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• Snoh Aalegra Breaks 16-Year R. Kelly Chart Record, Calls Journey to No. 1 ‘Pretty Insane’

  11-03-2020 23:56
  
  Snoh Aalegra captures her first No. 1 on a Billboard chart as her single “I Want You Around” climbs 2-1 on the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart dated March 14. The move also wraps a historic run: “Around” reaches the summit in its 41st week, a new record for the longest trek to the top.
  The song, which debuted on the April 13, 2019, chart, finally crowns the list with a 3% bump in plays in the week ending March 8, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.With 41 weeks to No.
  
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• Bad Bunny’s Entire ‘YHLQMDLG’ Album Is on the Hot Latin Songs Chart

  11-03-2020 23:51
  
  As Bad Bunny makes history on the album charts with YHLQMDLG, he also breaks the record for the most career entries on the Hot Latin Songs chart. On the March 14-dated tally, he places 20 tracks on the tally (all from the new album), which brings his total entries on the chart to a record 83, surpassing runner-up Daddy Yankee’s 74 hits.
  “When I make music, my vision goes beyond the numbers,” Bad Bunny tells Billboard. “That’s why YHLQMDLG is historic!
  
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• GLAAD Media Awards in NYC Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns

  11-03-2020 23:48
  
  As the coronavirus continues to rapidly spread, more and more large-scale gatherings have been canceled in order to keep the public safe. The latest to pull the plug on their event is the GLAAD Media Awards, which were scheduled to take place on March 19 in New York City.
  The news comes following NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s update on COVID-19 Wednesday morning. In a statement announcing the cancellation, Rich Ferraro, GLAAD’s chief communications officer and an executive producer
  
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• FTC Threatens Cardi B With ‘Legal Enforcement Action’ Over Misleading Instagram Post

  11-03-2020 23:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued official warnings to multiple celebrities and social media influencers — including rapper Cardi B — over disclosure violations. The rapper touted detox tea company Teami on Instagram without meeting FTC sponsorship-disclosure guidelines. Cardi B, who has nearly 60 million followers on Instagram, published a post about Teami’s Black […]The post FTC Threatens Cardi B With ‘Legal Enforcement Action’ Over Misleading I
  
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• FTC Issues Warning Against Cardi B Over Instagram Post

  11-03-2020 23:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued official warnings to multiple celebrities and social media influencers — including rapper Cardi B — over disclosure violations. The rapper touted detox tea company Teami on Instagram without meeting FTC sponsorship-disclosure guidelines. Cardi B, who has nearly 60 million followers on Instagram, published a post about Teami’s Black […]The post FTC Issues Warning Against Cardi B Over Instagram Post appeared first on Digital Mu
  
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• Cardi B Warned by Federal Trade Commission Over Instagram Post

  11-03-2020 23:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued official warnings to multiple celebrities and social media influencers — including rapper Cardi B — over disclosure violations. The rapper touted detox tea company Teami on Instagram without meeting FTC sponsorship-disclosure guidelines. Cardi B, who has nearly 60 million followers on Instagram, published a post about Teami’s Black […]The post Cardi B Warned by Federal Trade Commission Over Instagram Post appeared first on Di
  
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• San Francisco, Washington State Ban Large Gatherings Over Coronavirus Concerns

  11-03-2020 23:33
  
  Government officials in Washington state and Northern California are placing restrictions on large-scale events over concerns of the spreading coronavirus.
  In Washington, Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday (March 11) banning large gatherings across three counties — Snohomish, Pierce and King, where Seattle is located — shutting down events of 250 people or more. The ban includes community, civic, public, leisure, faith-based or sporti
  
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• Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell is recording a new solo album

  11-03-2020 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Alice In Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell has revealed he’s started recording his long-awaited third solo album.
  The Seattle band’s guitarist-vocalist has so far released two records under his own name: 1998’s ‘Boggy Depot’ and 2002’s ‘Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2’.Read More: Alice in Chains interview: “I can see resistance happening all over the world”Taking to Instagram yesterday (March 10), Cantrell confirmed that his first LP in a
  
