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• We’re an Indie Label. And This Is What Spotify, YouTube, TIDAL, Google Play, and Beats Are Paying Us…

  06-05-2015 23:28
  
  And here’s the complete royalty statement…
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• Grammy Winning Songwriter: “You Probably Fake Orgasms!”

  06-05-2015 23:24
  
  This past Friday at the ASCAP Expo at the Loews Hollywood Hotel was another exceptional interview with the legendary singer/songwriter, Bill Withers.  The packed Dolby...
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• Bill Withers: You Probably Fake Orgasms #ASCAPEXPO

  06-05-2015 23:24
  
  This past Friday at the ASCAP Expo at the Loews Hollywood hotel was another exceptional interview with the legendary singer/songwriter, Bill Withers. The packed Dolby...
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• Meet Max In Our Exclusive Mad Max: Fury Road Character Video

  06-05-2015 23:13
  
  Exclusive interviews with Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and more!
  
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• Sufjan Stevens, Sovereign of Sorrow

  06-05-2015 21:06
  
  I made the mistake of offering a Sufjan Stevens ticket to a friend who, I soon learned, thinks Sufjan Stevens is a hack. This is the common knock against Stevens and most other singer-songwriters preoccupied with grief and depression: Isn't it all a little much? Stevens is certainly aware of his reputation for being a bummer. On Tuesday after playing 12 songs—one Michigan instrumental, 10 tracks from his mournful new album Carrie & Lowell, and the hushed 2010 ballad “The Owl and the
  
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• 'You Sexy Thing' singer Errol Brown dies aged 71

  06-05-2015 19:58
  
  Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown has died at the age of 71 after suffering from liver cancer, his manager said on Wednesday. The singer passed away at his home in The Bahamas, with his wife Ginette and daughters Colette and Leonie by his side, manager Phil Dale said, describing him as a "gentle man".
  
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• What If Your Favorite Canadian Band Was in Plants vs. Zombies?

  06-05-2015 19:53
  
  Morrissey says crowdfunding is “desperate” and “insulting”, but that isn’t stopping Tegan and Sara, Metric, METZ, and other bands from getting on board. Tegan and...
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• Magic Mike XXL Has A Brand Spanking New Trailer And We Can't Even

  06-05-2015 19:46
  
  Oh yes.
  
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• Noel Gallagher on TIDAL: “They’re Going to Save the Fuckin’ World!”

  06-05-2015 19:14
  
  from a recent Rolling Stone interview…. Rolling Stone: You’ve said in the past that you want people to own music instead of stream it. What’s your...
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• Directioners React To The Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson & Naughty Boy Twitter Beef!

  06-05-2015 18:57
  
  Are you ready for lots of lols?
  
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• Hot Chocolate singer Errol Brown dies at 71 in the Bahamas

  06-05-2015 18:52
  
  LONDON (AP) — Errol Brown, the lead singer of the band Hot Chocolate, has died in the Bahamas, his manager said Wednesday. He was 71.
  
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• Zayn Malik Lashes Out At Louis Tomlinson Over Twitter Feud With Naughty Boy

  06-05-2015 18:47
  
  NOPE THIS IS NOT ALRIGHT.
  
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• Zayn Malik Lashes Out At Louis Tomlimson Over Twitter Feud With Naughty Boy

  06-05-2015 18:47
  
  NOPE THIS IS NOT ALRIGHT.
  
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• The Initial POP Montreal Lineup Is Here…

  06-05-2015 18:46
  
  POP Montreal has released their initial lineup. The festival takes place from September 16 – 10 at a number of different venues in Montreal. This...
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• Hulk Hogan Wants To Go Fishing With NXT Superstar Colin Cassady

  06-05-2015 18:26
  
  Icon has given his backing to star-in-waiting...
  
