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• ‘Verzuz’ to Return With T.I. vs. Jeezy Battle

  24-10-2020 23:53
  
  It’s been a minute since music fans have settled in for a new Verzuz battle, but it’s time to get ready for the next showdown: T.I. vs. Jeezy.
  “#VERZUZ is back with Season 2,” the series’ Instagram account announced Saturday (Oct. 24). “T.I. vs Jeezy. Let the celebrations begin.”
  The Atlanta rappers will face off on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Instagram and Apple Music.“YKWTFGO,” T.I. said, sharing the news on his o
  
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• Spotify, Apple Music and more hosting “racist” music, says BBC investigation

  24-10-2020 23:49 via nme.com
  
  Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Deezer are among streaming services found to be hosting “racist” music on their platforms, according to a new BBC investigation.Included in the material found through the investigation are a speech from Hitler, music promoting white power and more.
  As the BBC report, the four streaming services named have all “removed racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic content from their services” following the investigation.
  The report adds that Spotify
  
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• Watch Kanye West’s Wide-Ranging, Three-Hour Interview With Joe Rogan

  24-10-2020 23:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  "When I talk, it’s not a rant, it’s a symphony of ideas," rapper tells podcaster
  
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• Watch Kanye West’s mammoth three-hour interview on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’

  24-10-2020 23:01 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has finally appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast – watch the full thing below.
  The rapper, who is currently running for President in the United States, initially had his long-awaited appearance on the podcast cancelled after a member of the podcast’s crew tested positive for COVID-19.
  Last weekend (October 17), West appeared to confirm that he would feature as a guest on Rogan’s hit show this coming Friday (October 23) by sharing screenshots of a FaceTime cal
  
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• Watch Gorillaz and Beck perform inside ‘Animal Crossing’

  24-10-2020 21:41 via nme.com
  
  Gorillaz and Beck performed inside the in-game Animal Crossing talk show last night (October 23) – watch the performance below.
  The virtual band and indie icon performed their new collaboration ‘The Valley Of The Pagans’, which appears on Gorillaz’s new album ‘Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez’.READ MORE: Gorillaz – ‘Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez’ review: bingeable brilliance from the pop oddballsAs part of
  
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• Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland in solitary confinement after launching podcast

  24-10-2020 20:52 via nme.com
  
  Fyre Festival organiser Billy McFarland has reportedly been moved to solitary confinement in prison following the release of his new podcast.
  McFarland is currently serving a six-year sentence at the Federal Correction Institution in Elkton, Ohio after pleading guilty to multiple counts of fraud, including for the disastrous festival in the Bahamas in 2017.READ MORE: Fyre Festival: Is this the worst ‘luxury’ festival of all time?Earlier this week, McFarland launched Dumpste
  
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• Kanye West’s Epic Interview With Joe Rogan Has Arrived: Watch it Here

  24-10-2020 20:16
  
  Joe Rogan’s epic three-hour interview with Kanye West has arrived.
  On Friday (Oct. 23), the podcaster, comedian and UFC commentator teased the highly anticipated interview with West on Instagram, noting that it would arrive the following morning.
  “Beyond my expectations, and I think people are going to have a much better understanding and appreciation of how this man thinks. I really enjoyed talking to him, and we had a lot of fun,” Rogan captioned a photo of himself alongside
  
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• Watch Jeff Tweedy Play ‘Love Is the King’ Songs on ‘CBS This Morning’

  24-10-2020 19:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Wilco singer also reiterates call for music industry to pay reparations to black artists
  
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• The War On Drugs debut new song ‘Ocean Of Darkness’ on ‘Fallon’

  24-10-2020 19:32 via nme.com
  
  The War On Drugs debuted an unreleased song on US television last night (October 23).
  The unveiling of new track ‘Ocean Of Darkness’ came during a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
  The band, led by Adam Granduciel, performed the suitably anthemic new track remotely from their respective homes. Watch the performance below.
  The new performance precedes the release of the band’s new live album ‘LIVE DRUGS’, which which will arrive on November 20 vi
  
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• Hilary Duff Is Pregnant With Her Third Child: ‘We are growing! Mostly Me’

  24-10-2020 18:55
  
  Hilary Duff is pregnant with baby number three.
  The 33-year-old singer and actress announced the exciting news through Instagram on Saturday (Oct. 24) by sharing a sweet boomerang video with her husband Matthew Koma affectionately rubbing her belly.
  “We are growing!!! Mostly me…,” Duff captioned the clip.Koma shared the same video on Instagram, writing, “lol quarantine was fun. Baby #3 – 2021.”
  Duff and Koma were married last December in Los Angeles. The coup
  
