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• Madonna’s Brit award fall

  25-02-2015 23:45 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna was pulled off a flight of stairs when a dance move went wrong during her performance at the Brit Awards on Wednesday night.
  
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• Zendaya: I forgive you Giuliana

  25-02-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Zendaya thinks it’s important to destroy prejudice comments “before they become more hurtful”.
  
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• Taylor Swift leads Brit winners

  25-02-2015 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift celebrated taking home her first ever Brit Award on Wednesday night as she was crowned International Female Solo Artist.
  
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• Scarlett Johansson's New Band Faces Cease-and-Desist

  25-02-2015 22:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  News of Scarlett Johansson's new group, the Singles, is less than a week old, but the band is already facing legal issues. When the actress revealed her new band – which also features Este Haim, Holly Miranda, Kendra Morris and Julia Haltigan – the group's radio-friendly moniker described their candy-coated pop...
  
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• Watch Kanye West Debut Fiery 'All Day' at BRIT Awards

  25-02-2015 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kanye West debuted the official version of "All Day" Wednesday at the 2015 Brit Awards following the leak of numerous rough versions of the song since last August.
  
  After Kim Kardashian-West presented the Global Success Award to Sam Smith, posing for a selfie with the show's hosts Ant and Dec and demanding that...
  
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• On the Charts: Imagine Dragons Conjure Up Number One

  25-02-2015 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  With the post-Grammys sales surge ebbing away — and no other major debuts to battle with — Imagine Dragons cruised to the top of the Billboard 200, as the Las Vegas arena rockers' second LP, Smoke and Mirrors, grabbed the Number One spot thanks to 195,000 units sold. It's the best sales week yet for the...
  
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• The Management Contract That Every Artist, Songwriter, and Producer Should Have

  25-02-2015 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The following comes Steve Gordon, regarded as one of the top attorneys in the music industry.  Last week, he outlined 11 contracts that every artist,...
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• Updated: IFPI to Announce Friday Global Release Day, Target Might Stop Selling Music

  25-02-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Updated 2/26/15 1:45 PM PST: The IFPI has officially announced Friday as the new global album release day. Target informed DMN that they will not...
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• Lovato: I’m fine!

  25-02-2015 21:15 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato has taken to Twitter to clarify previous reports about her being in hospital with a lung infection.
  
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• Lady Gaga for American Horror Story

  25-02-2015 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Lady Gaga has revealed the next series of American Horror Story will be called Hotel.
  
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• Apple customers still listening to U2

  25-02-2015 20:48
  
  Apple customers still listening to U2 Five months after unexpectedly receiving Songs of Innocence on their devices, Apple users are still playing lots of U2. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1Btt9cz Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, greets Bono after U2 performed at the end of an Apple event in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept.
  
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• Cliff Richard Sex Assault Investigation Expands

  25-02-2015 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  An investigation into sexual assault allegations against 74-year-old musician Sir Cliff Richard has "increased significantly in size," U.K. police recently disclosed. The singer, who is best known for a string of U.K. hits with the group the Shadows, previously faced only one claim against him, but now authorities say he...
  
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• SFX Entertainment’s CEO Wants to Buy Up Shares & Take the Company Private

  25-02-2015 19:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SFX Entertainment’s latest move is re-focusing Beatport, turning it into a free streaming service that currently has no advertisements. The new streaming service will be...
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• Apple Must Pay $533 Million for Patent Infringement, Judge Says

  25-02-2015 19:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  A federal jury has ruled that Apple willfully infringed on patents when developing iTunes' data storage systems, following eight hours of deliberation. The Tyler, Texas–based judge presiding over the case has ordered the company to pay $532.9 million in damages, according to Reuters.
  
  The plaintiff, Smartflash LLC — which is based on...
  
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• From Vinyl to Spotify: The Evolution of Recorded Music…

  25-02-2015 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  …another DMN original
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• McCartney to headline Firefly music festival in Delaware

  25-02-2015 18:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Organizers of the Delaware's Firefly Music Festival say former Beatle Paul McCartney will headline this year's event.
  
