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• Chris Brown Won't Face Charges in Las Vegas Battery Complaint

  25-01-2016 23:54
  
  Authorities in Las Vegas say Chris Brown won't be charged with a crime based on a woman's complaint about a New Year's weekend...
  
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• Skrillex & Diplo Collaborating With MØ, Lil Dicky & More

  25-01-2016 23:49
  
  Amid the touring, side projects and record label operations, Skrillex and Diplo are going full steam ahead in the studio.
  Recent social media...
  
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• Barry Manilow Isn't Betting on Himself at the Grammys: 'I Always Lose to Tony Bennett'

  25-01-2016 23:46
  
  Barry Manilow is looking forward to this year's Grammy Awards -- but winning isn't on his mind.
  Manilow's 2014 collection My Dream Duets...
  
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• East Coast music festivals to catch this summer

  25-01-2016 23:23
  
  The crown jewel of New York City music festivals returns this summer with its usual eclectic mix of big acts. Kanye West, The Killers and New York's own The Strokes will headline a lineup that also includes Beck, Robyn and Death Cab For Cutie.
  
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• Executive Shuffle: Twitter, TouchTunes, Vevo, Soundcloud, ASCAP, Sky, SESAC…

  25-01-2016 23:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The latest executive moves across the music industry…
  First, there’s turmoil at Twitter: the company has plans to announce the appointment of two new board members, whose names remain unreleased.  The ‘other shoe’ on that will be the departure of multiple Twitter executives, with the exit of four Twitter executives announced Sunday evening.  The executives getting the ax are Alex Roetter, Twitter’s senior vice president of engineering; Kevin We
  
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• Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Ties Hot Rap Songs Chart Record

  25-01-2016 23:21
  
  Drake matches the Hot Rap Songs record for most weeks at No. 1, as “Hotline Bling” remains persistent at the top for an 18th week (on the...
  
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• Selena Gomez And Charlie Puth’s Breakup Duet ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ Is Here

  25-01-2016 23:14
  
  Charlie Puth has released his new, Selena Gomez-featuring single, "We Don't Talk Anymore."
  
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• Twitter Names Former Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard Interim Head of Media

  25-01-2016 23:09
  
  Twitter is temporarily filling the recently vacated head of media role with vp commerce Nathan Hubbard, according to a report in Re/...
  
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• Spotify Is Staffing Up In Japan -- Is a Launch Nearing?

  25-01-2016 23:07
  
  If the number of job openings is any indication, Spotify is gaining momentum for a launch in Japan. The jobs page at Spotify's website currently...
  
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• Watch Kesha Cover 'Amazing Grace' as Court Date in Label Battle Is Delayed

  25-01-2016 23:01
  
  Kesha will not be hearing the fate of her career in court on Tuesday as expected, but that hasn't stopped her from being heard while she waits....
  
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• 2 Chainz Debuts Hilarious 'Watch Out' Video, Shares New Beats Commercial With Cam Newton

  25-01-2016 22:56
  
  2 Chainz becomes a GIF-able muse in his hilarious new video for "Watch Out." The Atlanta rap mogul superimposes his head on top...
  
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• Black Sabbath, Bill Ward Spar Over Alleged Offer to Play Last Show

  25-01-2016 22:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward is refuting a claim that he received an invitation to play the band's upcoming final show. Bassist Geezer Butler said in an interview with Radio.com that they'd floated the idea of the drummer playing the gig past him but that he'd refused. Ward, however, tells Rolling Stone that that claim is inaccurate."I never received an offer to play the final show of 'The End' tour with Black Sabbath," he says. "When the tour was confirmed, my management reached out t
  
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• Compton Shows Love to Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' in New Grammys Promo

  25-01-2016 22:34
  
  Kendrick Lamar is doing alright. After earning 11 Grammy nominations for his sophomore studio set To Pimp a Butterfly, the unfiltered...
  
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• Charlie Puth's 'We Don't Talk Anymore' With Selena Gomez Is Here: Listen

  25-01-2016 22:26
  
  Last month on Instagram, Charlie Puth teased “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” the Selena Gomez-featuring track on his debut album, Nine...
  
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• Dave Matthews Band Announces 2016 Summer Tour

  25-01-2016 22:24
  
  Dave Matthews Band is hitting the road as part of the band’s 25th anniversary this year. They’ve planned an extensive tour beginning in...
  
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• Government-Mandated Royalty Hikes Force Live365 Out of Business

  25-01-2016 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Live365 is now preparing to completely shut down at the end of January, thanks to a rise in rates set by US Copyright Royalty Board. 
  The internet radio streaming platform is blaming the recent webcasting rates for their closure, as they were reliant upon the previously-established, lower rates for small broadcasters.  The new small webcaster rates for 2016-2020 will require a minimum annual payment of $2,000 for webcasters earning less than $50,000 a year.  There is also a $500
  
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• ‘Ned’s Declassified’ Gets A Web Series Spin-Off, Thanks To Ned Bigby Himself

  25-01-2016 22:12
  
  Devon Werkheiser picks up with "Ned's Declassified" left off, creating his own "Life Survival Guide" web series on YouTube.
  
