Lucas Shaw

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Spotify's CEO and Co-Founder Daniel Ek

Spotify follows the footsteps of Apple and Amazon as it plans to hike prices in the UK, Australia and Pakistan

By Lucas Shaw, Ashley Carman, and others

ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 15: President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production Sean Bailey took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

Disney’s live action movie boss is leaving as Bob Iger struggles with flops and proxy fight with Nelson Peltz

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

David Ellison and Arnold Schwarzenegger at the premiere of “Fubar” held at The Grove on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Images)

Billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s son has made an offer to buy Redstone family company that controls MTV and Nickelodeon

By Lucas Shaw, Christopher Palmeri, and others

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Chief Content Officer of Netflix, Ted Sarandos attends the “Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio” world premiere during the 66th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for BFI)

Netflix hikes prices after adding 9 million subscribers in its best earnings in years that sent the streamer’s shares soaring 13%

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) members picket with striking SAG-AFTRA members outside Netflix studios on September 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are reportedly meeting for a third straight day today in a new round of contract talks in the nearly five-months long writers strike. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Writers and studios reach tentative deal to end 1 of 2 strikes that have shut down Hollywood

By Bloomberg and Lucas Shaw

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 21: François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek Pinault attend the Kering Women In Motion Awards during the Kering and Cannes Film Festival Official Dinner on May 21, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Anthony Ghnassia/Getty Images for Kering)

French luxury billionaire nears $7 billion deal for Hollywood talent giant CAA, home to Brad Pitt

By Lucas Shaw, Kamaron Leach, and others

US YouTube personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, arrives for the 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

YouTube star MrBeast sues his food partner for selling customers ‘disgusting’ burgers and then ignoring his complaints

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

French luxury tycoon François-Henri Pinault and his wife, the actress Salma Hayek Pinault lors de la soirée Kering le 21 mai 2023 à Cannes. (Photo by Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

French billionaire behind Gucci in talks to buy top Hollywood talent agency CAA in $7 billion deal

By Kamaron Leach, Lucas Shaw, and others

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JUNE 09: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour ” at Ford Field on June 09, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift tickets bring in over $13 million per night, on track for the highest-grossing tour in history

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE – Joey Fatone, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman Hosted by pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune takes a star-studded spin on Americas Game®. Season two continues with an all-new episode SUNDAY, NOV. 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. (Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images)<br />
PAT SAJAK

Pat Sajak will retire from ‘Wheel of Fortune’ next year after a more than 4-decade spin as host

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 30: Ali Wong attends Netflix’s Los Angeles premiere of “BEEF” at Netflix Tudum Theater on March 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)

Netflix’s shares tumble as much as 12% as it struggles to attract new subscribers and stokes concerns that its big growth days are over

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Taylor Swift attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Ticketmaster’s owner shares some ideas for fixing the broken concert ticket business after Taylor Swift fiasco

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 16: Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images)

WWE front man Vince McMahon wants to sell his wrestling empire for $9 billion—but the price might be too high for skittish investors

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

Reed Hastings

Netflix founder Reed Hastings is stepping down as CEO: ‘It’s the right time to complete my succession’

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg

Jeff Bezos

After acquiring James Bond, Amazon wants to spend over $1 billion on theatrical release movies every year, sources say

By Lucas Shaw and Bloomberg