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Adidas has indicated that it will still release products it has designed as part of its alliance with Kanye West and his Yeezy fashion brand, but without any Yeezy branding, obviously.The rapper’s long-running partnership with the sportswear brand was already falling apart before West began his recent splurge of controversial bullshit.Once that splurge was underway, Adidas said in a statement: “The company has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies”.As it issued that statement last month, the sports company also noted that it is “the sole owner of all design rights to existing products as well as previous and new colourways under the partnership”.That was reiterated by the firm’s Chief Financial Officer Harm Ohlmeyer during an investor call yesterday. And, according to Business Insider, the CFO added “we intend to make use of these rights as early as 2023”.Ohlmeyer was reluctant to provide any more information on what that meant, although was asked whether the firm had considered the potential reputation risk of releasing these products without West’s involvement, and any angry ranting from the rapper that might instigate.

APPOINTMENTSDeezer has hired Maria Garrido as its Chief Marketing Officer. “I am honoured to join Deezer”, she says. “It’s an exciting time to become a part of this tech and entertainment gem, as it steers a course towards transformational growth.

A US judge has dismissed a defamation case against Phoebe Bridgers on free speech grounds. The case was brought against the musician by sound engineer Chris Nelson last year.Bridgers requested that the case be tossed earlier this year, saying that she believed the statements she made against Nelson to be true.

Stormzy has announced that he will headline one day of next year’s All Points East festival in London. The day will be branded This Is What We Mean Day, after the title of his new album, and feature a line-up curated by the rapper himself.“I was thinking what’s next, cos we’ve done three O2s, shut that down”, says Stormzy.

Halsey has signed a new global publishing administration deal with BMG. The musician was previously signed to Universal Music Publishing on the songs side.“I’m THRILLED to announce this partnership with BMG”, says Halsey.

A New York judge has issued a speedy injunction ordering Drake and 21 Savage to stop distributing the fake Vogue cover they created as part of a promotional campaign for their new collaborative album ‘Her Loss’.The fake Vogue cover is a key part of a spoof heavy album marketing campaign, it basically implying that the Condé Nast fashion magazine is editorially supporting the launch of the record, which it is not. As well as posting the fake cover to social media, posters of it have been put up in cities around the US, and in some places actual copies of Vogue, but with the fake cover added, have been handed out.Condé Nast started issuing cease and desist notices against Drake and 21 Savage – and the communications agency leading on the campaign, Hiltzik Strategies – as soon as it became aware of the fake cover.

Cryptocurrency prices dropped to two-year lows overnight after major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced late Wednesday that it was pulling out of a proposed merger with ailing rival FTX, leaving the latter on the verge of collapse.

Motherwell boss Steven Hammell has hit out at VAR again after an incident in the build-up to Celtic's match-winning goal last night.

A disgraced ex-police officer has been banned from the force for life after she was caught filming herself performing a solo sex act while on duty. Claire Ogden, 40, had been working as an officer at Cleveland Police for 17 years when she recorded an seven second erotic video in the toilet of her station whilst in uniform.

A pal of pop star Boy George says that he will crack at Matt Hancock in the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle within days.

A thug who threw a knife at NHS staff he wanted to kill while on a crack cocaine-fuelled spree of terror may spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Britain’s Got Talent was leaked.The leak shows he made sexually explicit comments about participant.In a statement, the comedian and best-selling children's author said: "I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020."These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared.

California home aged just 34. Found a day before a “scheduled rehab therapy session” his family are reportedly “convinced his death was unintentional".

Sex offenders would have a separate process for legally changing their gender under plans lodged by a Tory MSP. Russell Findlay’s amendment to the Gender Recognition Reform Bill would make it harder for criminals, such as fraudsters, to obtain a certificate.

A Scots mum has revealed a cheap way to keep damp and condensation at bay as winter starts to draw in.

Aberdeen can forget about a third-place finish in the Premiership this season if they continue to give away cheap goals. For all the plaudits the Pittodrie boss Jim Goodwin has earned for the 28 goals that his new look Dons side have netted so far in the Premiership this season, it's the Dons defensive frailties that continue to let them down and particularly on the road. After his first game in charge of the Pittodrie side back in February, which ended in a 1-1 draw with Motherwell at Fir Park, Goodwin vowed that he would “iron out” those defensive problems in a few weeks.

Scotland could be hit with another bout of wild weather as torrential rain and strong winds may lead to travel chaos and cause flooding.

N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos was smacked in the face with a phone live on stage at Glasgow's OVO Hydro.

Scotland’s Health Secretary met with A&E staff and management at Wishaw General where he received a “blunt” reminder of the pressure they are currently under.