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• Las Vegas Starts Concert Cancellations, Pool Club Employee Coronavirus Case Being Investigated

  13-03-2020 23:57
  
  In Las Vegas, resorts including MGM, Wynn and Venetian are taking action to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, marking the first significant moves to address COVID-19 by the city’s entertainment industry, where there so far have been no government mandates to limit the size of gatherings. This has put the decision-making and liability on resorts, promoters and hospitality companies, causing an echo of frustration from the industry heard up and down the Strip.
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• Paul McCartney tipped a busker at London’s Charing Cross station

  13-03-2020 23:51 via nme.com
  
  A busker in London says she was tipped by Beatles legend Paul McCartney while performing earlier this week (March 11).
  Charlotte Campbell was performing outside Charing Cross station in the centre of the capital when she says the legend approached her and tossed some coins her way.Read more: NME Big Read – Paul McCartney: “The Beatles were brothers arguing, that’s what families do”Speaking to the Evening Standard, Campbell says she was “absolutely speechless”
  
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• Chronixx on ‘Exploring Sounds Limitlessly’ With New Album ‘Dela Splash’

  13-03-2020 23:40
  
  Earlier this month, a contingent of journalists gathered inside Manhattan’s Harman Store to hear tracks from Jamaican reggae superstar Chronixx’s much-anticipated sophomore album, Dela Splash. Due in late spring on Chronixx’s Soul Circle Music, Dela Splash follows the Grammy nominated Chronology, which debuted at No. 1 on the Reggae Albums chart in July 2017 and was followed by numerous high-profile performances for Chronixx and his band, Zincfence Redemption.
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• Jonas Brothers Cancel Las Vegas Residency Due to Coronavirus

  13-03-2020 23:36
  
  The latest to cancel large gatherings to protect from the coronavirus are the Jonas Brothers, who took to social media on Friday (March 13) to announce that they will be canceling their upcoming Las Vegas residency.
  “We love you guys and we are praying for everyone’s safety and wellness. We’ll see you soon,” they captioned the statement, which noted that tickets for the April 1 – 18 residency at Park MGM will be refunded at the original point of purchase.“We d
  
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• Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers Reschedule Tour Dates Due to COVID-19

  13-03-2020 23:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Arena tour will resume April 20th
  
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• The Grand Ole Opry Will Go Without a Live Audience in Light of Coronavirus

  13-03-2020 23:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  95-year-old institution is canceling all shows but the Saturday night Opry, which will air as a radio broadcast without a live audience through April 4th
  
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• Rich the Kid & Nicki Minaj Are ‘Not Sorry’ in NSFW Collab

  13-03-2020 23:31
  
  Rich the Kid means business in his third album Boss Man, out Friday (March 13), and he shares his unapologetic flow with Nicki Minaj on their standout collaboration “Not Sorry.”
  Minaj toys with the top of the two-minute single, presenting the two as “Rich the Ken and Barbie” before they swap verses bragging about their riches and sexual performances. The “Yikes” rapper unabashedly shows off her island roots when she spits, “Eat oxtai
  
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• Viva Friday Playlist: Chino & Nacho’s Return, Tainy’s Solo EP & More New Music

  13-03-2020 23:26
  
  Viva Friday is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.
  Chino & Nacho – “Raro” (Universal Music Group)
  After a four-year hiatus embarking on their solo careers, Chyno Miranda and Nacho have returned as a duo with the release of “Raro.” The highly awaited Chino & Nacho comeback was born thanks to their fans on social media asking the Venezuelan artists to record together again. “Raro,&
  
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• Ellie Goulding Teams Up With Blackbear for Carefree ‘Worry About Me’

  13-03-2020 23:06
  
  Ellie Goulding has entered 2020 with her past behind her. In a collaboration of unique vocal talent, the UK songstress called on blackbear for the moving-on anthem, “Worry About Me.”
  “Lately I don’t think, I don’t think about you, feelin’ so free / Been jumpin’ through hoops to get under you, but now I’m cool / Baby, you don’t gotta, you don’t gotta worry, worry ’bout me,” Goulding breezes above
  
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• DaBaby Sued for Allegedly Slapping Female Fan at Tampa Bay Concert