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• Fabric receives £1.5million in latest round of Culture Recovery Fund

  24-10-2020 18:53 via nme.com
  
  Iconic London nightclub Fabric has received £1.5million as part of the latest round of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
  The £1.57billion bailout fund for the arts sector was announced earlier this year, and the latest round of grants has seen £75m given to 35 organisations.
  Five music venues are included in the new grants. Alongside Fabric, money will go to BH Live in Bournemouth (£2.4m), the North Music Trust, who run the Sage venue in Gateshead (£1.8m
  
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• Jerry Jeff Walker’s ‘Viva Terlingua’: Inside the Fringe Country Album

  24-10-2020 18:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Released in 1973, the live recording helped define country music's counterculture via songs like "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother"
  
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• ‘Mr Bojangles’ singer Jerry Jeff Walker dies aged 78

  24-10-2020 18:14 via nme.com
  
  American country singer Jerry Jeff Walker has died aged 78, following a battle with cancer.
  Representatives for Walker confirmed to Pitchfork that the singer died yesterday (October 23) of cancer-related complications.
  Walker was most famous for his 1968 song ‘Mr Bojangles’, which was popularised a number of years later through a version by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
  Since then, it has been covered by some of the biggest artists on earth, including Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Neil Diam
  
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• Busta Rhymes Shows Off Dramatic Weight Loss, Impressive New Physique: ‘Don’t Ever Give Up on Yourself’

  24-10-2020 17:45
  
  Busta Rhymes has been hitting the gym hard ahead of his new album.
  The 48-year-old hip-hop star took to Instagram on Friday (Oct. 23) to share before-and-after photos of his dramatic weight loss and impressive new muscular physique.
  Rhymes, who is gearing up for the Oct. 30 release of his upcoming album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God, says he’s “in the best shape” of his life. The forthcoming set marks his first album in eight years.“DON’T EVER GIVE UP
  
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• Jack White Buys New Guitar for Busker to Replace Smashed One

  24-10-2020 17:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "From one of the worst things to happen to one of the best," Scottish musician Matt Grant says after rocker gifts him with new guitar
  
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• Jerry Jeff Walker, Outlaw Country Architect and ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Songwriter, Dead at 78

  24-10-2020 16:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Walker's 1973 live album 'Viva Terlingua,' featuring "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother," is a cornerstone of the Austin cosmic cowboy sound
  
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• Passenger announces new album ‘Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted’

  24-10-2020 16:05 via nme.com
  
  Passenger has announced his 13th studio album, ‘Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted’ – you can listen to the title track below.
  The singer-songwriter (real name Mike Rosenberg) recorded the LP pre-coronavirus at his Black Crow Studios in his hometown of Brighton shortly after becoming newly single.
  “Coming out of a break-up creates such a fragile window,” he said in a statement. “You’re so used to the safety of being with somebody and suddenly yo
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Oct. 24)

  24-10-2020 16:00
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzzing in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.Latin Music Week
  Billboard’s Latin Music Week took place this week, celebrating its 30th anniversary as the longest-running and biggest Latin music industry event featuring intimate artist conversations, industry panels, workshops and performances. Some of the highlights of
  
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• Black Thought and Danger Mouse are working on new collaborative LP

  24-10-2020 15:22 via nme.com
  
  Black Thought has revealed that he’s working on a new collaborative project with Danger Mouse.
  Speaking in a new interview, The Roots frontman discussed his latest album, ‘Streams Of Thought Vol.3: Cane & Abel’, and shared details of an upcoming project with the ‘Grey Album’ producer.
  “And though it’s something that’s probably gonna drop in the middle of all these Streams Of Thought volumes, since it’s something that we beg
  
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• See War on Drugs Debut New Song ‘Ocean of Darkness’ on ‘Fallon’

  24-10-2020 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band delivers first new music since 2017's A Deeper Understanding
  
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• How to Watch Billie Eilish’s ‘Where Do We Go?’ Livestream Concert

  24-10-2020 15:00
  
  Billie Eilish was forced to end her North American tour as the coronavirus began to spread in March. But fear not, Eilish is taking her tour virtual, launching a multi-dimensional, interactive livestream concert tonight.
  Using state-of-the-art XR technology, multiple cameras, angles and 3D environments, ticket holders will be able to step inside the 18-year-old star’s world, as she performs a fully live set. Where Do We Go? The Livestream, produced in collaboration with Mome
  
