With North American box office declining 15 percent over last year, Hollywood suffered its worst summer box office in 20 years. One main reason, studios believe, is the popularity of the movie review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, which brands titles as either “fresh” or “rotten”. The site has become so influential studios now try and game the system by handpicking critics for certain releases.

Disney, on the other hand, isn’t waiting for reviews to be in on its latest Star Wars movies before tweaking them. “Episode IX” is just the latest to lose its director over creative differences with Lucasfilm, which is quickly gaining the reputation as a tough place to be a filmmaker.

Meanwhile, one of North America’s largest brick-and-mortar book retailers reports that sales are off 6% in the latest quarter as consumers shift to buying online. Don’t worry however, the company has a great plan for fixing their sales problem; open more stores.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Amazon wants to produce a hit television show, the end of an era at Vanity Fair magazine and the mystery behind who will distribute the next James Bond movie.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of September 10, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-10-2017-300516801.html

ABC’s Marvel Drama ‘Inhumans’ Underwhelms in Imax Bow

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-marvel-drama-inhumans-underwhelms-imax-bow-1034545

Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ Movies Will Be on Streaming Service

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-iger-says-marvel-star-wars-movies-will-be-streaming-service-1034566

Wyck Godfrey Tapped for Top Executive Role at Paramount Pictures

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/wyck-godfrey-tapped-for-top-executive-role-at-paramount-pictures-exclusive-1202552855/

Attacked by Rotten Tomatoes

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/business/media/rotten-tomatoes-box-office.html

The Bloody Black Flag by Steve Goble – BookFilter

http://bookfilter.com/2016/12/27/the-bloody-black-flag/

Ranger Games by Ben Blum – BookFilter

http://bookfilter.com/2016/12/27/ranger-games/

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street by Christopher Christopher Kimball – BookFilter

http://bookfilter.com/2017/04/19/christopher-kimballs-milk-street/

Sales at B&N Down More Than 6% in Q1 of 2018

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/74717-sales-at-b-n-down-over-6-in-q1-of-2018.html

B&N Has a Plan for the Future: More Stores

New technology from Ticketmaster is allowing the likes of Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen to combat scalpers and sell tickets to legitimate fans. But at what cost? Swift is asking concert-goers to pay $63 for a physical copy of her latest album to get better seats and the ticket prices for Springsteen’s Broadway residency top out at $850.

Maybe these prices are simply musicians trying to make up for the earnings they’ve lost in record sales over the past 15 years. According to a new report from Goldmany Sachs though, the music industry is poised for explosive, make that historic; no, make that unbelievable growth. And we don’t believe it.

Meanwhile, as the summer moviegoing season in North America end in a thud with box office plummeting to record lows, bring the shares of major movie theater chains down with them. But are ticket sales the real reason behind the stock sell off.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Facebook is taking on YouTube with video content, “The Simpsons” lay off their beloved composer after nearly 30 years and a study says millennials are fleeing terrestrial radio.

U2 Premiere New Song ‘The Blackout’

http://variety.com/2017/music/news/u2-premiere-new-song-the-blackout-listen-1202542784/

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of September 3, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-3-2017-300513403.html

China’s Summer Box Office Soars 24 Percent as North America Sinks

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-summer-box-office-soars-24-percent-as-north-america-sinks-1034544

After Dismal Summer, Hollywood Pins Hopes on Fall Ticket Sales

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/movies/hollywood-summer-box-office-movie-ticket-sales.html

From ‘The Big Sick’ to ‘Brigsby Bear,’ what does box office mean for indie movies these days?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-indie-movie-summer-wrap-20170901-story.html

Movie Theater Chain Stocks Collapse During Dismal Summer

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/movie-theater-chain-stocks-collapse-dismal-summer-1034001

Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb – BookFilter

http://bookfilter.com/2016/11/01/secrets-in-death/

Traditional Radio Faces a Grim Future, New Study Says

http://variety.com/2017/music/news/traditional-radio-faces-a-grim-future-new-study-says-1202542681/

National Association of Broadcasters, Nielsen Respond to Study Predicting Terrestrial Radio’s Downfall

http://variety.com/2017/music/news/national-association-of-broadcasters-r...

