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  21-01-2016 23:45 via mtv.co.uk
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Megan McKenna Tells Jeremy McConnell That Stephanie Davis Has Been ‘Teasing Him The Whole Time’

  21-01-2016 22:56
  
  Will the tensions ever ease in this house?
  
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• iHeartRadio Just Reached 80 Million Registered Users

  21-01-2016 19:55
  
  iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service, has announced that it now has more than 80 million registered users.  The number of registered users doesn’t even account for the millions of listeners who tune in to iHeartRadio’s live radio stations, which of course doesn’t require registration.
  That’s big, but not big enough. At last count, Pandora has 250 million registered users and 78 million monthly active users, accor
  
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• Hey Pandora: iHeartRadio Just Reached 80 Million Registered Users

  21-01-2016 19:55
  
  iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service, has announced that it now has more than 80 million registered users.  The number of registered users doesn’t even account for the millions of listeners who tune in to iHeartRadio’s live radio stations, which of course doesn’t require registration.  So, iHeartRadio’s reach is even greater than numbers show, and a huge competitive problem for Pandora.
  At last count, Pandor
  
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• Ennio Morricone music has starring role in Tarantino film

  21-01-2016 19:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — All Ennio Morricone asked of Quentin Tarantino, after committing to score his new Western, "The Hateful Eight," was that the director feature his music prominently and give it the space needed to convey its message.
  
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• Don McLean's Wife Cites Years of Abuse Leading to His Arrest

  21-01-2016 18:44
  
  Don McLean’s wife was granted a temporary order of protection from the “American Pie” singer after she cited a pattern of abuse going back three decades. Police in Maine arrested McLean on a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge on Monday, and court records show that his wife then filed a handwritten request for protection. McLean issued a statement on Thursday saying the marriage is experiencing a “very painful breakdown.” He also said he is “not a villain&rdq
  
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• NY group cancels 2016 music festival founded by Pete Seeger

  21-01-2016 18:39
  BEACON, N.Y. (AP) — The annual Hudson Valley music festival that folk singer Pete Seeger staged for decades has been canceled this year because of financial difficulties, the environmental conservation group that hosts the event said Thursday.
  
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• Someone Alert Harry Styles: The Man Braid Is Officially The New Man Bun

  21-01-2016 18:27
  
  Then again, he's probably already heard.
  
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• Teen Mom OG’s Tyler Baltierra Speaks Up About His Struggle With Depression

  21-01-2016 18:15
  
  He opened up on a recent episode.
  
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• We Could Listen To SG Lewis' New Track 'All Night' All Night!

  21-01-2016 18:12
  
  Literally in love with this.
  
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• The final mysteries of David Bowie’s Blackstar – Elvis, Crowley and 'the villa of Ormen'

  21-01-2016 17:48
  
  The singer’s last album has been picked over for its meaning, but that hasn’t stopped obsessed fans delving ever deeper for true enlightenmentNearly a fortnight after we were told “Look up here, I’m in heaven”, we’re still obsessing over David Bowie’s death. Pop detectives have been finding more cryptic clues about his demise from his last album, Blackstar, as well as discovering a tumblr that the man himself may have written. Here&rs
  
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• President T Drops Some Retro Feel Visuals For ‘When I Came Thru

  21-01-2016 17:41
  
  President T keeps it very grimey with this new video...
  
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• YouTuber Ingrid Nilsen Puts President Obama On The Spot About Tampon Tax

  21-01-2016 17:27
  
  She's got your back.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Megan McKenna Is Concerned Her And Scotty T's Child Will Have Her Temper And His Craziness... Wait, What?!

  21-01-2016 17:20
  
  What is happening.
  
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• Paigey Cakey Wants To Know If You’ve Got A Problem In Her Latest Track

  21-01-2016 17:12
  
  the East Londoner is all alone on this latest effort and she dominates the track from start to finish, showing just why she’s rated so highly by both fans and her musical peers.
  
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• Pretty Little Liars Recap: Episode 12, Season 6 'Charlotte's Web'

  21-01-2016 16:47
  
  Everything you need to know about season 6, episode 12.
  
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• How To Contour According To Your Face Shape

  21-01-2016 16:14
  
  An easy peasy guide to mastering the Kardashian's favourite makeup trick.
  
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• The Cast Of High School Musical Watch Back Their Original Auditions & The Cringe Is Real

  21-01-2016 15:55
  
  Outstanding stuff.
  
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• Harry Styles Hopped Off A Plane At LAX Looking Like An Absolute God

  21-01-2016 15:32
  
  Prepare yourselves for total domination.
  
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• Frisco Unveils New Track, 'Hot Like Jamaica' Featuring Flowdan and Newbaan

  21-01-2016 15:10
  
  After releasing 'Different Kind' with Shakka, and now this dope track, we've got a feeling that we're going to be hearing a lot more from Frisco this year!
  
