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By Loud Drip Staff Taylor Swift Spotify most streamed artist status became official as Spotify unveiled its first all-time streaming rankings for the platform’s 20th anniversary. The milestone matters beyond a number because it confirms Swift’s place at the center of the streaming era, even after building her career in a pre-streaming music industry. What we know: Spotify named Taylor Swift its…

By Loud Drip Staff Ramayana film arrives with rare scale, a reported budget of up to $500 million, and a two-part rollout starting November 8 in India and the United States. The strongest path forward is not sanding down a Hindu epic for Western comfort, but presenting it with enough conviction that global audiences come to it on its own terms. What we know / What to watch:**Reuters reported on…

By Loud Drip Staff Steven Spielberg used CinemaCon this week to preview his June 12 alien film “Disclosure Day,” saying it was inspired in part by a 2017 New York Times report on UFO sightings, while also arguing for original storytelling and longer exclusive theatrical windows. That combination matters more than the teaser itself. What we know / What to watch:Universal presented “Disclosure…

By Loud Drip Staff Netflix says Reed Hastings will not stand for re-election in June, and Reuters reported the company paired that news with a weaker earnings outlook and slower projected revenue growth. The bigger issue is what Netflix becomes when its most defining founder exits during a more defensive phase. What we know / What to watch:Reuters reported that Netflix stock fell sharply after…

By Loud Drip Staff Paramount-Warner merger supporters say the combined company would release at least 30 films a year and maintain a 45-day theatrical window. The backlash from theater owners and Hollywood creatives suggests the deeper concern is not the promise, but whether consolidation ever delivers what it claims. What we know / What to watch:David Ellison is promising theatrical…

By Loud Drip Staff Netflix’s Running Point season 2 will premiere April 23, with the new episodes centering on a deeper power struggle inside the Gordon family. The update matters because the show is shifting from setup mode into a sharper conflict over leadership, control, and credibility around Kate Hudson’s character, Isla. What we know: On April 17 that Running Point season 2 will intensify…

By Loud Drip Staff Sabrina Carpenter AMA nominations became one of Tuesday’s clearest pop-industry signals, with seven nods spanning artist, album, song, and video categories. The list does more than reward a hit cycle; it shows Carpenter holding real awards-season weight across multiple corners of the business. What we know: Sabrina Carpenter landed seven nominations for the 2026 American…

By Loud Drip Staff The Usher Chris Brown tour was announced with a cinematic teaser, but key details are still missing. That gap is part of why the story is landing so hard: two of R&B’s biggest stars are promising stadium scale, fan nostalgia, and a major culture conversation before ticketing even begins. What we know: The Usher Chris Brown tour was announced on April 10 through a joint teaser…