  13-03-2020 22:46
  
  After being involved in a physical altercation at a Tampa Bay show last week, DaBaby is facing a lawsuit for allegedly assaulting a female concertgoer. The victim in question, Tyronesha Laws, is now suing the “Suge” rapper for battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other damages.
  In a statement to Billboard, Laws’ lawyers Matt Morgan and Chelsea Cromer said: “Morgan & Morgan has filed a formal lawsuit against DaBaby relating to the incident in Tampa
  
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• In Austin, No SXSW Means Layoffs, Lost Wages, Missed Opportunities Amid Coronavirus Fears

  13-03-2020 22:37
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — One week after the city of Austin declared a local disaster and canceled South by Southwest for the first time in the festival’s 34-year history, a sense of unease and uncertainty about how this year’s non-event will play out feels palpable around town. When Mayor Steve Adler held that previously unthinkable press conference on March 6, he referenced city officials’ estimates that SXSW has a more than $350 million impact on the city annually — a huge
  
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• Federal Prosecutors in NYC Add to R. Kelly’s Legal Woes

  13-03-2020 22:36
  
  Federal prosecutors hit R. Kelly with more criminal charges Friday, accusing the disgraced R&B singer of having unprotected sex with a girl in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes.
  The new racketeering charges were included in a revised indictment filed in New York City a week after the 53-year-old Kelly pleaded not guilty to a separate updated federal indictment in Chicago involving child pornography, sexual exploitation of children and other allegations.
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• Mandy Moore Performs ‘When I Wasn’t Watching’ on ‘Tonight Show’… With No Crowd Watching

  13-03-2020 22:34
  
  Only Mandy Moore can deliver a moody midtempo performance of “When I Wasn’t Watching” without an audience watching after The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon taped its first show without a live crowd on Thursday night (March 12) due to coronavirus concerns.
  It’s that kind of riveting spirit she’s had since she was 15 years old, selling “Candy” cassingles while opening for *NSYNC’s 1999 summer amphitheater tour, that still mov
  
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• JoJo Lays Out Her Requirements For A ‘Man’ In Confident New Video

  13-03-2020 22:28
  
  JoJo lets loose with Tinashe and Ari Lennox in her confident video for "Man."
  
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• Ranking All of the Songs From Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake’ Deluxe

  13-03-2020 22:25
  
  With coronavirus hysteria running rampant across the globe, Lil Uzi Vert has stepped in to at least temporarily cheer us up. The Philly native ended his musical hiatus and released the much-delayed Eternal Atake last week, but he wasn’t done feeding his starving fan base.
  Uzi returned on Friday (Mar. 13), with a deluxe edition of his new album — but not your average deluxe, as he reloaded EA with another 14 tracks. When combining the 32 tracks into one, he says the second half serves
  
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• How Love Rocks NYC Pivoted at the 11th Hour In the Face of Coronavirus

  13-03-2020 22:24
  
  “What we did last night was unprecedented.”
  That’s how Greg Williamson, one of the masterminds behind the charity show Love Rocks NYC, described their latest iteration. Held Thursday (March 12) night at New York’s Beacon Theatre and benefiting the charity God’s Love We Deliver, the all-star concert put in place plans to livestream the proceedings and forgo an audience in the face of New York’s recently announced ban on mass gatherings in the face of the corona
  
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• Rita Wilson’s Creates ‘Quarantunes’ Playlist as She Recovers From Coronavirus

  13-03-2020 22:18
  
  Rita Wilson’s been making the most of her quarantined time as she recovers from the coronavirus.
  The actress took to Twitter early on Friday (March 13) to announce that she wanted to make a Spotify playlist for her fellow self-quarantiners to jam to, and asked her followers to ponder songs and a playlist title that would best fit the nature of social isolation.
  “This is what one does in quarantine. [You think] of stuff like this,” she joked.Hi guys!I want to make a @Spotif
  
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• Chanmina Is Ready to Challenge Japan’s Hip-Hop & Pop Scenes With New Music

  13-03-2020 22:09
  
  Everything about Chanmina can be described with one word: “unique.”
  Well, there are a few more words. She’s vibrant, she’s eclectic, she’s memorable, she’s in love with Disney and she’s even visited Walt Disney’s grave for inspiration, and her music will make you rethink the way you view the world of Japanese music.
  Based in Tokyo, 21-year-old Chanmina (Otomonai Mina) is a rapper with a flair for drama, and she shares her saucy rhymes and impactful
  
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• Lauv Is Down To Learn Some Dance Pointers From BTS

  13-03-2020 22:08
  
  Lauv's MTV News Office Hours acoustic set included performances of 'Changes,' 'Tattoos Together,' and 'Modern Loneliness.' Plus, a quick conversation about his pals in BTS.
  
