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• Harry Connick Jr. to host daytime show with comedy, music

  13-10-2015 23:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Connick Jr. is adding the title of daytime show host to his resume.
  
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• SoundCloud Has 99 Problems, But Falling Traffic Isn’t One of Them

  13-10-2015 23:34
  
    
  If SoundCloud has 99 problems, why isn’t falling traffic one of them?
  As this article is being written, Soundcloud is battling a serious copyright lawsuit from UK-based PRS for Music, a situation that has placed a pending mega-agreement with Universal Music Group on ice.  Sony Music Entertainment, meanwhile, has been locked in unfruitful negotiations for more than a year, and is the most aggressive when it comes to content blocking and removals.
  The stand-
  
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• ‘Millennial Male’ Alert: Conde Nast Buys Pitchfork Media

  13-10-2015 19:54
  
  “This brings a a very passionate audience of Millennial males into our roster.”
  Frank Santarpia, chief digital officer, Condé Nast.
  If there’s one thing that advertisers say more than ‘Millennial,’ it’s ‘Millennial Male,’ and that’s great news for anyone catering to that crowd.  According to an announcement issued this (Tuesday) morning, Condé Nast has just purchased Pitchfork Media, the long-running indie music bible that
  
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• GRIME ARTISTS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH THE REFUGEES WITH LIVE EVENT #GRIMEAID

  13-10-2015 19:20
  
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• Snapchat’s Original Content Expansion Suddenly Disappears

  13-10-2015 18:55
  
  Snapchat is nixing its once-promising original content expansion plans, with several employees eliminated in the process.  Deadline reports this morning that Snapchat is killing ‘Snap Channel,’ part of a broader rethink of its content strategy.Disappearing as part of the shift is Marcus Wiley, lured from Fox Comedy to become Head of Program Planning and Development at the fast-rising chat app.  Others in the original content team are also saying goodbye, or potentially get
  
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• Lloyd From Neck Deep Releases Statement: ‘Case Closed’

  13-10-2015 18:08
  
  End of.
  
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• So Perrie Edwards And Joey Essex Did Actually Exchange Numbers

  13-10-2015 17:37
  
  What is going on!
  
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• Forget Squad Goals, We Challenged Hailee Steinfeld To A Game Of 'Squad Roles'

  13-10-2015 17:34
  
  From Selena Gomez to Cara Delevingne, we learn all about the world's most famous gang.
  
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• WWE's Lana And Rusev Have Apparently Got Engaged IRL To Avoid Hibernating This Winter

  13-10-2015 17:10
  
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• Taylor Swift con 6 nominaciones a los American Music Awards

  13-10-2015 16:56
  
  NUEVA YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift obtuvo seis nominaciones a los American Music Awards el martes y si los gana todos se convertiría en la artista más galardonada en la historia de los AMA.
  
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• Watch Roman Reigns, Ryback And King Barrett Call Out Arnold Schwarzenegger

  13-10-2015 16:55
  
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• Taylor Swift leads American Music Awards nominations

  13-10-2015 16:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift earned six American Music Awards nominations announced Tuesday, and if she wins everything she's up for the singer will become the most-honored artist in the show's history.
  
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• Meet Athena, WWE NXT's Latest Awesome In-Ring Prospect

  13-10-2015 16:37
  
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• Premiere | Hear EDX's Brand New Tune Ft. BB Diamond

  13-10-2015 16:31
  
  Listen to 'Want You (Then I Need You)' first with MTV.co.uk...
  
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• Vicky Pattison Slams Instagram Haters: "I'm Sick Of People Saying I Over Edit My Images!"

  13-10-2015 16:18
  
  Praise Queen V!
  
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• Who Said Festival Season Was Over? Club MTV Heads To Transition...

  13-10-2015 16:05
  
  Yep we're heading to the snow this December - gonna join us?
  
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• Marnie Simpson: 'I'm Posting The Ring Back To Ricky Rayment'

  13-10-2015 15:42
  
  The Geordie Shore lass says she's totally over her former fiancé...
  
