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• 32 Million People in the U.S. Attend Music Festivals

  14-04-2015 23:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to a new Nielsen report, 32 million people attend a music festival in the U.S. each year. 46 percent of these 32 million people...
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• Bobby Womack: The Preacher 5xCD box set

  14-04-2015 23:37 via music-news.com
  
  When singer/songwriter Bobby Womack died in June 2014, one of the last surviving links to the pre-Soul/R&B era was lost.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson: I’ve got mum problems!

  14-04-2015 23:11 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson has spoken about her “mum problems” after her coffee machine broke and left her with a baby and no caffeine.
  
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• Julian Casablancas Teases New Strokes Album

  14-04-2015 22:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Strokes have reconvened in New York City to begin recording new music, frontman Julian Casablancas said in a lengthy new profile on Noisey."It’s the first time we’ve been exclusively writing since Comedown Machine," Casablancas said. "We’re planning on recording stuff. I still think we could do cool things and I’ll...
  
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• Billy Joel to be a father again

  14-04-2015 22:30 via music-news.com
  
  Billy Joel’s girlfriend Alexis Roderick is pregnant with a baby girl, the singer has confirmed.
  
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• Flashback: Bob Dylan and the Band Play 'Hazel' in Rare 'Last Waltz' Video

  14-04-2015 21:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  When the Band decided to stage a farewell concert on Thanksgiving in 1976 they wanted to pack the stage with as many rock icons as possible, making even the Concert for Bangladesh seem like a minor affair by comparison. They aimed high, inviting Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell...
  
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• Paloma Faith confirms Eden Sessions

  14-04-2015 21:23 via music-news.com
  
  Paloma Faith has been confirmed as the headliner for the sixth show of this summer’s Eden Sessions with ASUS Transformer Book Chi.
  
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• Nick on Mariah: Never say never

  14-04-2015 21:23 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Cannon has revealed a reconciliation with his estranged wife Mariah Carey is not out of the question.
  
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• Remembering Percy Sledge, Soul Legend Behind 'When a Man Loves a Woman'

  14-04-2015 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Percy Sledge, the R&B singer whose golden voice powered the 1966 classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died today of liver cancer at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "'When a Man Loves a Woman' is one of the best songs I've ever heard," Rod Stewart said when he...
  
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• Universal Music Agrees to Pay $11.5 Million to Settle Digital Royalties Class Action

  14-04-2015 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A settlement submitted to a judge for approval would also give UMG artists a higher royalty rate going forward.
  
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• Billboard Music Awards 2015: Sam Smith, Nick Jonas, Hozier to Perform

  14-04-2015 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The ceremony airs live Sunday, May 17, on ABC.
  
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• Pete Townshend, Eddie Vedder to Celebrate the Who at Cancer Benefit

  14-04-2015 20:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pete Townshend and Eddie Vedder will celebrate the music of the Who with a special charity concert in Chicago, raising money for the rock outfit's Teen Cancer America and other programs that help teenagers and young adults with cancer."An Evening Celebrating The Who" will take place May 14th at 8 p.m. at the...
  
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• Omarion on Fatherhood & Chris Brown, Jhene Aiko collab

  14-04-2015 20:14 via music-news.com
  
  R&B singer Omarion has spoken to Billboard.
  
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• We’re Spotify. And We’d Like to Thank the Industry for Our Smashing Success…

  14-04-2015 19:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The following advertisement was featured in the just-released annual report of the IFPI, the global major label music trade organization.
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• First lady: Gospel 'fuels my love' of music in general

  14-04-2015 19:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says gospel music is a "ray of hope" that fueled her love of music in general.
  
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• Jack White Plots Secret Acoustic Concerts

  14-04-2015 19:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Geographical enthusiast Jack White has just announced plans for a short run of acoustic concerts in the five states he's never played before. He's keeping each show a secret until the day of the performance, which he will publicize at 8 a.m. local time via his website and social media...
  
