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• Judge Rules That Ticketmaster Can’t Be Sued Over Its Terms of Service Because the Terms Prohibit Lawsuits

  14-12-2020 23:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal judge has ruled that an angry customer who filed a class-action complaint against Ticketmaster is unable to take the matter to trial because the Live Nation-owned company’s terms of use (TOU) contain an enforceable arbitration agreement. Judge Edward M. Chen recently granted Ticketmaster’s request to compel arbitration in a class-action lawsuit filed by Derek Hansen, […]
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• Judge Rules That Ticketmaster Can’t Be Sued Over Its Terms of Service Because One of the Terms Is That You Can’t Sue Ticketmaster

  14-12-2020 23:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal judge has ruled that an angry customer who filed a class-action complaint against Ticketmaster is unable to take the matter to trial because the Live Nation-owned company’s terms of use (TOU) contain an enforceable arbitration agreement. Judge Edward M. Chen recently granted Ticketmaster’s request to compel arbitration in a class-action lawsuit filed by Derek Hansen, […]
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• Judge Rules That Angry Customer Can’t Sue Ticketmaster Because Ticketmaster’s Terms of Service Prohibit Lawsuits

  14-12-2020 23:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal judge has ruled that an angry customer who filed a class-action complaint against Ticketmaster is unable to take the matter to trial because the Live Nation-owned company’s terms of use (TOU) contain an enforceable arbitration agreement. Judge Edward M. Chen recently granted Ticketmaster’s request to compel arbitration in a class-action lawsuit filed by […]
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• 8 Memorable Times Artists Got Political in 2020

  14-12-2020 23:44
  
  It was a year to speak out, and over the course of 2020, everyone from Megan Thee Stallion to John Legend and Killer Mike to Taylor Swift used their voices to share everything on their minds and urged fans to do their part for democracy.
  From imploring everyone to mask up and stay home to advocating for their preferred presidential candidate and loaning out their songs to campaigns, here are some of the biggest political moments by artists in 2020.Megan Thee Stallion
  In a year that she stamped h
  
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• Shawn Mendes Is the Youngest Artist Ever to Top the Billboard 200 With Four Full-Length Studio Albums

  14-12-2020 23:31
  
  As Billboard reported on Sunday, Shawn Mendes enters the Billboard 200 at No. 1 with his fourth studio album, Wonder. At 22 years, four months and two weeks old — hey, we’re exact here at Billboard — Mendes is the third-youngest artist in history to log four No. 1 titles on the Billboard 200, and he’s the youngest to top the chart with four full-length studio albums.
  Let’s take a look at all the artists who logged four No. 1 titles before their 23rd birthdays.
  
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• What’s Your Favorite Pop Album of 2020? Vote!

  14-12-2020 23:28
  
  Countless great pop albums arrived this year, but which did you keep on repeat?
  Was it Taylor Swift’s adventure in the woods, Shawn Mendes’ romantic proclamation of love, Lady Gaga’s planet called Chromatica or Blackpink’s debut?Billboard picked out our 25 best pop albums of 2020, but now we want to know yours! Let us know by voting below.
  
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• Rak-Su offer support to Jesy Nelson after she quits Little Mix

  14-12-2020 23:18 via music-news.com
  
  Rak-Su have offered their support to Jesy Nelson after she announced she is leaving Little Mix.
  
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• Ticketmaster’s Arbitration Policy Again Enforced in Dispute Over Pandemic Refunds

  14-12-2020 23:15
  
  Ticketmaster has convinced another California federal judge that fans who are unhappy over pandemic-related event cancellations and delays have to arbitrate their claims, this time in a suit from a fan who was angry about not getting a refund for tickets to a Rage Against the Machine concert that was indefinitely postponed.
  Derek Hansen in April sued Ticketmaster, and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment, claiming the site retroactively changed its refund policy after the novel coronavir
  
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• Katy Perry Brought Back Her Black Hair & We’re Living in a Teenage Dream

  14-12-2020 22:56
  
  Katy Perry changes her *hair* like a girl changes clothes!
  The singer took to Instagram on Monday (Dec. 14) to surprise her followers with a stunning new hairstyle, long black waves with a blunt-cut fringe. The look is familiar to fans, as she rocked the same style back in her One of the Boys and Teenage Dreams days.
  “MOTHER,” she captioned the snap, and fans in the comments loved the throwback look. “We missed the black hair,” one wrote. “We love you
  
