Summary: When the recording industry first moved online in the early 2000’s piracy was driven by fans illegally downloading music through services like Napster. These days piracy is being committed by the music industry itself through streaming fraud. Artists and/or record labels are generating millions of fake automated streams to pump up playback numbers with the aim of receiving higher royalty payments. It’s costing musicians a lot of money and, though the industry knows it’s a problem, they haven’t agreed on a way to fix it.<br> Meanwhile, all those news stories during the pandemic about the death of movie theaters aren’t aging very well. Box office is recovering all over the globe thanks to surprise hits such as “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” And the best is yet to come since most of this year’s Hollywood blockbusters have yet to be released. <br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how two new “Shrek” films are in the works, the musical “Wicked” the fourth longest-running Broadway show in history, and why the members of Motley Crue are suing each other.<br> <br> <br> ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ Makes History With $378M Global Start; Best-Ever WW Debut For An Animated Film<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-super-mario-bros-movie-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235318557/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-super-mario-bros-movie-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235318557/</a><br> Box Office: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Opens to Stupendous $204.6M in U.S., Record $375.6M Globally<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-record-opening-1235369721/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-record-opening-1235369721/</a><br> China Box Office: Jackie Chan’s ‘Ride On’ Wins Weekend, ‘Suzume’ Hits $100M and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Stalls<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-super-mario-bros-stalls-1235369990/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-super-mario-bros-stalls-1235369990/</a><br> ‘Shrek 5’ With Original Cast, Donkey Spinoff With Eddie Murphy, ‘Sing 3’ and More Teased by Illumination’s Chris Meledandri<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/shrek-5-donkey-spinoff-secret-life-of-pets-sing-sequels-1235571967/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2023/film/news/shrek-5-donkey-spinoff-secret-life-of-pets-sing-sequels-1235571967/</a><br> Mötley Crüe Fake-Plays Live, Guitarist Mick Mars Claims In Profits Participation Suit Against Band<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/motley-crue-lawsuit-mick-mars-nikki-sixx-1235319450/">Mötley Crüe Fake-Plays Live, Guitarist Mick Mars Claims In Profits Participation Suit Against Band</a><br> <br> UK Film Studios Hit By Crippling Property Tax Hikes As Talks With Government Agency Continue<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/uk-film-studios-property-tax-hikes-talks-pinewood-valuation-office-agency-1235318457/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2023/04/uk-film-studios-property-tax-hikes-talks-pinewood-valuation-office-agency-1235318457/</a><br> It’s Their Content, You’re Just Licensing it<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/arts/dahl-christie-stine-kindle-edited.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/arts/dahl-christie-stine-kindle-edited.html</a><br> Ford to Drop AM Radios From Most New Vehicles in 2024<br> <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/ford-removing-am-radios-most-new-vehicles-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/ford-removing-am-radios-most-new-vehicles-2024</a><br>
