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• The Artist Who Has The #1 Album On iTunes Is Getting 100% Of The Royalties

  24-07-2015 22:28
  
  Remember when everyone said it couldn’t be done? Remember when the old guard exclaimed “major labels are the best thing that happened to artists?” Remember...
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• Omen (Ft. Sam Smith)

  24-07-2015 22:17 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Omen
  
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• SoundCloud CTO: “Piracy Isn’t Something Anyone Talks About Anymore, Even In the Music Industry”

  24-07-2015 21:41
  
  …from a Wall Street Journal interview with SoundCloud CTO Eric Wahlfross, July 23rd.   …from Cisco’s ‘File-Sharing In North America’ forecast, 2008-2019.  
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• Executive Shuffles: Beatport, CISAC, MIDEM…

  24-07-2015 21:37
  
  Bruno Crolot CISAC‘s new Head of Mission for Collective Management and Authors’ Rights in Africa is Laurent Contini. The French government appointed Contini, who is Foreign...
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• Prince Royce: Bronx bachata king poised to go global

  24-07-2015 19:26
  
  Brought up in a Dominican family in New York, Prince Royce became a huge star in the Latin community – and with his new album Double Vision, his ambitions stretch even further“Hey, who recorded for Double Vision from China?” new bachata sensation Prince Royce asks his publicist. “Ah, yes, that’s right, it was Pitbull. He was on tour there when he recorded his verse.”It used to be a big deal when 26-year old Prince Royce (born Geoffrey Rojas) and his band would pile into a beat-up van
  
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• 27 Of Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick's Cutest Moments Together

  24-07-2015 19:12
  
  We're not crying YOU ARE.
  
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• MTV Review: The Maccabees Get Us Hot And Sweaty At Corsica Studios

  24-07-2015 19:02
  
  The south London five piece wow crowds with a tiny secret gig...
  
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• Years & Years and Little Mix fixtures at No 1 on the UK top 40

  24-07-2015 19:00
  
  Little Mix break new ground as they stay at the top of the charts for the second week with single Black Magic, and Years & Years storm the albums chart with their debut, CommunionLittle Mix are the first girl group to top the charts for two consecutive weeks with the same single in eight years. The pop quartet keep a tight grip on the singles top 40 with Black Magic, their third UK No 1.The X Factor girl group beat former chart-topper Are You With Me by Lost Frequencies, which climbs back to
  
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• Hip Hop Generation [3/6]

  24-07-2015 18:18
  
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• Chris Brown leaves Philippines after fraud claim leaves him stranded for days

  24-07-2015 17:54
  
  Singer was barred from leaving the country for three days over accusations he cancelled a concert last New Year’s Eve after being paid his full $1m feeChris Brown has left the Philippines after being stranded for three days due to a fraud complaint against him for a cancelled concert last New Year’s Eve.The 26-year-old R&B artist had been barred from leaving the country after performing at a packed concert in Manila on Tuesday. The restriction came after the Maligaya Development Corp all
  
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• Jools Holland hails 'golden age of music'

  24-07-2015 17:26
  
  Musician Jools Holland has said he thinks the "golden age" of music is now.
  
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• Woah! You've Got To See Kim Kardashian's Super Sexy Hype Energy Drink Campaign

  24-07-2015 17:24
  
  We don't really know where to look, tbh.
  
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• Pitch perfect: which footballer has the best music taste?

  24-07-2015 17:16
  
  From Hoddle and Waddle’s Diamond Lights to the game’s near-religious devotion to smooth soul, the musical tastes of footballers were once a punchline. But no longer – here are five Premier League stars that put the ‘play’ in ‘wilfully obscure indie playlist’Footballers have downtime. That much is clear from their ability to let off fireworks inside their homes and send threatening Twitter messages to themselves, in public, by mistake. Between training and scoring the winner at Old
  
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• Nicki Minaj Confirms Her And Taylor Swift Are 'All Good' Now, So Everyone Can Chill Out

  24-07-2015 16:59
  
  It's well and truly water under the bridge now...
  
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• New band of the week: Enjoyed (No 63)

  24-07-2015 16:05
  
  He hears colours and writes songs about superheroes and dogs, and sets them to kaleidoscopic techno-pop. Meet the UK Caribou
  Hometown: Soldridge, East Hampshire.
  The lineup: Peter Evans-Pritchard (music, production).Continue reading...
  
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• Hairy Disney Princesses are Making Us Happy Today

  24-07-2015 15:40
  
  Shock horror even Princesses have body hair!
  
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• Splendour 2015: Ecca Vandal, Seekae, Jenny Lewis, Everything Everything

  24-07-2015 15:37
  
  Day one of Byron Bay’s winter festival was an eclectic mix of homegrown upstarts and returning visitors, with most genres and fans pretty much catered forMelbourne’s Ecca Vandal was just the second act on the main stage at Splendour, but she wasn’t interested in doing things by half. Out came the pin tsized star-in-the-making, channeling one hell of a space-punk aesthetic, treating those who’d come to an early festival standout performance. Continue reading...
  
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• The week in music: Taylor Swift 'missing the point', Springsteen's surprise show and more

  24-07-2015 15:03
  
  Our weekly news roundup, from Taylor Swift’s Twitter climbdown to Bruce Springsteen’s Jersey gig and Eminem’s vast vocabularyPictures of my dad and Kurt Cobain playing together back in the day pic.twitter.com/y7lXh6acVn Continue reading...
  
