The government of India has threatened to jail employees of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter as it seeks to end political protests and take control over American owned tech platforms.

Twitter “will continue to advocate for the fundamental principles of the Open Internet,” a company spokesman said, adding: “Threats to these principles are on the rise around the world, which is of deep concern.”
Other nations have responded that the U.S. big tech companies are not advocating an open internet. Instead these social platforms have morphed into media and publishing companies.
Right now, Facebook and WhatsApp have more users in India than in any other country.

Fort Collins indie act Pandas & People are making some noise with their latest release Bad Honey. You’ll like if you love big anthemic indie radio rock. The song was added to the station KTCL by Nerf – the largest iHeart Alt station. The Dan Friedman repped act broke into the top 10 Denver-metro Shazam charts and shared the stage with Twenty One Pilots, Judah & the Lion, and American Authors.

A new group formed during the age of covid who go under the moniker Mad3 for M3 have released well crafted tracks including Josephine and By Your Side. I mean, the songs are really good, because they’re studio rats, that spend most of their time making music for other people. It’s hard to pin down a sound but as the band says, “South Florida is such a melting pot of different cultures”.
The Miami-based trio has written, produced and performed with several artists including Pitbull, Pharrell, Mike Posner, Beyonce and Sam Smith. Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders.

Miley Cyrus moved to Columbia Records after 7 years and a four album deal on RCA. Miley’s co-managers Adam Leber and Tish Cyrus’ have a relationship with Columbia CEO Ron Perry which sealed the deal.

Miley’s sister Noah and Lil Nas X is also signed with Columbia who is also managed by Leber.
Miley made a jump from child TV actress to pop singer making a splash with “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop”.
Miley released three albums under RCA – Bangerz in 2013, Younger Now in 2017 and the most recent album Plastic Hearts which topped the rock charts.
“We Can’t Stop,” Wrecking Ball” and “Malibu” were her biggest hits.

Look out for Allanah Jeffreys and her new track Alone. The 16 year old has been working with Brooklyn based pop producer Kevin Andreas. Hailing from the Canadian Prairies, residing in Winnipeg Manitoba, The latest track has Allanah blending rock and pop but you can’t pin her down to a sound.

“I feel like my identity as an artist and as a person is ever-changing and you can hear that through my music. My newest single “Alone” is a new direction that my music is taking and I think it best fits with who I am at the moment” shares Allanah.