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• Most Americans won’t attend live shows until a coronavirus vaccine is available, new poll finds

  28-04-2020 23:57 via nme.com
  
  A new poll has found that the majority of Americans would not attend live concerts until a vaccine for the coronavirus is available.
  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in live shows and festivals worldwide to be cancelled or postponed, with large-scale events such as Coachella and Glastonbury among those to have been scrapped this summer.Read More: Coronavirus – every cancelled gig, festival and tourWhile the implemented ban on mass gatherings looks set to remain in place over the coming m
  
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• Willie Nelson’s 12 Most Memorable Acting Roles

  28-04-2020 23:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  As a rogue lawman on 'Miami Vice' or a sage old cowboy in 'The Electric Horseman,' Willie Nelson always plays it to the hilt
  
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• Oscars Extend Eligibility to Streamed Films Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  28-04-2020 23:49
  
  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday (April 28) that it will allow streamed films to compete for the 93rd annual Academy Awards.
  The board also announced rule changes in the music, sound and international feature film categories. And, in a sign of the times, the Academy announced that this will be the final year that DVD screeners, music CDs, screenplays and hard-copy mailings will be permitted. The Ac
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Daft Punk Project? Vote!

  28-04-2020 23:41
  
  The raging fires of the particular phenomenon known as Daft Punk pandemonium were stoked earlier this week with the news that the French icons are working on the soundtrack to an upcoming film by legendary Italian director Dario Argento.
  “They are my admirers, they know all my cinema,” Argento told Italian newspaper La Repubblica. “…They learned that I was shooting a new film and they called me: ‘We want to work with you.'”The film, Occhiali Neri (&
  
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• Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: ‘Somebody Decided That They Didn’t Like Our Window and Destroyed It’

  28-04-2020 23:19
  
  As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple in the Seattle music industry for more than 20 years. A decade ago, he helped create the Seattle Nightlife and Music Association to bring together the area’s live event insiders, and for the past 16 years has helped run Neumos with its sister club Barboza and the accompanying Runaway bar.
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• Lil Durk Drops ‘Viral Moment’ Video, Announces New Mixtape for Patient Fans

  28-04-2020 23:15
  
  Lil Durk is positioning himself for a bigger leap after his Billboard 200 top five debut on last year’s Love Songs 4 the Streets 2. On Monday, Durkio freed the video for his new single “Viral Moment” and announced the release date for his forthcoming mixtape Just Cause Y’all Waited 2. 
  Helmed by Jerry Production, “Viral Moment” is a somber tune that plays to Durk’s strengths of soulful croons and cautionary tales about his rise to fame. Wi
  
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• Listen to Mykki Blanco’s haunting new Devendra Banhart collaboration, ‘You Will Find It’

  28-04-2020 23:04 via nme.com
  
  Mykki Blanco has shared a new collaboration with Devendra Banhart in the form of ‘You Will Find It’ – listen below.Read More: Mykki Blanco interview: “These shows are a last hurrah to this era of my career”The California artist, whose debut album ‘Mykki’ arrived in 2016, released the joint song today (April 28). It was originally set to serve as an interlude on their upcoming second record.
  “You need to find it, you need to find it” Banhart r
  
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• Keith Urban Says He ‘Married Up’ With Nicole Kidman & Our Hearts Have Officially Melted

  28-04-2020 23:04
  
  Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are still couple goals after nearly 14 years of marriage.
  The country crooner gushed over his superstar wife while chatting with Zane Lowe on Apple Music on Tuesday (April 28), shouting out her varied taste in music. “She’s got great taste in music because it’s always visceral,” Urban explained. “It’s just like, ‘I don’t know who the artist is. I don’t know what genre it is. I don’t know. I just l
  
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• Willie Nelson: 20 Essential Songs

  28-04-2020 23:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From the signature ballad he wrote for Patsy Cline to his love letter to life on the road
  
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• Virtual Concerts Significantly Boost Music Streams — Here’s Proof

  28-04-2020 23:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Virtual concerts are likely to become part of the new normal after COVID-19. Their marketing potential is potent in music’s data-driven age. Travis Scott’s in-game Fortnite concert attracted more than 12 million concurrent viewers. It’s estimated that more than 28 million gamers tuned in to watch via streaming sites. And since Friday, Travis Scott has […]The post Virtual Concerts Significantly Boost Music Streams — Here’s Proof appeared first on Digital Music
  
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• Kendo Kaponi Shares His Truth With Comeback Song ‘Resistencia’: Listen