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• Rita Ora shares new Lewis Capaldi-penned single ‘How To Be Lonely’

  13-03-2020 22:01 via nme.com
  Rita Ora has shared her Lewis Capaldi-penned new single ‘How To Be Lonely’.Read more: The Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am”The track is Ora’s first release in 2020 and follows 2019 singles ‘Only Want You’, ‘Carry On’, and ‘Ritual’.
  Listen to the new track below.It was revealed that Capaldi wrote the new song on his Instagram story earlier this week (March 9). “Sometime
  
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• Pharrell’s Something in the Water Festival Is Canceled Due to COVID-19

  13-03-2020 22:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Virginia Beach festival will resume in April 2021
  
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• Liam Gallagher Announces ‘MTV Unplugged’ Live Album

  13-03-2020 21:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  10-track performance from Hull City Hall features Oasis classics alongside solo cuts
  
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• Mayor of Austin asks residents to support local business after cancelling SXSW

  13-03-2020 21:51 via nme.com
  
  The mayor of Austin, Jerry Adler, has encouraged residents of the city to “go out to eat, drink and listen to live music” a week after cancelling SXSW 2020 in reaction to the coronavirus epidemic.Read more: NME and The 100 Club announce London music pop-up showcase in wake of SXSW cancellationThe festival was expected to deliver several hundred million dollars to the local economy. Alongside Texas State Senator Kirk Watson and Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Adler appeared in a video mess
  
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• Code Orange to Livestream Record Release Show Without Audience

  13-03-2020 21:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Coronavirus fears canceled their show, but the band plays on
  
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• Niall Horan runs ideas past musical mentors Elton John and Don Henley

  13-03-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan took inspiration from Elvis Presley with some of the tracks on Heartbreak Weather.
  
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• R. Kelly Faces Additional Charges From Two New Victims in Brooklyn Case

  13-03-2020 21:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer faces Mann Act violations – including transportation and coercion of a minor – "sexual exploitation of a child" and forced labor counts
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Porter Robinson, Loud Luxury, Breakbot & More

  13-03-2020 21:42
  
  New Music Friday is intense. Hundreds of songs drop from artists around the world, and you’re supposed to somehow find the best ones. It’s fun work, but it’s time-consuming — so we at Billboard Dance want to give you a hand. Each week, we sift through the streams and dig in the digital crates to present the absolute must-hears from the wide breadth of jams.
  This week, the music industry continued into uncharted waters with the coronavirus pandemic postponing festival
  
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• Anxious About Coronavirus? Lizzo Has a Soothing Meditation Just for You

  13-03-2020 21:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  "There’s the disease and then there’s the fear of the disease," musician offered during 30-minute session
  
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• Get Ready to Virtually Rage With Yungblud at His Coronavirus-Proof Concert

  13-03-2020 21:40
  
  Yungblud won’t let the coronavirus get in between him and his loyal fans. The rock star plans to virtually rage with them during his live-stream concert via YouTube on Monday at 10 a.m. ET.
  The U.K. rock star announced the online show Friday (March 13) via Twitter, echoing his desire to come together with his fans in a way that doesn’t jeopardize anyone’s health.
  “Having the ability to connect with you ain’t gonna get taken away. f— that. i can’t wait to
  
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• Country Music Hall of Fame to Close Temporarily Over COVID-19

  13-03-2020 21:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nashville museum will cease operation through March 31st
  
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• Trevor Noah Bids Farewell to His Last Studio Audience With an Emotional Serenade

  13-03-2020 21:35
  
  As The Daily Show prepares to go audience-free to protect fans from the coronavirus outbreak, host Trevor Noah isn’t parting with his studio audience without a proper goodbye.
  On Friday’s (March 13) episode, which marks the last featuring a live audience, Noah sits down on a piano to serenade the crowd before bidding farewell. “Is it still a joke if no one laughs at it? / Am I still a host if I’m just standing in an empty room? / Audience, this is for you,&rdquo
  
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• Katie Pruitt Has Reason to Believe

  13-03-2020 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter blends country, folk, and indie-rock for her songs of hard-won optimism
  
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• Here’s Three Minutes Of Niall Horan Dancing In A Turtleneck, Earmuffs, And A Bucket Hat

  13-03-2020 21:26
  
  Niall Horan is a charming, dancing goofball in his video for "Heartbreak Weather."
  
