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• U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Hit Biggest Week in 2020 After First Record Store Day Drop

  08-09-2020 23:44
  
  Thanks to Record Store Day 2020’s first drop on Aug. 29, U.S. vinyl album sales surged to a new weekly high in 2020, as 802,000 copies were sold in the week ending Sept. 3, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That’s a 63% increase compared to the previous week’s sales.
  That 802,000 haul is also the largest week for vinyl album sales since the week ending Dec. 26, 2019, when 1.243 million copies were sold.
  Further, the 802,000 sum is the biggest week for vinyl albums outside of
  
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• Lana Del Rey Tells Jack Antonoff How She Got Joan Baez to Perform ‘Diamonds & Rust’ With Her

  08-09-2020 23:05
  
  Lana Del Rey chatted with her famed songwriter Jack Antonoff about her upcoming album Chemtrails over the Country Club for the cover of Interview Magazine Tuesday (Sept. 8).
  With almost nine hours left of her road trip from Oklahoma to California, Del Rey answered Antonoff’s questions about her year-long journey between releasing Norman F—ing Rockwell!, her sixth studio album which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, to wrapping up Chemtrails. But as s
  
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• How the Rolling Stones Launched a Retail Store Amid a Pandemic

  08-09-2020 23:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  RS No. 9 Carnaby Street features customized T-shirts, brand collaborations and, of course, band face masks
  
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• Maren Morris Shares Adorable Photo of Her ‘Baby’s First Fireworks’

  08-09-2020 22:55
  
  Maren Morris enjoyed her first Labor Day as a mother with her son Hayes.
  The “GIRL” singer took to Instagram over the weekend to share a photo watching a fireworks display. “baby’s first fireworks,” she captioned the photo in which she’s seen smiling while holding her five-month-old son (protecting his ears with a big pair of headphones).Maren and husband Ryan Hurd welcomed baby Hayes Andrew Hurd back in March. Morris gave birth just over two weeks after
  
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• Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta launches ‘Jasta Pasta’ brand

  08-09-2020 22:54 via nme.com
  
  The frontman of Connecticut metalcore band Hatebreed has a new side hustle – selling pasta.
  Jamey Jasta has launched ‘Jasta Pasta’, a pasta that uses flour “sourced from North Dakota where some of the highest-quality Durum Semolina wheat is grown”. Each bag will set customers back $6.99 (£5.38).Read more: Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta’s tweets about Chvrches prove male metal elitism is alive and kickingAt the time of writing, ‘Perseverance Penne&rs
  
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• Suede to live-stream 2010 reunion show on YouTube later this week

  08-09-2020 22:51 via nme.com
  
  Suede are set to broadcast a series of past live performances online over the coming weeks, following on from their recent Love & Poison stream.
  Watch: Suede take us deep inside the dark and terrifying world of new album ‘The Blue Hour’
  The group shared a “newly remastered” version of their 1993 concert film via their official YouTube channel last Friday (September 4), and have announced today (September 8) that there’s more to come.
  “Love & Poiso
  
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• Avicii’s Father on Attempting to Help His Son: ‘We Did a Lot of Things’

  08-09-2020 22:32
  
  On what would have been Avicii’s 31st birthday, the late producer’s father, Klas Bergling, has given a sprawling, intimate interview on his son’s life and legacy.
  Airing today (September 8) at 5 p.m. ET on Sirius XM’s BPM channel, Bergling joins Sirius XM’s Head of Electronic Dance Music Programming Geronimo to discuss many aspects of his son’s life, including how he and his family tried to convince Tim to take a break from touring.
  “Almost every day, ev
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Night Shop feat. Waxahatchee, ‘In the Twilight Sun’

  08-09-2020 22:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Indie rock journeyman Justin Sullivan teams up with Katie Crutchfield for a slow-burn duet
  
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• Demi Lovato Celebrates 6 Months With ‘Darling’ Max Ehrich: See the Post

  08-09-2020 22:18
  
  Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich are celebrating a relationship milestone.
  The “I Love Me” singer took to her Instagram Story on Monday (Sept. 7) to wish her fiancé a happy six-month anniversary. “Happy 6 months to my darling, the best father these pups could ever ask for,” she wrote alongside a video of the actor playing in the grass with Lovato’s two dogs. “I love you BEYOND. Thank you for making my life so much better @maxehrich I love you baby.”
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• This is what Slipknot would sound like as a pop punk band

