Newsletter: TAYLOR SWIFT IS THE BIGGEST WINNER AT 2024 MTV EMAs

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2024 MTV EMAs IS A NIGHT TO REMEMBER IN MANCHESTER

TAYLOR SWIFT IS THE BIGGEST WINNER OF THE NIGHT,

CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY TYLA

BINI NAMED “BEST ASIA ACT,” JIMIN WINS “BEST K-POP,” 

LE SSERAFIM WINS “BEST PUSH” AND LISA WINS FOR “BIGGEST FANS” AS WELL AS “BEST COLLABORATION” TOGETHER WITH ROSALIA 

Taylor Swift topped the winners list at the 2024 MTV EMAs, scoring trophies across “Best Video” with Fortnight (feat. Post Malone), plus “Best Artist,” “Best Live,” and “Best US Act.” Closely following was MTV EMAs newcomer Tyla, who scooped her first ever MTV EMAs for “Best Afrobeats,” “Best R&B” and “Best African Act.”

Newsletter: Linya-Linya Land 2024 is Back Around the Block with Diverse Music, Comedy, and Performance Art Acts

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Linya-Linya Land returns this 2024 with an exciting line-up of local talent that celebrates diversity across different lines of antics, artistry, and advocacy for the Ka-Linya community and beyond. 

Newsletter: RITA ORA WILL HOST THE 2024 MTV EMAs

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The rumours are true: MTV today confirmed that Rita Ora will host the 2024 MTV EMAs. Returning to the MTV EMA stage to a packed-out audience at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Sunday, November 10, critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Ora will soon become the show’s first three-time host. 

Newsletter: TAYLOR SWIFT LEADS MTV EMA NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING

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MTV revealed nominations for the 2024 MTV EMAs. Taylor Swift leads the pack with seven nods, including “Best Artist,” “Best Video,” “Best Pop” and “Biggest Fans.” Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter all scored five nominations each, appearing in categories such as “Best Song,” “Best Video” and “Best Artist.” Closely following with four nominations each are Ayra Starr, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, LISA, plus first-time nominees Chappell Roan and Tyla.

Newsletter: Cosplay Mania 2024: Ascending Revelries into the Skies

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Embarking on its 16th year of reaching greater heights, Cosplay Mania will bring you again to the peak, brimming with fun and marvelous adventure as a new chronicle, “Zenith in the Clouds,” opens! For the first time in its history, Cosplay Mania will fill Halls 1-4 of SMX Convention Center for 3 days, starting from October 4-6, 2024, featuring over a dozen awesome international special guests that fans of Gundam Seed, Vocaloid, Hololive, Sword Art Online, Yu Gi Oh!, Digimon, and even The Simpsons will enjoy!

Newsletter: Clockenflap Tickets Go On Sale Today As The Festival Adds British Indie Legends Suede To The Lineup

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Tickets for Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest international outdoor music and arts festival, went on public sale at 11am yesterday, giving fans the chance to secure their place at this year’s highly anticipated event.  

Priced at HK$1,990 for three-day weekend tickets and HK$1,280 for single-day tickets (with under-18 tickets at HK$1,590 for three-day and HK$880 for single-day), the tickets are expected to sell quickly following Clockenflap’s previous two sold-out editions in 2023. The festival, which takes place at Central Harbourfront from Friday November 29 to Sunday December 1, 2024, also announced that British indie legends Suede were being added to the lineup as Special Guests, performing a special, extended 90-minute set, marking the band’s first show in Hong Kong since 2016. 

Suede join an impressive lineup of international, regional and local acts announced previously, including maverick rock icon and Sunday night headliner Jack White, legendary French electronic duo and Friday night headliners Air, critically acclaimed US singer-songwriter St. Vincent, trailblazing UK DJ/producer Jamie xx, and British psychedelic pop-rockers Glass Animals. And the Saturday night headliner is still to be announced.  

