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• TIDAL Isn’t Actually Going to Let Unsigned Artists Upload Their Music Directly…

  01-05-2015 23:53
  
  If you have a tip regarding TIDAL’s Discovery program email [email protected]. Confidentiality guaranteed. TIDAL’s Chief Information Officer Vania Schlogel recently revealed information about the TIDAL...
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• Kurt Cobain 'solo album' planned for summer release

  01-05-2015 22:45
  
  Montage of Heck director Brett Morgen to release album of home recordings that will ‘feel like you’re hanging out with Kurt Cobain’Though there were rumours that he was planing a solo album before his death over 21 years ago, Kurt Cobain’s recorded output amounts to little more than three incendiary albums as frontman of Nirvana. However, the director of Montage of Heck, the new documentary about Cobain, says that this could soon change.Continue reading...
  
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• Win a Double LP, 4 CD Frank Sinatra Collection Right Now…

  01-05-2015 21:48
  
  Digital Music News loves you man.  Which is why to celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, we’re giving away a 100-track Frank Sinatra double-LP and 4...
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• From oboe to Elbow: why orchestras are changing their tune

  01-05-2015 21:30
  
  Composer Christopher Fox long assumed the orchestra was a dying institution. But as it responds to financial pressures with new sounds and brave alliances, is it rediscovering its historic sense of excitement? Continue reading...
  
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• Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias sweep Latin music awards

  01-05-2015 20:42
  
  CORAL GABLES, Florida (AP) — Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias swept the Billboard Latin Music Awards, but Jennifer Lopez may have stolen the show.
  
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• Ingrid Michaelson On Songwriting, Her Manager, And Getting Stiffed By Sony, From The ASCAP Expo

  01-05-2015 19:26
  
  Thursday morning at the kick off to the 2015 ASCAP Music Expo, the overflowing ballroom of the Loews Hollywood hotel was buzzing with excitement. As...
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• Breaking: Spotify Just Raised Another $350 Million…

  01-05-2015 19:15
  
  It wasn’t a rumor: according to details confirmed this morning by CNBC, Spotify has now successfully raised a Series F (yes, F) of approximately $350...
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• Demi Lovato Explains Her Bruce Jenner Song Dedication: "I Am Proud Of Him"

  01-05-2015 19:15
  
  We seriously salute Demi for her support...
  
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• Ben E King’s Stand By Me: a song as enduring as the love that inspired it

  01-05-2015 19:12
  
  Fifty-five years after it was written, the original version still wields the kind of emotional heft that can reduce people to tears• Ben E King obituary
  • Ben E King: a life in picturesAs is the case with all the great pop songs, you can identify Stand By Me by its opening few notes. Mike Stoller’s simple bassline, built around a 50s doo-wop chord progression, is decorated with little more than the faint ting of a triangle and the scrape of a gourd guiro – yet the effect is instant. King
  
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• Now You Can Host iTunes/Stitcher/TuneIn Podcasts on SoundCloud

  01-05-2015 19:05
  
  SoundCloud’s podcasting feature has been in beta with about 15,000 users, but now it is open for all. Not only is SoundCloud a platform for...
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• David Morales’s favourite tracks

  01-05-2015 19:00
  
  The house music great and superstar remixer empties the contents of his psychic record bagI love this track. It’s a good point to start a journey; it puts you in a trance-like state. Continue reading...
  
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• Gaz Coombes review – cheeky chappie bares his soul and comes out smiling

  01-05-2015 18:52
  
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  With psychedelic symphonies and darkly ecstatic drug meltdowns, the ex-Supergrass frontman takes the crowd on a ride from melancholia to euphoria Continue reading...
  
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• What Do Kwabs, Pat Sharp & Nirvana Have In Common? Royce Wood Junior

  01-05-2015 18:43
  
  We sit down to interview the new electro-soul producer on the block...
  
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• The playlist: reggae, dancehall and soca – Beenie Man, Mr Vegas and more

  01-05-2015 18:10
  
  This month, there’s a returning legend in Sister Nancy, Kingston’s obsession with Ed Sheeran continues and we discover the heir apparent to Vybz Kartel Continue reading...
  