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• Rob Zombie to share taster of long-awaited new album next week

  24-10-2020 14:03 via nme.com
  
  Rob Zombie is to share a taster of his long-awaited new album next week.Read More: Rob Zombie on why he’s revisiting his Firefly Clan: “They’re vile people, but I want audiences to sympathise with them”Zombie revealed the news in a new post on Instagram and said that the first new music from his album will arrive on October 30.
  It’s the first new release on Zombie’s new record label, Nuclear Blast Records.
  A picture post on Instagram read: “In 7 day
  
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• Lewis Capaldi and Craig David join lineup of free McDonald’s gigs

  24-10-2020 13:56 via nme.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi and Craig David are among the names that have been announced on the lineup for a weekend of free gigs presented by McDonald’s.Read more: The Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am”The fast food giant has announced a weekend of live music, titled ‘I’m Lovin’ It Live’, taking place October 30 to November 1. Other names on the bill include Stormzy, Kaiser Chiefs and Jess Glynne.
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• AC/DC’s Brian Johnson reveals that his mother was a resistance fighter in WW2

  24-10-2020 13:30 via nme.com
  
  AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has revealed how his mother was a resistance fighter in World War 2.Read More: Every AC/DC song with “rock” in the title – ranked in order of how much they rockSpeaking on the We Have Ways Of Making You Talk podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland, the AC/DC frontman revealed how his mother, who was born in Rome, Italy, helped to smuggle allied fighter pilots out of Italy and into a concealed area on her family farm.
  Jo
  
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• Justin Bieber continues to voice support for BLM: “Why can’t black lives simply just matter”

  24-10-2020 13:07 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has continued his support for the Black Lives Matter movement through a series of new social media posts.Read more: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protestThe pop star has been publicly campaigning against racism for years. In 2017, he stated he would never understand what it’s like to be Black in America, but was “willing to stand up and use my voice to shine light on racism.”
  Earlier this year, Bieber&
  
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• Stormzy teases appearance in ‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ with ‘Rainfall’ video

  24-10-2020 12:20 via nme.com
  
  Stormzy has shared a video for his track ‘Rainfall’, which sees him tease his appearance in the upcoming video game Watch Dogs: Legion.Read more: Stormzy – ‘Heavy Is The Head’ review: a broad-reaching, genre-buckling rompTaken from the South London rapper’s second studio album ‘Heavy Is The Head’, ‘Rainfall’ hears Stormzy team up with Tiana Major9. Directing his energy at his foes, the hook hears him rap: “Let the rain fall o
  
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• Ne-Yo contemplating new fatherhood after reconciling with wife

  24-10-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  The singer was preparing to divorce Crystal Renay Smith in March.
  
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• Tame Impala share new laid-back video for classic track ‘Why Won’t They Talk To Me?’

  24-10-2020 11:53 via nme.com
  
  Tame Impala have shared a new video for their classic track, ‘Why Won’t They Talk To Me?’ – you can watch it below.Read More: Tame Impala – “This band is the fantasy of music. It’s The Lord Of The Rings”In the new video, the group’s frontman Kevin Parker can be seen playing multiple instruments. ‘Clones’ of Parker can be seen playing drums, guitars and keyboards in a stripped-back setting.
  Filmed by Parker’s friend Alex Hayg
  
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• Jay-Z enters cannabis market with new brand ‘Monogram’

  24-10-2020 11:34 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z has officially entered the marijuana market launching a new cannabis brand called ‘Monogram’.Read more: The 20 best songs about smoking weedThe legendary rapper was appointed as the Chief Brand Strategist for California-based cannabis company Caliva last year.
  Yesterday (October 23), he unveiled ‘Monogram’ and shared some details about the brand that, according to a press release, seeks to “redefine what cannabis means to consumers today” through “
  
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• Jennifer Aniston tells America “it’s not funny” to vote for Kanye West

  24-10-2020 10:48 via nme.com
  
  Jennifer Aniston has shared a message with American voters ahead of the upcoming election, telling them that “it’s not funny” to vote for Kanye West.Read more: Inside the West Wing: What sort of President would Kanye West be?The US presidential election takes place in 10 days and the rapper/producer is on the ballot in just 11 of the 50 US states. Of these 11, only one, Minnesota, was considered a swing state at the 2016 election.
  While it’s not clear as to why
  
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• Ghost confirm they’re back in studio and recording a new album