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• Leaks and surprise albums: new ways of releasing music

  25-02-2015 17:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Earlier this month, Canadian rapper Drake set the internet abuzz with the release of an unexpected new album via SoundClound, complete with free unlimited streaming. The move echoes the surprise release of Beyoncé's self-titled record in 2013. The latest victims are of course Björk and Madonna, whose respective albums were recently leaked to the internet ahead of their official release dates. For her part, Björk decided to advance the release date of "Vulnicura," sharing the
  
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• Zac Brown Band to Play 'Saturday Night Live'

  25-02-2015 17:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country music will be featured on Saturday Night Live for the second time this season when Zac Brown Band serve as musical guest on March 7th. Actor Chris Hemsworth (Thor) will host the episode, which comes hot on the heels of the NBC comedy sketch show's recent 40th anniversary special....
  
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• Listen to Denver Kids Performing With Snake Rattle Rattle Snake

  25-02-2015 16:38
  
  Before today, ten-year-old Aiden had never written a song, but he did have plenty of experience writing. For some time now, he's been working on a rewrite of the original Star Wars trilogy and a manuscript for a movie based on the Warcraft video-game series, so the crossover into music writing was pretty much a no-brainer.
  
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• Listen to Thom Yorke's Minimalist 'UK Gold' Score Contributions

  25-02-2015 16:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood wasn't the only band member working on film scores during the band's hiatus. Between Thom Yorke's surprise solo album Tomorrow's Modern Boxes and working on the new Radiohead album, the singer managed to sneak in some minimalist soundscapes to help score the documentary UK Gold, which details Big Business' history...
  
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• Kelly Clarkson: I've created the family I never had

  25-02-2015 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson's biggest goal is to be known as a good wife and mother.
  
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• 'American Sniper' Trial: Chris Kyle's Killer Found Guilty of Murder

  25-02-2015 15:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  A Texas jury found Eddie Ray Routh guilty of capital murder in the shooting deaths of Chris Kyle, the soldier whose biography was the basis of Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated film American Sniper, and Chad Littlefield at a gun range in February 2013. Routh was sentenced to life in prison without parole, the...
  
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• Thom Yorke and 3D stream new soundtrack

  25-02-2015 12:55 via music-news.com
  
  On 25/02/15, Thom Yorke of Radiohead & 3D of Massive Attack will release the sound score they jointly composed for the documentary
  
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• Thom Yorke and 3D free soundtrack released

  25-02-2015 12:55 via music-news.com
  
  On 25/02/15, Thom Yorke of Radiohead & 3D of Massive Attack will release the sound score they jointly composed for the documentary
  
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• Sam Smith aims for victory at British music's Brit Awards

  25-02-2015 12:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Sam Smith could follow victory at the Grammys with triumph on home soil at Britain's most prestigious music awards.
  
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• Wilko Johnson headline dates

  25-02-2015 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  After a life-changing 2014, Wilko Johnson and his band are getting back on stage in early 2015.
  
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• Sam Smith hoping to repeat Grammys success at Brits Awards

  25-02-2015 12:33
  
  The Stay With Me singer leads the nominations at the annual event and is scheduled to perform alongside names including Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. Smith, who won four Grammys earlier this month, is in the running for five Brits, narrowly ahead of Sheeran and George Ezra who are up for four apiece.
  
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• Demi Lovato 'in hospital for lung infection'

  25-02-2015 12:02 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato was allegedly rushed to hospital after she had trouble breathing.
  
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• Christina Aguilera: Sheeran's so Dirrty!

  25-02-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Christina Aguilera thinks Ed Sheeran really "worked" Redman's rap when he covered her 2002 track Dirrty yesterday.
  
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• Best-selling BRIT nominees of 2015 revealed

  25-02-2015 11:59 via music-news.com
  
  Ahead of tonight’s BRIT Awards, Amazon.co.uk has revealed which nominated artists won in the sales stakes by announcing its top-selling artist in each category.
  
