• Quarantined DJs heading to Twitch after Instagram’s live set crackdown

    Quarantined DJs heading to Twitch after Instagram’s live set crackdown

    Quarantined DJs are migrating to the Amazon service Twitch after Instagram has cracked down on live sets. Instagram permits users to play short music clips but prohibits full songs, as that violates its terms with music publishers and labels. Instagram has been policing, and cutting short, the DJ sets. The move sparked Questlove to post …
  • Real estate mogul David Adelman hosts star-studded Wine Wednesday

    Real estate mogul David Adelman hosts star-studded Wine Wednesday

    Real estate mogul David Adelman hosted a Wine Wednesday virtual gathering for a VIP crowd, including NFL star Todd Gurley, Giants legend Tiki Barber, Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell and 76ers player Tobias Harris, as well as p.r. pro Ron Berkowitz, Kevin Durant’s manager Rich Kleiman and LeBron James’ business guru Maverick Carter. View this …
  • Instagram DJs run afoul of music publishing regulations

    Instagram DJs run afoul of music publishing regulations

    The party may soon be over for celebrities and virtual partygoers who tune in to DJ sets on Instagram Live. Since the COVID-19 lockdown began, DJs have been performing on the platform, with some performers attracting hundreds of thousands of remote, club-starved partiers and VIPs. But the platform, which permits users to play only short …
  • Kendall Jenner to pay $90,000 in Fyre Festival lawsuit

    Kendall Jenner to pay $90,000 in Fyre Festival lawsuit

    Kendall Jenner has settled a lawsuit concerning her involvement with the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival. The supermodel has agreed to pay $90,000, for promoting the fiasco music festival in a since-deleted Instagram post, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. Jenner, 24, was sued in August 2019 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York …
  • Jennifer Hudson sued by NYC photographer for allegedly stealing photo

    Jennifer Hudson sued by NYC photographer for allegedly stealing photo

    A New York photographer has sued actress Jennifer Hudson and her company for allegedly ripping off his photo and posting it to social media. Fernando Ramales snapped the “Dreamgirls” star wearing an iridescent pink blazer and thigh-high stilettos, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. A news site bought the image and …
  • Pete Davidson is back on Instagram — again

    Pete Davidson is back on Instagram — again

    Pete Davidson is back on Instagram — but for how long remains to be seen. The “Saturday Night Live” comedian, 26, rejoined the social media platform to promote his forthcoming semi-autobiographical film, “The King of Staten Island,” which will be available On Demand June 12. Directed by Judd Apatow, the dramedy centers on Davidson’s life, …
  • The 4 mistakes that made influencer Danielle Bernstein successful

    The 4 mistakes that made influencer Danielle Bernstein successful

    Ten years ago, when Danielle Bernstein started blogging at WeWoreWhat.com, the term “influencer” didn’t exist the way we use it now. “The industry was not an industry,” she tells The Post. So the Long Island native had to make up her career as she went along. What started as a fun hobby documenting the outfits …
  • Erykah Badu and Jill Scott turn IG ‘Verzuz’ battle into mutual love-fest

    Erykah Badu and Jill Scott turn IG ‘Verzuz’ battle into mutual love-fest

    Erykah Badu and Jill Scott helped the music industry grieve the deaths of rock legend Little Richard and entertainment mogul Andre Harrell at their “Verzuz” battle on Instagram Live Saturday night. The neo-soul pioneers turned the battle into an evening of mutual appreciation as they shared stories and sang along to each others’ songs for …
  • Tekashi 6ix9ine defends snitching in record-breaking Instagram rant

    Tekashi 6ix9ine defends snitching in record-breaking Instagram rant

    Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has responded directly to those who have a problem with his decision to rat out former associates after being busted by the feds for gang-related activity. After dropping his first video, “GOOBA,” since coming home from jail due to coronavirus concerns, Tekashi — real name Daniel Hernandez — hopped on Instagram …
  • Erykah Badu and Jill Scott to duke it out in ‘Verzuz’ battle on Instagram Live

    Erykah Badu and Jill Scott to duke it out in ‘Verzuz’ battle on Instagram Live

    First, there was the battle of Babyface versus Teddy Riley last month. But now R&B fans will get to see two queens get in the ring, when Erykah Badu belts it out against Jill Scott in Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s “Verzuz” battle series on Instagram Live on Saturday. Yes, the mother of all neo-soul showdowns …