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It seems like Selena Gomez‘s feud with Kylie Jenner is far from over!

SoundCloud is reportedly going up for sale, and is predicted to fetch upwards of £1billion.News that the owners of the company – which is one of the world’s largest music streaming services – are preparing to sell comes via a new report from Sky News.According to the update, Raine Group and Temasek Holdings, the Singaporean state investment fund, have begun interviewing investment banks, related to a prospective auction of the brand.As of today (January 8), more than 40million artists are active on the platform, and a total of 320million songs have been released on the service since it launched over 15 years ago. First emerging back in 2007, the service has acted as a home for many artists – allowing them to publish their work online and direct listeners to their respective pages.The reports of the company going to auction follows a string of redundancies made in recent years.Back in August 2022, it was announced that SoundCloud would be making cuts to its workforce, and laying off approximately 20 per cent of its workforce globally.The reasons were attributed to changes in the economic and financial landscape, and followed another mass lay-off of staff seen in 2017, when a near-40 per cent cut was made.“During this difficult time, we are focused on providing the support and resources to those transitioning while reinforcing our commitment to executing our mission to lead what’s next in music,” the company wrote in a statement in 2022.As highlighted in today’s report, when Raine and Temasek invested in 2017, the business was reportedly on the brink of collapse.

Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida has said Square Enix won’t be announcing a release date for the Dawntrail expansion until they’re sure the schedule won’t change.Previous Final Fantasy 14 expansion Endwalker was originally set for release in November 2021 but was delayed by two weeks to allow developers time to “further improve” the quality of the update. According to Yoshida, the decision was only made a few week’s prior to the anticipated release date.Speaking at the Japanese Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest 2024 over the weekend, Yoshida explained that he didn’t want the same thing to happen with Dawntrail.“Given that this is Fan Fest, you’re probably expecting us to announce the release date of Dawntrail,” said Yoshida via a livestream (thanks PCGamer).

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a 15-year-old girl was "inappropriately touched" on a bus.

Buying a house is an expensive milestone that many people save up for years to achieve. In recent years, the cost of living crisis has made it increasingly difficult for people to afford a home, from rising house prices to soaring mortgage rates.

Bobby Brazier has quickly been brought back down to earth as he returned to the UK after a post-Strictly Come Dancing holiday with his family. The EastEnders actor headed to Mauritius following the end of the BBC One dance contest last month.

Aaron Rodgers is opening up about his off-season plans.

Lenny Kravitz is happy for his daughter’s relationship. Kravitz addressed Zoe Kravitz’s engagement to Channing Tatum in a new interview, calling himself “blessed” by his daughter’s happiness. Lenny Kravitz honors Zoë for her birthday; photos through the yearsTravis Kelce misses Taylor Swift’s birthday party to do his job insteadKravitz was attending a red carpet event at the Palm Springs International Film Festival when he was asked about his feelings regarding his daughter’s engagement.

Jennifer Lopez is commenting on her husband Ben Affleck constantly becoming a meme.

Oprah Winfrey is shutting down rumors that she is in a feud with The Color Purple star Taraji P. Henson.

Stranger Things season five has officially started production!

Golden Globes last night, after being in a skiing accident over the holidays.The actor, who had been nominated for Best Supporting Female Actor in a Motion Picture for her performance in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, arrived on the red carpet in a dramatic black Dior gown, sporting a meshy black veil over her face.Speaking to Variety in an interview on the red carpet she revealed that she “had a skiing accident over Christmas,” adding that it’s “not what you want, knowing that you’re coming to the Golden Globes”.She continued: “On the 26th of December, my face was entirely smashed up and I thought, I need to do something.”Rosamund Pike says she had a skiing accident the day after Christmas. #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/bTYJ1neAOi pic.twitter.com/HWqVitwVfY— Variety (@Variety) January 7, 2024 She also suggested that she was inspired by her eccentric and glamorous character in Saltburn, Elspeth Catton, saying “Well you know, you have to channel it don’t you, either a weird, sort of, weird funeral vibe or, maybe she wore black for her wedding.

