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• Heavy metal band Disturbed pushes Luke Bryan off Billboard top spot

  31-08-2015 22:15
  
  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heavy metal rockers Disturbed ousted country singer Luke Bryan from the top spot on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 chart on Monday. "Immortalized," the sixth studio record from Disturbed, sold 93,000 albums and 29,000 songs, and was streamed 3 million times, totaling 98,000 units. Last week's chart-topper, Luke Bryan's "Kill The Lights," dropped to No. 2 this week with 67,000 units, while rapper Dr Dre's "Compton" stayed steady at No. 3 with another 61,00
  
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• A Drunken Fan Plunges to His Death at a Baseball Game. So Why Aren’t We Canceling Baseball Games?

  31-08-2015 22:04
  
  August 29th, 2015.  A drunken fan plunges to his death at an Atlanta Braves game (vs. the New York Yankees).  The fan, Greg Murrey, fell from the upper deck while wildly screaming at Alex Rodriguez, who was stepping up to plate.  Murrey died almost instantly after hitting his head directly on concrete stairs 50 feet below, one of several deaths that have occurred at Turner Field over the years.Result: The Braves game is momentarily delayed, then resumed after Murrey is
  
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• Drake’s Team Says TIDAL Lied About Being Threatened by Apple

  31-08-2015 20:20
  
  TIDAL and Apple Music keep throwing punches at each other.
  Over the weekend, TIDAL said Apple was not letting them livestream Drake’s performance from a charity concert put on by Lil Wayne.  TIDAL broadcast the rest of the concert, but said Apple threatened to sue them if they showed Drake’s performance.  
  Drake’s manager Future the Prince tells Buzzfeed that TIDAL is lying.
  He says he made a business decision to not stream Drake’s performance because
  
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• T-Mobile Flatly Refuses to Block the Pirate Bay

  31-08-2015 19:56
  
  It’s funny: access providers are all about the music, until it comes time to protect it.  Which brings us to Austria, a fresh battleground for serious access-level blocking of pirate domains, and potentially serious piracy control.  Like, the Pirate Bay, which has proven virtually impossible to contain, especially as its ‘top-level domain,’ or TLD, is always morphing.
  Organizations like the RIAA in the US have been mostly ineffective in the battle against p
  
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• Kylie Jenner And Tyga Lock Lips In Video For X-Rated Song

  31-08-2015 17:41
  
  Couple snog in promo for his new track Stimulated...
  
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• David Beckham's Tattoo Tribute To Brooklyn Reveals Son's Nickname

  31-08-2015 16:37
  
  Football legend's new ink pays tribute to eldest child...
  
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• Justin Bieber's New Haircut Has Awakened Us Sexually

  31-08-2015 14:28
  
  Pop star brings androgyny back with new barnet...
  
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• Ansel Elgort Pays Tribute To Former Classmate Killed In NYC Fall

  31-08-2015 13:37
  
  Star's emotional message following death of Broadway actor...
  
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• Simon Cowell: One Direction Split Was 'World's Worst-Kept Secret'

  31-08-2015 12:18
  
  Pop svengali claims he drip-fed news of hiatus to protect fans...
  
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• Where Was Zayn Malik At The VMAs Then?

  31-08-2015 11:53
  
  Ex-One Direction star failed to show for rumoured collab with The Weeknd...
  
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• Bono is richer than Madonna and Paul McCartney after Facebook investment earns him £1bn

  31-08-2015 11:19
  
  When U2 frontman Bono isn't busy making music or immersing himself in his philanthropic work, the singer is making smart business moves. The 55-year-old musician has become the world's richest pop star after a Facebook investment he made when the social media group was taking off back in 2009 paid off. According to reports, the Beautiful Day hitmaker has racked in £940m ($1.5bn) after buying a 2.3% share in the social media network for £56m with the investment group that he co-founde
  
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• Kanye West Pretends To Fall Asleep During Taylor Swift's VMAs Speech

  31-08-2015 10:41
  
  Yeezy gets snoozy as the camera picks him out at awards show...
  
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• Nicole Scherzinger Posts #TotesEmosh Video After Ed Sheeran 'Split'

  31-08-2015 09:55
  
  She mimes to Ed's Thinking Out Loud in Facebook video...
  
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• Shazam’s Matching Algorithm Can’t Identify Any Money

  31-08-2015 08:50
  
  Shazam’s just-filed annual summary (source: UK Companies House)
  Despite a monstrous 120 million app installs, 20 million requests daily, a leading position in music recognition, and approximately $150 million in investor financing, Shazam Entertainment is still hemorrhaging cash.
  According to paperwork just filed with the UK Companies House, Shazam counted $55.5 million (£36 million) in revenue for the most recent fiscal year, but $22.8 million (£14.9 million) in annual l
  
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• People Are Seriously Shocked That Kim Kardashian's Body Has Changed Now That She's Pregnant Again

  31-08-2015 07:42
  
  Just checking that everyone knows how pregnancy works.
  
