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• 50 Cent Recalls First Meeting With Pop Smoke on Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio

  04-07-2020 23:58
  
  50 Cent called in to Young Money Radio to chat with Lil Wayne about the first time he met Pop Smoke, the late rapper who was shot and killed at the age of 20 at a Los Angeles residence in February.
  “First of all, he was late to the meeting,” 50 said on the latest episode of the Apple Music show. “When he was late Renee, dude who works for me, goes, ‘Yo, why are you late, bro?’ He said, ’50 don’t work for you. You wait for 50. You new.’ And he
  
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• Method Man announces joint album with Mobb Deep’s Havoc

  04-07-2020 23:51 via nme.com
  
  Method Man has announced that he is teaming up with Mobb Deep‘s Havoc for a joint album.
  Read more: The Other Kings of Staten Island: a guide to the NYC borough for Wu-Tang Clan fans
  Speaking in a new interview, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper talked about his career, his discography, the lack of black history in school books, and Dave East portraying him in the TV series Wu-Tang: An American Saga.
  Towards the end of the interview, Meth revealed that he and the Mobb Deep producer/ra
  
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• Miley Cyrus Says It ‘Ain’t a Party in the USA’: ‘F— the Fourth Until There Is Freedom’

  04-07-2020 23:11
  
  While many stars are finding ways to celebrate the 4th of July this weekend, Miley Cyrus is using her platform to protest the national holiday and speak out for human rights. The singer reminded her 111 million followers on social media that not everyone in the United States sees “liberty and justice.”
  “This was in 2017,” Cyrus wrote on Instagram, where she posted her introduction to an old “Party in the U.S.A.” performance on Saturday (July 4). “Fe
  
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• Listen to Thurston Moore’s roaring new song ‘Canteloupe’

  04-07-2020 23:10 via nme.com
  
  Thurston Moore has shared a new song called ‘Canteloupe’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Thurston Moore picks five underrated bands you should know about
  The former-Sonic Youth impresario’s latest single comes ahead of the release of his new album ‘By The Fire’, which is due out September 25 via his own Daydream Library Series label.
  The album is set to feature contributions from many of Moore’s frequent collaborators, including My Bloody Valentine
  
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• Gavin Rossdale says he used to be disappointed that Bush didn’t have a bigger UK fanbase

  04-07-2020 22:20 via nme.com
  
  Gavin Rossdale has said he used to be disappointed that Bush didn’t have as big a UK fanbase as their international one.
  In a new interview with The Guardian, Rossdale, who was born in London, answered a string of quick-fire questions ahead of the release of Bush’s eighth studio album, ‘The Kingdom’.
  Asked what his life’s biggest disappointment has been, the frontman replied: “Sometimes it was disappointing not to have the fan base at home in the UK that we ha
  
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• Gavin Rossdale says he used to be disappointed that Bush didn’t have a big UK fanbase

  04-07-2020 22:20 via nme.com
  
  Gavin Rossdale has said he used to be disappointed that Bush didn’t have as big a UK fanbase as their international one.
  In a new interview with The Guardian, Rossdale, who was born in London, answered a string of quick-fire questions ahead of the release of Bush’s eighth studio album, ‘The Kingdom’.
  Asked what his life’s biggest disappointment has been, the frontman replied: “Sometimes it was disappointing not to have the fan base at home in the UK that we ha
  
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• Jennifer Lopez, Florida Georgia Line and More Celebrate 4th of July 2020

  04-07-2020 21:44
  
  Happy 4th of July 2020!
  Music stars like Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney, Pitbull, Miranda Lambert and many more took to social media on Saturday (July 4) to celebrate America’s independence.
  “This Independence Day, I am simply asking everyone to celebrate by getting LOUD,” Lopez wrote on Instagram.“#LetsGetLoud by using our voices, by changing the race and age voting gap, and driving everyone to the polls to vote this November.”
  Before the fireworks begins, be sure
  
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• DJ Khaled confirms his next single will feature Drake