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• Digital music service iHeartRadio reaches 80 million registered users

  21-01-2016 15:09
  By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IHeartRadio, the digital music service for a network of traditional radio stations, announced on Thursday it had more than 80 million registered users in the intensifying fight to court listeners online. While many traditional media companies have seen their businesses upended by the Internet, radio still has vast reach, with more than 90 percent of adults in the United States tuning in weekly, according to recent Nielsen research. IHeartRadio, whose paren
  
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• World Begs Kanye West Not to Record a David Bowie Tribute Album

  21-01-2016 15:05
  
  Kanye West has reportedly planned to release a David Bowie tribute album following the music legend’s passing last week. 
  Regardless of whether this is just pure speculation, rumors have now surfaced that over 20,000 people have signed a petition to prevent Kanye from releasing this album.  Earlier this week, the Yeezus rapper was claimed to have been in the studio to put his own spin on Bowie’s classic hits.
  ‘rapping with his own lyrics over Bowie’s music
  
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• AlunaGeorge Link Up With Popcaan For New Single, 'I'm In Control'

  21-01-2016 14:37
  
  Aluna's sweet vocals mix perfectly with Popcaan's dancehall style; and with both of them going back to back on this synthed out, shapeshifting beat, it sounds pretty dope!
  
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• Sam Smith defends tweets about racism in London after shocking social media with 'ignorance'

  21-01-2016 14:17
  
  Grammy-winning singer Sam Smith has responded to the backlash he received over his tweets about racism in London. The Stay With Me crooner said he was unaware racial discrimination was still an issue in the capital after a friend was verbally abused but his comments were met with criticism with many branding him "ignorant". The 23-year-old recalled the experience in a series of tweets posted on 20 January and said he was left "speechless" by the racial abuse.
  
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• Charlotte Crosby Sparks Romance Rumours With Mystery Instagram Snap

  21-01-2016 13:57
  
  And she claims to be 'smitten'...
  
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• Some Questions We Have About Zac Efron's Leather Trousers

  21-01-2016 13:47
  
  1. How would you even begin to fit pants under there?
  
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• Geko Releases His Second Track of the Year, ‘Lion & Lioness’

  21-01-2016 13:29
  
  keeping his rap-sing trademark sound, ‘Lion & Lioness’ is a track about that special someone
  
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• ABBA Get Back Together ... To Open Restaurant

  21-01-2016 13:26
  
  The members of ABBA have got back together for the first time in years at the opening of a new restaurant themed around the band. The restaurant, called Mamma Mia - The Party, is the brainchild of Bjorn Ulvaeus, singer-songwriter and former husband of blonde bombshell Agnetha Faltskog. The Stockholm restaurant is based on Nico’s Taverna, from the Mamma Mia play and subsequent film, and is expected to tap in to the huge fan base the band still has.
  
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• Zoella Accused Of Using A Ghostwriter To Help Write Her Blog Posts, She Responds With Sassy Tweet

  21-01-2016 13:18
  
  OH not all this again.
  
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• Scotty T And Megan McKenna's Exes Have Hooked Up And We Predict Things Are Going To Get Messy

  21-01-2016 13:13
  
  It's all very complicated.
  
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• MAD! Ghetts Releases Sick Remix Of Kanye West’s ‘Real Friends’

  21-01-2016 12:30
  
  Speaking on the reality of success and fame, the East London MC gets real personal and tells it exactly how it is.
  
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• The Most Used Passwords Of Last Year Prove We're All Idiots

  21-01-2016 12:24
  
  If you're using these it's no surprise you got hacked.
  
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• Rihanna new album: Kanye West no longer executive producing Anti as release date remains unknown

  21-01-2016 12:22
  
  The professional relationship between Rihanna and Kanye West appears to be temporarily on hold with the rapper no longer involved in the Diamonds singer's new album. West, 38, stated that he would be serving as executive producer of RiRi's Anti album but the songstress appears to have confirmed the rapper has stepped down from the project to focus on his own music. Since mid-2015, fans have anxiously awaited the release of Rihanna's eighth studio album, which is said to have suffered several del
  
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• Executive Shuffle: SESAC, Warner Music Canada, Eventbrite, GEMA, 7digital

  21-01-2016 06:39
  
  The latest appointments…
  SESAC has named Alexander Wolf President of SESAC International.  Wolf will be responsible for identifying and implementing a portfolio of new multi-territory licensing and service offerings for SESAC.  Wolf will also represent SESAC Performing Rights in its reciprocal relationships with societies around the world, while also overseeing the exploitation of the Rumblefish and HFA (Harry Fox Agency) catalogs outside the U.S. Wolf
  
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• John Legend, Colombian star Juanes perform outside jail

  21-01-2016 00:25
  
  ELOY, Ariz. (AP) — Colombian musician Juanes and singer John Legend met immigrants at a jail in Arizona on Wednesday before performing for a small crowd outside the facility to draw attention to immigration.
  
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• At NAMM? Say Hello to Digital Music News…

  21-01-2016 00:18
  
  The National Association of Music Merchandisers (NAMM) is throwing their annual mega-event in Anaheim, CA, and Digital Music News will of course be there.  It’s just getting started, with several days of exhibitions, product introductions, and meetings getting started.
  Are you here?  If so, let’s chat!
  Just reach out to Noah ([email protected]) or Paul ([email protected]) and say hello.  We’d love to hear what you’re up to, your plans for
  
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• Courtney Barnett on why everything yet nothing has changed: I’m pretty basic

  21-01-2016 00:11
  
  She may be the toast of the indie rock world but otherwise Barnett is still living in the same Melbourne house songwriting, drawing and feeding her catCourtney Barnett has been living in the same house in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote for the past two years, with girlfriend and musician Jen Cloher. They have a Burmese cat that wakes the pair up at half past four to be fed, named Bubbles because it is “champagne coloured”.“It’s funny because my first car, when I was 18
  
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