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• Don't Give Up (On Love) [Audio]

  11-09-2015 23:11 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Don't Give Up (On Love)
  
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• It’s Official: Harry Fox Agency Is Now Owned by SESAC

  11-09-2015 23:02
  
  The merger, first announced last month, is now ‘official official’ with the formal approval of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA).  The following statement from John Josephson of SESAC was emailed to Digital Music News this (Friday) afternoon:
  “SESAC is pleased to announce that, following  approval by the NMPA Board and membership, the acquisition of the Harry Fox Agency has been completed. The Harry Fox Agency (HFA) is the leading U.S. mechanica
  
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• Music Review: Dave Rawlings Machine shifts into deep South

  11-09-2015 21:11
  
  Dave Rawlings Machine, "Nashville Obsolete" (Acony Records)
  
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• Nick Grimshaw: I Did Snog Rita Ora At Glastonbury

  11-09-2015 19:42
  
  Presenter admits copping on with pop star at festival...
  
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• Executive Shuffle: Live Nation, Fender, Black Box, Capitol, Yahoo, Massey Hall, Canadian Music Week, Downtown, ole, ASCAP

  11-09-2015 19:39
  
  Summertime is over; let the executive shuffling begin!
  The first notable move this week comes from longtime Live Nation UK chief operating officer John Probyn, who has now exited for a similar COO position at The Sports Show.  Probyn will work alongside Ed Rusling, according to details tipped by the UK-based Stand Out Magazine.
  Speaking of Live Nation, one-time Live Nation Labs executive Ethan Kaplan has now landed at Fender as chief digital products officer.  In-between, Kaplan
  
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• Bring Me The Horizon: From MySpace To World Domination

  11-09-2015 18:55
  
  Look at those emo fringes!
  
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• WWE: Get Into The Friday Feeling With Some New Day Excellence

  11-09-2015 18:47
  
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• WWE Tease Return For Kurt Angle And The Hardy Boys

  11-09-2015 18:07
  
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• NXT's Head Trainer Matt Bloom Is Starring In A Film About Dog Weddings

  11-09-2015 17:39
  
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• Kurupt FM Takeover MistaJam's 1Xtra Show With The Help Of Craig David, Big Narstie, Stormzy And More!

  11-09-2015 17:34
  
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• Perrie Edwards Shares Some Excellent Break Up Tips (They Involve Snack Food)

  11-09-2015 17:28
  
  Well, she's definitely not wrong.
  
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• Marvel's New TV Show Jessica Jones Has A Release Date & Trailer

  11-09-2015 17:15
  
  And it looks SO FRICKIN' AWESOME.
  
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• Are Cassettes Coming Back? Britain Braces for Cassette Store Day UK

  11-09-2015 17:05
  
   
  Record Store Day owes its roots to a wild resurgence in vinyl.  But is the same thing happening for cassettes?  This is a format that seems to attract more nostalgia than actual sales, but nonetheless, Cassette Store Day UK is plowing forward with a large slate of exclusive releases.
  Girl Band, Alex G, The Maccabees, Kaiser Chiefs, Spector, and Radio Soulwax are just some of the artists tossing releases into the revival effort.  And perhaps the UK is the perfect place
  
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• Jon Snow Spotted Alive and Filming A Massive Game of Thrones Fight Scene!

  11-09-2015 16:58
  
  Kit Harington fans, it’s the news you’ve been waiting for.
  
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• Concert Promoter Andrew McManus Busted On Cocaine Trafficking Charges

  11-09-2015 16:40
  
  Concert promoter Andrew McManus has now been detained in Australia on drug racketeering, money laundering, and obstruction of justice charges.  McManus was detained at Melbourne Airport last night, Australian time, according to official statements from New South Wales law enforcement officials.  The charges are tied to the importation of 300 kilograms of cocaine, among other allegations and charges, though McManus’ role in that shipment has not been clarified.
  McManus, whos
  
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• Chip Makes 'Light Work' Of His Latest Diss Track

  11-09-2015 16:32
  
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• Summer May Be Ending But Sigala Has Just Dropped This Sun Drenched Weekend Playlist

  11-09-2015 16:11
  
  The UK producer picks us his Top 10 tracks...
  
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• Cami Li Isn’t A Fan Of Celebrity Big Brother’s Farrah Abraham: I Wish They’d Put Me Back In, I’d Put That B***h Back In Her Place!

  11-09-2015 16:07
  
  Former CBB housemate Cami Li lets rip on the Teen Mom star.
  
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• Wait A Minute! Did Demi Lovato Just Come Out As Bisexual?

