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Apple might be making exclusive Apple Music content in-house
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 5:51PM 
Very recently, Drake just unveiled an Apple Music-exclusive video for his new song "Energy," which is off his If You're Reading This It's Too Late album. According to Pitchfork, the new video was reportedly made in-house, which was also the case with music videos for other exclusive debuts like Pharrell's "Freedom" and Eminem's "Phenomenal." Apple is reportedly working on M.I.A.'s "Matahdatah Scroll 01 Broader Than a Border," which should come out on July 13, Monday.
Pitchfork said when they tried to reach out to Larry Jackson, head of content for Apple Music, he responded with a tweet that had the hashtags Content, Culture, Curation, and a link to the video. It also took a dig at Spotify CEO's "Oh ok" tweet that came out when Apple Music debuted. It would make sense for Apple to try and make exclusive content. First, they have the budget and means for it. Second, it would help them lure more people to use their service instead of the likes of Spotify and Tidal.
Behind-the-scenes reel of new 'Star Wars' film shows new details
Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 5:37PM
Fresh out of the San Diego Comic Con, we get more details or at least a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Star Wars film a.k.a. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And we have to say we're pretty stoked with what we're seeing so far. We get soundbites from some of the fresh faces on the franchise and just see actors and crew members being generally excited to be working on a Star Wars set. We see the likes of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on set. Peter Mayhew inside the iconic Chewbacca costume. And yes, we see a lot of alien costumes, droids, storm troopers, TIE Fighters, and the comeback of the Millennium Falcon with a new pilot onboard.
There seems to be an emphasis on mixing pre-digital and digital effects into this film. And the J.J. Abrams-led film is stressing how they're building real sets and using pre-digital means to make this film happen.
Source: CNET
TreehouseGO app keeps #1 spot on iTunes Canada
Friday, July 10, 2015 at 8:20PM 
Corus Entertainment's no. 1 preschool network, Treehouse, recently unveiled its app and it has managed to hold on to the top spot of the Kids Category on iTunes Canada App Store. The TreehouseGo app offers Treehouse TV subscribers free access to some of the channel's most popular shows, including Little Charmers, Toopy and Binoo, Trucktown, Bubble Guppies, Octonauts, Dora and Friends, etc. The TreehouseGo app is available for both iOS and Android devices, offering its audience a way to access their favorite content anytime, anywhere.