Taylor Swift says she's been blocked from playing her old songs at AMAs

Taylor Swift's former label Big Machine Records has denied claims the singer made about not being able to use or perform her older music that the company owns. A representative for Swift then fired back, stating that the label owes her money.
Read more: https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2019/11/15/Taylor-Swift-says-shes-been-blocked-from-playing-her-old-songs-at-AMAs/2701573816842/?source=Snapzu

The Smell of Old Books Could Actually Help Experts Preserve Them

You either love or despise the smell of wrinkled, weathered pages in well-used books, but scientists have discovered a way to harness that odor to help preserve rare texts.
Read more: https://www.marthastewart.com/2223217/smell-old-books-preservation?source=Snapzu

‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Sequel With Eddie Murphy Moves to Netflix

Netflix has nabbed the rights to make a sequel to “Beverly Hills Cop,” a move that deepens the relationship between the streaming giant and Eddie Murphy. Murphy’s new comedy “Dolemite is My Name” is currently showing on the platform, earning the actor some of the best reviews of his career. The film will see him reprise his role as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who finds himself transplanted to the tony streets of Beverly Hills.
Read more: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/beverly-hills-cop-netflix-eddie-murphy-1203404778/?source=Snapzu

Disney Says Disney Plus Has Over 10 Million Sign-Ups One Day After Launch

Touting “extraordinary demand,” Disney announced that Disney Plus had signed up over 10 million users in just one day since launching early on Nov. 12.
Read more: https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/disney-says-disney-plus-has-over-10-million-signups-already-1203403515/?source=Snapzu

Classic Simpsons episode featuring Michael Jackson missing from Disney Plus

No more ‘Stark Raving Dad’
Read more: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/3/8/18256129/the-simpsons-michael-jackson-episode-pulled-stark-raving-dad?source=Snapzu

AI could help us deconstruct why some songs just make us feel so good

Machine learning can map which musical qualities trigger what types of physical and emotional responses. One day the technique could even be used in music therapy.
Read more: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614666/ai-machine-learning-music-feel-good/?source=Snapzu

Sonic Mania Artist Helped Redesign The Movie Hedgehog

Sonic Mania artist Tyson Hesse has revealed that he was recruited to head up the recreation of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie design following fan rejection of the film’s original character design.
Read more: http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/13/sonic-mania-artist-helped-redesign-the-movie-hedgehog?source=Snapzu