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• How Sia Lost Millions to Spotify With One Stupid Decision

  26-01-2016 23:01
  
  Sia Furler is one of those artists with a heartwarming success story.  You can’t help but root for her!  But Sia’s ‘overnight success’ actually involved more than two decades of struggle, and dedicated fans have known about her long before she broke into the mainstream.  You see, Sia (pronounced like ‘see ya’ later) has been toughing it out since the 90s from her native Adelaide, Australia.
  Now, Sia is a worldwide sensation, and one of the bigge
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Tiffany Pollard Admits She Loves ‘Young Meat’ After Necking On With Scotty T And Jeremy McConnell

  26-01-2016 22:55
  
  You learn something new every day.
  
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• Smoke 'N' Mirrors (Ft. Tigga Da Author, Lunar C & Nick Brewer) [Explicit]

  26-01-2016 22:35 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Smoke 'N' Mirrors (Ft. Tigga Da Author, Lunar C & Nick Brewer) [Explicit]
  
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• Universal, Sony and Warner License New Streaming Platform CÜR Music

  26-01-2016 20:01
  
  CÜR Music, a platform vying to compete with heavyweights like Spotify and Apple Music, has launched in the US this week with 10 million licensed tracks.
  According to Music Business Worldwide, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have all licensed CÜR Music in the past few weeks.
  CÜR Music is most commonly described as a “hybrid streaming service” that “intersects internet radio services like Pandora and on-demand services like S
  
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• 23 Photo Enhancing Makeup Products That Will Change Your Selfies Forever

  26-01-2016 18:53
  
  Basically you're going to be the new Kylie Jenner.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Geordie Shore's Scotty T Reveals His Proudest Ever Moment And It's Almost Definitely Not What You Expected

  26-01-2016 18:17
  
  Who knew the Buck Squad lad was actually a kind of Geordie genius?
  
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• YGG Spit 20-Minutes of Fire For Logan Sama On 1xtra

  26-01-2016 18:02
  
  The North London trio visited Logan Sama on his BBC 1xtra show and gave him a fire 20-minute freestyle.
  
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• 'Detective Pikachu' Just Hit The Internet And It's Bonkers And Amazing

  26-01-2016 17:22
  
  The bonkers new Pokemon just got revealed and GODDAMMIT LOOKS AMAZING.
  
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• Tiggs Da Author Unveils Brand New Video For ‘Run’ Featuring Lady Leshurr

  26-01-2016 17:17
  
  Featuring Lady Leshurr, ‘Run’ is full of energy and oozes Tiggs’ distinctive style which is reminiscent of Ray Charles meets Andre 3000.
  
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• Watch One Direction Resurrect Both Zayn Malik And Glasses Niall In 'History' Music Video

  26-01-2016 17:07
  
  This is not the end.
  
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• Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson Asks For Help With 'Ugly' Ricky Rayment Tattoo Removal

  26-01-2016 17:01
  
  It's only been 24 hours since Ricky had his covered.
  
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• Fekky Drops Brand New Video For ‘Racks’ Featuring Blade Brown

  26-01-2016 16:56
  
  Fekky has just unveiled the brand new video for ‘Racks’ which features Blade Brown and was taken from the tape.
  
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• Who Are Snakehips & Why Do They Make Such Good Tunes?! We Find Out...

  26-01-2016 16:47
  
  The 'All My Friends' hit makers talk influences, serendipity and dodging cockroaches...
  
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• Someone Actually Sued SFX for Stealing His Idea…

  26-01-2016 16:33
  
  According to reports SFX Entertainment has now settled one of the two outstanding lawsuits against it.  The suit involved allegations of a stolen idea.Last August, SFX brainchild Robert Sillerman was accused of fraud and breach of contract, which resulted in a class action lawsuit.  Paolo Moreno of Disco Donnie Presents filed the legal case, claiming that he came up with the original concept for SFX.   Two others claimed that Sillerman had cut them out of the business once t
  
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• Prepare To Fall In Love With The Date Cara Delevingne Brought To The Chanel Show At Paris Couture Fashion Week

  26-01-2016 15:58
  
  He's a total dreamboat.
  
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• RAT BOY Loves Take That & We're Not Even Sorry About Revealing It

  26-01-2016 14:04
  
  Also find out which critically-acclaimed artist's first record was the Teletubbies...
  
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• Woody Allen casts Miley Cyrus in upcoming 1960s-set Amazon Prime television series

  26-01-2016 13:45
  
  Miley Cyrus is set to star in Woody Allen's upcoming television series for Amazon Prime. Following from rumours that the 23-year-old singer would appear in the Blue Jasmine director's latest venture, she confirmed the news via her personal Instagram account, enthusiastically writing: "F**k yeah! Stoked to be in Woody Allen's first series!!!!!" While the star admitted that she was intending to take it easy this year, she explained why she couldn't turn down the opportunity to work with the vision
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Stephanie Davis Tells Jeremy McConnell She Loves Him After Revealing She Was ‘Expecting A Proposal’ From Boyfriend Sam Reece

  26-01-2016 13:34
  
  Probs not now, though.
  