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• Billboard Music Awards performers include Nick Jonas, Sam Smith, Hozier

  14-04-2015 19:17
  
  Nick Jonas performs during a surprise visit at Westfield London on April 10, 2015. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Ben A. Pruchnie Billboard announced the performers Tuesday.
  
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• Percy Sledge dead; 'When a Man Loves a Woman' singer was 74

  14-04-2015 19:17
  
  Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in Louisiana. He was 74. Dr. William "Beau" Clark, coroner for East Baton Rouge Parish, confirmed to The Associated Press that Sledge died early Tuesday morning, about an hour after midnight, of natural causes in hospice care.
  
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• Percy Sledge dies at 73

  14-04-2015 19:04 via music-news.com
  
  US soul singer Percy Sledge, who sang the classic 'When a Man Loves a Woman', has died aged 73.
  
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• Apple Updates Their Music App as Streaming Service Launch Approaches

  14-04-2015 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s new streaming service is very close to launching. The service is expected to launch with iOS 9. The announcement will most likely take place...
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• R&B Great Percy Sledge Dead at 74

  14-04-2015 18:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Percy Sledge, the soul singer who belted out the hit "When a Man Loves a Woman," died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tuesday morning. The cause of death was liver cancer, his manager Steve Green tells Rolling Stone. He was 74.The singer sky-rocketed to the top of both the Hot 100 and...
  
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• Industry: Digital music sales match physical for 1st time

  14-04-2015 18:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A music industry body says global revenue from digital music matched that from physical albums and discs for the first time in 2014.
  
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• Streaming, digital music revenues matched CDs for first time last year

  14-04-2015 17:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - Digital delivery of music caught up with physical formats like CDs as a money stream for the first time last year, the trade association IFPI said on Tuesday. Piracy and free Internet sites remain a huge problem for an industry still reeling from the impact of turning music into digital form, which encouraged copying, bootlegs and free music sites, and led to a collapse in sales from $40 billion in 1999. IFPI, the International Federation of the Phonographic I
  
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• Tinie Tempah joins forces with NCS to champion teens

  14-04-2015 17:09 via music-news.com
  
  Talented British artist Tinie Tempah is adding another string to his bow of musician, entrepreneur and fashion icon by becoming
  
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• Zayn and Perrie 'plan Disneyland wedding'

  14-04-2015 16:16 via music-news.com
  
  Perrie Edwards thinks Zayn Malik leaving One Direction has "solved everything", according to reports.
  
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• Digital music report reflects a change in how we listen

  14-04-2015 15:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On a global scale, digital music purchases are now on par with purchases of CDs and other tangible music items, according to The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s digital music report, released on Tuesday. Overall, industry revenues have dropped by 0.4 percent to $14.97 billion dollars in 2014, however, digital music revenues rose 6.9 percent to $6.9 billion, which represents 46 percent of global music sales, according to the report.
  
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• Young Nudists at Sunsport Gardens Naturist Resort Reveal More Than Bare Asses

  14-04-2015 15:32
  
  The drive out to Sunsport Gardens, a family naturist resort near Wellington, was an exercise in endurance.
  
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• Drake Tells 'My Side' on 'If You're Reading This' Bonus Track

  14-04-2015 15:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Just over two months after Drake's surprise mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late became the bestselling release of 2015, the rapper's quasi-album will finally get a physical "Collectors Edition" release on April 21st, with the original album getting expanded to 19 songs thanks to two bonus tracks. One of those...
  
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• Drake: Madonna kiss was priceless

  14-04-2015 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Drake has insisted he was shocked but not disgusted when Madonna kissed him on stage on Sunday.
  
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• Drake: Madonna #kiss was priceless @DrakeNYC #drake #madonna @madonna

  14-04-2015 12:09 via music-news.com
  
  Drake has insisted he was shocked but not disgusted when Madonna kissed him on stage on Sunday.
  
