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CultureSony Music Publishing to Buy Blackstone's Recognition Music Catalog of 45,000 Songs
Sony Music Publishing agreed to acquire Blackstone's Recognition Music Group — more than 45,000 songs tied to Beyoncé, Fleetwood Mac, Rihanna and Lady Gaga — in a deal Bloomberg reported at $3.5–4 billion.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals, Golden Knights-Hurricanes Stanley Cup, Nike Kobe 9 'Draft Day', and GitHub Copilot Metered Billing — June 1, 2026
Title week arrives: the Spurs host the Knicks in NBA Finals Game 1 Wednesday, Vegas and Carolina open the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, the Nike Kobe 9 'Draft Day' drops at $190, and GitHub Copilot shifts to metered AI Credits billing.
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CultureJay-Z Headlines Roots Picnic in First Solo Show in Seven Years
Jay-Z headlined the 20th Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 30 — his first U.S. solo headlining show in over seven years — running through a 30-song set capped by a freestyle aimed at Drake and Nicki Minaj.
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Culture'Backrooms' Opens to $81 Million Domestic, A24's Biggest Debut Ever
A24's 'Backrooms' opened to $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide — the studio's biggest debut ever, making 20-year-old Kane Parsons the youngest filmmaker to top the box office.
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CultureThe Ordinary Halts Its Free Brooklyn Bus Three Days After Launch
The Ordinary's free Brooklyn shuttle between Domino and Prospect parks — pitched as a two-week service — halted Friday, three days after launch, as the skincare brand ran into the city's bus-permit process.
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CultureAimé Leon Dore's Spring/Summer 2026 Graphic Tees Feature Alekos Fassianos Artwork
Aimé Leon Dore's Spring/Summer 2026 graphic tees carry artwork by the late Greek painter Alekos Fassianos, a nod to founder Teddy Santis' heritage. The Fassianos Portrait Tee retails for $85.
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Intelligence BriefThe Intelligence Brief: Anthropic Passes OpenAI, the Knicks Reach Their First Finals Since 1999, and Fertitta Revives the Houston Comets — May 30, 2026
Anthropic's $965B round vaults it past OpenAI, Tilman Fertitta's $300M buy turns the Connecticut Sun back into the Houston Comets, and the Knicks reach their first Finals since 1999 — a week capital paid a premium to own proven identity rather than build it.
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CulturePollock's 'Number 7A, 1948' Sells for $181.2M at Christie's, a Record for the Artist
Jackson Pollock's Number 7A, 1948 sold for $181.2 million at Christie's, nearly tripling the artist's auction record, as the house's May sales topped $1.1 billion.
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CultureShein Acquires Everlane in $100 Million Deal
Shein agreed to acquire "Radical Transparency" label Everlane in a deal valued at roughly $100 million, after the brand accumulated $90 million in liabilities under L Catterton — with holders of common stock receiving nothing from the transaction.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Travis Scott's Air Jordan 1 Low 'Pink Pack,' Spurs-Thunder Game 7, 'Michael' Nears $800M, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation — May 29, 2026
The Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Pink Pack" drops today at $155, the Spurs blew out the Thunder 118-91 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday, the Michael Jackson biopic hits $788M worldwide, and OpenAI files toward a Q4 IPO at an $852B valuation.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Nike Book 2 "Haven & Hector," Thunder–Spurs Game 6, Mandalorian's $163M Opening, and KPMG's 276K Claude Rollout — May 28, 2026
Devin Booker's Nike Book 2 "Haven & Hector" — named after his two Cane Corsos, with both dogs printed inside the shoe — drops today at $150, the Spurs host the Thunder in a must-win Game 6, and KPMG deploys Claude to all 276,000 employees across 138 countries.
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CultureNYC Hotel Workers Ratify 8-Year Contract Lifting Housekeeper Pay to $61/Hour by 2034
The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council's eight-year contract — ratified 6,050-11 — lifts NYC housekeeper pay from $40/hr to $61/hr by 2034 and over $100,000 a year by year six. The deal closed ahead of the 2026 World Cup, when a strike would have crippled MetLife hosting.