In the midst of a blockbuster boxing match viewed around the world between welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and MMA champion Conor McGregor, ESPN announces they spent a small fortune to secure the worldwide rights to future bouts. The network plans on providing access to the fights on their recently announced streaming service, with ESPN even getting a potential piece of any fights that go the pay-per-view route.

The Mayweather vs. McGregor match was faulted for causing the North American box office to dip to it’s lowest level in 16 years this past weekend. In fact, box office receipts which will not surpass $4 billion for the first time since 2006 thanks to an attendance decrease of 25%. Maybe MoviePass, a subscription moviegoing service, will help fill cinemas now that they’ve lowered their price to $10 per month.

Meanwhile “Handbook for Mortals” took the young adult book genre by storm over the last week, and not in a good way. The debut novel topped the New York Times bestseller list for that genre its first week out without anyone ever having heard of the book or its unknown author. Controversy ensued.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why the issue of on-set safety has gotten a lot of attention after Tom Cruise got injured making the next Mission: Impossible movie, the big editorial changes at the Los Angeles Times and how “The Walking Dead” has inspired another lawsuit.

HBO Hacks Itself in Europe

https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017081748447/hbo-hacks-itself-in-europe.html

China’s Wanda Stock Crashes Amid Rumor of Chairman’s Detainment

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-wanda-hit-share-crash-rumors-chairmans-detainment-1033281

Before Dylan, Tagore: On the Erasure of Indian Literature

https://overland.org.au/2017/08/before-dylan-tagore-on-the-erasure-of-indian-literature/comment-page-1/#comment-783522

China Box Office: ‘Wolf Warriors II’ Continues Record Run, Extends Total to $769 Million

http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/china-box-office-wolf-warriors-ii-wins-fourth-weekend-1202534045/

The New Action Flick Taking Chinese Nationalism to a New Level

https://international.thenewslens.com/article/76129

Box Office: Hollywood Faces August Death March and a Bummer Summer

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-hollywood-faces-august-death-march-a-bummer-summer-1029618

Summer Box Office Report Card: From Disney to Universal, Grading Popcorn Season

http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/box-office-summer-analysis-winners-losers-studios-1202528167/

CJ Analysis: MoviePass Strategy is a Big Data Gamble

https://celluloidjunkie.com/2017/08/24/cj-analysis-moviepass-strategy-big-data-gamble/

MoviePass Drops Its Price, Pleasing Customers but Angering AMC

After years of licensing their movies to Netflix, Disney announced last week that it will be launching their own streaming service when their current deal expires. Then in a true reordering of the media landscape, Disney also revealed it will be creating a standalone subscription streaming service for ESPN. Realistically though Disney might be one of the few entertainment companies that could successfully pull off direct-to-consumer strategy on such a grand scale.

Perhaps Disney felt threatened by content distributors like Netflix and felt compelled to make a move. After all, just days after making their announcement Netflix said it had lured producer Shonda Rhimes away from Disney’s ABC Studios to make original programming for its own service. Netflix also stole hitmaker Chuck Lorre away from CBS and cut a deal with the Coen Brothers to make one of their next projects.

Meanwhile, there’s lots of drama on Broadway, literally and figuratively. Everyone is talking about the collapse of the musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” which has charges of racism, unprofessionalism and bad management swirling around it. Now the show is closing long before its $12 million budget was recouped.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Warner Music Group posted big revenue gains thanks to streaming, Bruce Springsteen heads to Broadway and the emergence of a new Chinese media magnate.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of August 13, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-august-13-2017-300503553.html

‘Wolf Warriors II’ Takes All-Time China Box Office Record

http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/wolf-warriors-takes-all-time-china-box-office-record-1202518683/

Time to Panic: Inside the Movie Business’ Summer of Hell

http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/summer-movie-business-1202519863/

‘Spotlight’ Studio Open Road To take ‘Bigger Swings’ After Sale to Tang Media

http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-open-road-sale-20170807-story.html

Former Lionsgate Film Executive Rob Friedman Joins Tang Media

http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-rob-friedman-tang-20170808-story.html

The Education of a Coroner by John Bateson – BookFilter

http://bookfilter.com/2016/11/02/the-education-of-a-coroner/

Spectacular ‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812’ Crashes In Wake Of Casting Contretemps

http://deadline.com/2017/08/natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-sets-closing-1202145024/

It’s Official: ‘Great Comet’ Will Close Sept. 3

http://nypost.com/2017/08/08/its-official-great-comet-will-close-sept-3/

‘Hamilton’ Juggernaut Lands In L.A. With Record Sales, $600 Tix

As the Federal Communications Commission seeks to further deregulate cable television companies and do away with net neutrality, consolidation within the industry has caused rates to increase dramatically. We’ll explain how more and more people are growing fed up with high cable bills and what they’re doing about it. Some millennials have even discovered an amazing hack to get the broadcast networks for free! And it’s totally legal!

