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• 3.5 Million Reasons Why Rhapsody Still Matters

  14-12-2015 21:02
  
  Rhapsody has increased its subscribers by 45 percent over the last year. The stalwart music streaming service now has nearly 3.5 million global subscribers in 34 countries.The news highlights the opportunity in front of Rhapsody as music streaming goes mainstream.  The recent growth in the music streaming market has seen the likes of Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube storm ahead.
  However, in this fiercely competitive market, Rhapsody has fought to stay relevant and its recent growth definite
  
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• Some Lucky Guy Just Won a 100-track Frank Sinatra Collection…

  14-12-2015 20:46
  
  Thanks to everyone who entered our exclusive drawing to win this massive, 100 song, double-LP, 4 CD Frank Sinatra collection, Ultimate Sinatra.  And the winner is: Sean Belling of Oakland, CA, whose entry was randomly picked by DMN out of several hundred entries.The commemorative set was released to celebrate Sinatra’s 100th birthday, with all sorts of nostalgia now bubbling to the surface.  Sinatra’s multi-decade career involved several major labels, though this collectio
  
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• Green Rooms Is a Hotel Specifically Designed for Musicians

  14-12-2015 19:57
  
  If you trash your hotel room, you’ll still have to pay.  But you won’t be penalized for rehearsing, collaborating, or checking out at 3 pm.  That’s the spirit at Green Rooms, a hotel specifically being designed for artists, performers and musicians, and all of their unique needs.
  Green Rooms will open in London next March, if all goes as planned.  The concept was hatched by Nick Hartwright, the founder of the Mill Street Co., who envisions a space that includes
  
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• Yet Another London Venue Forced to Close…

  14-12-2015 19:14
  
  London’s indie music venues are dropping like flies, with skyrocketing rent and bigger-spending retailers driving the dives out.  The latest victim: Power Lunches, which is hosting its farewell bash on December 23rd.  The venue confirmed the shutdown ahead of the weekend, with no concrete plans to re-open at a cheaper location.
  Power Lunches had been in operation for four years before being driven out by unworkable rent increases.  That follows an alarming string of small v
  
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• Lottie Tomlinson Did Amazing Smokey Eye Makeup On Selena Gomez For The X Factor Final

  14-12-2015 18:07
  
  NEED this look.
  
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• Jordan Morris premieres his new video 'Celebrate'

  14-12-2015 17:57 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Jordan Morris premieres his new video 'Celebrate'
  
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• This Is Our Christmas Karaoke Inspo

  14-12-2015 17:52
  
  For the inevitable festive sing-song
  
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• Taylor Swift’s Next Release Will Not be Available on Spotify

  14-12-2015 17:51
  
  Taylor Swift has had some nasty words for Spotify in 2015, calling the platform a “start-up with no cash flow,” and a company that “reacted to criticism like a corporate machine.”  More importantly, she’s refused to give Spotify access to her coveted, high-selling albums, instead handing exclusives to the recently-launched Apple Music.  “Apple treated me like I was a voice of a creative community that they actually cared about,” Swift remarked
  
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• Espa’s ‘Swan Song’ gets the remix treatment from JD Reid

  14-12-2015 17:39
  
  Espa’s ‘Swan Song’ gets the remix treatment from JD Reid
  
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• One Direction Change Their New Single From 'Infinity' To 'History' And Fans Couldn't Be More Excited

  14-12-2015 17:31
  
  Us too, obvs.
  
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• The Geordie Shore Guide To Having A Mint Christmas

  14-12-2015 17:23
  
  Alreet, Christmas lovers?
  
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• Who Remembers Justin Bieber's Questionable Steampunk Moment?

  14-12-2015 17:22
  
  OMG.
  
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• Vicky Pattison And Cheryl Fernandez-Versini Met At The X Factor Final And Their Selfie Is Perfect

  14-12-2015 16:49
  
  The Geordie lasses met up on the set of the show...
  
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• Taylor Swift Celebrated Her Birthday With Calvin Harris, Santa And Zero Of The Squad

  14-12-2015 16:08
  
  No Frostbyte, Cut-Throat or Slay-Z to be seen.
  
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• The Best Festive Pinterest Fails That Will Probably Ruin Christmas Forever

  14-12-2015 15:57
  
  So bad even Santa is crying.
  
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• Sneakbo links up with MoStack and J Spades on "Right Now"

  14-12-2015 15:28
  
  Sneakbo links up with MoStack and J Spades on "Right Now"
  
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• Did Justin Bieber Just Taunt Kourtney Kardashian's Ex Scott Disick With This Cryptic Instagram Post?

  14-12-2015 15:28
  
  "Lord knows"
  
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• 12 Times Harry Styles Pushed The Boundaries Of Fashion In 2015

  14-12-2015 15:21
  
  Pretty much every time he left the house to be honest.
  