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• From Jay Electronica’s Debut to Killers’ New Single & More, What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!

  13-03-2020 21:23
  
  This week’s new music showed the superstar strength of a rapper, from Jay Electronica releasing his long-awaited debut album A Written Testimony, featuring a bevy of bars from his Roc Nation label boss Jay-Z, to Lil Uzi Vert dropping Eternal Atake’s deluxe version Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2 that could take off as its own project.
  The Killers swoop in with “Caution,” an all-too-common word in today’s trying times with the coronavirus, and the rock band&r
  
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• Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Will LGBTQ Pride Fests Still Happen In 2020?

  13-03-2020 21:14
  
  On Thursday (March 12), the organizers of Los Angeles Pride announced what would have come as a shock just three weeks earlier: all of the planned celebrations around L.A. Pride’s 50th anniversary are postponed. But as anyone who’s been paying attention to the flood of event cancelations and postponements amid the global coronavirus pandemic knows, moves like this are beginning to feel common, if not inevitable.
  Like Austin, TX officials putting the kibosh on SXSW (one of the first m
  
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• Australia Bans Gatherings Larger Than 500 People — Effectively Cancelling Every Major Music Event

  13-03-2020 21:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Australia government officials have banned all public gatherings involving 500 or more people, thereby canceling most every upcoming concert and music festival in the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated that the ban will apply to non-essential public groups; schools, public transportation areas, airports, and colleges have […]The post Australia Bans Gatherings Larger Than 500 People — Effectively Cancelling Eve
  
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• Code Orange to live stream scheduled Pittsburgh gig from empty venue

  13-03-2020 21:00 via nme.com
  
  Hardcore band Code Orange are set to live stream their hometown show in Pittsburgh tomorrow night (March 14) from an empty venue.
  The band revealed on Twitter that The Roxian, the venue they’re set to play, has decided to postpone all shows due to the coronavirus outbreak.Read more: Code Orange – ‘Underneath’ review: game-changing, forward-thinking hardcore that will draw blood and raise bruisesRather than rescheduling until a later date, the band revealed they have taken
  
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• Niall Horan Storms in With ‘Heartbreak Weather,’ Plus Even More Lil Uzi Vert on ‘First Stream Live’

  13-03-2020 20:59
  
  Here comes Lil Uzi Vert with a worthy distraction from the coronavirus: The one-week-old Eternal Atake has already doubled in length.
  A deluxe edition of the album arrived on streaming services Friday morning (March 13), with an entirely new second side, including guest spots from Future, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Durk, Young Nudy, NAV, and Chief Keef, who produced “Chrome Heart Tags” on the standard edition of the album. “Myron,” the opener, has been floating arou
  
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• Protomartyr announce new album ‘Ultimate Success Today’

  13-03-2020 20:49 via nme.com
  
  Protomartyr have released details of their first new album in three years, alongside a new single and tour dates.Read more: Protomartyr – ‘Relatives In Descent’ Review“The re-release of our first album had me thinking about the passage of time and its ultimate conclusion,” singer Joe Casey explained in a new press release. “Listening to ‘No Passion All Technique’ again, I could hear myself hoping for an introduction and a long future, but also bein
  
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• First Country: New Music From Blanco Brown, Luke Bryan, Jessi Alexander & More

  13-03-2020 20:39
  
  First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week.
  New country music abounds this week from newcomers and veterans alike. Luke Bryan dropped his feel-good “One Margarita,” complete with a music video filmed in Mexico starring his mother and wife.
  Meanwhile, newcomer Blanco Brown shows off his pipes with the soulful “I Need Love” while former Gloriana member Rachel Reinert introduces herself as a solo artist with her deb
  
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• Japan’s WANIMA Records New Song for Fans After Coronavirus-Related Concert Cancellation

  13-03-2020 20:38
  
  Japanese melodic punk band WANIMA was one of the first major-label J-pop groups directly affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, when one of the first reported cases was a fan who had attended its early February concert in Fukuoka.
  While the name of the band wasn’t specified in the initial reports, the trio later confirmed that the concert had been theirs, and cancelled a number of upcoming dates in Fukui and Ehime prefectures to ensure their fans’ safety. The band
  
