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• Speed of sound – how Spotify killed the long intro

  04-10-2017 18:34
  With the rise of streaming, artists are frontloading their songs to get listeners past 30 seconds – the point where they get paid. So how would some classic intros sound today?We’ve killed the intro. And we’re all guilty. This decade’s songwriters have long believed that, with the world’s music at their fingertips, fickle consumers are skipping anything not instantly boiling-magma hot. Now, research from Ohio State University backs them up: the average intro is down
  
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• Teacher

  04-10-2017 18:30 via mtv.co.uk
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• Fifth Harmony's Lauren Jauregui Confirms Ty Dolla $ign Romance On Instagram

  04-10-2017 18:29
  The 'Work From Home' collaborators are now together...
  
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• Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry’s Incredible Transformation Over The Years

  04-10-2017 18:00
  She's changed quite a bit in two years...
  
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• Love Island's Chris & Kem Could Have The UK's Number One Single This Week

  04-10-2017 17:45
  Can the 'Love Island' brothers take their rap debut to the top of the charts?
  
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• Love (Ft. Rae Sremmurd) [Explicit]

  04-10-2017 17:10 via mtv.co.uk
  Love (feat. Rae Sremmurd)
  
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• Karayev: The Seven Beauties, etc CD review – Karabits celebrates the vivid colours of a master orchestrator

  04-10-2017 17:06
  Bournemouth SO/Karabits
  (Chandos)Conductor Kirill Karabits describes the music of Kara Karayev as creating “unique mixtures of the traditions of Mahler and Shostakovich, drawing as well on a colourful palette of Azerbaijani folk tunes”. Born in Baku in 1918, Karayev studied in Moscow with Shostakovich from 1942 to 1948. He established himself in 1945 as one of the two composers of the patriotic opera Fatherland, which won him a state prize in Azerbaijan, and over the following decade
  
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• Miley Cyrus Puts Her Spin On Cardi B's 'Bodak Yellow'

  04-10-2017 16:56
  The 'We Can't Stop' singer covered the number one hit during Fallon...
  
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• 'It's not a concert, it's a show': first reactions to Springsteen on Broadway

  04-10-2017 16:26
  As Bruce Springsteen treads the boards in New York, fans reveal what to expect, including an unconventional structure and a pro-immigration statement Bruce Springsteen, the Boss, the Boardwalk Balladeer, the one-time New Dylan, Steinbeck in Leather, the leader of the E Street Band and the man whose lyrics have been misunderstood by Republican politicians for over 30 years now has another title: Broadway star.Tuesday night’s performance of Springsteen on Broadway wasn’t officially ope
  
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• King Arthur review – home truths with Purcell transposed to the age of Brexit

  04-10-2017 16:25
  Barbican, London
  Daisy Evan’s bold new version – reflecting on national identity – was strongly performed, but the update failed to bring much needed coherence to Dryden’s vast textPurcell’s King Arthur has long been a problematic work. It’s not quite an opera, not quite a play; the singing characters are bit parts, the story is one that only a devoted Arthurian scholar will recognise. Purcell’s music is incidental to a vast and largely forgettable text
  
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• 10 Of The Most Random And Expensive AF Things Celebs Have Ever Bought

  04-10-2017 15:43
  Wait, HOW MUCH for a mattress?
  
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• Tove Styrke Is A Runaway Bride In The Epic 'Mistakes' Video

  04-10-2017 15:28
  The 'Say My Name' doesn't need a man to throw a party...
  
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• Alistair McGowan – your questions answered on piano, football and why he'll never impersonate Trump

  04-10-2017 15:12
  The TV comic revealed how much he had to practise for his new album of piano classics, who he’s most asked to impersonate, and why he’s not as big a Leeds supporter as people think 2.12pm BSTThank you for your questions. Time for some toast. 2.08pm BSTSundridgePete asks:What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever done, and is it worth watching?
  I did two football videos called Football Backchat in the late 90s. I think there is a clip on YouTube of me re-voicing Les Ferdinand a
  
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• The Scientific Process Of Messaging The Guy/Girl You’re Secretly Into

  04-10-2017 14:35
  Add 50ml of overthinking and watch everything fall apart.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Crosby Confirmed To Be Joining Another MTV Show, But What Is It?

  04-10-2017 14:22
  Don't miss BRAND NEW SHOW Single AF, starting Tuesday 24th October at 10pm - only on MTV!
  
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• Primark’s New Halloween Makeup Collection Is An Absolute Game Changer

  04-10-2017 14:13
  Finally, a saviour for the stress-fest that is Halloween.
  
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• Jemma Lucy Flaunts The Bubble Butt Result of Her Second Brazilian Bum Lift And Holy Moly

  04-10-2017 14:04
  That's quite a derrière you've got there, Jemma.
  
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• Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendes Lead The 2017 MTV EMA Nominations - See The Full List!

  04-10-2017 13:23
  ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ grabs the most noms - but who is Taylor up against?
  
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• Happy Birthday Leigh-Anne - An Ode to the Little Mix Star

  04-10-2017 13:07
  In honour of her 25th birthday, we celebrate all things Leigh-Anne Pinnock...
  
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• Here's Why Shawn Mendes 'Can't Wait' To Get His Heart Broken

  04-10-2017 12:57
  The Mercy singer has never really suffered for love.
  
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• Get Your MTV News On Amazon Alexa RN

  04-10-2017 12:21
  Brace your ears (and soon to be eyes) - MTV News is now being delivered daily to your Alexa...
  
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• Demi Lovato Announces First Ever UK Tour - Here's How To Get Tickets

  04-10-2017 12:00
  The 'Instruction' singer will finally perform for her UK fans...
  
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• Two Of Geordie Shore's Finest Had The Cheek To Post This Scandalous Snap, Can You Guess Who?

  04-10-2017 11:53
  Geordie Shore, bums galore.
  
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• Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart Says Bughead Have Serious Romeo And Juliet Vibes In Season Two

  04-10-2017 11:52
  We're just literal DAYS away from the premiere of the new series.
  
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• Liam Payne Reveals The One Direction Moment That Broke Him: I Cried My Eyes Out

  04-10-2017 11:04
  Liam said he 'hated' his life in this moment.
  
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• Sam Smith Was Spotted Kissing 13 Reasons Why’s Brandon Flynn And Fans Are Thrilled

  04-10-2017 10:00
  We weren't ready for this but we're already on board the Brandon and Sam ship.
  
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• Girls On Boys [Explicit]

  04-10-2017 08:46 via mtv.co.uk
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• Walkaway

  04-10-2017 02:00 via mtv.co.uk
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