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• Margo Price Announces Comeback Album ‘That’s How Rumors Get Started,’ Drops Trippy ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ Video

  11-03-2020 23:16
  
  With a song like “Twinkle Twinkle” out today (March 11), listeners might think Margo Price might be singing about the sweet praises that come with stardom. But she sets out to do the opposite in her fuzz rock single.
  “Twinkle Twinkle” will shine on her upcoming third studio album That’s How Rumors Get Started, which was produced by Sturgill Simpson in Los Angeles, Calif. and will be released May 8 as part of her Loma Vista Recordings debut. The country sta
  
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• Twysted Genius & Lil Baby Rule Hot 100 Producers & Songwriters Charts

  11-03-2020 23:15
  
  Twysted Genius debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated March 14), thanks to five production credits on the latest Billboard Hot 100, all on songs performed by Lil Baby.
  All five tracks appear on Lil Baby’s new studio album, My Turn, which debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 197,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Notably, Twysted Genius is the sole producer on all five songs, helping him earn enough points to rule Hot 100 Produ
  
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• NAB Show Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

  11-03-2020 23:09
  
  The 2020 NAB Show, which was slated to begin April 18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, has been canceled due to the spread of the coronavirus.
  “In the interest of addressing the health and safety concerns of our stakeholders and in consultation with partners throughout the media and entertainment industry, we have decided not to move forward with NAB Show in April. We are currently considering a number of potential alternatives to create the best possible experience for our community,&r
  
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• Spotify CEO Instructs Stockholm Employees to Work from Home Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  11-03-2020 22:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  >The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) >pandemic> has prompted multiple music industry companies, including the Big Three labels and BMI, to advise their employees against unnecessary travel. Now, Spotify has taken its preventative measures a step further by instructing employees to work from home. >Spotify’s founder and CEO, Daniel Ek, recently took to Twitter and revealed (in a >Swedish-language tweet>) […]The post Spotify CEO Instructs Stockholm Empl
  
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• Spotify CEO Instructs Stockholm Employees to Work from Home

  11-03-2020 22:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  >The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) >pandemic> has prompted multiple music industry companies, including the Big Three labels and BMI, to advise their employees against unnecessary travel. Now, Spotify has taken its preventative measures a step further by instructing employees to work from home. >Spotify’s founder and CEO, Daniel Ek, recently took to Twitter and revealed (in a >Swedish-language tweet>) […]The post Spotify CEO Instructs Stockholm Empl
  
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• Grimes Says Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Is the ‘Most Significant Musical Situation of the Last Decade’

  11-03-2020 22:59
  
  Grimes brought her War Nymph Radio show to Apple Music on Wednesday (Mar. 11), and brought on Euphoria’s Alexa Demie as a special guest to discuss the “radical, interesting music” in today’s world, among other topics.
  Something that may surprise you about the 31-year-old songstress is that she is in Nas’s “top 2 percent” of listeners. When clarifying that she is indeed talking about Nas, and not Lil Nas X, the conversation naturally turned to mega h
  
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• UK Music Biz Welcomes ‘Lifeline’ Tax Relief for Small Venues as Coronavirus Threatens Industry

  11-03-2020 22:52
  
  Grassroots music venues in the U.K. are to benefit from new cost-cutting measures introduced in the British government’s annual budget on Wednesday (March 11).
  At the heart of the budget is a £30 billion ($38 billion) financial package to boost the U.K. economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
  The biggest gain for the music industry is the scrapping of business rates (tax on properties used for commercial purposes) for firms in the leisure and hospitality sector with a taxabl
  
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• The Unlikely Candidates Earn First Alternative Songs No. 1 With ‘Novocaine’

  11-03-2020 22:51
  
  Completing a 33-week trek, The Unlikely Candidates’ “Novocaine” hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs airplay chart dated March 14.
  The five-piece scores its first No. 1 on a Billboard chart. Previously, its top Alternative Songs peak was No. 12 as featured on Dirty Heads’ “Celebrate” in April 2018, while its top high as a lead act had been No. 35 with “Follow My Feet” in November 2013.
  Prior to 2020, a 33-week rise to No. 1 would have
  