  08-09-2020 22:05 via nme.com
  
  A YouTuber has posted what he thinks Slipknot would sound like if they veered into pop punk territory.
  The musician, who hosts a channel called SugarpillCovers, wrote a lengthy description in his reimagining of the metal legends’ style and sound, which you can watch below.“It was 2008, Slipknot had yet to begin work on their follow up to Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Corey turned to Clown and said, ‘Yo Joe, this metal shtick sucks. Let’s eat some pizza and think about
  
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• Conway the Machine, Method Man Link Up for Grimy ‘Lemon’ Video

  08-09-2020 22:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on Buffalo rapper's upcoming LP, From King to a God
  
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• Janelle Monáe releases new single aimed at fighting for voting rights

  08-09-2020 21:55 via music-news.com
  
  The 34-year-old singer’s new song, ‘Turntables’ was released on Tuesday (08.09.20), ahead of its feature in the upcoming Amazon Studios
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Recalls ‘Terrible, Scary’ Racist Incident When She & John Legend Were Followed

  08-09-2020 21:55
  
  In a cover story interview with Marie Claire Tuesday (Sept. 8), Chrissy Teigen recalled a racist incident from 2010 that she describes as “my first taste of seeing what happens to Black men everyday.”
  The cookbook author remembered when she and her husband John Legend were followed and harassed by two “neighborhood-watch-type” white men while driving to find his grandmother’s home in Fredericksburg, Va.
  “We were in a nicer neighborhood at night,
  
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• Big Sean says he experienced mental health struggles during making of ‘Detroit 2’

  08-09-2020 21:37 via nme.com
  Big Sean has opened up about struggling with his mental health prior to the release of his new album, ‘Detroit 2’.
  Read More: ‘Am I depressed?’ – help and advice on mental health and what to do next
  The Californian rapper’s fifth studio album arrived last Friday (September 4) and features Eminem, Anderson .Paak, Post Malone, among others.
  Yesterday (September 7) Sean posted a series of tweets in which he said he was “working on me and figuring thing
  
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• Hanson Announces Monthly Livestream Concert Series

  08-09-2020 21:34
  
  Get ready to mmmbop, ba duba dop with Hanson all the way into 2021.
  The sibling trio announced on Tuesday (Sept. 8) a livestream concert series performed at Cain’s Ballroom, a music landmark in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. “The live-streaming shows give us a chance to share music with fans everywhere, while helping to support Cain’s and bring attention to the importance of supporting independent music landmarks, who need help to ensure they are able to keep their doo
  
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• Dominic Fike to kick off new in-game ‘Fortnite’ concert series this weekend

  08-09-2020 21:20 via nme.com
  
  Dominic Fike is the first artist announced for Fornite‘s next in-game concert series.
  The US artist will kick off the game’s three-week Spotlight concert series on Saturday (September 12) at 5pm ET/10pm BST with an exclusive performance for Fortnite broadcast from a new LA studio built specifically for in-game concerts.Read more: Dominic Fike – “My music is crazy – it blends, it’s weird and it’s all different types of shit”Epic Games, which owns Fo
  
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• BTS Is Really, Really Excited About Their Second Week Atop the Hot 100

  08-09-2020 21:18
  
  BTS’ “Dynamite” blasted into a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, a week after the song marked the group’s first No. 1 and the first leader on the list ever for an all-South Korean act.
  And while the first week’s accomplishment brought overwhelming feelings of accomplishment and happy tears, the second week at No. 1 appears to be equally as exciting. The group took to Twitter on Tuesday (Sept. 8) to share a candid reaction to t
  
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• The Last Bandoleros, Andrew Combs Will Perform to Save Nashville Clubs

  08-09-2020 21:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Music City Bandwidth' campaign streams free concerts by Kalie Shorr, Devon Gilfillian, the Wild Feathers, and more from Nashville's struggling venues
  
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• Boosie Badazz Offers Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg $100K to Get His Instagram Back

  08-09-2020 21:04
  
  Boosie Badazz drives a hard bargain after he offered Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg $100,000 in cash to get his Instagram account back.
  The Baton Rouge rapper made his public offer on Monday (Sept. 7) when he tweeted, “@zuck I got a 100k for my OfficialBoosieig page BACK.”
  @zuck I got a 100k for my OfficialBoosieig page BACK
  — Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) September 7, 2020Boosie’s account was suspended last month, which prompted him to go off an angry
  
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• Which Blackpink Collaboration Is Your Favorite? Vote!