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• As Stock Slides, Live Nation CEO Buys $1 Million Worth of Shares

  13-03-2020 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Live Nation’s president and CEO, Michael Rapino, as well as several Live Nation executives, have bought up a substantial number of shares in response to their company’s coronavirus-fueled price drop. According to SEC filings shared with Digital Music News this morning, CEO Rapino has just invested in 25,650 Live Nation shares at a price of […]The post As Stock Slides, Live Nation CEO Buys $1 Million Worth of Shares appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• As Stock Slides, Live Nation CEO Buys $1 Million of Shares

  13-03-2020 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Live Nation’s president and CEO, Michael Rapino, as well as several Live Nation executives, have bought up a substantial number of shares in response to their company’s coronavirus-fueled price drop. According to SEC filings shared with Digital Music News this morning, CEO Rapino has just invested in 25,650 Live Nation shares at a price of […]The post As Stock Slides, Live Nation CEO Buys $1 Million of Shares appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Justin Timberlake Went to the Woods. 2 Years Later, He’s Returned to Rap and R&B

  13-03-2020 20:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  On recent collaborations with Meek Mill, SZA, and Anderson .Paak, the pop singer pivots back to black music
  
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• ‘Locke & Key’ Lands Flora Cash Atop The Hollywood Reporter’s Top TV Songs Chart for February 2020

  13-03-2020 20:25
  
  Flora Cash’s “You’re Somebody Else” hits No. 1 on The Hollywood Reporter’s Top TV Songs chart, presented by Tunefind, for February 2020, thanks to Locke & Key, which featured the song in the seventh episode of its debut season.
  Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Nielsen Music during the corresponding period.
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• Talking Heads See a Sales & Streaming Bump After David Byrne’s ‘SNL’ Performance

  13-03-2020 20:21
  
  Consumption of Talking Heads’ catalog rose after frontman David Byrne’s Feb. 29 appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
  In all, the band’s songs drew 5.7 million U.S. on-demand streams in the tracking week ending March 5, a boost of 36%, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  Additionally, Talking Heads earned 6,000 equivalent album units, a boost of 50%, with 2,000 of those via album sales. And on the digital download side, it racked up 7,000 song downloads, up 245%.Leadi
  
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• Apple Music Re-Ups With Big Three Labels, Misses Out on Bundling Options

  13-03-2020 20:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Apple Music has signed new contracts with the Big Three record labels, but the deals’ terms appear to be less-than-satisfactory for the streaming service. Specifically, Apple Music’s new contracts with Universal Music, Warner Music, and Sony Music, don’t allow the bundling of Apple TV and Apple Music — at least according to the Financial Times.  […]The post Apple Music Re-Ups With Big Three Labels, Misses Out on Bundling Options appeared first on Digital Music
  
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• Madison Prewett Moves On From ‘Bachelor’ Breakup With a Selena Gomez Game Night

  13-03-2020 20:14
  
  A breakup can call for listening to Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me” all night. But for The Bachelor contestant Madison Prewett, she hung out with the singer herself after announcing her breakup from Peter Weber.
  Prewett posted a screenshot from Tuesday night’s After the Final Rose special via Instagram on Thursday night (March 12) to break the breakup news, and she was featured elsewhere on the social media platform that same day — on
  
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• Coronavirus: Live Entertainment Stocks Drop Amid Tour, Venue Closures

  13-03-2020 20:11
  
  If stock markets represent the wisdom of crowds, such as it is, the smart money now says that the global economic slowdown that the coronavirus set off will be here for some time. Unsurprisingly, companies with businesses that depend on public gatherings have fared especially poorly: Since Feb. 24, the stock price of Live Nation has dropped 51.2% to $36.20 as of March 12, while that of German promoter and ticketing company CTS Eventim has declined 39.6% and the Madison Square Garden Company is d
  
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• New Boy Band JO1’s Debut Single, ‘Infinity,’ Rules Japan Hot 100

  13-03-2020 20:10
  
  J-pop boy band JO1 (pronounced “jay-oh-one”) shoots to No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100 (dated March 2 to 8) with its debut single, “INFINITY.” The new 11-member group, formed through the audition program PRODUCE 101 JAPAN, led physical sales with 344,299 copies sold and also topped Twitter mentions, where they have charted for seven weeks.
  The metric for look-ups, which counts the number of times a CD is ripped to a computer, usually coincides with physical sa
  
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