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A music publisher sued Lizzo and Atlantic Records for allegedly copying a 1970s song in her unreleased track about jeans. Jimmy Ginn represents a trust that controls Sam Dees’ composition Win or Lose and claims the rapper used instrumental and vocal elements without permission. The complaint states Lizzo’s representatives admitted similarities exist, but settlement discussions…
Major League Baseball announced that Pharrell Williams will perform before the first World Series game on Friday, October 24. The musician will appear with his uncle Bishop Ezekiel and the 25-member gospel group Voices of Fire for a six-minute presentation before the opening pitch on Fox. Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins designed the pregame show to…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the selection of Bad Bunny to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show after conservative critics questioned the choice. The Puerto Rican artist will headline the February event despite complaints from Trump administration officials and other commentators who claimed he lacks sufficient American identity. Goodell told reporters on Wednesday that…
Triller Group faces removal from the Nasdaq exchange after missing deadlines to file mandatory financial documents with federal regulators. The company failed to submit its 2024 annual report and quarterly statements for the first and second quarters of 2025, despite receiving an extension until Oct. 13. A trading suspension was set to begin on Thursday…
YouTube transferred more than 8 billion dollars to music companies between July 2024 and June 2025. Global music head Lyor Cohen revealed the payment at a Miami conference on Wednesday. The amount reflects earnings from advertisements and premium memberships that eliminate commercials from the service. The figure increased by 2 billion dollars from the 6…
YouTube started distributing technology to identify artificial intelligence replicas of content creators after working with Creative Artists Agency on the system. The platform sent messages to selected channel operators on Tuesday about the new capability that searches for unauthorized facial recreations across uploaded material. Participants must submit government identification and brief recordings before receiving alerts…
Consumer prices will stabilize further next year as manufacturers benefit from steady currency rates and better harvests, Morgan & Company research indicates. The firm noted that foreign exchange liberalization in April 2025 reduced speculative pricing that previously drove up costs across the economy. Monthly inflation has averaged just 0.6 percent since February, while annual rates…
Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe began building a 70-megawatt solar facility at its Arcadia Mine near Harare to reduce dependence on the national electricity network. The Chinese-owned processor will finish a 400 million dollar lithium sulfate plant by early 2026, capable of producing 60,000 tonnes annually. Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando toured the site and…
Zimswitch and the Deposit Protection Corporation signed a formal agreement on Tuesday to expand access to banking services through digital platforms. Chief executive Zabron Chilakalaka said modern financial problems demand coordinated solutions from multiple institutions working toward common goals. The payment processor connects customers to their money while the deposit insurer maintains confidence in banking…
The Zimbabwe Free Range Poultry Association marks ten years of advancing sustainable chicken farming and strengthening household nutrition across the nation. The organization delivered more than 2.5 million chicks to families through the Presidential Poultry Scheme under Rural Development 8.0, targeting 4.5 million birds for 450,000 households nationwide. Membership expanded from managing 23 million free-range…