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• Chris Brown Signs With United Talent Agency in All Areas: Exclusive

  25-01-2016 22:12
  
  Chris Brown has signed with United Talent Agency for representation in all areas, including film, television, digital, licensing and endorsements,...
  
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• Kendrick Lamar Takes ‘Alright’ To The Streets Of Compton In Grammys Promo

  25-01-2016 21:58
  
  Kendrick Lamar performs "Alright" with a group of Compton residents in a new promo video for the Grammy Awards.
  
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• Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Merle Haggard Set for Watershed Festival

  25-01-2016 21:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The lineup for the fifth annual Watershed Music and Camping Festival has been unveiled and the two-weekend event, set for mid-summer, has a lineup designed to cater to a wide array of country music fans.Watershed Festival 2015's Best Live Photos
  Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Keith Urban will headline both weekends of the festival, which takes place at the Gorge Amphitheatre overlooking the scenic Columbia River in George, Washington. Country Music Hall of Fame member Merle Haggard is also on the
  
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• Ariana Grande Joins Madonna Onstage in Miami -- And Gets Spanked

  25-01-2016 21:48
  
  On Sunday night in Miami, dreams came true for proud Madonna groupie Ariana Grande when she joined the Queen of Pop onstage during her Rebel Heart...
  
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• Rags-to-Riches Drug Lords, Corridos & Television: 'Narconovelas' Have Become the Modern Western

  25-01-2016 21:45
  
  “Narconovelas” -- that’s what television pundits are calling the growing number of television series based on drug dealers and...
  
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• Dave Matthews Band Plot Massive 25th Anniversary Tour

  25-01-2016 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Dave Matthews Band will celebrate its 25th anniversary in the same way they spent most of their years together: With a massive summer tour. Each night of the trek, which kicks off May 11th in Wichita, Kansas, will feature two full sets from the band. However, in addition to the summer tour, Dave Matthews Band also announced that they would take a hiatus from touring in 2017.Dave Matthews Talks Bernie Sanders, New Album
  Before the band goes on break, they'll host a Labor Day weekend-long
  
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• How 'Lazarus' Star Michael C. Hall Learned of David Bowie's Death

  25-01-2016 21:26
  
  Michael C. Hall, the star of David Bowie's musical Lazarus, says he recorded the cast album the day he learned of the singer's death.
  "I...
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian Awkwardly Addresses Those Justin Bieber Hookup Rumors

  25-01-2016 21:19
  
  Kourtney Kardashian was super awkward when asked about her rumored relationship with Justin Bieber on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
  
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• 9 Magazine Covers That Will Transport You To The Early 2000s

  25-01-2016 21:10
  
  Magazine cover costars that you wouldn't expect.
  
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• K. Michelle Talks Upcoming 'Non-Urban' Third Album & 'My Life' Season 2

  25-01-2016 21:09
  
  K. Michelle turns into an L.A. transplant for season 2 of her VH1 series My Life. The Love & Hip Hop alum (who'll still be...
  
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• Ellie Goulding almost died after car plunged into frozen lake

  25-01-2016 21:09 via music-news.com
  
  Ellie Goulding narrowly escaped death during a recent visit to Norway after the vehicle she was travelling in plunged into a freezing lake, almost trapping her underwater.
  
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• Nickelback Is Working on New Music, Has Some Words for Kanye West

  25-01-2016 21:05
  
  Nickelback closed out its 2015 by canceling a slew of tour dates, as frontman Chad Kroeger underwent surgery to heal a cyst on his voice box. However...
  
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• Sean Combs, Mark Wahlberg, Eminem and Wiz Khalifa sending a million bottles of water to Michigan

  25-01-2016 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Stars including Sean Combs, Mark Wahlberg and Eminem are the latest to donate bottled water to a town in Michigan.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Had A Major Wardrobe Malfunction In Vegas And It Was Iconic

  25-01-2016 20:46
  
  Jennifer Lopez splits her pants open performing at her "All I Have" Vegas show on Sunday night.
  
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• Four key digital challenges for the music industry in 2016

  25-01-2016 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
   
  Last year in the music industry was a very eventful one. The major debates centred on royalties, the freemium model and the place of YouTube in the industry. This piece takes a look at the main digital challenges for the industry over the course of 2016.
  Processing the finances
  The majority of music companies out there are still working hard to evolve their data systems. This is most especially the case when it comes to how they report usage and royalties to other companies, artists and
  
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• Ariana Grande Got Spanked By Madonna

  25-01-2016 20:37
  
  Madonna welcomed Ariana Grande onstage to shimmy along to "Unapologetic Bitch" on a Rebel Heart tour stop.
  