  24-10-2020 09:49 via nme.com
  
  Ghost are recording a new album and plan to release it in late 2021, frontman Tobias Forge has revealed.Read More: Ghost interview: the masked metal band on their new “positive” record about The PlagueIn a new interview with Sweden Rock Magazine, Forge said his group’s plans to record in  January were still in tact and that they plan to release an album late next year.
  Forge added that the release would coincide with a new tour and that no album would be released unti
  
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• Lars Ulrich compares making a Metallica album to doing a puzzle

  24-10-2020 09:35 via music-news.com
  
  The 56-year-old drummer – who is joined in the band by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – thinks making a record
  
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• Bruce Springsteen recorded ‘Letter to You’ in just four days

  24-10-2020 09:34 via music-news.com
  
  The Boss released his first studio album with his longtime backing band the E Street Band in six years on Friday (23.10.20), and has now revealed
  
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• Damon Albarn: ' I had to stop playing the piano because I kept writing songs like Elton John'

  24-10-2020 08:08 via music-news.com
  
  Damon Albarn joins Elton John for this week’s episode of Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1 to coincide with the release of the new Gorillaz album
  
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• Young Buck arrested on domestic assault, firearm possession charges

  24-10-2020 06:04 via nme.com
  
  Former G-Unit rapper Young Buck has been arrested over charges of domestic assault, vandalism over $10,000 and unlawful possession of a firearm.
  As reported by Nashville TV station WKRN, the rapper – real name David Darnell Brown – was arrested on Thursday (October 22) in Sumner County. Brown was sent to the Sumner County jail on a $60,000 bond.
  The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office have not yet provided any specific details on Brown’s arrest.
  Brown’s apprehension
  
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• The Roots, Public Enemy and more feature on Michelle Obama’s ‘Voting ‘Playlist”

  24-10-2020 04:43 via nme.com
  
  The Roots, Public Enemy and more feature in former US First Lady Michelle Obama‘s Voting Playlist, created in a bid to encourage American citizens to vote.
  Partnering with LL Cool J‘s Rock The Bells brand to create the special playlist, Obama chose old-school hip-hop tracks she felt would get people motivated to cast their ballots in the forthcoming presidential election.
  Obama shared the playlist to her Instagram story on Friday (October 23) after taking advantage of early voting an
  
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• Justin Bieber shares trailer for new documentary ‘Justin Bieber: Next Chapter’

  24-10-2020 04:39 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has shared the trailer for his forthcoming documentary, Justin Bieber: Next Chapter.
  The documentary promises fans an intimate look at Bieber’s life during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as reflections on his life growing up under the spotlight.
  In the opening scene of the trailer, Bieber comments on his growth over the past several years, attributing it to his personal relationship with Christianity.
  “There’s a lot more confidence in my relationships… t
  
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• Keke Palmer Is Everybody’s Dream Girl Come To Life In Seductive ‘Dreamcatcher’ Video

  24-10-2020 03:56
  
  Keke Palmer is a dream come true in her sultry, glimmering new video for 'Dreamcatcher.'
  
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• Jack White Buys Busker a New Guitar After It Was Smashed by Passerby

  24-10-2020 03:50
  
  Jack White came to the rescue of a young musician who lost his guitar in an unfortunate way.
  26-year-old Matt Grant explained to CNN that he was busking on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland earlier this week, when he was confronted by an angry woman who grabbed his guitar and smashed it. Without the funds to buy himself a new one, Grant set up a crowdfunding page.
  Grant went on to note that by the next day, he had raised £4,000 (about $5,200), which was more than
  
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• How Phillipa Soo Channeled Beyonce & More ‘Diva Queens’ for Netflix Animated Feature ‘Over the Moon’

  24-10-2020 03:25
  
  In Over the Moon, an animated film that premiered Friday (Oct. 23) on Netflix, Hamilton star Phillipa Soo plays Chang’e, the mythical Chinese moon goddess, and she is truly out of this world.
  When Fei Fei, an adventurous young girl on a very specific mission, arrives on the moon, Chang’e is performing what Soo calls “the best concert of all time.” But viewers soon realize that there is sadness behind Chang’e’s swagger and that she and Fei Fei share a deep bond
  
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• 14-Year-Old ‘Voice’ Contestant Carter Rubin Delivers ‘Brilliant’ Cover of Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Before You Go’