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• NCT 127 Makes History as First K-Pop Group to Perform at Houston Rodeo

  11-03-2020 22:44
  
  NCT 127 made history Tuesday night, becoming the first K-pop band to perform at Texas’ RodeoHouston, the world’s largest indoor livestock exhibition.
  The Seoul-based group squeezed in the rodeo’s last party before Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Wednesday (March 11) that he’s canceling the rest of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo due to coronavirus concerns.
  “So I heard it’s the first time at RodeoHouston that a K-pop group ever performed,” Jo
  
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• J Balvin & Bad Bunny’s Friendship Timeline: From The First Time They Met to Joint Album & More

  11-03-2020 22:44
  
  Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny are changing the game, one hit at a time. Making their crossover by singing in their native language and staying true to their sound, both Balvin (real name: José Álvaro Osorio Balvin) and Bunny (real name: Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio) have brought reggaeton and Latin trap to the American market, catching the attention of artists such as Drake, Pharrell Williams, and Beyoncé.
  They continue to redefine t
  
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• Volbeat Breaks Record for Most Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s by a European Act

  11-03-2020 22:34
  
  Volbeat makes a record rise to No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, as “Die to Live” jumps 3-1 on the March 14-dated tally.
  The song is the Danish group’s eighth Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1, breaking the band out of a tie with U2 for the most No. 1s by an act based outside of North America, dating to the chart’s 1981 inception.
  Volbeat first led in July 2012 with “Still Counting.” Among all artists, Volbeat ties for the ninth-mo
  
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• How Ace’s 1975 Classic ‘How Long’ Hit No. 1 on a Billboard Chart This Week

  11-03-2020 22:31
  
  A classic song that hit the Billboard Hot 100’s top three in 1975 finally makes its way to No. 1 on a Billboard chart.
  Ace’s “How Long,” which rose to No. 3 on the Hot 100 in May 1975, debuts at No. 1 on Rock Digital Song Sales (dated March 14).
  It enters after selling 4,000 downloads, a surge of 2,059%, in the week ending March 5, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Sparking the gain: Its sync in a new ad for Amazon Prime.“How Long” also garnered 831,00
  
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• Snowbombing Festival 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus crisis

  11-03-2020 22:26 via nme.com
  Snowbombing 2020 has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
  The festival was due to take place from 13-18 April in Mayrhofen, Austria. Liam Gallagher and Chase & Status were set to headline, with the likes of Foals, The Streets, Loyle Carner and more also on the line-up.Read More: How coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerOrganisers have now confirmed that the event will no longer take place, as new restrictions on large events have been
  
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• Jarvis Cocker, Sam Fender, WizKid and more added to Norway’s Øya Festival

  11-03-2020 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Norway’s Øya Festival has announced another raft of names for this summer’s event, which takes place in Oslo this August.Read More: Øya 2019 is inclusive, green and feel-good – like all festivals could beNewly announced for the event are Nigerian singer-songwriter WizKid, Jarvis Cocker‘s new project JARV IS…, Sam Fender, Bicep and more.
  They join the likes of Bikini Kill and Bon Iver, who were the first names announced for Øya 2020 last year.
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• Producer Jetsonmade Helped Make DaBaby and Jack Harlow Stars, Now He Wants a Grammy and a No. 1

  11-03-2020 22:19
  
  Sometime around the middle of this past November, the 22 year-old producer Tahj Morgan, better known by his moniker Jetsonmade, was talking with his manager about the state of his career.
  “I was like, ‘Man, we accomplished everything,’’ he says, recalling his newfound status as a go-to hip-hop producer. That had come thanks to the breakout success of his career-making singles for DaBaby (“Suge” and “Bop”), as well as his work on what would become R
  
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• Billboard Dance Emerging Artists: March 2020