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• Grown men now love Justin Bieber's music, too

  14-12-2015 15:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Most grown men love musical acts like the Black Keys and Kendrick Lamar. Now, you can add Justin Bieber's name to that list.
  
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• Music Minute: Taylor Swift 1989 tour ends, Louisa Johnson wins The X Factor

  14-12-2015 15:00
  
  In this week's Music Minute, Taylor Swift's tour comes to an end, Chris Brown's new album set for release and Louisa Johnson wins The X Factor. It's the end of an era for Taylor Swift but the beginning of a new one as the singer's 1989 world tour came to an end this weekend, just as she celebrated her 26th birthday. It suffered a three-week delay but Chris Brown's new album Royalty is finally set for release this Friday. Named after his one-year-old daughter, the album might just be his most per
  
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• Mariah Carey UK tour dates 2016: Where to buy tickets for singer's first visit in 13 years

  14-12-2015 14:20
  
  Europe is in for a Sweet Sweet Fantasy treat next year as Mariah Carey is set to bring her tour over in 2016. The Grammy-winning singer will launch the jaunt in the UK in March, marking her first performances in the country for 13 years. Glasgow will have the pleasure of welcoming the superstar at the SSE Hydro arena on 15 March before she moves onto five other UK, including Manchester, Birmingham and London, where she will grace the stage at the O2 Arena on 23 March.
  
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• Ferne McCann & George Shelley Insist They're Not Dating And It's All Because Of Some Jungle 'Toe Gunk'

  14-12-2015 13:32
  
  We want these two to Periscope ALL the time…
  
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• Ed Sheeran Has Quit Social Media But It's Okay Because Album No.3 Is On The way

  14-12-2015 13:32
  
  Nooo, come back!
  
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• Craig David & Big Narstie share ravers edition video for ‘When The Bassline Drops’

  14-12-2015 13:23
  
  Craig David & Big Narstie share ravers edition video for ‘When The Bassline Drops’
  
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• Kanye West album release date: Rapper pulling a Beyonce and dropping Swish as a surprise?

  14-12-2015 13:18
  
  Kanye West is yet to confirm a release date for his new album and it may be part of a master plan. Fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of his seventh album, Swish, but the rapper's close friend Pusha T has hinted West may be taking a leaf out of Beyonce's book of success by releasing the LP without warning. While details about Swish are sparse, Pusha T, who was appointed president of West's record label G.O.O.D. Music in November 2015, has dropped hints about West's promotional plans for the a
  
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• The X Factor Week By Week Voting Figures Are In And Prove Forgetting Your Words Isn't So Bad After All

  14-12-2015 12:36
  
  Hear that, Ché?
  
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• Kylie and Kendall Jenner Take Twinning To A Whole New Level In Matching Outfits

  14-12-2015 12:34
  
  Spot the sister
  
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• Charlotte Crosby & Gaz Beadle Were As Loved Up As Ever At The X Factor Final

  14-12-2015 12:31
  
  Our Chaz dreams are coming true…
  
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• Coco returns with ‘Big Bou Yah Remix’ & brings some special guests

  14-12-2015 12:27
  
  Coco returns with ‘Big Bou Yah Remix’ & brings some special guests
  
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• Violinist Perlman wins 'Jewish Nobel'

  14-12-2015 12:05
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded this year's "Jewish Nobel" for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for the disabled, organizers of the $1 million prize announced Monday.
  
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• We're 99% Sure Jennifer Lawrence's 'Joy' Premiere Dress Was Made By Angels

  14-12-2015 12:01
  
  It's so pretttttyyy.
  
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• Jude Law's 15-Year-Old Daughter Iris Looks Unrecognisable In Her Debut Modelling Campaign

  14-12-2015 11:55
  
  Prepare to crush all over Iris Law
  
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• Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris planning to 'make up for lost time'

  14-12-2015 10:09
  
  American singer/songwriter Taylor Swift is apparently planning to spend quality time with Scottish singer/DJ Calvin Harris. The Bad Blood hitmaker and the 31-year-old music producer had spent a lot of time apart due to her 1989 tour. "Calvin and Taylor have hardly seen each other since she begun her 1989 World Tour, so they want to make up for lost time," a source reportedly told Hollywood Life.
  
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• Apple Music buys exclusive streaming rights of Taylor Swift's 1989 tour film

  14-12-2015 07:44
  
  Swift not only celebrated her birthday on 13 December, but also signed a new deal with Apple Music. Responding to birthday wishes from fans, she posted a link of the trailer of The 1989 World Tour Live, which will debut on Apple Music on 20 December. The relationship between Apple Music and Swift is a freshly salvaged one, as the two entities were not in great terms in June when the singer posted an open letter critiquing the technology giant's decision of not paying artists during its three-mon
  
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