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• 12 Ways To Attempt To Cover Your Nipples As Told By Miley Cyrus At The VMAs

  31-08-2015 07:17
  
  She did try...
  
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• 5 Seconds Of Summer Win Song Of The Summer At The VMAs And It's All Thanks To Their Incredible Fans

  31-08-2015 07:04
  
  Good work 5SOS fam. Good work.
  
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• Swift leads winners but West, Cyrus rule MTV Video Music Awards

  31-08-2015 06:38
  
  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift may have won the most Moonmans on Sunday but it was her reunion with rapper Kanye West on the MTV Video Music Awards stage that stole the show, as West declared he will run for the U.S. presidency in 2020. West, who famously stormed the stage and snatched the microphone from Swift in 2009 during her acceptance speech, was given the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award on Sunday by Swift, in a VMA moment that came full circle. "Everyone in th
  
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• Taylor Swift goes brunette and all retro in new 'Wildest Dreams' video

  31-08-2015 06:29
  
  The pop star debuted her new music video during the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show.
  
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• MTV Video Music Awards 2015: See the full list of winners

  31-08-2015 06:26
  
  See who joined Miley Cyrus on the MTV awards stage to collect a Moonman.
  
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• We Can't Even Cope With Miley Cyrus' VMAs Performance & Surprise Album Drop

  31-08-2015 06:25
  
  Well this is exciting!
  
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• Factbox: Top winners at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

  31-08-2015 06:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by singer Miley Cyrus, took place on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, awarding the top achievements in music videos. Below is a list of winners in the top categories of the night. ...
  
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• WHO WON WHAT? Here's Your Full 2015 MTV VMAs Winners List

  31-08-2015 06:22
  
  Find out who were the big winners at this year's MTV Video Music Awards...
  
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• Justin Bieber Just Dropped His 'What Do You Mean' Vid & We're Feeling All Tingly & Stuff

  31-08-2015 06:12
  
  Contain yourself Beliebers, things get steamy...
  
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• List of winners of 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

  31-08-2015 05:57
  
  Here is a list of the winners of Sunday night's 2015 MTV Music Video Awards in Los Angeles:
  
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• Kanye West Accepts Video Vanguard VMA, Announces He's Running For President & Taylor Swift Is All Kinds Of Confused

  31-08-2015 05:07
  
  President West has a nice ring to it.
  
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• Justin Bieber's VMAs Comeback Performance Made Him Cry Three Years Worth Of Tears

  31-08-2015 04:35
  
  Someone get the guy a tissue.
  
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• Swift leads winners but Cyrus rules at MTV Video Music Awards

  31-08-2015 04:20
  
  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It was all about the shock factor on Sunday as the MTV Video Music Awards became the unofficial Miley Cyrus show, with the scantily-clad singer cursing her way through her hosting duties. "I've literally done everything on the VMA stage and none of it showed I was qualified to host, but here we are," Cyrus, dressed in a plunging, sparkly rainbow jumpsuit, quipped as she opened the show. Cyrus, 22, changed outfits numerous times throughout the show, each
  
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• Partial list of winners of 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

  31-08-2015 04:13
  
  Here is a partial list of the winners of Sunday night's 2015 MTV Music Video Awards in Los Angeles:
  
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• Did Nicki Minaj Actually Just Give Miley Cyrus The Death Stare Live At The VMAs Or Was It All A Joke?

  31-08-2015 04:03
  
  We're a little scared.
  
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• Taylor Swift Duets With Nicki Minaj At The VMAs As They Bury All Feuds Ever

  31-08-2015 03:17
  
  EVER.
  
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• Taylor Swift Makes Us Fall Head Over Heels In 'Wildest Dreams' Music Video - Watch Here!

  31-08-2015 03:09
  
  Say you'll see me again even if it's just in your WIIIIIIILDEST DREEEAAAAAMMSSSS...
  
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• Kim Kardashian And Her Bump Arrive At The VMAs Looking As Radiant As Ever

  31-08-2015 03:01
  
  Oh, and Kanye's there too...
  
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• Kylie Jenner Unveils Yet Another New Look Alongside A Smokin' Kourtney Kardashian & Kris Jenner At The VMAs

  31-08-2015 02:38
  
  Kourt, we're in love with you.
  
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• Taylor Swift Achieves Chief #SquadGoals Status At VMAs

  31-08-2015 01:38
  
  YAAAAAAS.
  
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