  24-10-2020 03:04
  
  “You do not look like your voice,” Gwen Stefani told 14-year-old Carter Rubin after she turned her chair for him during The Voice blind auditions.
  The Long Island, New York, teenager blew the coaches away with a powerful cover of Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go,” which led to Stefani and John Legend fighting for him to be on their teams.
  “You have one great coach that did turn around in this situation, and I’m very happy for you,” Blake Sh
  
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• JAY-Z curates weed-smoking playlist to launch cannabis line

  24-10-2020 03:00 via music-news.com
  
  JAY-Z is bringing social justice advocacy to his role at Caliva as brand strategist, as the firm assists reformed prisoners in finding work.
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From The Saunderson Brothers, Eric Prydz, Hot Chip & More

  24-10-2020 02:19
  
  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 into the digital crates to present absolute must-hears from the wide breadth of fresh jams. 
  Sometimes New Music Friday is kind of quiet, and then sometimes everyth
  
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• PRO Music Rights Quietly Settles Massive Streaming Collusion Lawsuit with Connoisseur Media

  24-10-2020 02:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Pro Music Rights has quietly settled its far-reaching collusion lawsuit with Connoisseur Media, a Westport, Connecticut-based operator of 39 radio stations and digital assets. The performance rights organization first submitted the 120-page-long complaint in March of this year, naming Apple, Amazon, Google, Spotify, and an array of other prominent music-industry companies as defendants. In the […]The post PRO Music Rights Quietly Settles Massive Streaming Collusion Lawsuit with Connoisseu
  
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• Travis Scott Announces Creative Partnership With PlayStation to Promote PS5

  24-10-2020 01:35
  
  Another day, another franchise Travis Scott teams up with. This time, the “Franchise” rapper is leveling up with PlayStation to promote their upcoming console.
  Scott’s expertise between the rapping and gaming worlds proves paramount in his latest business collaboration, where he serves as a strategic creative partner. He boasted on Sept. 25 that he already had his hands on the PS5, which isn’t set to be released until Nov. 12. And on Friday (Oct. 23), he posted a bla
  
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• 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards Generate Record Engagement

  24-10-2020 01:17
  
  As live shows move increasingly to multiple screens, the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards managed to cross many of them, generating 45.9 million engagements across Telemundo-owned platforms, plus 38 million engagements across other platforms.
  The Billboard Latin Music Awards, which aired live on the Telemundo network Oct. 21 from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., also reached 3.5 million total viewers on linear television, ranking as the No. 1 Spanish-language special in primetime since the
  
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• Cher’s ‘I’m Here’ Tweet Becomes a Meme, Alanis Morissette Joins the Fun

  24-10-2020 01:09
  
  Cher unintentionally started a hilarious new meme on Wednesday (Oct. 21) when she randomly tweeted out two simple words, “I’m here.”
  I’m here
  — Cher (@cher) October 21, 2020While the tweet, which currently has more than 51,000 likes, was seemingly in reference to her brief break from the social media platform — her previous post was on Oct. 18 — fans found all kinds of ways to relate Cher’s thoughts to everyday circumstances.
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• Red Velvet Forced to Cancel Fan Meetup Following Bullying Allegations Against Irene

  24-10-2020 00:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  K-pop act Red Velvet was forced to cancel a fan meeting due to bullying allegations against Irene earlier this week. The group were slated to hold a digital fan meet-up on October 24th during the 2020 K-Culture Festival. That event has now been canceled with the following message: “The Red Velvet online fan meeting scheduled […]The post Red Velvet Forced to Cancel Fan Meetup Following Bullying Allegations Against Irene appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Red Velvet Forced to Cancel Fan Meetup Following Bullying Allegations

  24-10-2020 00:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  K-pop act Red Velvet was forced to cancel a fan meeting due to bullying allegations earlier this week. The group were slated to hold a digital fan meet-up on October 24 during the 2020 K-Culture Festival. That event has now been canceled with the following message: “The Red Velvet online fan meeting scheduled for October […]The post Red Velvet Forced to Cancel Fan Meetup Following Bullying Allegations appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• iHeartMedia to Acquire Voxnest, Its Latest Bet on Podcasting

  24-10-2020 00:46
  
  iHeartMedia plans to acquire Voxnest, a podcasting services company that offers advertising, analytics and publishing tools to enterprise clients such as Vanity Fair and Wired, the company announced Friday (Oct. 23). A source with knowledge of the acquisition says iHeartMedia will pay for Voxnest roughly what it paid for Stuff Media, which was reported to be $55 million.
  Among Voxnest’s products is “dynamic ad insertion,” meaning it can place ads into podcasts based on factors
  
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