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• Universal Music Starts an In-House Data Division to ‘Gain an Edge’

  14-01-2020 23:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music UK has announced that it is launching a new division that will focus on data science, research, and strategy. The new division is being called The Square, and will operate out of the company’s London headquarters. Its managing director will be Jack Fryer. Previously, Fryer was the senior director of strategic planning at Universal Music […]The post Universal Music Starts an In-House Data Division to ‘Gain an Edge’ appeared first on Digital Music
  
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• My Chemical Romance tease upcoming reunion dates with sinister image

  14-01-2020 23:46 via nme.com
  
  My Chemical Romance have taken to social media to post yet another cryptic image, as they continue to tease fans with further comeback shows. Check it out below.
  The Gerard Way-fronted group made their long-awaited return last month, appearing at Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium for their first gig in six years. Tickets sold out within minutes of going on sale, and the concert made a record-breaking $1.5million.
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• Saint Motel Hop on the Yeehaw Agenda for Wild West 'Van Horn' Performance on 'Kimmel': Watch

  14-01-2020 23:39
  
   Saint Motel gave a fringe-shaking performance of "Van Horn" on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (Jan. 13) when the Los...
  
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• Joey Fatone on 20 Years of 'No Strings Attached' & If *NSYNC Will Ever Reunite: Listen

  14-01-2020 23:38
  
  On Jan. 10, 2000, *NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" was played on the radio for the very first time. Two decades later, pop fans still can...
  
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• Joey Fatone on 20 Years of 'No Strings Attached' & If *NSYNC Will Ever Reunite: 'It's Not a No'

  14-01-2020 23:38
  
  On Jan. 10, 2000, *NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" was played on the radio for the very first time. Two decades later, pop fans still can...
  
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• How Taylor Swift's Outrage at Private Equity Could Shape Future Deals

  14-01-2020 23:33
  
  In her song “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift sings the line, “I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream” -- a fact the new...
  
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• Amanda Miguel & Diego Verdaguer Unveil 'A La Carta' 2020 US Tour Dates: Exclusive

  14-01-2020 23:30
  
  After making the rounds in 2018 with their joint “Siempre Juntos” tour, Amanda Miguel and Diego Verdaguer have announced their 2020...
  
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• J-Pop Star Aimyon's 'Very Short Movie' of Latest Track is All in Reverse: Watch

  14-01-2020 23:15
  
  J-pop hitmaker Aimyon shared the new teaser -- dubbed "very short movie" -- of her new song called "Sayonara no kyo ni," written...
  
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• MIA receives MBE from Prince William: “Today I’m accepting this in honour of my mother”

  14-01-2020 23:09 via nme.com
  
  MIA was awarded an MBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace earlier today (January 14).
  Read More: Who are the Royal Family’s favourite artists? The surprising answers – from Leonard Cohen to Skream
  The British-Sri Lankan musician – real name is Maya Arulpragasam – responded to being included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List back in June, and was given the nod owing to her “services to music.”MIA attended the prestigious ceremony today along with
  
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• Billie Eilish Will Record the Latest James Bond Theme Song — Youngest Singer Ever

  14-01-2020 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM), and Universal Pictures International have announced that Billie Eilish will sing the theme song for the next James Bond film. Entitled No Time To Die, the film will be the 25th in the long-running series. It will come out on April 2 internationally and on April 10 in […]The post Billie Eilish Will Record the Latest James Bond Theme Song — Youngest Singer Ever appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Elton John & Bernie Taupin Talk Oscar Nomination & Being Inspired by The Supremes: Exclusive

  14-01-2020 23:03
  
  Elton John may be late to his own famed Oscar party on Feb. 9, but it will be for the best of reasons. John and longtime lyricist, Bernie Taupin,...
  
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• An Ex-Nissan Exec on the Lam Escaped Japan Inside a Yamaha Bass Case

  14-01-2020 23:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn fled house arrest in Japan in 2019. He did so by hiding inside a large Yamaha music case to evade airport inspectors. A report in the Wall Street Journal revealed the escapade, which sounds stranger than fiction. The case was so large that inspectors at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport could […]The post An Ex-Nissan Exec on the Lam Escaped Japan Inside a Yamaha Bass Case appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Phish Clears $50 Million With New Year's Eve Return to Madison Square Garden

  14-01-2020 23:00
  
  As we enter a new year, let’s take time to celebrate 2019 one last time. With a run of four shows at Madison Square Garden leading into a New...
  
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• Drive-By Truckers Call Out Unchecked Gun Violence in New Song ‘Thoughts and Prayers’

  14-01-2020 22:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sharp-edged track is the latest release from the group's upcoming album 'The Unraveling'
  
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• 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' to Help Australian Wildfire Crisis With Show Profits & Benefit Event

  14-01-2020 22:49
  
   Everyone involved with Moulin Rouge! The Musical is paying homage to its Australian roots by dedicating its performance profits on...
  