  04-07-2020 21:20 via nme.com
  
  DJ Khaled has confirmed that the first single from his new album will feature Drake.
  Read more: Drake: every single album and mixtape ranked and rated
  Back in May, the We The Best head honcho revealed that the first single for his upcoming 12th studio album was finished a while ago.
  Sharing the news on Instagram alongside a video celebrating his ‘Father Of Ashad’ album earning platinum certification, Khaled wrote: “New Album in the works. First single BEEN done!”
  The
  
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• Katy Perry Proud of Orlando Bloom for ‘Portraying a Real Hero’ in New Movie: See Her 4th of July Post

  04-07-2020 21:04
  
  Katy Perry gave her fiancé Orlando Bloom a shout-out for “portraying a real hero” in his new movie The Outpost.
  The 35-year-old pop star took to Instagram on Saturday (July 4) to share a trailer for the war drama, where Bloom plays a U.S. soldier battling Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
  “There’s many ways to celebrate the #FourthOfJuly One way is celebrating the stories of the incredible men and women who protect our freedoms every day,” Perry wrote, adding
  
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• Watch Andrew Bird and his family perform ‘Manifest’ on ‘Colbert’

  04-07-2020 19:43 via nme.com
  
  Andrew Bird performed his 2019 single ‘Manifest’ on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert yesterday (July 3) – watch it below.
  Appearing on a virtual edition of the late night talk show, Bird recruited his family for the performance. “Got the Bird Family Band together,” he wrote on Twitter.
  “Manifest” features on Bird’s 2019 studio album, ‘My Finest Work Yet’, which also includes the singles ‘Bloodless’ and &lsqu
  
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• Neil Young Slams Trump Over Use of His Music at Mount Rushmore Event: ‘This Is Not OK With Me’

  04-07-2020 19:42
  
  Neil Young is speaking out against Donald Trump for using his music during the president’s Mount Rushmore event in South Dakota.
  The 74-year-old rocker, an outspoken critic of Trump, took to Twitter Friday night (July 3) to express his frustration after discovering his classic songs “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Like a Hurricane” were used during the Independence Day celebration.
  “This is NOT ok with me,” Young wrote in response to a video of &l
  
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• U.K. Racetrack to Become First ‘Dedicated Socially Distanced Venue’

  04-07-2020 19:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Virgin Money Unity Arena in Newcastle, England can accommodate 2,500 people while maintaining social distance mandates
  
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• Axl Rose calls US Surgeon General a “piece of shit” and urges him to resign

  04-07-2020 19:04 via nme.com
  
  Axl Rose has called US Surgeon General Jerome Adams a “coward” and a “piece of shit” after comments he made about Fourth of July celebrations.
  Read more: Guns N’ Roses – Rank the albums
  Yesterday (July 3), Adams appeared on NBC’s Today to talk about the Independence Day celebrations that are due to take place in Mount Rushmore and Washington D.C. later today (July 4). Neither event will make masks mandatory.
  Adams was asked if he would &ld
  
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• Demi Lovato Shares New Lovey-Dovey Photo With Boyfriend Max Ehrich: ‘This Might Be My Favorite Pic’

  04-07-2020 18:07
  
  Demi Lovato isn’t shy about expressing her love for new boyfriend Max Ehrich.
  The 27-year-old pop star took to Instagram on Saturday (July 4) to give fans another peak into her budding romance, this time sharing a candid snapshot of the two about to kiss under the moonlight.
  “Oh man this might be my favorite pic of us so far… thank you for making me the happiest I love yew soooo much @maxehrich,” Lovato captioned the photo.Lovato and Ehrich have been romantically linked
  
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• Neil Young on His Music at Trump’s Mount Rushmore Rally: ‘This Is NOT OK With Me’

  04-07-2020 17:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Five years after sparring over "Rockin' in the Free World," Freedom song is again played at president's campaign event
  
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• How to Watch ‘A Capitol Fourth’ 40th Anniversary Special on PBS

  04-07-2020 16:00
  
  Capital Concerts will be hosting a 40th anniversary presentation of its July 4th tradition on PBS, A Capitol Fourth.
  Hosted by John Stamos and Vanessa Williams, the virtual 90-minute event will feature performances from Patti LaBelle, John Fogerty, Renée Fleming, The Temptations, Trace Adkins, Andy Grammer, Yolanda Adams, Brantley Gilbert, Lauren Alaina, Chrissy Metz, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, Mandy Gonzalez and the National Symphony Orchestra.There will also be live
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (July 4)

  04-07-2020 16:00
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week:Yandel’s sweet surprise to his wife
  This week, Yandel surprised his wife, Ester Cielo, for her birthday, showering the house with balloons and a mariachi group serenading her in the backyard. “My love, today on this very special day I ask God with all my soul to give you
  
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• Lady Gaga shows off personalised ‘Chromatica’ face mask: “Be yourself, but wear a mask!”