We’ll also tell you about how some big name players are getting fed up with Hollywood’s opaque accounting system. Sylvester Stallone is suing Warner Bros. over profit participation for his 1990s hit movie Demolition Man while filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is taking the distribution of his latest movie into his own hands.

In China, “Wolf Warrior 2” has earned nearly half a billion dollars at the global box office and looks set to become the country’s highest grossing movie ever. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman is still playing strong in theatres around the world and may surpass “Spider-Man” to claim the crown as the biggest comic book movie debut in history.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why legendary TV producer Norman Lear is boycotting the Kennedy Center Honors reception, when Bette Midler is leaving “Hello Dolly” and why Netflix acquired a comic book company.

From ‘This is Us’ to ‘The Cake,’ Bekah Brunstetter Has a Full Plate

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/theater/from-this-is-us-to-the-cake-bekah-brunstetter-has-a-full-plate.html

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of August 6, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-august-6-2017-300500147.html

AMC Stock Plunges 26% After Cost-Cutting Announcement

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/amc-stock-1202512942/

AMC Entertainment Earnings Sink on Box Office Flops

http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/amc-box-office-1202515742/

Wolf Warrior 2: The Nationalist Action Film Storming China

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-40811952

‘The Dark Tower’ TV Series Sets ‘Walking Dead’ Grad as Showrunner

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dark-tower-tv-series-sets-walking-dead-grad-as-showrunner-1026382

What’s Next for ‘The Dark Tower’ Cinematic Universe

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dark-tower-tv-show-sequel-details-1026568

Warner Bros. Can’t Dodge Sylvester Stallone’s Fraud Lawsuit

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-cant-dodge-sylvester-stallones-fraud-lawsuit-1026520

With ‘Logan Lucky,’ Soderbergh Hopes to Change Film’s Business Model

https://www.nytimes.

Six years after AMC fired Frank Darabont from “The Walking Dead,” the hit TV series he created and oversaw, details about why he was axed are emerging during a lawsuit filed by the filmmaker over profit participation. Citing unprofessional and erratic behavior AMC provided profanity filled emails Darabont sent to producers and executives during his tenure as showrunner. This has lead to many in Hollywood asking whether Darabont’s behavior was out of line or if he was simply trying to defend his show?

The lawsuit itself hinges on Darabont’s deal and whether the revenue AMC earns from “The Walking Dead” is significantly lower because the network is making deals with itself at a significantly reduced cost per episode. This is not the first self-dealing lawsuit to be filed by a creative in Hollywood, but given the $280 million being sought, its outcome could affect how the business operates in the future.

Meanwhile, under pressure from the Chinese government, the Dalian Wanda Group says it will no longer seek to acquire international entertainment properties, causing AMC Theatres, one of its own subsidiaries, to publicly distance itself, and leaving Hollywood wondering if funding from China might be drying up.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Amazon will start to distribute its own movies theatrically, Hulu gets nostalgic and Daniel Craig is set to return as James Bond in the next 007 movie.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of July 30, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-july-30-2017-300496360.html

China Box Office: ‘Wolf Warriors 2’ Tops Global Rankings With $127 Million Debut

http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/china-wolf-warriors-2-tops-global-box-office-1202510593/

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Comments on Recent Media Reports

https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/amc-entertainment-holdings-inc-comments-on-recent-media-reports/

Wanda Boss Signals Retreat From Hollywood Dealmaking

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wanda-boss-signals-retreat-hollywood-dealmaking-1024144

IMAX Is Moving Away From 3-D: ‘Consumers Have Shown a Strong Preference’

http://www.thewrap.com/imax-moving-away-3d-consumers-shown-strong-preference/

Justin Bieber Banned From China Over His “Bad Behavior”

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/justin-bieber-banned-china-his-bad-behavior-1023218

Justin Bieber Pulls the Plug on Final Leg of His Purpose Tour

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-july-justin-bieber-pulls-the-plug-on-final-1500923845-htmlstory.html

The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich

When this year’s primetime Emmy nominees were announced HBO still lead the way with 111 nominations, including 22 for “Westworld”, but streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon are quickly gaining ground with their own popular shows. Even Hulu managed to push their way into the Emmys for the first time with 13 nominations for “The Handmaid’s Tale”.

