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Bruce Springsteen sells his back catalog to Sony for half a billion dollars
Bruce Springsteen has sold his song catalog to Sony, including master recordings, for $500m. CNN: The deal would be the largest ever transaction for a single artist's catalog, according to the Times, and would include his work as both a singer and songwriter… Billboard was first to report the sale [paywall]. A big outright sale.… READ THE REST
How Pinterest ruined image searching
The fly-on-the-wall details of Google allowing Pinterest to build a $75bn business parasitising Google Images is an untold story I'd love to hear. In the meantime, Chris Stokel-Walker's satisfying retelling of what happened will suffice: How Pinterest utterly ruined photo search on the internet. Beloved by moodboard aficionados and wedding planners alike, the platform is… READ THE REST
Tony Hawk relates how he was almost ripped off by the publisher of his game
Right before Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was released, Hawk got a call from Activision offering a "buyout" of his royalty deal and he almost took the money. "At that time in my life, someone saying half a million dollars was like a gazillion billion dollars", Hawk says on the Flagrant 2 podcast. But Hawk quickly… READ THE REST
Never rack your mind for a password again thanks to this password manager, now 62% off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Ever since the global pandemic hit the U.S. like a ton of bricks, everyone adjusted the way they did everything, from shopping to going to work, doing practically anything under the Sun online.… READ THE REST
Look cool while keeping warm with this graphene jacket for 50% off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. We're right in the throes of a harsh, cold winter, and it can be a task in-and-of itself finding the right jacket to help you brave the elements. Some jackets are too… READ THE REST
This discounted neck massager is the answer to endless hours of sitting in a desk chair
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. From staring down as you scroll through your phone to sitting at your desk through three Zoom meetings in a row, your body takes more of a beating than you'd think. Sure, you… READ THE REST