  28-04-2020 23:00
  
  After serving a two-year sentence in a South Florida jail, Kendo Kaponi makes his grand return to the Latin music industry with his new song “Resistencia,” out today (April 28).
  In the seven-minute track, the Anuel AA- and Bad Bunny-approved, up-and-coming Latin trap star looks back at his rough upbringing dealing with gun violence, political unrest in Puerto Rico. For the first time, he shares his version of events of the case that ultimately led to his arrest.
  Following his release
  
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• Bored in Quarantine? Try These New Challenges From Gloria Trevi, Thalia & More

  28-04-2020 22:59
  
  Another week of quarantine and social distancing is in full swing due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. Luckily, social media has been a great resource, not only connecting people with their loved ones, but also celebrities with their fans.
  If you’re running out of ideas to keep busy at home, Billboard has compiled a list of Latin artists keeping their fans entertained with new challenges, beyond the popular #JLoTikTokDanceChallenge.
  Check them out below:Gloria TreviChallenge
  
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• Missy Elliott Fires Up Fans With #CoolOffChallenge: See 12 of the Best Dance Videos

  28-04-2020 22:50
  
  Missy Elliott transformed twerking from a dance move to a communal social-media challenge after dropping her new music video for “Cool Off” last week.
  She re-released the song from her 2019 EP Iconology as a single, and reigniting the song fired up fans who took the lyrics “Break a sweat, make ‘em lose control, ain’t no AC” into the running theme of her latest viral dance challenge dubbed the #CoolOffChallenge.
  “I just want to say I&rsquo
  
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• Six Things to Look for in Spotify’s Q1 Earnings Report

  28-04-2020 22:39
  
  When Spotify releases its first quarter earnings on Wednesday, it will offer an early glimpse at how much the coronavirus is impacting music streaming revenues of the world’s single-largest source of royalties. Since the extent of the pandemic only began seriously affecting economies in March — earlier in Western Europe, later in the United States — the report will only offer perspective on the beginning of the crisis in Spotify’s major markets, but the company should als
  
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• Fans Try to Save Lightning In a Bottle With a GoFundMe Campaign

  28-04-2020 22:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Lightning in a Bottle festival is canceled, putting future shows in doubt. Now fans are trying to save it with crowdfunding. The Lightning in a Bottle festival is usually held on Memorial Day weekend in California. Organizers Do LaB have put on the show since 2000, weathering the move to the Central Valley. However, […]The post Fans Try to Save Lightning In a Bottle With a GoFundMe Campaign appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Mariah Carey Thanks Fans for All the ‘E=MC2′ Love With ‘Impromptu Version’ of ‘Last Kiss’

  28-04-2020 22:32
  
  Mariah Carey’s 2008 album E=MC2 unexpectedly topped the iTunes albums chart on Monday morning (April 27), 12 years after its release.
  “What is going on?????” the chanteuse tweeted upon hearing the surprising news, before asking fans, “How should we celebrate #JusticeForEMC2? I want to do a singing moment for you! Which song?”
  Fans wanted “Last Kiss,” and the icon delivered on Tuesday (April 28). “Woke up yesterday to find out that E=MC2 i
  
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• Here’s What Ariel Pink Thinks About His Legacy

  28-04-2020 22:28
  
  Nostalgic yet prescient, trendsetting despite remaining staunchly removed from mainstream culture, Los Angeles DIY icon Ariel Pink remains an influential yet inscrutable figure in 21st century music. Any attempts to understand Pink’s musical arc haven’t been helped by the confusing state of his discography and chronology (for example, he self-released Underground on cassette in 1999, but it didn’t find its way into most indie fans’ hands until nearly a decade later), whic
  
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• Jesse McCartney Throws It Back to ‘Beautiful Soul’ & ‘Leavin” for Billboard Live At-Home Concert

  28-04-2020 22:27
  
  Jesse McCartney performed a throwback mix for his Billboard Live At-Home on Tuesday (April 28) to raise money for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, which supports healthcare workers in areas heavily impacted by COVID-19.
  Rest assured, McCartney’s pre-2010s discography isn’t “Leavin'” his setlist anytime soon: The teen heartthrob kicked off the concert with the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit. His longtime guitarist Dory Lobel pre-recorded videos of his aco
  
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• Spotlight: ‘Live From Out There’ Organizer Ben Baruch on Earning $300,000 for Artists via Livestreams