The only thing that remained the same about the Emmys from previous years is that some shows were nominated that shouldn’t have been, while others weren’t nominated but should have been. Don’t get us started on the TV episode that was somehow nominated for Outstanding Television Movie.

One series that wasn’t nominated for an Emmy was “Hawaii Five-O”, the hit CBS show which had two of its main actors depart after a contract dispute that became a flashpoint over the salaries and casting of minority talent.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why a major Chinese entertainment company is taking a hit on the stock market after criticism from government officials, Tyler Perry signs a producing deal with Viacom and Quincy Jones sues the Michael Jackson estate over royalty payments.

‘Doctor Who’ Breaks the Mold With Female Lead

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/16/arts/television/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-bbc.html

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of July 16, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-july-16-2017-300488849.html

South Korea Opens World’s Largest Imax Cinema

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/south-korea-opens-worlds-largest-imax-cinema-1021996

China Box Office Remains Sluggish in 2017, Despite Big Hollywood Gains

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-remains-sluggish-2017-big-hollywood-gains-1018671

Tencent Loses $14 Billion After Criticism From Chinese Media

http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/tencent-loses-14-billion-hong-kong-stock-exchange-criticism-chinese-media-1202487199/

China’s Wanda Retreats From Theme Park Business With $9.3 Billion Deal

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-wanda-retreats-theme-park-business-93-billion-deal-1019589

Wanda to Consolidate Chinese Film Assets Through Major Merger

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wanda-consolidate-chinese-film-assets-major-merger-1019918

Emmys 2017: Full List of Nominations

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/2017-emmy-nominees-list-nominations-1202494465/

‘Westworld’ Exceeds Emmy Expectations with 22 Nominations

http://www.goldderby.com/article/2017/westworld-2017-emmy-nominations-evan-ra...

After a controversy that faulted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for being too white, too male and too old, the organization has made great strides to broaden the diversity of its membership over the past two years. During that time the Academy invited over 1,450 new members to join its hallowed ranks, many of whom were women and people of color. Yet there are now grumblings that in the rush to bring in fresh blood the Academy may have lowered its standards for membership.

Major Hollywood studios are less concerned with the Academy’s membership than they are with whether Chinese exhibitors are reporting box office correctly. The MPAA and U.S. trade organizations have forced the Chinese government to let an international firm audit ticket sales for imported films at cinemas throughout the country.

We also review a listener email which goes to great lengths in explaining why satellite radio giant SiriusXM would want to purchase a stake in the online radio streaming service Pandora. The deal is setting up a senior management showdown over the digital music pioneer’s future business model.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why Adele is canceling the final two shows of her tour at Wembley, how Sony plans on pressing vinyl records again after nearly 30 years and Oscar winning actress Olivia de Havilland lets FX know she doesn’t appreciate being portrayed in “Feud” by filing a lawsuit.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of June 18, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-june-18-2017-300475596.html

Wonder Woman Keeps Breaking Records, Is Now the Highest-Grossing DCEU Movie to Date

http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/wonder-woman-surpasses-batman-v-superman-at-the-box-office.html

Hollywood Is Auditing China’s Box-Office for First Time

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-27/hollywood-said-to-be-auditing-china-s-box-office-for-first-time

Hollywood Conducting First Independent Audit of China’s Box Office

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-conducting-first-independent-audit-chinas-box-office-1016930

China Box Office Audit: Why Hollywood Needed to Get Tough

https://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/china-box-office-audit-mpaa-get-tough-fraud-1202479488/

Netflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ Blocked on China’s iQiyi Streaming Service

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflixs-bojack-horseman-blocked-chinas-iqiyi-streaming-service-1016941

SiriusXM is buying a big stake in Pandora for $480 million

https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/9/15767952/siriusxm-pandora-investment-ticketfly-sale

It’s Official: Tim Westergren Steps Down as Pandora CEO Amid Top-Level Shakeup

Hollywood history is littered with tales of filmmakers being replaced on projects in the middle of production. But when LucasFilm fired directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the stand-alone Han Solo project with just a few weeks before principal photography was completed, it raised a host of questions that needs to be addressed by the industry at large.