Other first-wave lineup highlights include: magnetic hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts, enigmatic J-Pop vocalist Yama, intricate post-rock/math rock masters toe, indie-pop band Cody・Lee(李) and blockbusting girl group Sakurazaka46 from Japan; Atlanta high-energy DJ/producer Porter Robinson; DJ/producer A-Trak and alt-rockers Mother Mother from Canada; Australia indie favourites Last Dinosaurs and ghetto 

house hellraiser Partiboi69; Taiwan indie-rockers deca joins and Gigantic Roar; plus post-hardcore band An Id Signal and neo-jazz act R.O.O.T from Hong Kong. 

Showcasing the full, world-class festival experience that music fans in the city have come to know and love, this year’s Clockenflap will once again feature a spectacular outdoor environment with multiple stages, a mouthwatering array of top-quality F&B outlets, and an eclectic lineup of must-see international, regional and local acts.  

For the full first-wave lineup, see www.clockenflap.com 

Ticketing Details 

Ticket prices remain the same from December 2023, with three-day General Admission tickets at HK$1,990 and single-day General Admission tickets at HK$1,280; Children aged between three and 17 years require their own ticket: three-day U18 tickets are HK$1,590 and single-day U18 tickets are HK$880. Children aged under three years can attend the festival for free (pre-registration for children aged under three is not required).  

Tickets are now available at www.ticketflap.com/clockenflap2024 

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Newsletter: MTV Reveals Winners for 2024 "Video Music Awards" ("VMAs")

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Taylor Swift commands the night with 7 wins, tying for most overall 
Eminem overtakes for most solo male artist wins (14)
Anitta ties record for the most “Best Latin” wins (3) 

WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY BELOW:

Newsletter: Orange & Lemons releases music video for “La Bulaqueña,” starring Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo

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The award-winning Filipino band will also be staging their 25th anniversary concert next month, featuring rarities and hits from their four-album catalog

Newsletter: Clockenflap Announces First Wave of Acts for This Year’s Festival, Including Jack White, Air, St. Vincent, Jamie xx, Deca Joins and Creepy Nuts

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Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest international outdoor music and arts festival, today announced the first wave of acts for this year’s event, whetting fans’ appetites for three days of world-class entertainment at Central Harbourfront from Friday November 29 to Sunday December 1, 2024.

 

Newsletter: 2024 "VMAs" reveals second round of global superstar performances

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The 2024 “VMAs” return to New York LIVE from UBS Arena to celebrate the biggest names in music, with headline-generating surprises, one time only performances and a fan-filled audience. Benson Boone, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz and LISA are joining the ever-growing roster of global superstars slated to perform at this year’s show, which will air across 150+ countries globally on September 11 (please check local listings for details).

Newsletter: Acronis H1 2024 Cyberthreats Report Highlights a 293% Surge in Email Attacks

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Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, shared new research findings from the first half of 2024 in its biannual cyberthreats report by Acronis Threat Research Unit. Titled, “Acronis Cyberthreats Report H1 2024: Email attacks surge 293%, new ransomware groups emerge,” the report leverages over one million unique Windows endpoints from 15 key countries around the world to bring awareness to global trends in the cybersecurity industry. Most notably, the report found that email attacks have seen a 293% surge when compared to the same period in 2023. The number of ransomware detections were also on the rise, increasing 32% from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.

Newsletter: Mobile users consume more data in Q1 as demand for connectivity soars

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Globe has observed a sustained uptrend in demand for mobile data, as it logged 1,610 petabytes of mobile data traffic in the first quarter of 2024, a 19% increase from the same period last year at 1,352.

Newsletter: USANA PH Receives Gold Label for Most Trusted Natural Food Supplements at the 2024 Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards

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Cherry Ampig, General Manager of USANA Philippines receiving the Gold Label Award for the Most Trusted Natural Food Supplements from Sheron White, Retail and Advertising Sales Director for the Reader’s Digest Asia-Pacific at the 2024 Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards.

