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☆ Travis Scott Debuts at No. 1 With the Year’s Biggest Week for Hip-Hop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Almost two years ago, the career of the rap star Travis Scott had seemed in doubt after the catastrophe of his Astroworld Festival in Houston, where 10 people were crushed to death and hundreds more were injured. The authorities investigated Scott’s role, but in June prosecutors announced that a grand jury had declined to indict Scott and two festival officials. A number of civil lawsuits against Scott and festival organizers, however, remain pending. That cloud was no deterrent to Scott’s fans, who have sent the rapper’s latest album, “Utopia,” straight to No. That was by far the biggest opening for any hip-hop album this year.

Persons: Travis Scott, Scott, Maximus, West Organizations: Adidas, Balenciaga Locations: Houston, United States, Rome

☆ Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Hits No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last week, Jason Aldean’s song “Try That in a Small Town,” which the country star portrays as a paean to neighborly values but critics have described as a call to racist vigilantism, opened at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, after its music video became a culture war battleground. 1 single on Billboard’s all-genre singles chart in Aldean’s nearly two-decade career as a top Nashville hitmaker. As the song has stirred debate, tweaks have been made to its music video, which early on was pulled without explanation by Country Music Television but remains available on YouTube. Last week, a new version appeared, six seconds shorter than the original and scrubbed of news clips showing Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.

Persons: Jason Aldean’s, Nashville hitmaker Organizations: Nashville, Country Music, YouTube Locations: ”, Aldean’s, United States

☆ Walmart cuts price of Walmart+ for households that receive food stamps, other government aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The nation's largest retailer said Thursday that it will cut the price of Walmart+ in half for those low-income households. Walmart has not disclosed total Walmart+ subscribers, but said about a quarter of its members get government assistance. Walmart launched Walmart+ in 2020 to hook shoppers and increase the likelihood of them spending more on its website and in stores. Along with the Walmart+ discounted price, Walmart said it has made it easier for families receiving food aid to shop online. It said it now accepts SNAP online in all 50 states.

Persons: Doug McMillon, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Walmart, Nutrition, SNAP, United States Department of Agriculture, Amazon Prime, Costco, Sam's, Paramount, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Walmart Connect Locations: U.S, Alaska

☆ Taylor Swift Halts Morgan Wallen’s Run at No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For 12 weeks, nothing could stop Morgan Wallen’s domination of the Billboard chart with his latest album, “One Thing at a Time.” Not Metallica. Then came deluxe reissues of “Midnights,” Taylor Swift’s seven-month-old LP. In the United States, “Midnights” has had the equivalent of nearly five million sales and been streamed 3.2 billion times. Lately, as Swift’s Eras Tour has become a cultural juggernaut, her wider catalog has also dotted the upper ranks of the album chart. Last week, Swift had nine titles in the Top 40.

Persons: Morgan Wallen’s, ”, Ed Sheeran, Jonas Brothers, ” Taylor Swift’s, Midnights ”, “, Swift Organizations: BTS Locations: United States

☆ Even Walmart needs a side hustle. Here are 4 other ways the store chain makes its money – besides selling merchandise.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

WalmartLike Walmart Connect, Walmart Luminate — a data monetization platform — has grown in spades since its launch in October 2021. Walmart has been working hard to increase its number of sellers on Walmart Marketplace. Walmart GoLocal launched in 2021. By the end of 2022, Walmart GoLocal delivered from more than 5,000 business and retail locations. "Through Walmart GoLocal, any merchant from national retailers to small town shops can use Walmart's growing delivery platform to power their local delivery efforts.

☆ As retail gets choppy, Walmart flexes its grocery muscle, deep pockets and huge reach
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs shoppers get thrifty, Walmart is flexing its muscles. And its huge reach allows Walmart to make money in other ways, including selling ads, offering delivery services and fulfilling online orders for third-party sellers. Here's a closer look at some key themes for Walmart that could emerge at the investor event:Checking the consumer's healthAs the nation's largest retailer, Walmart is a bellwether. It said it expects same-store sales for Walmart U.S. will increase between 2% and 2.5% excluding fuel, in the fiscal year ahead. The retailer will likely showcase how it is growing online sales and trying to make them profitable.