  04-07-2020 15:52 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has shown off a personalised face mask based around her recent album ‘Chromatica’.
  In a new Instagram post, the star also encourages fans to wear masks while outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownShowing off a picture of her wearing the studded mask with “Chromatica” written on it, Gaga wrote: “Be yourself, but wear a mask! I believe
  
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• Kacey Musgraves files for divorce

  04-07-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The couple wed in October, 2017.
  
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• Charlie Puth still in awe of Elton John collaboration

  04-07-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Charlie first teased fans about the "really special" collaboration back in May.
  
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• August Alsina defends Jada Pinkett Smith affair comments

  04-07-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  A rep for the Girls Trip star dismissed the accusations as "absolutely not true".
  
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• Alanis Morissette experimented with psychedelics 'to find God'

  04-07-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The singer reflected her anxiety got in the way of any soul searching.
  
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• The Weeknd claims UK’s official biggest song of 2020 so far with 'Blinding Lights'

  04-07-2020 14:48 via music-news.com
  
  The Weeknd claims the UK’s Official biggest song of 2020 so far with his huge Number 1 hit Blinding Lights, OfficialCharts.com can confirm.
  
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• Linkin Park’s ‘In The End’ video reaches 1 billion YouTube views

  04-07-2020 14:17 via nme.com
  Linkin Park have gained a billion YouTube views on their second music video – ‘In The End’.
  The band previously reached the landmark for their ‘Numb’ video towards the end of 2018.
  Despite being released in 2002, the track wasn’t released onto YouTube until seven years later. See the iconic video below.Linkin Park enter an exclusive club of rock bands with billion-viewed music videos. Twenty One Pilots have had three videos to reach the landmark, with ‘R
  
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• Watch Stefflon Don and more play virtual Wireless Festival

  04-07-2020 13:01 via nme.com
  
  The virtual Wireless Connect festival, a replacement for London’s cancelled Wireless Festival, is being held online this weekend.
  Last night (July 3) featured performances from Stefflon Don, Saweetie and more – watch footage of the performances below.Read more: Mark, My Words: lockdown live-streams might be the future of music, after allWireless Connect is being hosted online this weekend (July 3-5) as part of Wireless’ new partnership with MelodyVR, and comes after Wireless 20
  
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• Police injured after breaking up illegal music event in London

  04-07-2020 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Seven police officers were injured in London last night after breaking up an illegal music event.Read more: NME Investigates — the rise of illegal ravesPolice were called to White City in West London yesterday evening (July 3) following reports that a large number of people gathered for an unlicensed music event.
  A number of items were reportedly thrown at police when they attempted to approach the group, before they were forced to retreat, according to The Guardian.
  Specially trained publ
  
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• Scooter Braun: 'We have hard times ahead of us'

  04-07-2020 12:44 via music-news.com
  
  Scooter Braun talks Covid-19 impact on the music industry and the mentality that continues to drive his successful business
  
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• Ryan Adams issues apology following abuse allegations: “I am fully accountable for my harmful behavior”

  04-07-2020 12:14 via nme.com
  Ryan Adams has issued an apology following allegations of abuse of emotional and sexual abuse which first emerged against him last year.
  Back in February 2019, the singer-songwriter denied claims from several women – including one who was underage at the time – of emotional and psychological abuse, harassment, inappropriate and manipulative behaviour.
  These allegations first appeared in The New York Times, in which Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers and more offer
  
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• Liam Gallagher calls out government on lack of support for grassroots venues

  04-07-2020 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has criticised the UK government for its lack of support for grassroots music venues during the coronavirus pandemic.
  It comes after the #LetTheMusicPlay initiative was launched this week, asking the government for a £50 million cash injection to ensure venues are able to survive while traditional live music isn’t able to be held.Read more: Primal Scream’s Simone Marie Butler on the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign: “We need you all to come together”Taking t
  
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• Paul Weller: 'We’ve started recording again so I’ve just been stockpiling songs and making the most of it'

  04-07-2020 12:03 via music-news.com
  
  Paul Weller was on Radio 2 Breakfast yesterday morning speaking to Amol Rajan who’s been depping for Zoe this week.
  