  08-09-2020 20:51
  
  Blackpink already has a number of high-profile collaborations under their belts–and they haven’t even dropped their debut album yet.
  In 2018, the quartet offered their vocals to “Kiss and Make Up,” a cut from the “Complete” version of Dua Lipa’s self-titled album.
  2020 kicked their collaborative spirit into the next gear, appearing on “Sour Candy” off Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated sixth album Chromatica. As the summer began to hea
  
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• Janelle Monáe Is Triumphant On New Rallying Cry ‘Turntables’

  08-09-2020 20:50
  
  Janelle Monáe's 'Turntables,' from the Amazon voter suppression upcoming documentary 'All In: The Fight for Democracy,' is a rallying cry for change.
  
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• Miley Cyrus accuses MTV VMAs of sexism: “You’d never tell Travis Scott he couldn’t turn the beauty light off”

  08-09-2020 20:40 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has accused MTV of sexism following a behind-the-scenes encounter while filming for this year’s VMAs.
  Read More: Miley Cyrus proves her latest reinvention is her best yet at triumphant Primavera Sound gig
  The pop star appeared on the pre-recorded ceremony late last month to perform her recent single ‘Midnight Sky’.
  During a new lengthy discussion on The Joe Rogan Experience, Cyrus said she had asked for the lighting to be placed directly on her during the performanc
  
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• The Barbican to resume concerts this autumn with social distancing measures

  08-09-2020 20:34 via nme.com
  
  London’s Barbican Centre has posted a music schedule that will see audiences return to the venue for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced concert cancellations.
  A concert series titled Live From The Barbican will run from October 4 until December 13, 2020 with a digital audience alongside a socially distanced live one. The full schedule can be viewed at the venue’s website.Read more: The world’s first socially distanced club night has been held in Germany &ndash
  
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• ‘Fandango at the Wall’ Music Documentary to Premiere on HBO: Watch the Trailer

  08-09-2020 20:18
  
  From the U.S.-Mexico border wall to the world, the heartfelt music documentary Fandango at the Wall will premiere on HBO at the end of the month.
  Directed by Varda Bar-Kar and executive produced by Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, Carlos Santana, and Kabir Sehgal, Fandango at the Wall follows the journey of Grammy-winning musician Arturo O’Farrill and Grammy-winning producer Sehgal in Veracruz, Mexico, where they recruit musicians for a live album recording at the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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• ‘The Masked Singer’ Will See Double Trouble With First-Ever ‘Snow Owls’ Duet Costume

  08-09-2020 20:15
  
  Fox’s The Masked Singer will make fans guess “Who, who is that?” when its newest two-headed duet costume, the Snow Owls, will swoop in for season four.
  It’s the first-ever duet celebrity contestants to appear on the singing competition series, but they’ll compete and eventually be unmasked as one. The two could possibly be former or current members of a musical duo or group, as seasons past have attracted former girl group stars to its ranks such as A
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Avicii Song of All Time? Vote!

  08-09-2020 19:54
  
  Tuesday, Sept. 8, would have been Avicii’s 31st birthday.
  As dance stars such as David Guetta and Armin van Buuren commemorate the late dance music superstar, and SiriusXM’s BPM channel launches a week of Avicii programming, we consider the musical legacy that the producer born Tim Bergling left behind.While the Avicii catalog is packed with era-defining hits and beloved B-sides, everyone has a favorite track. Let us know yours by voting below.
  
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• What Is Your Song of the Summer 2020? Vote! (Final Week)

  08-09-2020 19:46
  
  DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, is officially Billboard’s Song of the Summer after finishing at No. 1 for the last 13 weeks out of this year’s 15 tracking weeks for the summery summary.
  The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” which wrapped at No. 2, was the most-heard song on the radio with 1.2 billion audience impressions. Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion slipped in another one of her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 collabs last week
  
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• Janelle Monáe shares political anthem ‘Turntables’ for documentary about US voter suppression

  08-09-2020 19:44 via nme.com
  
  Janelle Monáe has released her first new music in two years with ‘Turntables’, a song featured on a forthcoming documentary about voter suppression.
  The musician, producer, actress and activist wrote ‘Turntables’ for Amazon Prime Video’s All In: The Fight for Democracy film, which lands next Friday (September 18).
  ‘Turntables’, the first material since Monáe’s 2018 album ‘Dirty Computer’, was written by Monáe, Natha
  
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• These 22 Acts Have Spent 26 or More Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200