☆ Vinyl sales surpassed CDs for the first time in 35 years as records make 'remarkable resurgence'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vinyl sales beat out CDs for the first time since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. While streaming still reigns supreme, physical music sales are making a "remarkable resurgence," RIAA said. Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Olivia Rodrigo topped vinyl sales this year, per Luminate. Not since 1987 has vinyl led physical music sales, after the rise of the compact disc revolutionized the way Americans consumed music. Still, vinyl sales are on the rise even as supply issues and bottlenecks plague the industry and companies struggle to meet demand.

☆ Morgan Wallen’s Chart-Domination Strategy? Really Long Albums
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Neil Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Over the past few years, Morgan Wallen has become one of the most significant new stars across pop music. Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” is an 18-wheeler of an album, with 36 songs that run for a total of nearly two hours. The album, released Friday and Mr. Wallen’s first since a public scandal in early 2021, has scored the largest first-week numbers of 2023, according to initial data from Luminate. (For comparison Taylor Swift’s 20-track “Midnights” racked up 550 million streams in its first week.) If Mr. Wallen, a 29-year-old from East Tennessee, lands at least 28 songs on the Hot 100 singles chart, he will set a new record.

☆ Rihanna may not have gotten paid for her Super Bowl halftime show performance, but her music streams saw a massive surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rihanna performed at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show on Sunday in her first live performance in over five years. Like past performers, she wasn't paid, but her music sales and streams have skyrocketed since Sunday. Songs on which Rihanna is the primary artist raked in over 62 million on-demand streams on Sunday and Monday compared to 25.8 million streams the two days prior, Billboard reported. Per Insider's Sarah Al-Arshani, Super Bowl halftime show headliners are paid little to nothing for their performance, although the NFL does cover the costs associated with putting the show on. Her brands, Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Savage X Fenty all featured special-edition "Game Day" products to consumers.

☆ Walmart strikes a deal with Salesforce to sell more of its tech to other retailers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Walmart Global Chief Technology Officer Suresh Kumar said the deal with Salesforce will help Walmart improve the experience for shoppers. For instance, as Walmart's GoLocal has more packages to deliver from more retailers, its drivers will have denser routes, he said. It began selling Store Assist, technology that its own store employees use, in the summer. In November, Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said Walmart added more than 8,000 sellers to its third-party marketplace in the fiscal third quarter. Walmart will stand out in its app store as a technology by retailers and for retailers, he added.

Bad Bunny continues to break barriers seemingly every other week — and rightfully so. He is now the first Latin American artist and the first Spanish-language musician to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Blackpink perform at Sahara Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, in Indio, Calif., on April 19, 2019. Other notable performers at Coachella this year include Rosalía, Calvin Harris, Gorillaz, Pusha T, Bjork, Becky G, SG Lewis, Burna Boy, EarthGang, Labrinth and Chemical Brothers. Bad Bunny is expected to perform on both Fridays, Blackpink will go on both Saturdays, and Frank Ocean will close out both Sundays.

The Mexican grupera (a form of regional music) band Los Bukis become the first Latin music band to sell out two shows at the 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium. The magnitude of generational diversity could be seen when the Grammy award-winning Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte were on stage. Hernán Hernández and Jorge Hernández of the band Los Tigres del Norte perform Saturday. Scott Dudelson / Getty Images"Before, we really were invisible,” said Leila Cobo, a renowned Latin music expert and Billboard’s vice president of Latin content. "Now I think the kids go to see their parents’ music and Bad Bunny."

☆ Taylor Swift announces 2023 ‘Eras Tour’ of U.S. stadiums, international dates to come
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Taylor Swift announced Tuesday morning her long-rumored return to the road, with an outing dubbed the “Eras Tour” scheduled to hit U.S. stadiums beginning in March 2023 and running into August, with international dates set to be revealed later. The supporting acts are very much all about the sisterhood, with a host of acts Swift has championed in the past. The tour starts March 18, 2023 in what is apparently a sweet spot for Swift, Glendale, AZ, the same place her last outing, the pre-pandemic “Reputation” tour, began in 2018. Swift described the tour as “a journey through the musical eras of my career (past and present! The reception for “Midnights” upon its October release left no doubt just how strong the appetite for Swift tickets will be.

☆ How Taylor Swift went back to the past and turned 'Midnights' into her biggest album success yet
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Five years ago, Swift's "Reputation" achieved the biggest ever U.S. sales week by traditional album sales with 1.216 million copies sold. With "Midnights," Swift broke her own record again, reaching 185 million streams on its release day. Midyear Report for 2022," current vinyl album sales — music releases that are less than 18 months old — rose by 27.4%. On the other hand, catalog vinyl album sales — music releases that are 18 months old or older — fell by 8.4% since 2021. The demographics of vinyl buyers also help to explain the large vinyl album sales "Midnights" is seeing.