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• See Slipknot’s Darkly Surrealistic, 20-Minute Film ‘Pollution’

  14-01-2020 22:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band's official video for "Nero Forte" is buried deep within the clip's bizarre imagery
  
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• Lynne Hanson Takes the 'Long Way Home' in Reflective New Track: Song Premiere

  14-01-2020 22:48
  
  Lynne Hanson jokes that "half my songs are about me and half aren't, and I'll leave it up to the listener to figure out." But in...
  
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• Austin's Oblivion Access Festival Reveals Full Lineup With Carcass, Youth of Today and Daughters

  14-01-2020 22:45
  
  Austin’s Oblivion Access music festival will return for its fourth annual event with headlining performances from Carcass, Youth of Today,...
  
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• Beck, Jenny Lewis to Play Sean Penn’s Haiti Benefit in Los Angeles

  14-01-2020 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Portugal. The Man will act as house band for Linda Perry-produced event
  
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• Less Than 10% of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Are Women – Why?

  14-01-2020 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  As the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its inductees for 2020, one stat is becoming hard to ignore. Less than 10% of the current inductees are women. Janet Jackson brought the issue front-and-center last year with her plea after accepting her induction. “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, please: 2020, induct more women,” […]The post Less Than 10% of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Are Women – Why? appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Ally Brooke Announces Time to Shine Tour Dates: See Them Here

  14-01-2020 22:33
  
  It's Ally Brooke's "Time to Shine," and she's finally unveiled the full list of dates for her first solo tour of the same name...
  
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• TikTok Superstar Chase Hudson Inks Representation Deal with WME

  14-01-2020 22:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  TikTok star Chase Hudson and the content creation collective Hype House have signed a representation deal with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME). According to The Hollywood Reporter, WME will provide representation in the following areas: digital fashion modeling music touring commercials film and television licensing Chase Hudson is only 17, and he already has over […]The post TikTok Superstar Chase Hudson Inks Representation Deal with WME appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Steve Moakler Rides a '72 Winnebago' on His New Album: Song Premiere

  14-01-2020 22:19
  
  Steve Moakler's next album, Blue Jeans, will be full of specific stories from the Nashville singer/songwriter's life. That includes...
  
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• Bhad Bhabie Is Taking Break From Instagram & Said This to Trolls Affecting Her Mental Health

  14-01-2020 22:17
  
  Bhad Bhabie is stepping away from Instagram, at least for the time being. The teen rapper announced her departure in a lengthy post to IG on...
  
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• Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike to Headline China's Inaugural C.E.A. Festival

  14-01-2020 22:16
  
  As the Asian dance music market heats up, a flurry of Dutch dance companires are getting in the mix via China's inaugural C.E...
  
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• iHeartMedia Staff Hit With Layoffs Across the Country: 'It's Been a Bloodbath'

  14-01-2020 22:10
  
  The world's biggest broadcast company, iHeartMedia, on Tuesday (Jan. 14) laid off dozens of employees, including veteran DJs and...
  
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• Leon Bridges, Khruangbin Craft Simmering Psych-Soul on New Song, ‘C-Side’

  14-01-2020 22:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on pair's upcoming collaborative EP, Texas Sun
  
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• Kesha & Kim Petras Applaud NikkieTutorials for Coming Out as Trans: 'Keep Glowing'

  14-01-2020 21:50
  
  One of the hardest parts of coming out, as any member of the LGBTQ community knows, is the fear of rejection and ostracization. Luckily, it looks...
  
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• Ken Ehrlich on Grammys Past & Future: 'Overblown' Ariana Grande Clash & 'Energy' of Young 2020 Performers

  14-01-2020 21:49
  
  Less than two weeks before the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the show's core creative team, led by executive producer Ken Ehrlich, participated...
  
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• Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith organising world tour

  14-01-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The events will take place in cities including Montreal, Berlin, Milan, Seoul, and Miami.
  
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• What's the Best James Bond Theme Song Ever? Vote!

  14-01-2020 21:37
  
  The name's Eilish. Billie Eilish. And she's shaking things up by becoming the youngest artist ever to sing a James Bond theme song...
  
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• Charlotte Lawrence Signs With CAA

  14-01-2020 21:23
  
  Musician and model Charlotte Lawrence has signed CAA and will be represented by a team lead by talent agent Christian Carino.
  Currently signed...
  