  11-09-2015 15:42
  
  Pop star hints that she's dabbled in same-sex relationships...
  
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• Sasha Banks Reacts To Headlining TakeOver With Bayley: 'Holy S***!'

  11-09-2015 15:15
  
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• Soprano Renee Fleming taking post at New York music school

  11-09-2015 14:40
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Opera star Renee Fleming is returning to her western New York roots to conduct master classes and lessons at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester.
  
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• Charlie Hunnam: 'I Cried For 20 Minutes When I Quit Fifty Shades'

  11-09-2015 14:25
  
  Actor opens up on his tortured decision to quit bonkbuster movie...
  
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• Every Time Niall Horan Has Embraced The Lyrics Of Taylor Swift's '22'

  11-09-2015 14:16
  
  He's happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time.
  
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• Woman Discovers Her 'Boyfriend' Of Two Years Is Actually A Woman With A Prosthetic Penis

  11-09-2015 13:47
  
  Let’s go ahead and file this one under ‘WTAF?!’
  
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• Kim Kardashian Debuts New Yeezy Footwear From Kanye’s Latest Collection

  11-09-2015 13:03
  
  Another bold maternity look from Mrs K-West.
  
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• Caroline Flack Panic Deletes Topless Selfie

  11-09-2015 12:36
  
  The X Factor presenter deletes nip-slip pic on Instagram…
  
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• Vicky Pattison Reveals Her ‘Obsession’ With Her Weight Loss Caused Her To ‘Look Ill’

  11-09-2015 12:28
  
  The Geordie star thinks she took things a bit too far.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother: Farrah Abraham Voted ‘Least Popular, Least Trustworthy, And Least Talented' By Her Fellow Housemates. Ouch.

  11-09-2015 12:09
  
  The Teen Mom star is still not winning over her CBB housemates.
  
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• Rita Ora Has Dinner With “Gorgeous” Zayn Malik – But Was It A Date?!

  11-09-2015 12:00
  
  The two single pop stars dined at Koi in West Hollywood…
  
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• Peter Capaldi: I'd like David Bowie to guest star on Doctor Who

  11-09-2015 12:00
  
  The actor said he’d like the Ziggy Stardust singer and Keith Richards to join him as guest stars on the hit BBC show.
  
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• Do Nothing This Weekend Except Watch Our V Festival Highlights On MTV Music!

  11-09-2015 11:53
  
  If you weren't there prepare to get extremely jealous...
  
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• Liam Payne Is Not A Happy Bunny With Some Of The Directioners

  11-09-2015 11:46
  
  Singer angry that fans think Louis' baby news is fake...
  
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• Take On Me video has career on its own, A-ha singer Morten Harket admits

  11-09-2015 11:44
  
  The lead singer of reformed Norwegian pop band A-ha has admitted he is resigned to talking about the music video to their 1985 smash hit Take On Me.
  
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• Justin Bieber Has A Bit Of A Tantrum During Live ‘Today’ Show Performance

  11-09-2015 11:44
  
  Diva strop alert.
  
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• Justin Bieber Goes Platinum, Beliebers Go Wild

  11-09-2015 11:36
  
  Blonde bombshell Biebs dazzles fans with near-white hair…
  
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• #TGIF! From Calvin to Justin Bieber, This Week's Club MTV Mix Kicks Ass!

  11-09-2015 11:28
  
  R3wire and Varski have outdone themselves with your weekly dose of dance...
  
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• Harry Styles Ab Fab Movie Rumour Has Got Us So Excited

  11-09-2015 10:59
  
  One Direction star reportedly lined-up for cameo...
  
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• Universal Music Group Now Owns 50% of India’s Enchanted Valley Carnival

  11-09-2015 04:01
  
  Major labels started taking equity positions in streaming services like Spotify years ago.  But festivals?
  Why didn’t they think if that sooner?
  We take you to India, where Universal Music Group now controls a 50% stake in the country’s Enchanted Valley Carnival, which doesn’t sound anything like Electric Daisy Carnival.  Enchanted, or ‘EVC,’ is controlled by Twisted Entertainment, which has now entered into a joint venture partnership with UMG throu
  
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• BREAKING: Believe Digital Is About To Screw 100,000 Musicians

  11-09-2015 00:32
  
  Earlier this year, the indie label digital distribution company, Believe Digital, acquired the indie artist digital distribution company TuneCore. All well and good. This stuff happens with companies all the time. It seemed like a great deal for TuneCore artists. They’ll now have access to Believe’s wider distribution network, offices in 29 countries and a staff of 250.
  There’s just one thing.
  The indie artist digital distribution company started in 2009 by Believe, Zimbalam,
  
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