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• Pussy Riot share Black Lives Matter-inspired new song, ‘Riot’

  04-07-2020 11:26 via nme.com
  
  Pussy Riot have shared a new song, inspired by the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests.
  ‘Riot’ also appears to reference the recent arrest of band member Peter Verzilov, who was accused of being a “potential suspect of inciting mass riots”.Read more: “It’s a cry out for justice”: on the scene at London’s Black Lives Matter protest“We stand with the protesters for racial equality and justice,” the band in a statement accompanying
  
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• Dave Grohl reflects on making Foo Fighters’ debut album 25 years on: “It was almost like a school project”

  04-07-2020 11:23 via nme.com
  
  Dave Grohl has reflected on making Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut album, 25 years after its release.
  Read more: Read NME’s original review of Foo Fighters’ debut UK gig, held 25 years ago
  The band’s frontman recorded an initial tape version of the album almost entirely by himself “for fun” before record labels expressed interest in releasing it.
  Speaking to Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music’s Beats 1, Grohl recalled the process of making the album. “I
  
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• Here’s How to Stream the ‘Hamilton’ Soundtrack Online For Free

  04-07-2020 11:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The original Broadway cast recording of 'Hamilton' has shot back to the top of the charts after the musical's buzzy Disney+ premiere
  
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• Janelle Monáe calls out misogyny in rap music: “we need to abolish that shit too”

  04-07-2020 10:28 via nme.com
  
  Janelle Monáe has called for an end to misogyny in rap music in a series of tweets.Read More: Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer Review Yesterday evening (July 3), Monáe said the amount of misogyny in rap music was “infuriating,” adding that “we need to abolish that shit too.”
  Monáe said: “I really only ever wanna hear women rapping. The amount of misogyny from most of men in rap and music is infuriating. We need to aboli
  
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• Hear Lemmy pay tribute to AC/DC in unheard interview: “We’re like birds of a feather”

  04-07-2020 10:28 via nme.com
  
  A posthumous interview with late Motörhead frontman Lemmy has appeared online, which sees the legend paying tribute to AC/DC.
  The new interview, recorded back in 2015, appears as the new season opener of the AC/DC Beyond The Thunder podcast.Read more: ‘Lemmy: seven legendary stories the pre-Motörhead biopic should includeThe previously unheard interview sees Lemmy recounting his memories of the Australian hard rock band, including a story of how he tried to impress a date by brin
  
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• Haim have gone straight to Number 1 with their third album, Women in Music Pt. III.

  04-07-2020 09:44 via music-news.com
  
  The eponymous LA pop-rock band made up of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana finish the week ahead of the pack by 4,000 chart sales
  
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• Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo’s Savage Love hits number 1

  04-07-2020 09:42 via music-news.com
  
  From viral hit to chart smash… Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo claim Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart with Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat).
  
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• Scottish government announce £10 million fund to support performing arts venues

  04-07-2020 09:40 via nme.com
  
  The Scottish government has launched a new £10 million fund to support performing arts venues in the country through the coronavirus crisis.
  It comes after the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign was launched this week, demanding support for venues that are in severe danger of closing down during the pandemic without government support.Read more: Primal Scream’s Simone Marie Butler on the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign: “We need you all to come together”The new targeted £10 millio
  
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• Neil Young condemns use of his music by Donald Trump

  04-07-2020 06:41 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has condemned the use of his music by US President Donald Trump ahead of his Fourth of July speech at Mount Rushmore.
  Before Trump’s speech, three of Young’s songs were heard blasting from the speakers – ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’, ‘Like a Hurricane’, and ‘Cowgirl in the Sand’. Young took to Twitter to voice his disapproval.This is NOT ok with me… https://t.co/Q9j9NRPMhi
  — Neil Young Archives (@NeilYoungNYA) Jul
  