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• Neil Young and Tony Bennett added to charity Christmas service lineup

  14-12-2020 22:49 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young and Tony Bennett have been added to the lineup of a charity Christmas event taking place this week.Read more: Seasonably Rich: How much are musicians making from our favourite Christmas songs?Hosted by Nile Rodgers, The Stars Come Out To Sing At Christmas will be streamed globally tomorrow (December 15) at 7pm GMT and is taking place in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. You can tune into the event on the charity’s official website here.
  The virtual carol service will feature
  
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• How Inner City’s New Music Video Honored Detroit’s Techno History & Current Protests

  14-12-2020 22:48
  
  Inner City’s “We All Move Together” is a techno history lesson that schools listeners on the genre’s inextricable connection to the city in which it was created: Detroit.
  Now, through its new music video, the track is linking Detroit history with the city’s current events. Released Friday (Dec. 11), the clip features the trio, led by techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson, amidst a recent protest by the social justice group Detroit Will Breathe, which calls itself “a
  
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• The Weeknd, BTS, Ariana Grande & More: Who Dominated 2020? Vote!

  14-12-2020 22:19
  
  2020 was difficult, to say the least — but one silver lining is that the year gifted us with some incredible from today’s biggest stars. Who was your favorite?
  Was it The Weeknd, whose fourth album After Hours and its standout hit “Blinding Lights” smashed streaming and Billboard chart records? Or perhaps BTS, who became the first all-South Korean group to top the Hot 100 with “Dynamite?”Taylor Swift kept fans entertained in quara
  
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• Yes, Apple Music Cleared the Samples for Grimes’ Cyberpunk 2077 Album

  14-12-2020 22:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Grimes plays a character in the new game Cyberpunk 2077. Her character now has an album on Apple Music. Cyberpunk 2077 has been making headlines in both the gaming and music industries. Gamers are miffed about the game’s poor performance on consoles, but the game could change the way the industry works with music. Just […]
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• Artists and managers protest proposed UK livestream tariff

  14-12-2020 22:11 via nme.com
  
  The Music Managers Forum (MMF) and Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) are protesting a proposed new tariff for live-streamed concerts.Read more: Mark, My Words: lockdown live-streams might be the future of music, after allThe two associations have written a letter to PRS for Music, the UK performance rights organisation, criticising the tariff as “unworkable” and punitive to artists.
  The letter, which can be read here, is countersigned by more than 50 artist managers, includi
  
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• Staying Home for the Holidays? Binge-Listen to Camilo’s ‘El Rincon de la Tribu’ Podcast

  14-12-2020 22:04
  It’s been an eventful 2020 for Camilo, who not only got married to Evaluna this year, but also released his debut album, nabbed his first Latin Grammy, and scored a Grammy nomination, to name a few. Now, a true storyteller, he presents his very own podcast.
  As part of Spotify’s Show With Music, the Colombian crooner becomes the first Latino artist in any language to debut a program on the new audio experience with his podcast titled “El Rincón de la Tribu” (La Trib
  
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• Daine shares fantasy inspired video for ‘Bloody Knees’

  14-12-2020 21:59 via nme.com
  
  Daine has posted a fantastic new set of visuals for her song ‘Bloody Knees‘ – watch below.
  The Melbourne artist – who gave her fans an early Christmas present last week with the long-awaited song’s official release – has now unveiled its fantasy-inspired music video.
  Oliver van der Lugt directed the clip and Daine herself designed the imaginary world.
  Watch the music video for ‘Bloody Knees’ below:After an unofficial ‘nitecore’ version
  
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• Campaign launched for Asian Dub Foundation and Stewart Lee’s ‘Comin’ Over Here’ to be Brexit Number One

  14-12-2020 21:41 via nme.com
  
  A campaign has started to get Asian Dub Foundation and Stewart Lee’s single ‘Comin’ Over Here’ to Number One when the Brexit transition period ends.READ MORE: Mark, My Words: Brexit will kill Britain’s reputation as the world’s music meccaThe campaign, which launched on Sunday (December 12), urges fans to purchase the track between 00:01am GMT on Christmas Day (December 25) and 23.59pm GMT on New Year’s Eve (December 31). Should efforts prove successful,
  