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• Baidu invests in Israeli music technology start-up Tonara

  14-04-2015 11:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Music education technology company Tonara said on Tuesday it raised $5 million in a funding round led by China's dominant search engine Baidu and Israel's Carmel Ventures. Baidu's investment and partnership will accelerate Tonara's growth, particularly in China, the world's largest music education market, the Israeli company said. In December, Baidu made its first direct investment in an Israeli start-up when it invested $3 million in video capture firm Pixellot.
  
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• Tim McGraw to headline Sandy Hook benefit concert

  14-04-2015 11:23
  
  Tim McGraw will headline a concert for Sandy Hook this summer and dedicate the proceeds to an organization aimed at protecting children from gun violence. McGraw will perform at the XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 17. All the proceeds will benefit the organization Sandy Hook Promise.
  
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• Obamas to host White House celebration of gospel music

  14-04-2015 09:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Top recording artists are heading to the White House for a celebration of gospel music.
  
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• Mumford & Sons sling mud at Jay-Z's streaming music service, Tidal

  14-04-2015 06:55
  
  Tidal, the Jay Z-backed hi-fidelity streaming service, now has its first celebrity haters. Arena folk rockers Mumford & Sons weren't invited to represent the artist-owned streaming service, and they're glad.
  
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• Justin Bieber Wore a Baby Ponytail to Coachella

  14-04-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The half-up, half-down, Pebbles-inspired style creeped us out just a bit.
  
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• ABC Family Plots Big Scripted Music Push as Focus Shifts to "Becomers"

  14-04-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The younger-skewing cable network will double its original programming over the next four years as part of its year-round plan with a scripted music drama from Christina Aguilera and comedy from Irving Azoff in the works.
  
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• Bieber 'booted from Coachella'

  14-04-2015 05:06 via music-news.com
  
  Justin Bieber was reportedly put in a chokehold before being kicked out of Coachella on Sunday night after arguing with security.
  
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• Justin Bieber Kicked Out of Coachella

  14-04-2015 03:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Justin Bieber has found himself in more trouble after an incident that saw him kicked out of Coachella Sunday night. According to TMZ, Bieber and his entourage walked into the artist's entrance where Drake was performing when security stopped the group and told them that the area was at capacity. ... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Justin Bieber
  
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• For first time, digital music matches physical sales

  14-04-2015 02:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fueled by the popularity of streaming, digital music has matched and will likely soon surpass physical formats in the money it generates, a global industry group said Tuesday. The IFPI, the London-based body for the recording business, described the boom in streaming services as good news for the industry even though overall revenue still slipped in 2014. For the first time, digital and physical music sales were roughly even with each representing 46 percent of revenue for the industry, with rig
  
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• One Direction debuts rebrand

  14-04-2015 01:39 via music-news.com
  
  One Direction are now officially referring to themselves as a four-member group after Zayn Malik dropped out of the act in March.
  
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• Harris ‘bans Swift from writing songs about him’

  14-04-2015 01:39 via music-news.com
  
  Calvin Harris supposedly felt uncomfortable with the prospect of his rumoured girlfriend Taylor Swift penning a tune about their romance.
  
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• Tobias Jesso Jr. on Adele co-sign and Taylor Swift rumors

  14-04-2015 01:01 via music-news.com
  
  Billboard has just released an interview with next big act, Tobias Jesso Jr.
  
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• Panic! At The DIsco working on new material

  14-04-2015 01:01 via music-news.com
  
  Panic! At The DIsco will perform at this year's Shorty Awards. It will be one of the band's first performances since drummer Spencer Smith
  
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• Suge Knight Victim Won't 'Snitch' on Rap Mogul

  14-04-2015 00:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  One of the men whom Suge Knight ran over earlier this year admitted to a judge that he punched the rap mogul, but testified that he would not identify Knight since he claimed he did not remember specifics and did not want to be a "snitch," according to The Associated Press.
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