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• Jason Isbell shares his demo of ‘Maybe It’s Time’ from ‘A Star is Born’

  04-07-2020 06:41 via nme.com
  
  Jason Isbell has shared a demo version of ‘Maybe It’s Time’, the song he wrote for the 2018 film version of A Star is Born.
  In the film, Bradley Cooper plays Jackson Maine, an alcoholic rockstar partly inspired by Eddie Vedder. Maine plays ‘Maybe It’s Time’ at several points throughout the film as his own song. His version of the song peaked at #93 on the Billboard charts, his first placing as a musical artist.
  The new release is the first time Isbell&rsq
  
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• 50 Cent assists with Pop Smoke's legacy

  04-07-2020 04:45 via music-news.com
  
  Steven Victor remains hopeful that Pop Smoke's murder will be solved, as the LAPD continue to work on the case.
  
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• Prince’s sound engineer details how she created his infamous vault and saved his masters from the Universal Music Fires

  04-07-2020 03:54 via nme.com
  
  Prince sound engineer Susan Rogers has revealed how she created the artist’s infamous vault and saved his masters from the 2008 Universal Music Fires.
  Rogers worked with Prince as an audio technician from 1983 to 1988. In an interview for Double J’s Take 5 podcast, Rogers revealed that she began to collate Prince’s vault as a “practical matter” when the artist would demand old reference tapes.
  “When I first started working for him, he would sometimes say to me
  
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• RBC Raises Spotify Target Price to $320 Following Positive Survey Results

  04-07-2020 03:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Toronto-based global investment bank RBC Capital Markets has raised Spotify’s target stock price from $192 to $320 following encouraging results in a survey that asked respondents about their preferred means of listening to music. RBC analyst Mark Mahaney revealed his updated view on the long-term performance of Spotify stock (bought and sold under the symbol […]The post RBC Raises Spotify Target Price to $320 Following Positive Survey Results appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Dave Grohl Reflects on Nirvana Days & Foo Fighters’ Debut Album on Its 25th Anniversary

  04-07-2020 02:25
  
  Dave Grohl joined Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music for a conversation about the time period from his early days in Nirvana through the release of the first Foo Fighters album.
  The interview airs on Saturday (July 4), exactly 25 years after Foo Fighters’ debut, self-titled album arrived (on July 4, 1995).
  Grohl admitted that when he joined Nirvana and they became “really huge really quickly,” he was still insecure that he wasn’t quite good enough for the band.
  “Well I m
  
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• Meek Mill, Atlantic Records Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Lifted Lyrics

  04-07-2020 01:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rapper Meek Mill, his (and Roc Nation’s) Dream Chasers Records label, and Warner Music Group-owned Atlantic Records are facing a copyright-infringement lawsuit centering on the allegedly lifted lyrics in “100 Summers” and “Cold Hearted II.” Dream Rich Entertainment, a Philadelphia-based songwriting company, submitted the Meek Mill copyright-infringement lawsuit to a Pennsylvania federal court. DMN secured […]The post Meek Mill, Atlantic Records Face Copyright
  
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• The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (July 3)

  04-07-2020 00:35
  
  This week was full of star-studded events and awards shows, with the “Global Goal: Unite For Our Future” concert, BET Awards and Juno Awards all taking place virtually. In other awards show news, we’ve got an update on the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards — more on that later.
  Take a look at some of the week’s biggest music happenings below.Stars came together for the virtual “Global Goal: Unite For Our Future” concert
  From Jennifer Hudson’s rousing kic
  
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• Deezer Hits $1.5 Billion Valuation Following Major Mexican Tie-Up

  04-07-2020 00:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The valuation of Paris-based music streaming service Deezer has neared $1.5 billion (€1.3 billion) following the announcement of a high-profile partnership with Mexican media conglomerate TV Azteca. Deezer, which belongs chiefly to Warner Music Group majority owner Access Industries, revealed its agreement with TV Azteca (a subsidiary of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas) in an official […]The post Deezer Hits $1.5 Billion Valuation Following Major Mexican Tie-Up appeared first on D
  
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