  28-04-2020 22:09
  
  In six weeks, the virtual series Live From Out There has brought in more than $300,000 for artists and crews through weekend concerts and festivals. Started by Ben Baruch of 11E1even Group management (Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Goose, Big Gigantic), the series launched immediately after mass gathering bans and state-wide lockdowns began across the United States in mid-March. As a frequent producer of live streams, mainly for jam bands, Baruch saw an opportunity to continue creating revenue as to
  
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• Five Burning Questions: DaBaby’s ‘Blame It on Baby’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

  28-04-2020 22:02
  
  Hard to believe it’s barely been a year since DaBaby first graced the Billboard Hot 100 with breakout hit “Suge,” eventually peaking at No. 9 on the chart. Since then, he’s become a commercial juggernaut, topping the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time in October 2019 with sophomore album Kirk — charting all 13 tracks on the Hot 100 in the process.
  Half a year later, he returns this week to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with third album Blame It on
  
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• UK Music chair Tom Watson asks government to increase industry support

  28-04-2020 21:57 via nme.com
  
  UK Music‘s chair Tom Watson has demanded further government support for businesses affected by the coronavirus.Read more: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summerThe former MP, shadow culture secretary and Labour Deputy Leader, who was appointed to the position of UK Music Chair in late March, said the government had a responsibility to increase its aid to those in the music industry impacted by
  
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• Listen to Jamie xx’s First Solo Essential Mix in 9 Years

  28-04-2020 21:54
  
  The return of Jamie xx has been a highlight of quarantine, with the British producer releasing his first new solo music since 2015 with his new single “Idontknow.”
  The producer, who became a dance world hero for his Grammy-nominated 2015 debut solo LP In Colour, delivered additional output over the weekend in the form of his first solo Essential Mix since 2011. The two-hour mix amalgamates his own work with that of composer Philip Glass, Peter Gabriel, The xx, Coreless, Ajda Pekkan a
  
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• Mavis Staples: ‘When We Come Out of This, We Will Be Much Better People’

  28-04-2020 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Staples is listening to Prince and Marvin Gaye, and praying for the world
  
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• Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner to 'recreate Vegas' for first wedding anniversary

  28-04-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  The stars exchanged vows at the fabled Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on 1 May 2019.
  
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• Dua Lipa had to 'work harder to be taken seriously' as a female pop star

  28-04-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Dua Lipa doesn't get bored of singing her tracks.
  
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• Four Tet releases five new songs for free via Soundcloud

  28-04-2020 21:43 via nme.com
  Four Tet has shared five new songs via his official Soundcloud page – you can listen to them below.
  The electronic musician, whose real name is Kieran Hebden, released his latest album ‘Sixteen Oceans’ last month.Read More: Four Tet’s new album ‘Sixteen Oceans’ – and dance music in general – offers solace in self-isolationTaking to Soundcloud earlier today (April 28), Four Tet surprised fans by making five new tracks available to download free
  
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• BTS Postpones ‘Map of the Soul’ Tour Indefinitely Due to COVID-19

  28-04-2020 21:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  It’s official – the BTS ‘Map of the Soul’ tour is being postponed because of the global pandemic. Big Hit Entertainment made the decision and announced the postponement today, April 28. The announcement reads: “The decision has been made to completely reschedule the ‘Map of the Soul’ tour, originally scheduled to begin in April 2020. […]The post BTS Postpones ‘Map of the Soul’ Tour Indefinitely Due to COVID-19 appeared first on Digital
  
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• Hit With Late Coronavirus Surges, Japan and Singapore Shut Down Music Sectors

  28-04-2020 21:39
  
  TOKYO — Call it lockdown lite.
  After weeks of downplaying the coronavirus pandemic, Japan is now under a nationwide state of emergency. The number of virus cases is steadily rising, and the country’s healthcare system faces collapse.
  Yet the world’s second-largest music market is a study in contradiction. Some 60% of workers in greater Tokyo are still commuting. Many restaurants, bars and stores are still open, and calls for social distancing seem to be observed more in the bre
  
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• Watch Joe Nichols Sing Merle Haggard’s ‘My Favorite Memory’

  28-04-2020 21:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nichols pays homage to the Hag with regular "Merle Mondays" livestream
  
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• Rich Brian Delivers Drone Gifts To Denzel Curry, Thundercat, And More In ‘Bali’

  28-04-2020 21:36
  
  Rich Brian has released a video for his new collaboration with Guapdad 4000, 'Bali.' In it, he gives gifts to friends and donates money for hospital workers.
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Ariana Grande Broadway Cover? Vote!