  08-09-2020 19:28
  
  By now you’ve probably read that Taylor Swift ties Whitney Houston as the female solo artist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — 46 weeks. That’s pretty impressive since the chart dates back to March 1956, before either artist was born.
  You may be wondering what other artists are up there on the all-time rankings. Glad you asked.
  In all, 22 acts have logged 26 or more weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s flagship album chart. Here’s a complete list. Ties ar
  
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• Listen to Beabadoobee’s confessional new song ‘Worth It’

  08-09-2020 19:27 via nme.com
  
  Beabadoobee has shared a new single called ‘Worth It’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Beabadoobee: “I want to live in the ‘90s!”The Dirty Hit signee is currently gearing up to release her debut album ‘Fake It Flowers’ on October 16, and has so far previewed the project with ‘Care’ and ‘Sorry’.
  Tonight (September 8), Bea offered up another taste of her first album on BBC Radio 1
  
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• Fan Army Face-Off 2020: Round 2 Is Live!

  08-09-2020 19:24
  
  Round 2 of Fan Army Face-Off has begun!
  After a few tight races — Lana Del Rey over BTS and EXO over Seventeen — the next group of battles is set.
  Each round ends every Tuesday at 12PM ET. Click on the vote now button, register your email, and make your second round picks now to determine whose army is the strongest.
  See the full list of round 2 matchups below!Lana Del Rey vs EXO
  Ariana Grande vs. GOT7
  Beyonce vs. Becky G
  Super Junior vs. Billie Eilish
  Monsta X vs. Twice
  Miley Cyrus
  
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• Former KAABOO Owner Satisfies $7 Million ‘Thunder on the Mountain’ Judgement

  08-09-2020 19:15
  
  Kansas promoter Brett Mosiman was ready to chase former KAABOO owner Bryan Gordon to the end of the earth to collect a $7 million judgement delivered by a Kansas jury in February, but that will no longer be necessary after the men settled their claims last week over the canceled 2015 Thunder on the Mountain festival in Ozarks, Ark.
  Mosiman had filed a second lawsuit against Gordon in San Diego in December accusing the Madison Companies chairman of trying to hide his assets after selling KAA
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly forced to change ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ artwork

  08-09-2020 18:59 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has been forced to change the artwork for his forthcoming new album ‘Tickets To My Downfall’.
  READ MORE: Vomit! Broken bones! Oasis! Yungblud and Machine Gun Kelly on wild nights out and working together
  The Ohio artist – real name Colson Baker – is due to release his fifth studio record on September 25, and revealed its tracklisting and cover last week.
  Shortly afterwards, fans pointed out that the artwork appeared to reference a photograph by Sen
  
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• WhoHeem’s ‘Lets Link’ Debuts on the RS 100 After Exploding on TikTok

  08-09-2020 18:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track has been used in more than 600,000 videos to date
  
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• Fall Music Preview 2020: The Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear (and the Ones We Hope Finally Arrive)

  08-09-2020 18:50
  
  This fall, could Adele and Rihanna issue their long-awaited new albums? Will Demi Lovato drop a surprise release? And might Kanye West’s previously announced album materialize?
  All those questions and more are contemplated on the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), as the new show is devoted to discussing what is known — and unknown — about this fall’s album release schedule.
  That schedule includes the albums that we know are coming (like Mari
  
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• Fiona Apple to Perform at 2020 New Yorker Festival

  08-09-2020 18:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter will also appear in virtual conversation with critic Emily Nussbaum
  
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• Here’s the Complete List of 2020 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners

  08-09-2020 18:36
  
  Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” was named song of the year at the long-delayed 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which were announced on iHeartRadio stations and on the iHeartRadio App over the Labor Day weekend.
  But Billie Eilish won the most awards — four — followed by Luke Combs and Post Malone with three each; and Lizzo, DaBaby, Drake, BTS, Swae Lee, Shaed and Banda Los Sebastianes with two each.
  The awards, honoring the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio
  
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• Flashback: New Order Play ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ With Iggy Pop

  08-09-2020 18:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  The performance was part of a memorable evening at Carnegie Hall where Iggy also played the first two songs from 1977's 'The Idiot' in sequence
  
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• Spotify are reportedly working on a new karaoke feature

  08-09-2020 18:22 via nme.com
  
  Spotify are reportedly developing a new karaoke feature for the platform.
  READ MORE: Pet Sounds: Spotify is making playlists for your furry friends – but do they care?
  According to Music Business Worldwide, the streaming service are currently building ‘Spotify Karaoke Mode’ amid the recent news that Amazon’s Twitch Sings app will be closing in January.
  Yesterday (September 7), reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong tweeted that “Spotify is working on Karaoke Mode&r
  
