With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the entertainment and media industries stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading
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Roobet and Snoop Dogg Announce $420,000 Giveaway to Celebrate 4/20
Roobet, the pioneering entertainment brand and one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto casinos, has announced its biggest-ever giveaway in company history, all thanks to their newly appointed Chief Ganjaroo Officer, Snoop Dogg. The campaign, ‘Make it Rain with Snoop Dogg,’ is a product of the groundbreaking partnership between Snoop and Roobet as they continue to push the boundaries of digital entertainment – this time, by leaning into cultural phenomena that have historically been ‘too taboo’ for brands. Continue reading
Stability AI Partners with Iconic Artist Peter Gabriel to Launch Series of AI Animation Challenges titled #DiffuseTogether
Hard Rock International Kicks Off Janet Jackson’s “Together Again” Tour and Partners with Julien’s Auctions and Janet to Present a Special Collection
Hard Rock International will kick off the five-time Grammy® Award-winning singer Janet Jackson’s tour, “Together Again,” at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on April 14. In conjunction with her tour, and in partnership with Julien’s Auctions, the auction house to the stars, her memorabilia is on display in a public exhibition. Aligning with Janet Jackson’s birthday on May 16, the memorabilia will also be featured at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on May 8, followed by a performance at the property on May 20. Continue reading
Olisae Taps YouTube Music’s Director of Design, Dee Speed, as the New Creative Director and Designer of His Personal Luxury Brand
Olisae has watched his contemporaries fall into what he deems to be a “homogenous look and feel” in the way they present themselves as artists acting as billboards for other brands. “I’m an independent. That allows me to choose my own path. I don’t want to wear the same tired luxury labels like every other hip-hop or r&b artist out there. Why can’t I be my own brand, promote myself, and define luxury in my own way,” asks Olisae. “Dee comes from a place that sees no boundaries in expression. She understands my vision and together we are creating something that is me from start to finish.” Continue reading
Xiaomi Presents its Customer Success Solutions with Xapads at the Game Developers Conference
Xiaomi’s International Internet Business Department (IIB), the global strategic internet business arm of the Chinese smartphone company, presented its customer success solutions for game developers in collaboration with Xapads, a leading digital marketing platform at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco last week. Both parties revealed their competitive advantages in boosting user growth, offering a brand new and one-stop solution package for game developers. Continue reading
Music licensing platform Tribe of Noise partners with Pex to identify more licensing deals for musicians
Through Pex’s digital rights management solution and advanced identification technology, Tribe of Noise will be able to track music usage across more than 20 digital platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. This will enable Tribe of Noise to identify potential licensing opportunities for its artists and provide them with the necessary tools to monetize their music. Continue reading
The Princeton Review’s 2023 Rankings of Top Ugrad & Grad Schools for Game Design Are Now Out
The Princeton Review® — known for its education services and school rankings in dozens of categories — today released its 14th annual rankings of undergraduate and graduate schools with the best programs in game design studies. Continue reading
Keywords Studios and Spectrum Labs AI Partner to Give In-Game Moderation an AI Boost
Spectrum Labs, the leader in AI-driven natural language understanding and content moderation, today announced it is joining efforts with Keywords Studios, an international video game industry service provider, and its Trust & Safety Services in their mission to enable positive interactions among players to boost retention and engagement. Continue reading
13-Year-Old Illustrator The Doodle Boy Launches First-Ever Digital Collectible Series with Orange Comet
Orange Comet, the industry’s leading Web3 game and entertainment company, today announced its partnership with 13-year-old artistic genius Joe Whale, better known as The Doodle Boy. The first phase of the digital collectibles project is set to mint exclusively on OpenSea on April 25, 2023. Continue reading