USANA Philippines, a global leader in the health industry, recently received the Gold Label for the Most Trusted Natural Food Supplements at the 2024 Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards. The valued recognition, awarded during the 26th Annual Most Trusted Brand survey, demonstrates USANA’s commitment to providing premium quality-based nutritional products which exemplifies consumer trust, not just in the Philippines but all over the world.

Newsletter: ALEXANDER STEWART RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM BLEEDING HEART; NAMED ONE OF SPOTIFY’S POP RISING ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2024

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With over half a billion streams to his name and as one of Spotify’s Pop Rising Artists to Watch in 2024, Alexander Stewart has released his debut album bleeding heart. The album features 12 tracks, including “broken by you,” which was hailed as one of Rolling Stone’s “Songs You Need To Know.” You can listen to bleeding heart here and watch the visualizer for “how dare you” here, which made its broadcast premiere yesterday on MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop and on the Paramount Times Square billboards.

“This album is a combination of the last 3 years of my life, and making it was truly the most beautiful, exciting, painful, trying, insane thing I've ever done,” Alexander says. “I’m so excited for you to hear it and for these songs to help guide and lift you in whatever stage of the journey you are on! I can't WAIT to be screaming these with you on tour.” 

Newsletter: Award-winning Luxury Unveiled: Regent Hong Kong Garners Accolades on Travel & Leisure's Illustrious 2024 It List

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Regent Hong Kong, a beacon of sophistication and contemporary refinement, proudly announces its remarkable achievement as one of the best new city hotels of 2023 according to the Travel + Leisure 2024 It List. 

Newsletter: Scaling Up: 2024 World Music Festival @Taiwan opens its call for emerging artists

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Embarking on its 8th edition, the 2024 World Music Festival @Taiwan (WMFT) is thrilled to announce the opening of its Showcase applications, accepting submissions until May 25th. Scheduled to unfold from October 11th to 13th across three stages at Taipei's premier musical venue, this year's event promises to build upon the resounding success of previous years. 

Newsletter: Music Matters Live, Presented by TuneCore, is back at CQ @ Clarke Quay this May!

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The countdown has begun as the much-anticipated Music Matters Live 2024 gears up to bring the best new music from around the world to Singapore from May 8th to May 11th! Music Matters Live 2024 promises an exhilarating lineup of more than 50 emerging stars from across 16 countries - including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, France, India, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and the US. With most events being free for all, and some by invitation only, Music Matters Live 2024 is all set to captivate audiences across seven venues and four nights of music discovery. 

Newsletter: MULTI-AWARD-WINNING RAYE AND SUPERSTAR DJ SNAKE TO HEADLINE ISLE OF MTV MALTA 2024

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 MTV today announced that Isle of MTV Malta will return to the island’s il-Fosos Square on Tuesday, 16th July, with headlining performances from DJ Snake and RAYE. Promising huge, open-air sets, Europe’s biggest free Summer festival is held in partnership with the Malta Tourism Authority.

All-Star Embarrassment

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I know, it has been a month since we have seen the 73rd NBA All-Star Game live from nowhere but at the homecourt of the Pacers itself, the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse. 

Wow, seriously? Not even in the larger Lucas Oil Stadium, which they built an LED board court which may look aesthetically appealing but ridiculous at the same time? Boy, that was a bummer. Why bother putting up the side events at the stadium in the first place? That definitely made it look like a disappointing weekend, especially with only 17,251 people able to watch that live.

Newsletter: Addressing the Philippines' 2024 Threat Landscape: Kaspersky launches KUMA platform

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To help Filipino businesses and organizations stay safe in cyberspace while embracing digitalization, Kaspersky announces today the launch of Kaspersky Unified Monitoring and Analysis Platform (KUMA), its integrated software solution that includes a set of functions for security information and event monitoring and management.