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• Years & Years Singer Olly Alexander Opens Up About Mental Health Battle In New Interview

  26-01-2016 13:14
  
  He wants people to know that they aren’t alone.
  
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• Chloe Ferry Is Officially Geordie Shore's Answer To Kylie Jenner And Here's The Proof

  26-01-2016 13:06
  
  Keeping up with the Geordies.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Tiffany Pollard Walked In On Scotty T In The Shower And Liked What She Saw

  26-01-2016 13:05
  
  We don't blame her, tbh.
  
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• Vicky Pattison Reckons ‘Crazy’ Stephanie Davis Will ‘Never Work Again’ Once She Leaves The Celebrity Big Brother House

  26-01-2016 13:04
  
  The Queen has spoken.
  
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• Rob Kardashian Is Dating Tyga’s Ex Blac Chyna, So That’s A Bit Awkward For Kylie Jenner

  26-01-2016 12:36
  
  THIS IS VERY CONFUSING.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Megan McKenna Is NOT Happy With ‘Desperate’ Tiffany Pollard Following Scotty T Kiss

  26-01-2016 12:14
  
  "I’ve only been gone a day, my bed is warm!"
  
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• Ariana Grande Got Spanked By Madonna On Stage And Just Couldn't Deal

  26-01-2016 11:57
  
  All kinds of awkward.
  
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• Bryson Tiller UK tour dates 2016: Where to buy tickets for r'n'b star's third London show

  26-01-2016 11:56
  
  R'n'b's latest sensation Bryson Tiller is in popular demand, as the Don't singer has announced a third London date on his 2016 tour. The 23-year-old be performing at London's Koko on Wednesday 30 March in addition to headlining the iconic Camden venue for two consecutive nights. The new addition comes just days after tickets for Tiller's first two shows on 28 and 29 March, sold out in minutes.
  
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• 13 Struggles Every Eyeliner Addict Knows To Be True

  26-01-2016 10:44
  
  Panda eyes 4 lyf.
  
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• Miley Cyrus Is Returning To TV, Only Not As Hannah Montana This Time

  26-01-2016 10:38
  
  Sad face.
  
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• 'I didn't wanna believe it either': Rapper BoB insists the Earth is flat

  26-01-2016 08:10
  
  Musician argues on Twitter that while some may be put off by the term ‘flat Earth’, ‘there’s no way u can see all the evidence and not know’Bobby Ray Simmons Jr, better known as BoB, American rapper and music producer, believes that the Earth is flat, according to recent tweets from his account.
  The rapper – who has released hits Nothin’ on You, Airplanes and Magic – posted dozens of tweets, presenting a variety of arguments as to why modern scienc
  
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• From Slim Dusty to the Drones: around Australia in 12 classic songs

  26-01-2016 05:19
  
  Long before the first sea shanty rang against the walls of the first penal colony, Australians have been singing about the land and what it means to them. Here’s a look at how the idea of the nation has changed through popular music
  When it comes to establishing an Australian identity separate from the multitude of cultures brought to it, few art forms offer a stronger means than music. Long before the first sea shanty rang against the walls of the first penal colony, Australians have been
  
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• Think you know the Hottest 100? Test yourself with this never-ending* quiz

  26-01-2016 03:42
  
  The annual Triple J countdown happens today. This quiz features randomised questions dynamically generated from Hottest 100 data between 1993 and 2014. Use the ‘more questions’ button to keep on adding questions. *Yes, it will actually run out of questions at some point Continue reading...
  
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• Streaming Scam Exposed: Musicians Charged $4,000 For 1M (Fake) Streams

  26-01-2016 01:57
  
  A couple weeks ago I was forwarded an email from my friend Arwen who just started a lounge act, The Mega Reset, out of Denver. They put 3 songs on BandCamp, but hadn’t released anything anywhere else yet. She was hit up via the BandCamp contact form from a woman named “Charlene” with an AOL email address.
  The email read:Is her last name Artfield or is that her company? 818 is the area code of the Valley of Los Angeles – where most scams in the entertainment industry live
  
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• 'It's frankly sickening': Sydney band the Presets call for Australia Day to be moved

  26-01-2016 01:12
  
  Electronic act say Australia Day should not fall on the anniversary of British settlement, and suggest new dates for the celebration Related: Notable speeches by Indigenous Australians: 'We refuse to be pushed into the background' A Facebook post by the Presets calling 26 January the “cruelest of anniversaries” has gone viral. The Sydney band have suggested other dates which Australia Day could be moved to, including the birthdays of writer Henry Lawson or Indigenous activist Eddie M
  
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