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• 070 Shake Charts Inner Desire and Outer Space on ‘Modus Vivendi’

  14-01-2020 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kanye West collaborator Danielle Balbuena's debut plays like an emo-rap 'Dark Side of the Moon'
  
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• Marcus King’s True Blues

  14-01-2020 21:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  He used to be an insecure outcast. Now the guitarist is introducing Southern rock to a new generation
  
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• Top UK lookalike agency seeking Lewis Capaldi doppelgänger

  14-01-2020 20:58 via nme.com
  
  The UK’s biggest lookalike agency is seeking a Lewis Capaldi double to add to their extensive roster.
  Read More: The Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am”
  London-based company Susan Scott Lookalikes are hoping to pin down the Scottish sensation’s doppelgänger, who would join their 30,000-strong list of acts available to book for special events.
  Speaking to The Sun, the agency’s boss Caroline Green said: &ldqu
  
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• Lee Ann Womack on Recording in Brooklyn and the State of Women in Country

  14-01-2020 20:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Facts are facts. ... You just don't see women being supported," the hitmaking singer-songwriter says from the studio
  
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• The Two Biggest Pop Radio Stations Barely Played Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’

  14-01-2020 20:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper's breakthrough single was the most successful song of 2019 by a huge margin. But in New York City and Los Angeles, Top 40 radio didn't get the message.
  
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• Mystery Jets to host evening of roundtable talks addressing climate change, mental health and more

  14-01-2020 20:45 via nme.com
  
  Mystery Jets have announced that they will be hosting an evening of conversation that will address climate change, mental health, gender equality and more.
  Read more: Mystery Jets on new album ‘A Billion Heartbeats’: “We wanted to feel like it was punching you in the face”
  The band will hold a series of roundtable talks entitled Speakers’ Corner at an as yet unrevealed Central London location inspired by the themes of their upcoming seventh album, ‘A Billion H
  
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• Nashville Songwriter Mercy Bell Embraces Dixie Chicks, Mantras on Her New Album

  14-01-2020 20:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I love an element of repetition," says singer-songwriter, who is part of a wave of rising queer country and folk performers
  
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• Watch Moneybagg Yo Talk 'Time Served,' Roc Nation Deal & Yo Gotti's Valuable Advice in 'On the Block'

  14-01-2020 20:28
  
  Moneybagg Yo stopped by the Billboard office on Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 14) to join Carl Lamarre, Bianca Gracie and chart expert Trevor Anderson...
  
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• RS Charts: Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ Enjoys Second Week at Number One

  14-01-2020 20:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two other Ricch songs, "Ballin" and "High Fashion," also appear in the Top Ten
  
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• RS Charts: Roddy Ricch’s ‘Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial’ Returns to Number One

  14-01-2020 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ricch dominated a quiet week on the RS 200
  
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• 'My New Brother': BTS's Suga Hung Out With Max in Seoul and Now We Need a Collab

  14-01-2020 19:56
  
  On Monday (Jan. 13), pop singer Max took to social media to share a recent run-in with none other than Suga of BTS.
  "MY NEW BROTHER...
  
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• Elton John, Public Enemy, Joni Mitchell Recordings Added to Grammy Hall of Fame

  14-01-2020 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Allman Brothers Band, Police titles also part of 2020 class
  
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• Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ copyright case is “inhibiting the work of songwriters” says musicologists

  14-01-2020 19:50 via nme.com
  
  Musicologists have come to the aid of Katy Perry in her ‘Dark Horse’ copyright case.
  Read more: Katy Perry: “Don’t you feel like we’re in a race to become the most woke?”
  Last year, Perry and her ‘Dark Horse’ collaborators were ordered to pay Christian rapper Flame (real name Marcus Gray) more than £2 million in damages after it was ruled that they plagiarised his song ‘Joyful Noise’.
  Now, the singer’s defence team has
  
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• Will Smith says he “regrets” being jealous of his wife’s friendship with 2Pac

  14-01-2020 19:49 via nme.com
  
  Will Smith has opened up about feeling jealous of 2Pac‘s friendship with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, explaining that he “regrets” how he reacted to their bond.
  Read More: Hey, Will Smith, you’ve become the world’s most embarrassing dad
  Appearing on a recent edition of New York radio show The Breakfast Club, the rapper and actor was asked by host Charlamagne Tha God if he ever experienced feelings of jealousy due to the pair’s relationship.
  “Fuck ye
  
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• Moby Announces New Charitable Album & Shares Daring Single 'Power Is Taken': Listen

  14-01-2020 19:37
  
  Moby just announced his 16th studio album, and he promises to donate all proceeds to a range of charities and organizations dedicated to a more...
  
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• Moby Announces New Charitable Album & Live Show in 2020, Shares Daring Single 'Power Is Taken': Listen

  14-01-2020 19:37
  
  Moby just announced his 16th studio album, and he promises to donate all proceeds to a range of charities and organizations dedicated to a more...
  
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• Demi Lovato Announces She’ll Be Performing at the Grammys

  14-01-2020 19:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer will perform for the first time since 2018
  
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• Hayley Kiyoko Wants To Be ‘The Girl You Can’t Forget’ In Her Nostalgic New Video

  14-01-2020 19:32
  
  Hayley Kiyoko channels her awkward teenage self in the nostalgic video for "She," which features a cameo from NSYNC's Lance Bass.
  
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