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• Hot Chocolate Singer Errol Brown Dies

  06-05-2015 18:17
  
  Errol Brown, the frontman and co-founder of British soul band Hot Chocolate, has died at the age of 71. His death was announced by his manager Phil Dale who said Brown was "a wonderful gentleman". Singer Beverley Knight said: "I am so gutted. In 1977 the band, co-founded by Tony Wilson, scored their first number one with So You Win Again.
  
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• Pandora defeats ASCAP, music publishers in royalties appeal

  06-05-2015 18:02
  
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in Manhattan rejected appeals by a music licensing group and music publishers that could have forced Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc to pay higher royalties and have access to fewer songs. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected an effort by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) to increase the rate that Pandora must pay to license its music from 2013 to 2015. It also said ru
  
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• Hot Chocolate frontman Errol Brown dies

  06-05-2015 17:47
  The singer, famous for hits including You Sexy Thing and It Started With A Kiss, died at home in the Bahamas.
  
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• Adele Is Unrecognisable As She Dresses Up As George Michael For Her 27th Birthday!

  06-05-2015 17:46
  
  You gotta have faith...
  
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• MTV Review: The Vamps Take Their Arena Tour To London’s O2 Arena

  06-05-2015 17:31
  
  The band headlined the iconic venue with a very exciting show.
  
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• Can OMI Cheerlead His Way To A Second Week At No.1 This Sunday

  06-05-2015 17:00
  
  Blonde are hot on his heels though in today's Official Chart Update...
  
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• U.S. appeals court rules for Pandora vs ASCAP, music publishers

  06-05-2015 16:52
  
  A federal appeals court in Manhattan has rejected efforts by a music licensing group and music publishers that could have forced Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc to pay higher royalties and have access to fewer songs. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected an effort by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) to increase the rate that Pandora must pay to license its music from 2013 to 2015. The appeals court also said a consent decree governi
  
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• Professor Green Hits Out At Katie Hopkins After Latest Outrageous Comments

  06-05-2015 16:41
  
  The rapper isn’t impressed with Katie’s latest statement…
  
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• General Election 2015: A Handy Guide To The Six Main Parties & Their Policies

  06-05-2015 16:26
  
  If you've not made your mind up yet, check out our run down...
  
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• Wiley Drops Sequel to ‘BMO Field’

  06-05-2015 15:43
  
  Check out Part 2 to BMO Field here...
  
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• Howay Haters! Nathan Henry's Got Something To Say About Last Night's Geordie Shore

  06-05-2015 15:34
  
  Haters are always going to hate (hate, hate, hate, hate), but our Nathan's shaking it off...
  
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• Tyga Brings Rumoured GF Kylie Jenner To Over 18's Concert Despite Her Being Underage

  06-05-2015 15:29
  
  Awks...
  
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• Chris Brown Has Criminal Charges Against Him Dropped

  06-05-2015 14:31
  
  We're sure he's breathing a sigh of relief right now...
  
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• Jackson glove, Harrison guitar up for grabs at Music Icons auction

  06-05-2015 14:13
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's glove and George Harrison's guitar star in an auction next week which could fetch up to $4 million (2.62 million pounds). Julien's Auctions will host its Music Icons sale on May 15-16 in New York. Among the music royalty items on sale are an American flag tank top worn by Madonna and a black crown worn by Beyonce in her "Haunted" music video. ...
  
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• Fifty Shades Of Grey Gets The Honest Trailer Treatment, And It Is Brutal

  06-05-2015 13:57
  
  The YouTube channel celebrated its 100th honest trailer with a Fifty Shades ‘tribute’…
  
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• What's All This Who-Hah About The Who Headlining Glastonbury Festival?

  06-05-2015 13:46
  
  The legendary rockers - along with Paul Weller - will join Foo Fighters and KanyeWest at the Worthy Farm bash…
  
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• Samoa Joe Keen On 'Challenge' Of Appearing For WWE

  06-05-2015 13:40
  
  “I’m very much personally open to going there," star told Jim Ross...
  