Wilco have shared a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Space Oddity’ to celebrate what would have been the late star’s 77th birthday.The live recording of the cover is the first taster of a new compilation album from live performance radio station Mountain Stage.The album, ‘Live On Mountain Stage: Outlaws and Outliers’, will be released in full on April 19 via Oh Boy Records, and also feature Margo Price, John Prine, Jason Isbell and more.“As a gratefully, if not begrudgingly, Earth-bound band, it’s always an honour and a challenge to tackle any of David Bowie’s space-soaring arrangements,” Wilco said of their ‘Space Oddity’ cover.“Striving to reach the heights of his freedom and talent is a wise goal for any band. We thank Mountain Stage for letting us give this song another home on Earth.”Mountain Stage founder Larry Groce added: “Mountain Stage has always been about our guests.“Our only purpose has been to showcase their incredible talent.

Pedro Pascal during his Golden Globes acceptance speech last night.Culkin, 41, won the award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama, for his role as Roman Roy in the HBO hit, Succession.During his speech, he acknowledged his nomination for a Golden Globe award more than two decades ago, for Igby Goes Down. He then thanked Succession for giving him the opportunity to be nominated again and eventually win, having been nominated four times for the award.After humbly telling the applauding audience to “sit down” he joked his way through the acceptance speech, before sharing, “I’ve been here [the Golden Globe Awards] a couple of times, it’s nice, but I sort of accepted that I was never gonna be on the stage, so this is a nice moment.”Quickly after the sentiment he added in, “Suck it Pedro, sorry, mine,” while casting a glance toward The Last Of Us actor, who was nominated in the same category.The camera panned to Pascal who laughed before breaking into what seemed to be fake tears.

KoRn‘s frontman Jonathan Davis has opened up on the band’s track ‘A.D.I.D.A.S.’ and reflected on the song’s “immature” meaning.While discussing the 1997 track – from the band’s 1997 LP ‘Life Is Peachy’ – with athletic apparel brand Adidas in a new interview, Davis expanded on the song’s acronymic title, which stands for “All Day I Dream About Sex” and pointed out a hidden sound within the song.“It was just a dumb song,” he said. “It’s just like, it was nothing. I think I started with the riff, we were doing it… it was the second record and we wrote the song and I remember the acronym for it was ‘All Day I Dream About Sex.’He continued: “It could be a million different things.

Since joining BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing back in 2015, Giovanni Pernice has wowed viewers and judges alike with his choreography and dance routines. Having spent eight years on the show, the 33 year old has won 98 perfect 10s - the most of any of the professionals. In 2021, he and Rose Ayling-Ellis even lifted the Glitterball trophy.

From shrunken beef and overcooked lamb to soggy vegetables and lumpy mashed potatoes, everyone has suffered a cooking faux pas. Luckily, award-winning chef Tom Kerridge is back to save the day with More Sunday Lunch, where he has fabulous recipes up his sleeve. “To be back for a second time is magic,” says Tom.

Jennifer Aniston brought back her iconic 'The Rachel' haircut as she walked the a-list red carpet for the 2024 Golden Globes.The 54-year-old actress originally debuted the choppy bob with soft blonde highlights in 1994 when she played Rachel on the hugely popular show Friends. Jennifer looked like she hadn’t aged a day as she showed off an almost identical hairstyle 20 years later.The star displayed her toned figure in a flattering strapless black gown with subtle sequin mermaid detailing.

Ever wondered if your body cream could turn you into a spider magnet? Sure, we've all heard about pheromones drawing in potential romantic interests, but what about those eight-legged creatures? It sounds like the stuff of nightmares, but a TikTok, X, and Reddit theory suggesting that certain body care ingredients can attract spiders is currently going viral. And just like that, beauty enthusiasts, amateur arachnologists and even esteemed experts have found themselves tangled in a web of curiosity and speculation.The whole topic started to gather attention after Sol de Janeiro launched a new scent to the body butter collection, the Delicia Drench Body Butter, £21 here for 75ml.

This Morning viewers were left in tears as the real-life Alan Bates and his wife Suzanne were awarded two luxury holidays live on the show. Alan and Suzanne appeared on the ITV daytime show to discuss the TV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which tells their real-life story. Alan Bates, 68, was the key campaigner who exposed the Post Office scandal, which saw innocent post office workers prosecuted for missing funds.

