Summary: It’s no secret that streaming services have been affecting every part of the entertainment business in one way or another, from movies and television to music sales and book publishing. After the latest round of earnings announcements from major media conglomerates a few realities become clear; producing original content for direct-to-consumer streaming offerings is costing a fortune and any significant subscriber growth is going to come from overseas territories.<br> Meanwhile, Taylor Swift’s latest album, “Midnights” might be topping the sales and Billboard charts, however it won’t be eligible for a Grammy in 2023 because it was released after September 30th of this year. The same goes for Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Puth, Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1975, Carly Rae Jepsen, Arctic Monkeys and Smashing Pumpkins. On the other hand, Silk Sonic have decided not to have their debut album compete for an Album of the Year Grammy.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why K-Pop phenoms BTS are headed to the army, how the performing rights organization BMI is becoming a for-profit entity and embattled actor Kevin Spacey is found not liable in a sex abuse lawsuit.<br> <br> <br> ‘Black Adam’ Rocks Past $300M WW<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/11/black-adam-300-million-dwayne-johnson-global-international-box-office-1235165013/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2022/11/black-adam-300-million-dwayne-johnson-global-international-box-office-1235165013/</a><br> ‘Black Adam’ Tops Another Slow Weekend With $18.5M Before ‘Black Panther 2’ Arrives<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/black-adam-box-office-tops-another-slow-weekend-1235256273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/black-adam-box-office-tops-another-slow-weekend-1235256273/</a><br> The Academy Has Found Its Next Oscar Host. And No, It’s Not Chris Rock<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-11-07/2023-oscars-95th-academy-awards-host-jimmy-kimmel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-11-07/2023-oscars-95th-academy-awards-host-jimmy-kimmel</a><br> Judge Blocks a Merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/books/penguin-random-house-simon-schuster.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/books/penguin-random-house-simon-schuster.html</a><br> Warner Bros. Discovery Layoffs: Streaming Marketing Latest Division To Be Hit<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/10/warner-bros-discovery-layoffs-streaming-marketing-cuts-1235142535/">Warner Bros. Discovery Layoffs: Streaming Marketing Latest Division To Be Hit</a><br> <br> Taylor Swift‘s ‘Midnights’ Is First Album in Five Years to Move a Million Units in a Week… and She Did It in Three Days<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/music/news/taylor-swift-million-units-midnights-album-equivalent-first-five-years-1235413173/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2022/music/news/taylor-swift-million-units-midnights-album-equivalent-first-five-years-1235413173/</a><br> Les Moonves and Paramount to Pay $9.75M to CBS Shareholders in Deal With N.Y. Attorney General Over Sexual Misconduct Claims<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-les-moonves-deal-ny-attorney-general-1235253890/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-les-moonves-deal-ny-attorney-general-1235253890/</a><br> Alex Jones Ordered To Pay Nearly $1 Billion In Damages To Sandy Hook Families<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/10/alex-jones-trial-sandy-hook-parents-1235085522/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.</a>
