Jay Z

Puerto Rican singer and actor Bad Bunny, also known as Benito Ocasio, has been named as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LX, a move that could help Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) set new viewership records and capitalize on strong advertising demand. CMCSA is in a challenging position....

Jay-Z, rapper and entrepreneur, and Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), announced their funding Thursday of The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Academy, free of cost. What Happened: Dorsey took to Twitter to announce that he and Jay-Z will be collaborating to fund The Bitcoin Academy,...

Depending on who you ask the market for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, is either dying or just beginning. One investor who falls in the latter category joined Benzinga’s “Moon or Bust” show to talk cryptocurrency and NFTs. Investing in Crypto, NFTs: Known as GmoneyNFT or Gmoney.eth...

Global luxury conglomerate and Moet & Chandon parent company LVMH (OTC: LVMUY) bought a 50% stake in rival high-end champagne company, Armand de Brignac, The Wall Street Journal reported. What Happened: Armand is owned by rapper and mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. It's among the...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) CEO Jack Dorsey announced a 500 bitcoins (BTC) or $23.56 million worth of endowment to a trust that will fund the development of the apex cryptocurrency in Africa and India. What Happened: The fund will be set up as a blind irrevocable...

Jack Dorsey's fintech payments company Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) is in talks to acquire Jay-Z's streaming music platform Tidal, a source told Bloomberg. What Happened: Jay-Z bought Tidal in early 2015 for $56 million and met with Dorsey to discuss a sale of his streaming music company,...

Gamers who care a lot about how their sound environment, and music listeners particular about the aural quality of their tunes may have some overlap. If so, a new partnership could be good for a leading gaming headset maker and a streaming service facing new competition as both try to sound good to...

Jay-Z may have 99 problems – but the bills ain’t one. Jay-Z has become much more than a rapper, taking an Empire State of Mind as he’s built a portfolio of companies and real estate that led Forbes to estimate this week that he’s now worth $1 billion, the first hip-hop...

Forbes recently released its annual list of the five wealthiest hip-hop moguls in the world. Some familiar names topped this year’s list, with Sean “Diddy” Combs taking the top spot with a net worth of $820 million. Shawn “Jay Z” Carter was a close second with a net...

Music icon Jay Z has found his new calling: leading a venture capital fund. According to Axios, Jay Z is launching a venture capital firm along with his longtime business partner Jay Brown. The two are currently looking for a full-time investment partner to come on board and are also partnering...

Hip hop might not be dead yet. Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) recently announced a equity stake in Jay Z's streaming service Tidal, reportedly paying $200 million for a 33 percent stake, valuing the company at $600 million. The acquisition by Sprint sits as one of the biggest hip-hop deals ever. As part of...

Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) may have edged out Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in forging a partnership with Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service owned by Jay Z. With Tidal beyond its reach, Apple may now be forced to settle for Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) for beefing up its Apple Music service...

Just days after Tidal hit a fresh wave of criticism, Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) bought 33 percent of the music streaming platform and extended the service to 45 million customers. The announcement came Monday after a Norwegian newspaper accused Tidal owner Jay Z of inflating subscription figures on two...