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• TIDAL Isn’t Actually Going to Let Unsigned Artists Upload Their Music Directly…

  01-05-2015 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you have a tip regarding TIDAL’s Discovery program email [email protected]. Confidentiality guaranteed. TIDAL’s Chief Information Officer Vania Schlogel recently revealed information about the TIDAL...
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• Albarn: Blur’s new album is our baby

  01-05-2015 23:01 via music-news.com
  
  Damon Albarn says reuniting with Blur for their new album was like having a baby 15 years after starting a family.
  
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• Photos: Beloved singer Ben E. King

  01-05-2015 22:44
  
  Ben E. King, whose 1961 song 'Stand By Me' has become a cherished classic, died April 30, 2015 in New Jersey of natural causes, his publicist told AP. Let's look back and remember the man and his music.
  
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• Win a Double LP, 4 CD Frank Sinatra Collection Right Now…

  01-05-2015 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Digital Music News loves you man.  Which is why to celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, we’re giving away a 100-track Frank Sinatra double-LP and 4...
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• Grooveshark Shuts Down After Eight Years

  01-05-2015 21:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Music streaming service Grooveshark has ceased operation. The now-inactive site merely displays a message from the company, noting that a settlement agreement with major labels progressed the immediate shutdown.According to Exclaim, Grooveshark — which launched in 2007 — had been served with a $17 billion lawsuit...
  
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• Groban’s terror over Clarkson duet

  01-05-2015 21:06 via music-news.com
  
  Josh Groban was “terrified” about asking Kelly Clarkson to sing a Phantom of the Opera duet with him for his new album Stages.
  
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• Ciara reveals tour excitement

  01-05-2015 21:06 via music-news.com
  
  Ciara is “super thrilled” to be heading out on tour once again, admitting she’s “excited like a little kid”.
  
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• Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias sweep Latin music awards

  01-05-2015 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CORAL GABLES, Florida (AP) — Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias swept the Billboard Latin Music Awards, but Jennifer Lopez may have stolen the show.
  
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• A$AP Rocky: I ain't about to shoot no cop in the head

  01-05-2015 19:38 via music-news.com
  
  In this week's Billboard cover story A$AP Rocky talks grieving A$AP Yams, Police Brutality, and why drugs help him 'Cope with life'.
  
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• #A$APRocky: I ain't about to shoot no cop in the head @ASAPRockyTRILL

  01-05-2015 19:32 via music-news.com
  
  In this week's Billboard cover story A$AP Rocky talks grieving A$AP Yams, Police Brutality, and why drugs help him 'Cope with life'.
  
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• Ingrid Michaelson On Songwriting, Her Manager, And Getting Stiffed By Sony, From The ASCAP Expo

  01-05-2015 19:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Thursday morning at the kick off to the 2015 ASCAP Music Expo, the overflowing ballroom of the Loews Hollywood hotel was buzzing with excitement. As...
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• Tom McRae writes open letter to Russell Brand

  01-05-2015 19:19 via music-news.com
  
  Just ahead of next Thursday's British election singer/songwriter Tom McRae has penned an open letter to Russell Brand.
  
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• Breaking: Spotify Just Raised Another $350 Million…

  01-05-2015 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It wasn’t a rumor: according to details confirmed this morning by CNBC, Spotify has now successfully raised a Series F (yes, F) of approximately $350...
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• Van Morrison to headline Focus12

  01-05-2015 19:07 via music-news.com
  
  The Gig Company are thrilled to announce that the legendary Van Morrison OBE will be headlining a night of rock’n’roll fundraising for Focus12 at Porchester Hall on June 24th.
  
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• Now You Can Host iTunes/Stitcher/TuneIn Podcasts on SoundCloud

  01-05-2015 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SoundCloud’s podcasting feature has been in beta with about 15,000 users, but now it is open for all. Not only is SoundCloud a platform for...
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• a Stand By Mea R&B legend Ben E. King dead at 76

  01-05-2015 18:32
  
  In this June 14, 2012, file photo, Towering Performance Award inductee Ben E. King arrives at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala in New York. King, singer of such classics as "Stand By Me," "There Goes My Baby" and "Spanish Harlem," died Thursday, April 30, 2015, publicist Phil Brown told The Associated Press.
  
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• Miranda Lambert Reveals Ladies-Only Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour

  01-05-2015 18:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  All year long, Miranda Lambert has been working a cover of the Dixie Chicks' "Cowboy Take Me Away" into her set, whipping up a makeshift girl group with help from whomever happens to be part of the Certified Platinum Tour that night. 
  Some evenings, she's joined by backup singer Carolyn Dawn...
  
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• 10 Minutes with Dweezil ZappaGuitar scion frees fans and musicians alike from their boxes

  01-05-2015 17:25
  
  Zappa Plays Zappa hits Emo's tonight with eldest son Dweezil leading a performance of 1975 LP One Size Fits All .
  
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• 'Stand By Me' Singer Ben E. King Dead at 76

  01-05-2015 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ben E. King, the legendary soul singer best known for his classic "Stand By Me," died Thursday of natural causes. He was 76. King's publicist confirmed the singer's death to the Telegraph, though no other details were provided.
  After a stint with the doo-wop group the Five Crowns, the North...
  
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• That time when Master T gave MuchMusic its groove

  01-05-2015 16:25
  
  Pop quiz, hotshot: Can you name the very first Canadian hip-hop music video as listed in the MuchMusic archives? Hint: It's not Michie Mee , Maestro Fresh Wes or even the Dream Warriors . It's Master T and the Super Hip 3's colossal MuchMusic Groove , a part station promo, part party-anthem that helped prime the airwaves in 1988 for the oncoming storm of local Toronto rap and hip-hop artists who were about to blow up the dial.
  