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• Super-Fit Ellie Goulding Talks Dating Dougie Poynter And Her HAWT Body

  06-05-2015 13:19
  
  The star also reveals she takes no notice of haters on Instagram when it comes to her fitness snaps...
  
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• What's All This About Bradley Cooper & Irina Shayk 'Making Out' After The Met Ball?

  06-05-2015 12:55
  
  Curiouser and curiouser...
  
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• Zayn Malik Is A "F**king Idiot" For Quitting 1D, Says Noel Gallagher

  06-05-2015 12:33
  
  However, the former Oasis star has nothing but praise for Zayn's former One Direction bandmate Harry Styles...
  
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• General Election: 11 Things We Learned Thanks To Educating Joey Essex

  06-05-2015 12:29
  
  Joey’s made politics well reem…
  
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• Wait, Did Rihanna Really Ban Rita Ora From Her Met Ball After Party?

  06-05-2015 12:14
  
  Reports claim RiRi refused to give The Voice coach an invite to her star-studded bash following the gala on Monday...
  
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• Oooh yeah! Damien Sandow Debuts New Macho Man Randy Savage Gimmick!

  06-05-2015 12:12
  
  And it even seems that a reformation of the Mega Powers - of sorts - could be on the cards...
  
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• The Real Barbie Has Spoken Out On ‘Human Barbies’ And She’s Not Happy About Them

  06-05-2015 12:10
  
  Life in plastic might be fantastic, but there’s more to it than just appearance, says Barbie…
  
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• New Music: Krept & Konan team with Jeremih on their brand new single

  06-05-2015 12:06
  
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• PHWOAR! Holly Hagan's Looking HAWT On Holibobs

  06-05-2015 11:47
  
  The Geordie Shore lass looks MINT in an itsy-bitsy-bikini...
  
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• Miley Cyrus Launches Happy Hippie Foundation With A Little Help From Ariana Grande And Joan Jett

  06-05-2015 11:35
  
  Mi-Cy's charity will help homeless young people in America, especially focussing on the LGBT community...
  
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• The New TayText App Lets You Break Up, Make Up & Call Out The Haters Using Taylor Swift Lyrics

  06-05-2015 11:02
  
  “Because Taylor speaks for all of us”…
  
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• WWE: Justin Bieber 'was in talks to wrestle with John Cena at Summerslam'

  06-05-2015 11:02
  
  According to a former WWE writer, pop superstar hoped to take to the ring last year...
  
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• Gary Beadle's Totally Loved Up With His GF Lillie & It's The Cutest Thing Ever

  06-05-2015 10:58
  
  Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle has been positively gushing about his girlfriend, Lillie Lexie Gregg...
  
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• General Election 2015: Which Party Leader Are You?

  06-05-2015 10:57
  
  Mad for Miliband? Crazy for Cameron? Find out if you're more Clegg or Farage in our political leaders quiz...
  
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• The Who Confirmed As Glastonbury Headliners

  06-05-2015 10:21
  
  The Who have been confirmed as Glastonbury's final night headliners - a repeat of their appearance in the same slot eight years ago. Organisers had already said Kanye West and Foo Fighters would be two of the three headline acts at Worthy Farm in Somerset. The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey said: "It's great to be ending this part of a 50-year career at the most prestigious and respected music festival in the world. Earlier in the weekend, they will be playing London's
  
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• Justin Bieber Wants The Whole World To Know He Thinks Ex-Selena Gomez Is "Gorgeous"

  06-05-2015 10:21
  
  Baby singer screamed at paparazzi that he thought Sel-Go was the belle of the Met Ball...
  
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• Is Kendall Jenner The Biggest Arianator Of All?

  06-05-2015 10:14
  
  The model’s been lip syncing to Ariana Grande’s ‘One Last Time’…
  
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• Kim Kardashian 'Bans Selfies' At Selfish Book Signing

  06-05-2015 10:04
  
  Despite her new book being filled with self-taken snaps, Kimmy said no to fans taking pics with her in New York...
  
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