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• Watch An Exclusive Extended Scene From Avengers: Age of Ultron

  24-07-2015 15:03
  
  Vision and Ultron get a little more intimately acquainted in our exclusive extended scene from Marvel's biggest blockbuster...
  
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• New: Shay La Rose Releases #BYE Feat. Mr DaMention

  24-07-2015 14:46
  
  New: Shay La Rose Releases #BYE Feat. Mr DaMention
  
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• Katy Perry 'Splits From John Mayer' For The Fourth Time And We're Kind Of Over It

  24-07-2015 14:12
  
  These two are worse than Ross and Rachel!
  
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• Bugzy Pays Tribute To His Cousin In New Video 'Pain'

  24-07-2015 14:04
  
  Bugzy Pays Tribute To His Cousin In New Video 'Pain' From His Brand New EP 'Walk With Me'
  
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• This week’s new tracks: You Thug delivers another gold medaller

  24-07-2015 14:00
  
  Young Thug | Foxes | Sigma ft Ella Henderson | XYconstant | Austin MahonePICK OF THE WEEKContinue reading...
  
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• Rory Phillips’s favourite tracks

  24-07-2015 14:00
  
  The disco doyen and former Trash selector empties the contents of his psychic record bagTambien: Deep Hai Continue reading...
  
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• Here's What It's Like To Work At Pixar (Hint: Amazing)

  24-07-2015 13:37
  
  We met a few Toy Story/Monsters Inc. etc friends there along the way...
  
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• Why Has Chris Brown Issued A Plea To US President Barack Obama?!

  24-07-2015 13:12
  
  And why can't he leave the Philippines? We've got the answers here...
  
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• PHWOAR! Geordie Holly’s Getting Her Hagans Out Again

  24-07-2015 12:59
  
  The Geordie Shore lass looks MINT!
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick Reunite For First Time Since Break-Up

  24-07-2015 12:47
  
  Are they ever ever getting back together?
  
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• Meet The Magicians Who Brought The LOLs To Friday Morning By Hijacking A Sky News Broadcast

  24-07-2015 12:10
  
  Taking photobombs to a whole new level...
  
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• Has Hulk Hogan 'Left' WWE To Take Part In Celebrity Big Brother?

  24-07-2015 11:58
  
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• Eminem Mocks Caitlyn Jenner In His Latest Freestyle And It's All A Bit Much

  24-07-2015 11:54
  
  The likes of Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and Azealia Banks also failed to escape Slim Shady...
  
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• Happy Birthday Jennifer Lopez! Here Are 69 Of Your Sexiest Selfies

  24-07-2015 11:31
  
  Guest-starring Demi Lovato and Kim Kardashian…
  
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• Who Knew Katie Hopkins Was Team Taylor As She Slams Nicki Minaj In Rant At Rapper!

  24-07-2015 11:22
  
  The ex-Celebrity Big Brother star has slammed Her Minajesty's most famous asset...
  
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• Do You Remember These 29 Iconic J-Lo Fashion Moments?

  24-07-2015 11:01
  
  Puff Daddy used to be her best accessory…
  
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• Geordie Shore's Gaz and girlfriend Lillie enjoy 'amazing' final night in Santorini and we're well jel

  24-07-2015 10:55
  
  The Geordie lad and his leggy girlfriend Lillie Lexie Gregg have been sunning it up on the Greek isle in their super luxe pad...
  
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• Amy Schumer Tweets Her Heartbreak Over 'Trainwreck' Screening Shooting In Louisiana

  24-07-2015 10:52
  
  Two people have been killed after a gunman opened fire during Schumer's new flick...
  
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• New Trailer For The Maze Runner: Scorch Trails Is Here And It's Hotter Than Ever, Literally

  24-07-2015 10:47
  
  Thomas and the gang are back for the sequel...
  
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• Kylie Jenner Gets Surprise High School Graduation Party, Sister Khloe Twerks Up A Storm!

  24-07-2015 10:12
  
  We wish we'd had an invite to Baby J's bash...
  
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• Directioners Rejoice As Zayn Malik Tweets Liam Payne On 1D's Fifth Anniversary

  24-07-2015 09:32
  
  We. Can't. Cope.
  
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• Insomnia 2.0 (Avicii Remix) (Audio)

  24-07-2015 04:58 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Insomnia 2.0 - Avicii Remix (Official)
  
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• Cool For The Summer [Explicit]

  24-07-2015 04:33 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Cool for the Summer (Official Video)
  
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• Pandora Only Lost $16.1 Million Last Quarter!

  24-07-2015 03:09
  
  Pandora made $285.6 million in revenue in the second quarter of the year. Advertising revenue accounted for $230.9 million of that total. Sounds great, right? WRONG....
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• Live Stream Tomorrowland Belgium With Us This Weekend!

  24-07-2015 01:58
  
  You'll be able to stream sets from Avicii, David Guetta, Steve Aoki and more right here...
  
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• Who Wants to Regulate Publishers? Tech-Funded Interest Groups Like ‘Public Knowledge’…

  24-07-2015 01:27
  
  The following response comes from David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA).   The NMPA is the trade association representing all...
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• Hoe-M-G! Steve Aoki, Oliver Heldens, DJ Fresh, Deorro & More Obliterate Plymouth

  24-07-2015 01:07
  
  Day 2 of MTV Crashes Plymouth might just have been even more mental than the first...
  
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• This Musician Got An Audition-Free Slot On The Voice. Why He Turned It Down

  24-07-2015 00:06
  
  I first discovered Low Cut Connie at the Echo in East LA last year. I was brought by a manager friend of mine who had...
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