Cadbury is making a huge change to its chocolate bars, though you’ll have to be quick if you want to be in with a chance of enjoying them.To mark its 200th anniversary, from today the iconic brand is bringing back seven of its most memorable Dairy Milk packaging designs, with the chosen designs spanning from 1915 to the present day.The 180g bars of chocolate will be available to purchase from all major supermarkets for £2, though prices may vary depending on the store you visit. With the special bars only being available until stocks last, you’ll have to be quick if you want to grab your hands on the sweet treats.

Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson has finally spoken out about her fierce fall-out with Charlotte Crosby. Marnie, 31, insists there's no chance of the two making up and has explained why she quit. While filming their latest 24th series in Cyprus, Marnie and Charlotte started a huge argument, leading to rumours that Charlotte would leave the show.

Lee Bullen insists Ayr need cool heads to calm the noise around Somerset Park.

Golden Globes host Jo Koy is reacting to Taylor Swift‘s reaction over his NFL joke about her.

It feels like we’ve been talking about Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” for a long time already. From the first rumblings to a confirmed cast, we have covered just about every aspect of this film that is in development.

Jonathan Majors was found guilty on two counts in his domestic abuse case back in December 2023, and he just gave his first interview.

The Golden Globes are back! Was it worth it? I mean, if Rosamund Pike is gonna serve on the red carpet like this, why not? The host, popular stand-up comedian Jo Koy who, to be frank, most of the nominees in the Beverly Hilton had never heard of, bombed spectacularly but as he noted, he’d only been hired 10 days before. Not ideal.

A BT engineer who was caught moving £130,000 of dirty money for a crime gang is facing jail. Dee Williams, 32, was snared during a police investigation into alleged drug offences.

Elvis Presley AI hologram show Elvis Evolution is more like “time travel” than ABBA Voyage, according to its creator.As announced last week, Elvis Evolution will make its bow in the capital in November. The “immersive concert experience” will use AI and hologram technology to create a life size digital hologram of the legendary star from home video footage and personal photos.It follows hot on the heels of the launch of ABBA Hologram show ABBA Voyage in 2022, which is continuing to run until at least November 2024 at the 3,000-capacity ABBA Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.Andrew McGuinness, the founder of Layered Reality, who are behind the new Elvis show told BBC News of what to expect from the spectacle.“You’re going to be stepping in to intricate sets that make you feel like you’ve time travelled,” he said.

I was only a few moments into my conversation with Andrew Scott when a look of puzzlement came on his face. And that’s when I realized, “Oh, no I’d spoiled the ‘Drag Race UK’ season, er, series 5 winner for him.” Granted, it had been almost two weeks since the finale and as a publically avid “Drag Race” fan, I just assumed he would have watched it.

Riot Games has confirmed a new weapon will be coming to Valorant as part of a new update.The Outlaw is a high impact, double-barrelled sniper rifle that will cost players 2400 credits. It can fire two shots before a lengthy reload, but players can shoot both of those shots without needing to descope.According to various players who’ve been able to try out The Outlaw in early access, the new sniper rifle has a very high wall penetration and is placed between The Marshall and The Operator in the pre-round item shop.“We felt there was a gap in the arsenal that could be filled between the Marshal and Operator in terms of power and price, and we wanted more options to support the sniper playstyle,” said Nick Smith, Game Designer II and Sal Garozzo, Game Design Architect via Forbes.

An appeal for witnesses has been issued by a police watchdog after a young woman died in a police chase. An inquest heard Xena Georgiou, 20, died after the BMW she was driving 'lost control' and smashed into a parked car in Sale, near Manchester.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world when they announced their dramatic exit from the Royal Family almost four years ago.

Nearly 1.5 million older people with a long-term health condition claiming Attendance Allowance are set for a significant income boost in April following confirmation from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that benefits will rise in line with the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure of 6.7 per cent. During the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor also announced that the State Pension will increase by 8.5 per cent - the earnings growth measure of the Triple Lock policy.

James Morrison's partner, Gill Catchpole, was reportedly searching for a new home just days before her tragic passing at the age of 45.The couple, who share two daughters, Elsie and Ada, have been together for around twenty years. Confirming Gill's death, a family friend told The Sun: "Gill was found dead on Friday at the family’s home in Whitminster. "James is devastated and is being supported by his family.

This Morning fans were left in tears as the real-life Mr Bates made an appearance on the programme, alongside his wife, Suzanne. Alan and Suzanne have been thrust back into the spotlight after the release of ITV's new series, Mr Bates vs The Post Office.