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• James Bay on Sam Smith and Taylor Swift

  25-02-2015 11:10 via music-news.com
  
  Yesterday Free Radio spoke to James Bay about what it was like winning the Critic's Choice award, bumping into Sam Smith, George Ezra and Taylor Swift
  
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• Brandon Flowers christens second solo album

  25-02-2015 10:24 via music-news.com
  
  The second solo album for The Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers will be called ‘The Desired Effect’.
  
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• Taylor Swift and Kanye West re-record 'Bad Blood'

  25-02-2015 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  Former Hippos singer Ariel Rechtschaid has produced the upcoming Taylor Swift and Kanye West collaboration ‘Bad Blood’.
  
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• Big Sean: I'm a relationship guy

  25-02-2015 09:30 via music-news.com
  
  Big Sean doesn't put himself "out there" when he's single.
  
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• Boyfriend's Catchy, Graphic Rap Tunes Champion Sex-Positive Female Power

  25-02-2015 08:14
  
  The cover image for the two most recent EPs by New Orleans rapper Boyfriend, Love Your Boyfriend parts one and two, is nothing if not confrontational. Wearing nothing but circular horn-rims and what are colloquially referred to as "granny panties," the white emcee stands at attention.
  
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• Why Isn't 'Empire's' Music Topping the Billboard Charts?

  25-02-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fox's 'Glee' was a big player in its heyday, but network execs are still hoping 'Empire' — which has been a ratings juggernaut — turns into a multiplatform success.
  
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• Tom Hanks doesn’t love son’s rap

  25-02-2015 05:45 via music-news.com
  
  Tom Hanks has revealed he’s not a fan of “some of the language” in son Chet’s rap music but is proud of all his kids for their tenacity.
  
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• Beyoncé suffers wardrobe malfunction

  25-02-2015 05:45 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé missed Tom Ford's womenswear show in LA after her dress "ripped all the way up the back".
  
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• Oscars 2015: Lady Gaga's 'The Sound of Music' Medley Dominated Social Media

  25-02-2015 04:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Graham Moore's moving speech also lit up Facebook, Shazam's top-queried performance was Adam Levine's "Lost Stars" and Twitter's most mentioned movies were 'Birdman' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel.'
  
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• Pasadena Symphony expands season, Hollywood Bowl announces classical music schedule

  25-02-2015 04:04
  
  Two major developments accompanied the Pasadena Symphony's 2015-16 season announcement, both of which continue the orchestra's rebound from the depths of its 2008 recession-caused financial woes. First, the orchestra has extended the contracts of Music Director David Lockington and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan through the 2018-19 season.
  
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• Drake blamed for Brown’s cancelled concerts

  25-02-2015 03:30 via music-news.com
  
  Drake’s fans joke that he was the reason rival Chris Brown was denied entry into Canada.
  
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• Nearly 1/4 Of iTunes Users Listened To U2 In January

  25-02-2015 02:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Remember last September on your 3rd date with the cute boy from Starbucks, you decided to share your music taste? Big step, I know. It...
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• Tom Hanks has issues about son’s rap

  25-02-2015 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Tom Hanks has revealed he’s not a fan of “some of the language” in son Chet’s rap music but is proud of all his kids for their tenacity.
  
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• Ben Lee gets Zooey Deschanel, Sean Lennon, Neil Finn on mix tape

  25-02-2015 01:08 via music-news.com
  
  Ben Lee has gathered up his famous friends including Zooey Deschanel, Sean Lennon and Neil Finn for ‘A Mix Tape From Ben Lee’
  
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• Paul Simon: The Ultimate Collection

  25-02-2015 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  The definitive hits by Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel will be available on one album – ‘The Ultimate Collection: Paul Simon’.
  
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• Deals & Acquisitions: INgrooves, Perfect Pu**y, Music Gateway

  25-02-2015 00:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Music Gateway has acquired music opportunity website Audio Rokit for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Music Gateway’s userbase now surpasses 40,000. Perfect Pussy‘s Meredith Graves has launched Honor Press, a new record...
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