For instance, who will receive directing credit now that Ron Howard has signed on to complete the movie? And how will residuals and profit participation be handled? In an age when blockbusters are being manufactured by media conglomerates with oversight committees, the frequency with which these questions need to be answered is likely to increase.

Meanwhile, in China the government may have its own questions about where Wanda is finding all the money to acquire cinema chains such as AMC, Odeon and Hoyts, not to mention production companies such as Legendary. There are rumors that the country’s banking regulators are looking into whether all that debt financing is on the up-and-up.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including Time Warner’s plans to start making shows for Snapchat, “NCIS” continues to win awards for being the most watched television series in the world and three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis announces his retirement from acting.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of June 25, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-june-25-2017-300479324.html

China Box Office: ‘Alien’ Flatlines Ahead of ‘Transformers’ Bonanza

http://chinafilminsider.com/alien-flatlnes/

‘Baby Driver’ Passes Chinese Censorship

http://chinafilminsider.com/baby-driver-passes-chinese-censors/

Disney Unveils First Chinese-Language Rom-Com

http://chinafilminsider.com/disney-unveils-first-chinese-language-rom-com/

Shanghai: Chinese Theater Giant Dadi Takes Stake in Tom Cruise’s ‘American Made’

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shanghai-chinese-theater-giant-dadi-takes-stake-tom-cruises-american-made-1015503

China Probes Finances of Wanda, Fosun (Reports)

http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/china-probe-finance-wanda-fosun-reports-1202476785/

Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory

http://bookfilter.com/2016/10/24/spoonbenders/

My Glory Was I Had Such Friends by Amy Silverstein

http://bookfilter.com/2016/10/05/my-glory-was-i-had-such-friends-2/

B&N Reports Falling Sales in Fiscal 2017 Report

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/74050-b-n-sales-fell-in-challenging-fiscal-2017.html

Cannes Lions: Fox Adopting YouTube’s Six-Second Ad Format

Both Apple and Facebook made headlines this week as details of their plans to produce original television content began to emerge. Apple announced the hire of two well-respected development executives to head up their efforts to participate in the golden age of TV, while Facebook closed deals on their first two shows.

It’s a good thing that both Facebook and Apple have deep pockets. If either hopes to upend the television industry the way Netflix and Amazon have, they’ll need to spend billions of dollars on original content, just like these other disruptors.

Spotify is also spending a small fortune to license music as its active worldwide user base suprasses 140 million. They plan on shelling out $2 billion over the next few years, a figure that is sure to rise as the streamer reaches agreements with more record companies.

Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including Yoko Ono finally getting songwriting credit on John Lennon’s biggest solo hit, “Imagine”, why IMAX is downsizing its workforce, and industry response to Sony’s decision to offer “clean versions” for 24 film titles in their back catalogue.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of June 18, 2017

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-june-18-2017-300475596.html

China’s Weying Boards Paramount’s ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’

https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/chinas-weying-boards-paramounts-transformers-the-last-knight-1202465635/

Wanda Boards Paramount’s ‘Transformers 5’ as Marketing Partner in China

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wanda-boards-paramounts-transformers-5-as-marketing-partner-china-1014635

Chinese Censors Cut Michael Fassbender’s Gay Kiss From ‘Alien: Covenant’

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-censors-cut-michael-fassbenders-gay-kiss-alien-covenant-1014488

Spotify Passes 140 Million Users, Promises to Pay Labels $2 Billion as Losses Widen

http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/spotify-passes-140-million-users-promises-to-pay-labels-2-billion-as-losses-widen-1202467102/

Be Free or Die by Cate Lineberry

http://bookfilter.com/2016/08/30/be-free-or-die/

The Force by Don Winslow

http://bookfilter.com/2016/09/28/unti-winslow-cop-novel-2/

‘A Horse Walks Into a Bar’ Wins Man Booker International Prize

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/books/a-horse-walks-into-a-bar-wins-man-booker-international-prize.html

Yoko Ono To Receive Songwriting Credit On ‘Imagine,’ 48 Years Later

http://www.npr.