  11-03-2020 22:12
  
  As the coronavirus shuts down festivals around the globe, your headphones and at-home speakers are still safe places in which to delve into fresh sounds by new artists. This month, there are plenty of them, with sounds on deck from a quadruple threat of up-and-coming producers making waves in the worlds of techno, disco and more.
  These are Billboard Dance’s emerging artists for March 2020.
  Speaker HoneyDeadmau5’s seminal Mau5trap label has a strong track record of bolstering some of
  
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• The Magic of BTS — and the History of Boy Bands

  11-03-2020 22:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers to BTS, Rolling Stone Music Now digs into the history of boy bands
  
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• Live Nation Stock Goes Into a Tailspin — $1.8 Billion Lost In One Day

  11-03-2020 22:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Shares of Live Nation (LYV) took a nosedive on Wednesday as global coronavirus fears cripple concert touring and attendance. Just ten days ago, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino was downplaying coronavirus concerns, while pointing to a temporary disruption. “Most of our business doesn’t start until the middle of June onwards,” Rapino stated. “So the next few […]The post Live Nation Stock Goes Into a Tailspin — $1.8 Billion Lost In One Day appeared first on
  
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• Live Nation Stock Goes Into a Nosedive — $1.8 Billion Lost In One Day

  11-03-2020 22:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Shares of Live Nation (LYV) took a nosedive on Wednesday as global coronavirus fears are crippling concert tours and attendance. Earlier this month, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino downplayed coronavirus concerns, while pointing to a temporary disruption.  “Most of our business doesn’t start till the middle of June onwards,” Rapino stated. “So the next few months, […]The post Live Nation Stock Goes Into a Nosedive — $1.8 Billion Lost In One Day appea
  
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• Does Selena Gomez Really Think She’s ‘Going to Be Alone Forever’?

  11-03-2020 22:06
  
  Selena Gomez visiting Genius recently, and in a video uploaded on Monday (Mar. 9), the songstress breaks down her recent album’s title track, “Rare.”
  The tune, which asks, “It feels like you don’t care / Oh, why don’t you recognize I’m so rare?” touches on one-sided and manipulative relationships.
  “Here’s something I’ve struggled with for a very long time. First off, self-esteem and confidence is a constant struggle for me,&r
  
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• What Does Coachella’s Delay Mean for BIGBANG’s K-Pop Comeback?

  11-03-2020 22:04
  
  While the official postponement of Coachella 2020 due to coronavirus is a bummer for all artists involved, BIGBANG especially seemed to be banking on the festival to stage a major comeback performance, and now their plans are seemingly thrown into limbo.
  The long-running K-pop act has been on a hiatus since 2017, when the members began enlisting in South Korea’s mandatory military service. While the 18 to 20 months of service shouldn’t derail most artists’ returns to the s
  
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• Bikini Kill Reschedule March Tour Due to Coronavirus

  11-03-2020 22:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Reunion tour is scheduled to resume in May
  
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• Mali Music Is Down to Reunite With Jhené Aiko for ‘The Book of Mali’ Album

  11-03-2020 21:50
  
  Mali Music graced the stage of Billboard’s NYC office Wednesday morning (March 11) to bring his signature hip-hop and gospel blend to life with his latest single “Let Go” and a couple of unreleased songs that will be featured on his upcoming fifth album, The Book of Mali.
  He announced the new record will be released in the summer during the interview following his invigorating performance, ending fans’ three-year wait for a new album since his 2017 LP 
  
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• Watch the Serenely Trippy Video for the Flume & Toro Y Moi’s ‘The Difference’

  11-03-2020 21:45
  
  Flume is back Wednesday (March 11) with “The Difference,” a collaboration with Toro Y Moi. The song is an effervescent drum and bass-inspired cut with a video that finds Toro Y Moi in deep concentration while Flume sprints through downtown Los Angeles in a red track suit, their worlds connected by the psychedelic visuals of both scenes. The clip is directed by frequent Flume collaborator Jonathan Zawada.
  “The Difference” marks the first collaboration between Flume and Tor
  
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• Lady Gaga Thinks ‘The Bachelor’ Might Have a Case of ‘Stupid Love’