☆ Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Breaks Album Sales Records in First Week
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Anne Steele | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Taylor Swift is the only artist to sell at least a million copies in a single week for five different albums. Taylor Swift ’s newest album marked her biggest debut yet, a feat in the streaming era as fans snapped up the music digitally and purchased a record amount of vinyl. “Midnights” sold 1.58 million copies across formats, according to Luminate Data, formerly Nielsen Music, delivering it to the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart with the biggest sales week of the year—and the biggest sales week since Adele ’s “25” seven years ago.

☆ Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Has Already Moved a Million Copies. And Her Opening Week Isn’t Even Over Yet.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Neil Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” is having a monster opening week—one that could prove to be the largest of her entire career. The pop star’s new album, which came out Friday, has moved over 1.2 million units in the U.S. in its first three days of release, according to initial numbers from Luminate, the data tracker behind the Billboard music charts. The album’s final tally is expected to be even higher, since Luminate’s tracking week goes through this Thursday, Oct. 27. On Sunday, “Midnights” is all but certain to top the latest Billboard album chart with the biggest sales week of the year.

☆ Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ music video appears to have been edited on one platform amid backlash
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The backlash against one moment in Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” music video appears to have prompted an edit on at least one platform. The video, which was written and directed by the singer, is meant to portray Swift’s “nightmare scenarios and intrusive thoughts,” according to her Instagram. The version of the video featured on Apple Music no longer cuts to the word, a moment some body positivity advocates construed as fatphobic. The YouTube version of the music video still featured the controversial scene as of Wednesday afternoon. In her 2020 documentary “Miss Americana,” Swift said unflattering pictures and unkind comments about her figure would sometimes “trigger me to just starve a little bit – just stop eating.”The controversial moment in Taylor Swift's music video, 'Anti-Hero' from the album 'Midnights'.

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☆ Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is reportedly being funded by the billionaire founder of eBay
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-21 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is backed by the billionaire founder of eBay, Politico reported. "We are the only organization from The Omidyar Group that is directly supporting the work of Frances Haugen and her team. Sophie Zhang, another Facebook whistleblower who first spoke out about issues at the company in April 2021, has received less public attention. "We are grateful to the brave people who have called out Big Tech for its bad behavior. They are an important part of creating systemic checks and balances for Big Tech," the post continues.

☆ Cu Putin la putere timp de 21 de ani, cum au fost influențate relațiile moldo-ruse
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-08 | by ( Marina Gorbatovschi | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Cu 21 de ani în urmă, Vladimir Putin a devenit pentru prima oară președintele Federației Ruse. În 2008 a fost ales prim-ministru și a modificat Constituția, pentru a putea candida din nou. Am întrebat câțiva lideri de opinie și experți cum anume aflarea lui Vladimir Putin la putere a influențat situația R. Moldova, dar și relațiile moldo-ruse. Politica oficială a Rusiei a fost dictată de „apucăturile imperialiste” ale lui Putin, aceasta s-a manifestat și-n cazul R. Moldova, Ceceniei, Ucrainei.”Dolganiuc susține că regimul politic al R. Moldova a fost influențat direct de autoritățile de la Kremlin. Conflictul nu a fost soluționat nici după 29 de ani, iar Rusia nu și-a retras trupele militare din stânga Nistrului.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Boris Elțîn, Putin, Vladimir Beșleagă, Boris Elțîn . Mereu, . Putin, Dodon, Putin ., Leahu, Valentin Dolganiuc, Elțin, ., Vladimir Voronin . Voronin Organizations: Control Locations: Federației Ruse, Moldova, Rusiei, R.Moldova, UE, Rusia, Ceceniei, Ucrainei, . Moldova, Kremlin, Federația Rusă, Chișinău, Republica Sovietică Socialistă Moldovenească, URSS, Republica Moldova

☆ În satul Chetrosu, răposații sunt pomeniți pe parcursul mai multor zile
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-08 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +3 min

