prices and a strong dollar still weighing on price.
1 min4h ago
Why Oil Prices Hit Pause After a Sharp Climb
Oil prices paused after a strong rally as Gulf exports recovered to near pre-war levels, with Iraq cutting prices and Saudi Arabia shifting supplies.
2 min4h ago
Japan Raised Interest Rates — Here's What It Means for Your Money
Japan raised rates to 1.25%, then released notes on the decision, business conditions, and bond buying. The yen jumped sharply around the move.
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