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Introducing TIDAL Discovery!

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TIDAL Will Present TIDAL X: DISCOVERY Concerts Some of the best music in the world is the music we never hear, because sometimes the most talented artists don’t get the break they deserve. TIDAL introduces TIDAL Discovery – built to give undiscovered artists that break.  To support TIDAL DISCOVERY, TIDAL will stage a series of TIDAL X: DISCOVERY concerts across the country featuring Discovery artists with the most streams. Designed for TIDAL subscribers to discover new artists, as well as up and coming/unsigned artists to release their music. A simple, step-by-step process offers ease of use:As an artist – Easy to get started… all you need is:

  • Your music in wav-files    
  •  Cover art owned by you
  •  A company identification number
  • The rights to the music

In partnership with Phonofile and Record UnionTIDAL Discovery makes it beneficial for unsigned artists to release their music through streaming. Artists can select their preferred royalty structure from Phonofile, or Record Union. With the service, TIDAL aims to get unsigned bands and artists out to a broader audience.The highest quality releases will be featured in monthly TIDAL playlists, be promoted along with TIDAL exclusives and be heard. 

Bands and artists interested in this offer can read more about TIDAL Discovery and register at tidal.com/discovery. As a music fan – Find the new stars at listen.tidalhifi.com/discovery.

For additional background, visit www.tidal.com/discovery

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Ariana Grande – 34+35 (Remix) feat. Doja Cat & Megan Thee Stallion

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Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat have teamed up for a new remix of Grande’s Positions track 34+35.

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Why Did Michaela Coel Walk Away From a $1 Million Dollar Deal with Netflix?

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Michaela Coel, the star of HBO’s hit series I May Destroy You had to decline Netflix’s $1 million offer after the streaming giant refused to allow her to retain “at least 5 percent of her rights” for the show.

Coel’s success in the U.S. is largely credited to Netflix. The streamer was the U.S. distributor of Coel’s acclaimed comedy series Chewing Gum. Netflix also housed a feature musical titled Been So Long in which Coel was the lead, as well as the drama series Black Earth Rising. Coel also starred in an Emmy-winning episode of Black Mirror, also distributed by Netflix. So, naturally, Coel’s history with the streaming platform made it the premier destination for her new project. After a short negotiation with a Netflix executive, however, Coel had to find a different home for I May Destroy You in order to maintain ownership of the series.

According to Vulture, Coel recalled that Netflix made her a $1 million offer for I May Destroy You in spring 2017 but she turned it down. Why? The streamer wouldn’t allow her to retain any percentage of the copyright. Coel even discontinued her relationship with CAA after it “tried to push her to take the deal”.

I May Destry You is based on Coel’s personal experience of being sexually assaulted during the making of Chewing Gum. At the age of 32, Coel is in full creative control of the series as its showrunner, director, star, and writer. She wrote all 12 episodes and co-directed nine, stars as a young writer Arabella struggling to come to terms and process a recent assault.

The series is now streaming on HBO.

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Ava DuVernay and Whoopi Goldberg Elected to The Academy’s Board of Governors

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just elected members to its 2020-2021 Board of Governors. Among the six newly elected governors are director Ava DuVernay. EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg has been re-elected for a second three-year term.

For those not familiar with the work of the Board of Governors, here is a breakdown of how it works and what it does.

Per Oscars official website, The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health and assures the fulfillment of its mission.

Governors attend 6-8 board meetings annually (in person or by video). Each Governor also serves on one board oversight committee and their branch’s executive committee, and they are expected to represent their branch at numerous Academy events through the year.

The Academy has a total of 18 branches, including the actors branch and directors branch, where Goldberg and DuVernay will serve. Each branch is represented by three governors who are elected for three-year terms.

Since the #OscarSoWhite campaign in 2015, the Academy has been making efforts to increase diversity across the board. After the most recent election, out of 54 governors, the number of female Academy governors increased from 25 to 26, and people of color increased from 11 to 12.

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