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• Sting, Mylene Farmer play lovers in 'hot' new music video

  13-10-2015 15:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sting and French singer Mylene Farmer play steamy lovers in a new music video for their duet. In person, they play like old friends who kiss on the cheek.
  
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• Tori Kelly, James Bay & Jess Glynne Are Performing At The 2015 EMA

  13-10-2015 14:16
  
  Plus guess which 'Pretty Little Liars' actress will be presenting an award...
  
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• Beyonce: Singer's father Mathew Knowles denies trying to cash-in on famous daughter with bootcamp

  13-10-2015 14:08
  
  Beyonce's father Mathew Knowles has been forced to shut down claims he is using his famous daughter's superstar status to make money. Knowles, who was once the Flawless singer's manager, has launched a bootcamp for aspiring entertainers to forge careers in the music industry but his latest business venture has faced scrutiny. The former Destiny's Child manager will be hosting a one-day bootcamp, The Entertainment Industry: How Do I Get In?, during which he promises to share tips from his 20 year
  
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• 11 Things One Direction’s Single ‘Perfect’ Is More Likely To Be About Than Taylor Swift

  13-10-2015 13:45
  
  Because SERIOUSLY.
  
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• Selena Gomez Laughs Off The Idea That She's 'Pregnant Every Week'

  13-10-2015 13:35
  
  Hahaha.
  
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• Get An Exclusive First Look At Ed Sheeran's 'Jumpers For Goalposts'

  13-10-2015 13:20
  
  We've got a special preview from Ed's concert film, recorded during his epic 3 night, sell out Wembley tour...
  
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• OMG! Charlotte Crosby Says Max Morley Is 'Husband Material'

  13-10-2015 13:12
  
  Geordie Shore star gives chapter and verse on relationship...
  
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• Vicky Pattison: "Stephen Bear Is The Most Vile And Manipulative Person I've Ever Met."

  13-10-2015 13:02
  
  Our Vicky is done with Bear...
  
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• Alista Marq Takes Us On A Journey Through The 'Forest' In New Music Video

  13-10-2015 12:25
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• Calvin Harris Sets The Record Straight, Shuts Down Ridiculous Thai Massage Parlour Rumour

  13-10-2015 11:55
  
  Did anyone ACTUALLY believe that, though?!
  
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• Oh My Days! Marnie Simpson Confesses To 'Lesbian Experience' With Chloe Etherington In New Geordie Shore

  13-10-2015 11:50
  
  The lasses admit to a 'full on' encounter in new series...
  
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• Tom Bleasby Thanks The Public For "Supporting His Dream" As He Quits The X Factor

  13-10-2015 11:46
  
  The 19-year-old has left the ITV show due to personal reasons…
  
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• Rihanna: I will not give my attention to a man right now

  13-10-2015 10:22
  
  The singer spoke out about men, race, and feeling “unsafe” in her success.
  
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• John Legend And Chrissy Teigen Are Having A Baby, Yay!

  13-10-2015 10:14
  
  Best. News. Ever.
  
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• Aurous Founder Tells the Music Industry to Go F*%k Itself…

  13-10-2015 03:39
  
  It’s not the ‘Popcorn Time for Music’ but it does use BitTorrent.  It doesn’t need licenses because it’s all APIs.  And it won’t pay artists because that part comes later.  Make sense?  Here’s Aurous founder Andrew Sampson, in a recent interview with Billboard…
  Billboard: How will [Aurous] pay rights holders? Are you planning on securing licensing deals?
  Sampson: Not at this moment… We don’t plan on going aft
  
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• Spotify’s Biggest Song Has 500 Million Plays. YouTube’s 10th Biggest Song Has One Billion Plays.

  13-10-2015 01:14
  
  Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ is the first song to hit half a billion streams on Spotify
  Spotify recently announced that Ed Sheeran’s global hit, ‘Thinking Out Loud,’ is the first song on its platform to hit 500 million streams.  This is a major milestone and undoubtedly a huge success for Spotify, as well as the British singer/songwriter.
  Spotify started the celebration immediately.  To mark this milestone, Spotify created&nb
  
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