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• Ben E. King, soul legend who sang 'Stand By Me,' dead at 76

  01-05-2015 16:25
  
  Soul singer Ben E. King, best known for his 1961 hit 'Stand By Me,' has died. He was 76 years old.
  
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• Ben E. King passes away

  01-05-2015 15:46 via music-news.com
  
  Music legend Ben E. King has passed away at 76.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Gets Emotional During Selena Tribute at Billboard Latin Music Awards

  01-05-2015 14:25
  
  Jennifer Lopez got her big break portraying the late Selena Quintanilla-Perez in the singer's 1997 biopic, and at Thursday's Billboard Latin Music Awards, she got to pay tribute to the beloved musician once again. The emotional performance included a medley of Selena's hits including "I Could Fall in Love," "Como La Flor" and "No Me Queda Mas."
  
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• Miley and Liam ‘just good friends’

  01-05-2015 12:22 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are reportedly just "socializing".
  
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• Zayn drops 1D from Twitter name

  01-05-2015 12:10 via music-news.com
  
  Zayn Malik has caused a stir on Twitter by removing the "1D" from his screen name.
  
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• Miley and Liam ‘just good friends’ @MileyCyrus #MileyCyrus @LiamHemsworth #LiamHemsworth

  01-05-2015 12:10 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are reportedly just "socializing".
  
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• Prince records song for Baltimore

  01-05-2015 11:58 via music-news.com
  
  Prince has just recorded a new song that addresses the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake
  
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• #Prince records song for Baltimore @PrinceTweets2U

  01-05-2015 11:46 via music-news.com
  
  Prince has just recorded a new song that addresses the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake
  
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• Music streaming service Grooveshark shuts down to settle infringement

  01-05-2015 10:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Online music streaming service Grooveshark shut down its operations as part of its settlement agreement with major record companies, according to a message posted on the website, putting an end to a four-year legal battle. Grooveshark will wipe clean all of the record companies' copyrighted works and hand over ownership of its website, mobile apps and intellectual property, including patents and copyrights, the company said. We failed to secure licenses from rights holders for the va
  
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• Kim K: Don''t steal my glam, Bruce!

  01-05-2015 09:38 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian is happy to give Bruce Jenner style tips, but has joked she doesn’t want him to use her beauty team.
  
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• J.Lo pays tribute to Selena

  01-05-2015 09:38 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez took to the stage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Mexico yesterday to remember late singer Selena.
  
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• Steve Smith: Joni Mitchell's conflicting condition and more music news

  01-05-2015 09:11
  
  LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Joni Mitchell smiles as she holds two Grammy Awards at 38th Annual Grammy Awards 28 February in Los Angeles. Mitchell won Grammys for Best Pop Album for "Turbulent Indigo."
  
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• Watch Jennifer Lopez Pay Tribute to Selena at Billboard Latin Music Awards

  01-05-2015 06:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Lopez reprised her portrayal of the Tejano star by performing "Como La Flor," "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom," "Amor Prohibido," "I Could Fall In Love" and "No Me Queda Mas."
  
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• Dave Grohl: Kiss were my superheroes

  01-05-2015 05:02 via music-news.com
  
  Dave Grohl was inspired by Kiss to follow the “unreasonable dream of becoming a professional rock & roll musician.”
  
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• Armstrong’s surreal Hall of Fame induction

  01-05-2015 05:02 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Joe Armstrong has described Green Day’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as “natural LSD”.
  
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• Is 33 the cutoff age for listening to new music?

  01-05-2015 04:58
  
  A phrase often uttered in the music community is that " is dead." Those lamenting the death of their favorite genre may have a point.
  
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• Grooveshark Ordered to Pay $0.00 for Massive Copyright Infringement

  01-05-2015 04:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last week we learned that Grooveshark could be forced to pay over $736,000,000 for massive copyright infringement. The company decided they didn’t want to license music. They uploaded illegal...
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• Grooveshark Gets Fined $0.00 for Massive Copyright Infringement

  01-05-2015 04:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last week we learned that Grooveshark could be forced to pay over $736,000,000 for massive copyright infringement. The company decided they didn’t want to license music. They uploaded illegal...
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• Breaking: Grooveshark is DEAD

  01-05-2015 02:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Late last year, Grooveshark was found guilty of massive copyright infringement.  Last week, a federal court judge opened Grooveshark to fines as high as $736...
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• Executive Shuffles: Apple, BBC Radio 1, VEVO, Spotify, Deezer, KROQ

  01-05-2015 02:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There’s some new hires at Apple, according to Music Business Worldwide. Apple reportedly poached four producers from BBC Radio 1, including Zane Lowe’s former producer James Bursey. It...
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• Britney cancels shows after injury

  01-05-2015 01:34 via music-news.com
  
  Britney Spears has been forced to cancel two of her Las Vegas shows after twisting her ankle during her concert on Wednesday night.
  
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• A Russian Official Thinks U2 Is Spreading Gay Propaganda

  01-05-2015 01:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Remember when a Russian concert promoter was fined because a Lady Gaga concert “promoted homosexuality and alcohol consumption to minors”? Remember when less than three...
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• Big Crowds Expected In Guilford For Nick Fradiani Parade, Concert

  01-05-2015 00:48
  
  People who want to go see the parade honoring "American Idol" star Nick Fradiani in Guilford on Friday, and then see him give his free concert on the town Green, should get to town early and park at the Guilford Fairgrounds, according to a police department spokesman. Nick Fradiani's star continues to rise, as the Guilford singer made the Top 4 on "American Idol" on Wednesday night's episode.
  
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