În satul Chetrosu, răposații sunt pomeniți pe parcursul mai multor zileLocuitorii din comuna Chetrosu, raionul Anenii Noi, și-au putut pomeni răposații, chiar și cu câteva zile înainte de Paștile Blajinilor, atunci când au mers să facă ordine la morminte. Preotul din localitate a mers începând cu ziua de vineri prin cimitir și planifică să o facă și în următoarele zile, până marți. Astfel, fiindu-i oferită posibilitatea fiecăruia să-și pomenească răposații, inclusiv celor care, pentru a evita aglomerația și riscurile legate de pandemie, nu vor veni duminică la cimitir. Mai mult, oamenii au fost îndemnați să meargă la morminte pe parcursul întregii Săptămâni Luminate dintre Paști și Blajini. Preotul îndeamnă ca pomenirea să fie făcută pe parcursul mai multor zile, în liniște și cu pace în suflet.

Persons: Andrei Pârgaru, . Locations: Chetrosu, Anenii Noi, Paștile

☆ DIASPORA A SĂRBĂTORIT ÎNVIEREA: E Şi moldovenii de peste hotare au sfinţit bucatele
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

"Hristos a Înviat. Adevărat a Înviat ..... Hristos a Înviat. "Hristos a Înviat, Adevărat a Înviat.Uuuuuu ".Comunităţile de moldoveni din Franţa s-a adunat într-un număr impunător în jurul bisericilor. Am pregătit cum este la moldoveni ouă roşii, cozonac, răcituri, cărniţa nu lipseşte de pe masă. Hristos a Înviat".La Atena Învierea lui Hristos a fost sărbătorită şi cu focuri de artificii.

Persons: Hristos, ., Ramaşcan, Paşte, moldoveancă Organizations: Aceştia Locations: Northampton, Londra, moldoveneşti, Iepuraşul, Franţa, Cehia, răcituri, Grecia, Atena

☆ Mesajele transmise de politicienii din R. Moldova cu ocazia Sărbătorilor de Paști
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-02 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +8 min

Igor Dodon, lider PSRM:„Cred că nu poate exista o bucurie mai mare și o surpriză mai plăcută pentru părinți. Dragi cetățeni, Vă urez să primiți Lumina Învierii și Sfintele Paști cu sufletele pline de iubire, speranță și credință! Hristos a înviat!”, a transmis Grosu, printr-un video postat de PAS pe Facebook. Hristos a Înviat!”, a transmis Usatîi. Mai avem încă puțin, ca să avem parte de sărbători și mai pline, și mai bogate în oameni dragi și prieteni.

Persons: Aureliu Ciocoi, pandemia, Zinaida Greceanîi, Iisus Hristos, tranmite Zinaida Greceanîi, Igor Dodon, Domnul, Dodon, Igor Grosu, ! Hristos, Andrei Năstase, Hristos, Renato Usatîi, Pavel Filip, Filip, Facebook Octavian Țîcu Organizations: Facebook, Partidului Nostru, Partidul Democrat, Partidul Dezvoltării Locations: Maraton, Moldova, Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova.Hristos, năpastă, Grosu, Capitalei

☆ Mesajele transmis de politicienii din R. Moldova cu ocazia Sărbătorilor de Paști
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-02 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +8 min

☆ La Biserica „Sfântul Dumitru” din Capitală cozonacul va fi sfințit sâmbătă
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

La Biserica ortodoxă „Sfântul Dumitru” din capitală, cozonacul și alte bucate pascale vor fi binecuvântate pe parcursul zilei de sâmbătă, 1 mai, pentru a evita îmbulzeala și pentru a preveni răspândirea infecției COVID-19, a precizat astăzi preotul Pavel Borșevschi, parohul bisericii amintite, transmite IPN. Părintele a specificat că atât serviciile divine din Săptămâna Patimilor, cât și cele din ajun de Paști vor fi oficiate în aer liber, iar lingurița pentru împărtășanie va fi dezinfectată după fiecare enoriaș. „Cel mai mare păcat este de a cere de la Dumnezeu minune fără ca să ne protejăm. Cine știe să se păzească, pe acela îl păzește și Dumnezeu”, a spus parohul Bisericii „Sfântul Dumitru”. În același timp, părintele a menționat că, acum trei ani, de Paști, la Biserica „Sfântul Dumitru” a izbucnit un incendiu după ce un post TV a instalat mai multe proiectoare, cazul aflându-se pe rol în instanța de judecată.

Persons: Dumitru, Pavel Borșevschi, Borșebschi

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