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• To Sing a Song That Changes the World

  01-05-2015 18:03
  
  It was only a little more than a month ago that the Library of Congress announced it would induct Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” into the National Recording Registry.  "I think this is one of the greatest moments of my life,” King told CBS News at the time. The legendary producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller helped the 23-year-old singer finish the music and lyrics so that he could release "Stand By Me" as a solo track.
  
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• Ben E. King sings hit single Stand By Me - video

  01-05-2015 17:59
  
  Ben E. King sings his hit single Stand By Me with Paul McCartney, James Brown and Hanson in New York in 2000. King died on Thursday of natural causes, his publicist Phil Brown said. King, who was born in North Carolina, found fame with The Drifters before going solo in 1960 Continue reading...
  
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• Ciara: “You Have To Move To The Beat Of Your Own Drum”

  01-05-2015 17:51
  
  The US superstar on new album Jackie, getting back on tour and her favourite on-the-road buddy – son Future…
  
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• Tyga Wants To ‘Cancel His Tour’ To Win Back Kylie Jenner After Blac Chyna Texts

  01-05-2015 17:48
  
  Tyga is NOT happy with his ex for posting some private messages…
  
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• Skepta Joins Hattie Collins For In-Depth Interview

  01-05-2015 17:45
  
  Watch the exclusive interview with the Red Bull Music Academy...
  
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• 'Stand By Me' singer Ben E. King dead at age 76

  01-05-2015 17:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ben E. King, the unforgettable lead singer for the Drifters and a solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm 'n blues classics as "Stand by Me," ''There Goes My Baby" and "Spanish Harlem," has died.
  
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• Ben E King: a life in pictures

  01-05-2015 17:11
  
  A look back though the late Ben E King’s career, from his early days in the Drifters to when his hit Stand By Me was reissued in the 1980s, and beyond
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• Ben E King obituary

  01-05-2015 17:08
  
  Soul singer with one of the most distinctive voices of his era Continue reading...
  
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• Prince records tribute to Baltimore and Freddie Gray

  01-05-2015 16:46
  
  Singer’s publicist says that he has recorded a song that addresses the riots in the wake of the death of the 25-year-old in police custodyContinue reading...
  
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• New band of the week: Noah (No 52)

  01-05-2015 16:30
  
  A Japanese purveyor of heart-stopping, hauntingly dreamy electronic R&B Continue reading...
  
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• Get To Know The Stunning Tori Kelly, Our MTV PUSH Act For May

  01-05-2015 16:07
  
  Watch the first instalment of our month long campaign to push Tori worldwide...
  
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• Important Avengers Question: Can Scarlet Witch And Vision Have Sex?

  01-05-2015 15:55
  
  It seems that anything is possible if you just believe…
  
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• Ben E King dies aged 76

  01-05-2015 15:54
  
  Singer who started his career with The Drifters in the late 1950s was best known for hit Stand By MeBen E King obituary
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• This Is Why You Should Never Body Shame Selena Gomez...

  01-05-2015 15:34
  
  The singer was forced to respond after someone criticised her weight on Instagram...
  
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• Would Carey Mulligan Or Matthias Schoenaerts Ever Star In A Superhero Movie?

  01-05-2015 15:26
  
  We caught up with the actors to find out if they'd ever don the spandex...
  
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• The week in music: Mariah in Vegas, Morrissey v Live Earth and more

  01-05-2015 15:11
  
  Our weekly music news roundup, featuring Mariah Carey’s glittering Las Vegas residency launch and Morrissey’s scathing open letter to Live EarthMorrissey is back. Not with music, though he’s set to tour Australia and the US in May and June, having been dropped by his label last year. No, he’s back with another set of sharp words about meat-eating, this time for Live Earth 2015 organisers Al Gore and Kevin Wall. No one is safe from his wrath. Always remember that.1. It's deeply troubling
  
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• #FBF | Remember When One Direction Bro-Hugged David Cameron?!

  01-05-2015 15:09
  
  Ahead of next week's General Election, we take a look at 1D's promo for 'One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks') which features David 'I don't hang out with celebs' Cameron...
  