  11-03-2020 21:40
  
  Pilot Pete experienced some major turbulence on The Bachelor finale Tuesday night (March 10), and Lady Gaga diagnosed his indecisiveness as “Stupid Love,” after her new top five Billboard Hot 100 single.
  In the middle of the last half of the two-part finale, one of the most famous members of Bachelor Nation tweeted, “If Peter breaks up with Hannah Ann and proposes to Madison #StupidLove,” with a face-palm emoji.
  But “Stupid Love” co-producer&nb
  
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• Gloria Gaynor ‘Will Survive’ Coronavirus With This New TikTok Challenge

  11-03-2020 21:36
  
  As the coronavirus continues to spread, the focus on proper health precautions has become a priority.
  Disco legend Gloria Gaynor is (literally) taking measures into her own hands to inspire TikTok users to efficiently wash their hands (scrubbing with soap and water for 20 seconds).
  And fittingly, she’s using her 1979 hit, “I Will Survive” to help her do so. In a fresh new take on the already trending #iwillsurvivechallenge on TikTok, Gaynor is seen lip syncing to her song while
  
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• Harry Styles doesn't want to force Lizzo collaboration

  11-03-2020 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles wants to wait until a time which makes sense.
  
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• Watch Hayley Williams record ‘Sudden Desire’ in new studio lyric video

  11-03-2020 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Hayley Williams has shared the official lyric video for her new single ‘Sudden Desire’ – you can watch it below.
  The Paramore frontwoman released her debut solo EP ‘Petals For Armor I’ last month, with the project’s second half due to arrive in May. Part 1 was previewed with the songs ‘Simmer‘, ‘Leave It Alone‘ and ‘Cinnamon‘Read More: Hayley Williams – ‘Simmer’ track review: solo debut from Paramore singer
  
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• Residente Debuts on Social 50 Chart Thanks to Autobiographical Song ‘René’

  11-03-2020 20:52
  
  Weeks after releasing his autobiographical song “René,” Residente makes his debut on the Social 50 chart in the week ending March 5.
  The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter saw a spike on Twitter with 78,000 mentions, up 1,141%, and 60,000 Twitter reactions, according to the Next Big Sound, up 911%.
  Additionally, the rapper’s Wikipedia page views cross 81,000 in all, a boost of 4,912%, and, currently, the song debuts at No.34 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart with 1,
  
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• Berlin’s Berghain nightclub cancels all events until late April due to coronavirus outbreak

  11-03-2020 20:50 via nme.com
  
  Berlin’s Berghain nightclub has announced that it will close for over a month due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus.
  “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summer
  The world famous venue has announced that it will cancel all ‘self-produced’ events in a statement posted on its website in both German and English.
  “On occasion of the current health situation and in the best health in
  
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• Not Gonna Rye, Haim’s First Stop on Their Deli Tour Was Everything

  11-03-2020 20:41
  
  The Haim sisters, corned beef on rye, the musical stylings of Britney Spears, an appearance from Rostam Batmanglij — there was much to like, and little to kvetch about, at the first date on Haim’s intimate Deli Tour on Tuesday (March 10).
  A lucky few fans were invited to Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner on 3rd Avenue in New York City, where Este, Danielle and Alan Haim managed to cut the mustard despite the small space. Backed by a keyboardist, saxophonist and collaborator Batm
  
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• Ultra Music Festival Offers ‘Extra Ultra Hour,’ But No Refunds, After Coronavirus Cancellation

  11-03-2020 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, postponed to 2021, is offering benefits in place of refunds, while SXSW is also not offering refunds. Ticket holders aren’t happy
  
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• Coronavirus Could Decimate Touring Musicians’ Livelihoods

  11-03-2020 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nashville singer-songwriter Caleb Caudle on the tough choices that independent artists are facing under the threat of the pandemic
  
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• Deezer Pushes Big Screen Lyrics With a Chromecast Release