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• 20 Questions with Wonho

  08-09-2020 18:19
  
  On Sept. 4, K-pop star Wonho made his official solo debut with a mini-album, the eight-song Love Synonym #1: Right for Me, that finally made good on the singer-songwriter’s long-standing promise to fans. The former member of Monsta X has had his supporters anxiously awaiting a solo project for the majority of 2020, and after teasing the project with the sweeping ballad “Losing You,” Love Synonym has had both longtime fans celebrating and casual listeners discovering Wonho&rsquo
  
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• Nick Cannon Set For Return to Radio Show

  08-09-2020 18:03
  
  Nick Cannon announced his return to radio on Tuesday (Sept. 8) after being plagued by controversy in recent months over making anti-Semitic remarks.
  “I’m extremely blessed and humbled, and have an incredibly meaningful opportunity to use my public platform to spread love, positivity and understanding,” Cannon said in a statement.
  “I’ve come away these past few weeks with a much broader perspective on the Jewish plight throughout history, some lifelong friendships, a
  
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• Janelle Monáe Ready to Testify on Invigorating New Single ‘Turntables’

  08-09-2020 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Protest song was written for Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés' new documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy
  
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• Unheard Interviews, Restored Footage Anchor New Billie Holiday Documentary Trailer

  08-09-2020 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Billie features conversations with Tony Bennett, Charles Mingus and more conducted for never-finished biography
  
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• Spain Music Revenues Up 4% This Year as Streaming Thrives During Pandemic

  08-09-2020 17:49
  
  Despite being one of the countries most hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis, Spain’s music industry has managed to emerge relatively victorious thanks to a healthy streaming market. According to music industry trade association Promusicae, the country saw a 3.99% increase in revenue for the first six months of 2020, reaching €145.1 million euros ($171 million), up from €139.5 million for the same time period in 2019.
  The revenue gain comes thanks to an increase in streaming revenu
  
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• TikTok user delivers unlikely mash-up of ‘WAP’ and Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’

  08-09-2020 17:38 via nme.com
  
  A TikTok user has delivered one of the year’s unlikeliest mash-ups – Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ combined with Britney Spears‘ ‘Toxic’.
  In the latest take on the huge hit, TikTok user @adamusic_ creates an unexpectedly convincing take on the two tracks – with Cardi and Megan’s lyrics being successfully contrasted against an instrumental version of the Britney track.
  Commenting on the mash-up, one TikTok user wrote: “Th
  
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• Bruce Hornsby, James Mercer Stay Strong With ‘My Resolve’ on ‘The Late Show’

  08-09-2020 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musicians recorded socially distant performance for ongoing Play at Home series
  
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• Blackpink Hits New Hot 100 High With Debut of Selena Gomez Collab ‘Ice Cream’

  08-09-2020 17:34
  
  Blackpink scores a new career-best rank on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as “Ice Cream,” with Selena Gomez, debuts at No. 13.
  As previously reported, BTS’ “Dynamite” spends a second week at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
  The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated Sept. 12) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Sept. 9, a day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. yesterday). For all chart news, you ca
  
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• You Can Hear 15 Seconds of the New David Guetta & Sia Collab Via TikTok

  08-09-2020 17:31
  
  Together, David Guetta and Sia have amassed more than two billion streams. This Friday (Sept. 11), the duo will rack up even more plays via their ninth collaboration, “Let’s Love.”
  TikTok users, however, can “love” a little bit sooner, as the song is having a five-day premiere via the app. 15 seconds of “Let’s Love” are now available via the TikTok Sounds Page, where platform users can incorporate it into live videos.
  “Guetta is encouraging f
  
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• Reading & Leeds boss tells parliament “festivals can go ahead with adequate testing”

  08-09-2020 17:25 via nme.com
  
  Reading & Leeds boss Melvin Benn has told the UK Parliament that “festivals can go ahead safely with adequate testing”.
  Read More: UK festivals talk social distancing, cancellations and what the future may hold
  Benn, the Managing Director of Festival Republic, took part in today’s (September 8) Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) hearing, where he was asked whether next summer’s festivals could go ahead with social distancing measures in place.
  “T
  
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• Brian Johnson and Dave Grohl have a new documentary airing soon

  08-09-2020 17:24 via music-news.com
  
  The AC/DC legend and the Foo Fighters frontman have joined forces for 'Brian Johnson Meets Dave Grohl', which they recorded at Dave's band's Studio 606 in California.
  
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