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• Don McLean & Wife Agree to Dismiss Protection Order Case, Release Statements

  25-01-2016 20:35
  
  The attorney for Don McLean said on Sunday the "American Pie" folk singer and his wife have agreed to dismiss an order of protection case...
  
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• Justin Bieber Nos. 1 & 2 on Hot 100, The Chainsmokers Hit Top 10

  25-01-2016 20:21
  
  Justin Bieber monopolizes the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Feb. 6), as "Sorry" spends a third week at No. 1 and "Love...
  
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• Hardwell Mourns David Bowie, But Asks 'Why Not Show Respect to the Artist When He's Alive?'

  25-01-2016 20:11
  
  Following David Bowie’s death, countless fans took to social media to pay tribute to the rock star, including international DJ Hardwell.
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• The Last Shadow Puppets announce live dates

  25-01-2016 20:10 via music-news.com
  
  Following the recent announcement of their forthcoming album ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect’, released on 1 April 2016
  
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• Spotify Is (Finally) Ready to Launch Those Videos: Product VP Shiva Rajaraman on What to Expect

  25-01-2016 20:01
  
  Last May, Spotify announced -- along with several other new features -- that it would be moving into the world of bite-sized video as a way...
  
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• Spotify Is Now Competing With Netflix, YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, Snapchat…

  25-01-2016 19:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spotify has announced that it is introducing video content on its Android app this week, followed by the iOS app by the end of next week in the U.S., the U.K, Germany and Sweden. The new video content will be available to all users.
  According to Shiva Rajaraman, Spotify’s VP of Product, the company over the past several months has been gradually testing video on its apps.  Overall, these pilots involves less than 10% of the total user base four launch markets.  Th
  
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• Peruvian Grooveshark Clone Becomes Latest Industry Embarrassment

  25-01-2016 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nine months after shuttering Grooveshark, the music industry has another fast-rising clone to deal with.  This time, it’s grooveshark.im, another shadowy re-creation that appears to be operating out of Lima, Peru.According to domain name records supplied by name.com, a DNS registrar based in Kirkland, Washington, grooveshark.im was secured by a ‘Cesar Chavez’ operating out what appears to be a fabricated location within Lima.  That could spell another complicated and
  
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• Don McLean's Wife Dismisses Protection Order Following Assault Charge

  25-01-2016 19:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Patrisha McLean has agreed to dismiss the protection order made against her husband, "American Pie" singer-songwriter Don McLean, following an alleged violent incident that took place January 17th resulting in the musician's arrest. The couple do not plan to divorce, Taste of Country reports. You Can Now Buy the Original 'American Pie' Lyrics
  "I did not intend to define Don or our relationship based solely on the events recounted in the statement," Patrisha wrote on the singer's w
  
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• Justin Bieber’s Instagram Crush Is Making Her Runway Debut

  25-01-2016 19:32
  
  Justin Bieber's Instagram crush, Cindy Kimberly, will be walking during Madrid Fashion Week next month.
  
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• Country Singer Eric Paslay on His Surprise Grammy Nomination and 'Why Every Room In My Soul' Is on His Upcoming Album

  25-01-2016 19:32
  
  No one was more surprised than Eric Paslay when he found out he was nominated for a Grammy. The EMI Nashville recording artist --...
  
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• Steely Dan's Donald Fagen accepts deal after assault arrest

  25-01-2016 19:19
  
  Donald Fagen of Steely Dan leaves Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday. He was accused of roughing up his wife in their Manhattan apartment.
  
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• New Order Drops 'Tutti Frutti' Video: Watch

  25-01-2016 19:06
  
  New Order has brought their single "Tutti Frutti" to life with an official video.
  The record landed on their latest studio album,...
  
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• Beyond Gearheads, Shredders and Rock Stars: NAMM 2016's Bright Spots

  25-01-2016 19:05
  
  One could be forgiven for mistaking the sprawling 800,000 square foot Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend for the cantina scene from Star...
  
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• 16 Hysterical Fan Reactions To ‘The X-Files’ Revival Premiere

  25-01-2016 18:55
  
  "The X-Files" fandom reacts with hilarious memes and pics to the revival premiere.
  
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• Burger King And Wendy’s Got Into A Juicy Twitter Beef

  25-01-2016 18:49
  
  How will this fight end?
  
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• Hear Brandy Clark's Defiant 'Girl Next Door'

  25-01-2016 18:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Girl Next Door," the first single from Brandy Clark's upcoming sophomore LP, proves that the singer-songwriter has kept her decidedly country edge. The hard-charging diatribe that asserts "If you want the girl next door, then go next door," is another prime example of Clark's wicked sense of humor and deft wordplay, as she warns potential partners that "my house and my mouth and my mind get kind of trashy/ I've never been to jail, but hell, I wouldn't put it past me."22 Best Things We Saw at Fa
  
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• Music Monday (1/25): This Week's New Albums + Videos

  25-01-2016 18:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like the Chemical Brothers, Grimes, and New Order, plus brand new streaming music from PJ Harvey, Underworld, Father John Misty, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic
  
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