  11-03-2020 20:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Deezer music app now supports showcasing lyrics on Google Chromecast devices. The feature is available to all Deezer users, both free and paid. Real-time lyrics are something music streaming services typically lock behind a subscription. Deezer hopes bringing lyrics to the big screen will set it apart from rival streaming services. The feature works […]The post Deezer Pushes Big Screen Lyrics With a Chromecast Release appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Nevarez Communications Makes New Hirings to Marketing & Publicity Leadership Team

  11-03-2020 20:30
  
  Nevarez Communications, the award-winning multicultural full-service public relations firm based in Miami, announced Pierina Jatem and Michelle Velez’s appointments to its marketing and publicity leadership team on Wednesday (March 11).
  Jatem, who’s the former digital marketing director for Seitrack US, has been appointed director of marketing and publicity. In her new role, she will develop unique marketing strategies for the company’s roster and execute media campaigns t
  
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• Here’s How You Can Support Your Favorite Artists Amid Coronavirus-Related Concert Cancellations

  11-03-2020 20:14
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has halted some of your favorite acts from performing live, causing them to suffer an economic blow because of touring’s impact on their income. But ticket sales aren’t the only vital purchase fans can make to support them.
  Artists have banded together on social media to share different ways music lovers can still support their favorite acts, especially the smaller ones. DJ/producer Dani Deahl broke it down on Twitter on how indie artists might hurt the most.
  
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• Grime artist Solo 45 found guilty of imprisoning and raping four women

  11-03-2020 20:14 via nme.com
  
  Grime artist Solo 45, a former member of the Boy Better Know collective, has been found guilty of imprisoning and raping four women.
  The artist, whose real name is Andy Anokye, began a lengthy trial last year for a number of charges including 22 counts of rape and five counts of false imprisonment. According to The Guardian, he also faced two charges of assault by penetration and two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
  Today (March 11), Anokye has been found guilty of 30 out of 31
  
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• Whack-a-Mole on Steroids? British Label Group BPI Has Submitted 500 Million URLS to Google for Removal

  11-03-2020 20:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  British label group BPI has submitted its 500 millionth URL to Google for removal. It is reaching one billion removals from all search engines combined. While music streaming is growing globally, piracy is still a problem. Industry groups take action against copyright infringing sites by working with search engines to remove links to the content. […]The post Whack-a-Mole on Steroids? British Label Group BPI Has Submitted 500 Million URLS to Google for Removal appeared first on Digital Mus
  
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• Trixie Mattel, Shea Diamond & More Join Grammy Museum’s LGBTQ Songwriting Panel

  11-03-2020 20:08
  
  Drag superstar and singer-songwriter Trixie Mattel is pretty sure that, whether you know it or not, you’ve been listening to songs written by queer people your whole life. “An LGBTQ person probably wrote your favorite song,” she tells Billboard in a statement. “Come hear why we are so good at it.”
  Fans will have the opportunity to do just that this month, when Mattel, along with fellow singer-songwriters Justin Tranter, Brandon Stansell, Shea Diamond and Leland, sit
  
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• British Label Group BPI Has Submitted 500 Million URLS to Google for Removal

  11-03-2020 20:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  British label group BPI has submitted its 500 millionth URL to Google for removal. It is reaching one billion removals from all search engines combined. While music streaming is growing globally, piracy is still a problem. Industry groups take action against copyright infringing sites by working with search engines to remove links to the content. […]The post British Label Group BPI Has Submitted 500 Million URLS to Google for Removal appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• ‘You Have To Move Forward’: How Venues Plan to Adapt During Coronavirus

  11-03-2020 19:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Until a legal mandate emerges, many venues plan on continuing to stay open during the growing outbreak of COVID-19 — with some new safety measures in place
  
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• Major boost for UK’s small venues as business rates are axed

  11-03-2020 19:47 via nme.com
  
  The British government’s budget, announced today (March 11) by chancellor Rishi Sunak, contains good news for the UK’s small venues.
  In order to help ease the economic impact of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Sunak said that businesses with a rateable value of below £51,000 will not pay any business rates for the next year.
  Read More: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerIt fol
  
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