  28-04-2020 21:22
  
  Ariana Grande made her Broadway debut when she was just 15 by playing the shy cheerleader Charlotte in Jason Robert Brown’s 2008 musical 13. Since then, her pitch-perfect vocals haven’t veered far from the spotlight.
  She reunited with Brown in 2016 for a low-key Hollywood gig, with the oversized sweater-wearing performer warming up her vocals for an ironically joyful rendition of “The Lamest Place in the World” and riffing with Broadway veteran Shoshana Bean for
  
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• SXSW Faces Class-Action Lawsuit After Refusing to Issue Refunds

  28-04-2020 21:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Angry passholders are suing South by Southwest (SXSW) over its strict no-refund policy, in an effort to get their money back for this year’s cancelled mega festival. Two would-be SXSW 2020 attendees – Massachusetts’s Maria Bromley and Colorado’s Kleber Pauta – filed the class-action lawsuit in an Austin, Texas, U.S. District Court. Bromley spent nearly […]The post SXSW Faces Class-Action Lawsuit After Refusing to Issue Refunds appeared first on Digital Music
  
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• Billie Eilish, Post Malone and more nominated for 2020 ‘Webbys From Home’

  28-04-2020 21:17 via nme.com
  
  The 24th annual Webby Awards – dubbed ‘Webbys From Home’ for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic – have announced this year’s award categories, with Billie Eilish, Post Malone, and Bon Iver among the nominees.Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisisThe International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced the nominations today (April 28), which honour innovative internet content as well as. This year
  
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• How a Singing Surgeon Is Raising Funds for COVID-19 Relief

  28-04-2020 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  With the help of two Nashville music execs, Dr. Elvis Francois recorded an EP that supports health care workers on the front lines
  
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• Enough ‘Blame’ to Go Around: DaBaby Charts 14 Songs on Hot 100

  28-04-2020 21:09
  
  As DaBaby celebrates his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 (dated May 2), with Blame It on Baby arriving atop the ranking with 124,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the rapper also tallies 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
  Twelve of the 14 tracks (except for “My Oh My” and “Bop”) appear on Blame It on Baby, led by “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, as it debuts at No. 9 on the Hot 100. DaBaby earns his second Hot 100 top 1
  
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• Michael Bublé Recruits Barenaked Ladies & Sofia Reyes for Quarantine Bop ‘Gotta Be Patient’

  28-04-2020 21:03
  
  Michael Bublé, like many artists, is keeping active during the coronavirus quarantine.
  On Monday, he surprised fans with a new song called “Gotta Be Patient,” and he recruited Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies and Mexican pop artist Sofia Reyes for the tune.
  The nearly three-minute song is a catchy doo-wop track about having patience amid the global health crisis. “I just want to see my friends/ I want to walk the streets again but I gotta be patient/ So let&rsquo
  
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• Linkin Park have been writing new material: “We’re working up ideas”

  28-04-2020 20:55 via nme.com
  Linkin Park had started work on new material ahead of the coronavirus crisis, according to the band’s bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell.Read More: ‘Hybrid Theory’: a celebration of Linkin Park’s iconic, life-changing debut albumThe band went on a hiatus after frontman Chester Bennington took his own life back in 2017. In the intervening period, co-vocalist Mike Shinoda has released his debut solo album while Bennington’s former group Grey Daze are set to sh
  
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• Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor auctioning 13 guitars to raise money for PPE for healthcare workers

  28-04-2020 20:11 via music-news.com
  
  Corey Taylor is auctioning 13 guitars to raise money for personal protective equipment (PPE) and "essentials for healthcare workers".
  
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• Jason Mraz ‘Won’t Give Up’ on His Green Screen For Vivid Billboard Live At-Home Performance

  28-04-2020 20:06
  
  Jason Mraz pulled out all the visual effects for his Billboard Live At-Home performance Tuesday (April 28) to raise money for the National Coalition for the Homeless.
  He transformed his home studio into a multifaceted performance station, including a “message board” area in front of his piano where Mraz directly addressed his global fanbase from Brazil to Madagascar. But the green screen turned into Mraz’s best instrument, as he went from a miniature stage with his Raining Jane
  
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• Watch Metallica perform 1991 ‘Black Album’ tour concert in full

  28-04-2020 20:05 via nme.com
  Metallica have shared footage of another classic concert as part of their ongoing Metallica Mondays YouTube series.Read More: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisisThe group began uploading notable past shows on a weekly basis last month in a bid to entertain fans during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. They kicked things off with their 2019 Slane Castle appearance, before offering up a 2015 gig in Munich, Germany last week.
  For this week&rs
  
