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Sia sold a 50% stake in her catalogue to the entertainment and investment company Pophouse, the Swedish music catalog investment firm co-founded by Abba's Björn Ulvaeus, for a total of $180 million -- but, the economics of the sale are slightly complicated by her recent divorce from Dan Bernad. According to the docs, Sia gets a payout of $165 million for the songs she penned before she got married to Dan (including "Chandelier," "Titanium" and "Cheap Thrills") and he's agreed to waive any rights to that dough, if Sia gives him $1 million. A quick scoreboard check shows $164 million for Sia, and $1 mil for Dan. However, there's the little matter of another $15 million Sia's getting for songs she made after they got married in 2023. According to the docs, that bundle will be put aside -- and held in escrow -- for the exes to potentially fight over later, if they can't agree on how to split it. The star will be collaborating with Pophouse to launch an immersive digital avatar production based around her music. An official announcement is expected imminently. The singer-songwriter's plans to crossover into the digital realm will include a show incorporating her songs as an artist and as a writer, according to a source familiar with the deal, and utilize her vocals on global hits like Rihanna's "Diamonds," which has reached more than 2 billion Spotify streams. The show's debut is at least a couple years out, adds the source, and may tour to select cities, though it's still in the early stages of planning. Pophouse's stake in Sia's catalog is limited to publishing and master recording rights, and does not include name and likeness. An insider estimates Sia's songs bring in $18 million annually in writing and performance royalties. In delivering all of her top hits using her vocals and new versions of her songs, it's poised to be a highly lucrative move for both Pophouse and Sia, who boasts some of the most impressive streaming numbers in the music industry. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-sells-50-percent-catalogue-180-million-1235635118/

TIME revealed its 2026 TIME100 Next list Wednesday (Sept. 30), underscoring 100 emerging leaders across entertainment, sports, business, science, politics and other fields. Among this year's honorees are seven musicians: RAYE, Troye Sivan, PinkPantheress, Megan Moroney, Conan Gray, Alex Warren and sombr. The list consists of artist who are definitely making their mark in today's current pop music world, carving out their places in the spotlight. RAYE, who appears on one of the issue's three worldwide covers, is set to perform at the TIME100 Next event in New York on Oct. 29. TIME paired each honoree with a guest contributor to write about their work and influence. With cover girl RAYE, Anya Tayor-Joy spoke to how special the singer-songwriter is as an artist. "She has that rare ability to make something deeply personal feel universal, turning heartbreak, humor and hard-won honesty into music that reaches straight through you," penned the actress. For Gray, that contributor is longtime friend and fellow pop musician Olivia Rodrigo, who recalled watching him perform "Family Line" in London and being moved by the song's ability to transform such a painful experience into something that could make fans feel understood. Troye Sivan received a tribute from another pop heavyweight, Kylie Minogue, who described him as a quintessential 2020s pop star and celebrated his evolution as an artist. Meanwhile, fashion designer Stella McCartney penned sombr's tribute, connecting the young artist's musical upbringing and praising his ability to turn those influences into something that is vastly his own. x

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/vmas-nirvana-van-toffler-producer-interview-1235633199/ There was also an earlier interview with Billboard in which Van Toffler explained how the award came about https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2026-vmas-van-toffler-taylor-swift-madonna-vmas-producer-1236346512/

Nicole's new outfit

Is there a shipping date? I can only see last year's release date and a note saying that signed photos will be sent at a later date

are the Albanian mafia rumors true?

she posted on IG that something is coming in a week she always says she has a lot of surprises, but then nothing happens, so I don't know if I believe her...

Rita Ora is being sued by her former manager for more than £3million. Her former manager Sarah Stennett , who helped make Rita a star after signing her in 2009, has lodged papers at the High Court claiming her firm FAE Ventures is owed millions. The documents claim Rita violated the terms of her contract by failing to hand over a cut of her earnings from tours and TV work. The biggest chunk of the alleged underpayments stands at just over £1.7million - with Sarah's firm claiming there were "impermissible deductions" for professional services including advertising, accountancy and insurance. Rita is also alleged to have hidden more than £1.1million by "unreporting touring income" between spring 2019 and 2020 while on her Phoenix World Tour, which included seven UK arena shows and a night at London's O2 Arena. Paperwork also suggests that up to £6million made from those gigs allegedly went missing from the statements. Sarah's firm claims Rita misrepresented her earnings while working as a judge on The Masked Singer. It alleges that commission from the fifth series was paid "on the basis of invoices which did not accurately reflect the sums to which the defendant was contractually entitled". Sarah claims the alleged "cover-up" left her business almost £25,000 out of pocket. x

The 24-year-old singer-songwriter earned her breakthrough hit this year with "Boston," and now she's opening up about how the experience is changing her life at the 2026 MTV VMAs, where she earned three nominations. "It's an absolute honor," Lefty (born Stella Lefkofsky) tells PEOPLE. "I thought I was just gonna be a songwriter my whole life, would have been amazing, but to see that this song has gotten me so far in so many places and here, it's just an absolute dream come true. It's unfathomable to me." https://people.com/stella-lefty-boston-success-2026-mtv-vmas-exclusive-12147034

Taylor dropped signed CD

so, this 15K increase after the first HDD projection wasn't caused by the iTunes-exclusive variants. Do you know what it was? Were those sales from pop-up stores?

#1 +1 Patient Zero 7,608,743 +3,697,603 +94.54% #7 +4 Cleveland! 2,942,557 +429,299 +17.08% #8 +4 Babylon 2,930,833 +447,569 +18.02% #13 +5 Pink Clouding 2,815,928 +399,645 +16.54% Total 16,298,061 +4,974,116 +43.93%