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• Mitch Winehouse on Amy the film: ‘I told them they were a disgrace. I said: You should be ashamed of yourselves’

  01-05-2015 14:39
  
  As the release of a documentary about Amy Winehouse’s life nears, her father, Mitch, believes it portrays him as greedy and uncaring. He made mistakes, he admits, but ‘not loving our daughter was not one of them’ – and he is fearful of the film’s impact on the foundation set up in her memoryThe first time Mitch Winehouse saw the forthcoming film Amy, a documentary about his daughter’s life, was in a screening room in October. “It was horrible,” he says. When it end
  
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• Attention, Ladies: Vicky Pattison Has Just Designed Your Summer Pulling Wardrobe

  01-05-2015 14:37
  
  Well that's our bank holiday weekend sorted...
  
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• See Jennifer Lopez wow at the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2015

  01-05-2015 14:19
  
  The 45-year-old singer turned heads on the red carpet and during the ceremony as she showed off her toned physique.
  
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• Tove Lo's Cover Of Furious 7 Track 'See You Again' Will Make You Weep

  01-05-2015 14:14
  
  But in a good way, obvs...
  
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• Take Control Of MTV Throughout May With Total Request Month

  01-05-2015 13:37
  
  Find out how to get your fave tunes and your tweets on TV all this May...
  
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• Britney Spears Is Getting Her Very Own Kim Kardashian Style Mobile Game

  01-05-2015 13:31
  
  Hurrah, yet another app we can become obsessed with…
  
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• #TGIF! R3wire & Varski Outdo Themselves In Their Pre-Bank Holiday Mix

  01-05-2015 13:24
  
  Check out some massive tunes ahead of the long weekend here...
  
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• This Guy Covered 70 Beyoncé Songs In 4 Minutes And It's All Kinds Of Amazing

  01-05-2015 13:13
  
  Crazy In Single Haunted XO... Or Something like that.
  
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• This Year's General Election Is Heating Up As Party Leaders 'Get It On'

  01-05-2015 13:10
  
  Sky News has released another hilarious lip-synch video of David Cameron and Co singing along to Marvin Gaye...
  
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• Oops! Don't do it again - Britney cancels shows after on-stage fall

  01-05-2015 13:08
  
  The singer is being made to rest up after a stage mishap earlier in the week.
  
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• Scarlett Johansson Gets The Fright Of Her Life Thanks To Chris Evans

  01-05-2015 12:39
  
  We imagine she's already started plotting her revenge....
  
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• How Old Do Your Favourite Grime Stars Look?

  01-05-2015 12:16
  
  Take a look at hold old the internet thinks your favourite Grime stars are...
  
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• Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Are Not Getting Back Together... Sad Face!

  01-05-2015 12:13
  
  Sources have claimed that pair are 'just friends' after they were spotted on a dinner date together...
  
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• Watch The WORLD EXCLUSIVE Trailer For Simon Pegg Comedy Absolutely Anything on MTV's Snapchat

  01-05-2015 11:41
  
  Watch the hilarious trailer for Pegg's brilliant new sci-fi comedy EXCLUSIVELY on our MTV Snapchat...
  
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• Fifty Shades Darker Gets Its First Teaser Trailer Starring Jamie Dornan

  01-05-2015 11:38
  
  ‘Are you ready for something darker?’
  
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• Rita Phwoar-a! Star Sizzles In Totally Nude Instagram Snap And We Can't Cope

  01-05-2015 11:06
  
  The singer has gone all 'Basic Instinct' on us with this sexy snap...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Warns Bruce Jenner Not To Steal Her Glam Team!

  01-05-2015 10:32
  
  Star jokes with Jimmy Kimmel about stepdad's gender transition, revealing he's "so happy" after confessing he wants to become a woman...
  
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• Music streaming service Grooveshark shuts down to settle infringement

  01-05-2015 10:27
  
  (Reuters) - Online music streaming service Grooveshark shut down its operations as part of its settlement agreement with major record companies, according to a message posted on the website, putting an end to a four-year legal battle. Grooveshark will wipe clean all of the record companies' copyrighted works and hand over ownership of its website, mobile apps and intellectual property, including patents and copyrights, the company said. We failed to secure licenses from rights holders for the va
  
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• All Blonde Everything! Katy Perry’s Hair & Eyebrows Get Bleached For Wonderland Magazine

  01-05-2015 10:18
  
  And she wears all of the Fendi feathers…
  
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