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• The Libertines set to share “exclusive” videos during lockdown – listen to ‘7 Deadly Frenchmen (Legs 11 Demo)’

  28-04-2020 20:03 via nme.com
  
  The Libertines have announced that they plan to share a series of videos while the UK remains on lockdown due to coronavirus – including some “exclusives” – starting with ‘7 Deadly Frenchmen (Legs 11 Demo)’.Read more: The Libertines live: The likely lads ascend once again at a riotous Bristol gigPosting on their Twitter account today (April 28), the band wrote: “We’ve decided to share a series of videos over the coming weeks to entertain household
  
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• AEG, Live Nation, Broadway, More Sign Letter Requesting Federal Aid For Concerts and Events

  28-04-2020 20:03
  
  A coalition of the top concert promoters, venue managers and show producers have joined forces to request federal aid for the live entertainment industry as it faces an existential crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Billboard obtained a copy of the memo, which calls on Congress to expand the Paycheck Protection Act to entertainment companies with 500 or fewer employees, as well as an expansion of loans to mid-sized businesses under the CARES Act and the Federal Reserve’s Main Str
  
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• Charlie Lexton Named Merlin’s Chief Operating Officer, Lays Out New Priorities

  28-04-2020 20:00
  
  LONDON — Indie digital rights organization Merlin has promoted Charlie Lexton to chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing licensing negotiations with digital partners and increasing revenues for its labels and distributors.
  Merlin, which is head quartered in London and has distributed more than $2 billion to its almost 900 members since launching in 2008, has also announced two new hires: Shrina Patel as director of business and legal affairs and Katie Eckett as manager of the s
  
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• Leigh-Anne Pinnock is set to front a documentary about racism

  28-04-2020 19:57 via music-news.com
  
  The Little Mix star will follow in the footsteps of her band mate Jesy Nelson - who was the subject of BBC documentary ‘Odd One Out’
  
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• The Wizard and Ari: Here Are Ariana Grande’s Best Broadway Covers

  28-04-2020 19:52
  
  Long before she was a global pop star with one of the biggest voices in music, Ariana Grande wanted to be on Broadway.
  Dedicated Arianators know the story well: as a child, the future superstar met Kristin Chenoweth backstage at Wicked with her grandmother, and after hearing the then-10-year-old sing, the original Glinda gifted young Ari with a magic wand and the following advice: “Just remember to follow your passion. Do what you love.”
  Grande took the Broadway legend&rsqu
  
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• SiriusXM Loses 143,000 Net Subscribers During the First Quarter

  28-04-2020 19:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Despite the economic strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and the loss of 143,000 net subscribers, SiriusXM turned in a strong financial performance during 2020’s first quarter. Today, SiriusXM officials revealed their company’s Q1 2020 fiscal data in an earnings report, which was shared with Digital Music News. The New York City-based radio brand added […]The post SiriusXM Loses 143,000 Net Subscribers During the First Quarter appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Wheatus Share Massive ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ Cover Played by Fans in Quarantine

  28-04-2020 19:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Quaranteenage Dirtbag" collects performances of classic track from 106 people in 16 countries
  
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• How We Work Now: Atlantic Records Executive VP Urban Promotion Juliette Jones

  28-04-2020 19:41
  
  In a new series amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings, attend conferences or even go into the office. Submissions for the series can be sent to [email protected]. Read the full series here. 
  This installment is with Juliette Jones, executive vp urban promotion for Atlantic Records.
  Juliette Jones
  
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• Hear the First Tracks From Odesza and Golden Features’ New Collaboration Bronson

  28-04-2020 19:39
  
  Seattle duo Odesza has been relatively quiet since wrappong their massive A Moment Apart world tour in Los Angeles last July. It was a well-earned break, given the heavy touring Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight had been doing since the 2017 release of their Grammy-nominated third LP, A Moment Apart.
  Today, Odesza break the silence with their first music as Bronson, a collaboration with Australian producer Golden Features. The two tracks, “Heart Attack” (Feat. lau.ra) and “Vaul
  
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• Bandcamp Will Waive Revenue Sharing On First Friday of May, June & July to Support Artists

  28-04-2020 19:38
  
  Bandcamp is once again offering to waive its share of revenue generated for music sales on its site on three days in the coming months, the company announced in a blog post. The first Friday’s of May, June and July — May 1 (this Friday), June 5 and July 3 — the company will not take a cut of sales from midnight to midnight Pacific time, with all money going directly to artists and labels.
  Bandcamp has done this a handful of times in the past, most recently on March 20, just as
  
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