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• Mariah Carey Reacts to Festive Hot 100 No. 1, Wishes for ‘Joy & Some Holiday Spirit for All’

  14-12-2020 21:33
  Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart this week, rising from No. 2.
  The chanteuse was surprised at her festive accomplishment, taking to Twitter on Monday (Dec. 14) to share, “I truly wasn’t expecting this at all!!”
  “Eternally grateful for the enduring success of this song,” she continued, before referencing her own lyrics with a 2020 twist. “‘I don’t want
  
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• HBO Loses Appellate Bid to Avoid Arbitration with Michael Jackson Estate in ‘Leaving Neverland’ Dispute

  14-12-2020 21:12
  
  HBO and the Michael Jackson estate are headed to arbitration to resolve the estate’s claims that the network violated a decades-old non-disparagement deal by producing Leaving Neverland after a federal appellate court on Monday found that contract’s arbitration provision is still valid even 28 years later.
  Optimum Productions and the two co-executors of the Jackson estate in February 2019 sued HBO in an effort to compel arbitration. They claim the network agreed not to besmirch Jacks
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs To Get You Through The Week: Tate McRae, Madison Beer, Victoria Justice & More

  14-12-2020 21:08
  Looking for some Monday motivation to help power you through the start of another week? We’re right there with you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.These 10 tracks from artists like Tate McRae, Madison Beer, Victoria Justice and Georgia will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.
  Tate McRae, “R U OK”After Tate McRae’
  
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• Fans Shower Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson With Support After She Leaves the Group

  14-12-2020 21:03
  Jesy Nelson announced on Monday (Dec. 14) that she is leaving Little Mix to focus on her mental health.
  “The truth is recently being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health. I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard,” she shared in a statement. “There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather than focussing [sic] on making other people happy, and I feel like now is the tim
  
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• Cloves shares stripped-back cover of Charli XCX and Christine & The Queens’ ‘Gone’

  14-12-2020 21:01 via nme.com
  
  Cloves has shared a cover of Charli XCX and Christine & The Queens collaboration ‘Gone’ – listen below.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ review: lockdown album is an anxiety fuelled tripThe London-based Australian pop star has paid homage to the pair with a stripped-back rendition of the collaboration, which was originally released last year and debuted at Primavera Festival.
  “Both Charli and Christine express themselves directly so
  
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• Banda MS Document Their Road to Fame in YouTube’s ‘Artist Spotlight Stories’: Watch Trailer

  14-12-2020 20:46
  
  As the year is about to wrap up, YouTube Music has unveiled Banda MS as part of Artist Spotlight Stories, becoming the first Mexican artist or group to be featured in the series.
  “Banda MS has taken on the task of making banda music grow. I believe that music has no borders. Music is music,” kicks off the one-minute trailer that premiered Monday morning (Dec. 14).
  The short documentary, titled “No Hay Limite,” captures the road to success of Banda MS de Sergio Liz&aa
  
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• Post Malone gives Crocs to every student at his former high school

  14-12-2020 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has given a pair of his signature custom Crocs to every student at his former high school in Texas.READ MORE: You do you, Posty – five lyrics on ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ that are absolutely peak Post MaloneThe news was revealed last week (December 8) by Grapevine High School’s principal Alex Fingers, who shared a photo of his students posing with pairs of the shoes.
  Fingers wrote on Twitter: “Thank you @PostMalone for always giving back to your commu
  
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• Shia LaBeouf Breaks His Silence on FKA Twigs Abuse Allegations

  14-12-2020 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Late last week, English actress and artist FKA Twigs filed a shocking lawsuit against her former boyfriend, Shia LaBeouf. Now, the 34-year-old has responded to the abuse and misconduct allegations outlined in the complaint. FKA Twigs, whose full name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, recently submitted the suit to a California federal court. “Shia LaBeouf hurts […]
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• Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Dashes to No. 1 on Global 200 Chart

  14-12-2020 20:37
  Twenty-six years after its original release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the biggest song in the world, as it rises to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.
  Meanwhile, Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez’s “Dákiti” holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey.
  The two charts (the latest of which are dated Dec. 19) premiered in September and rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territorie
  
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• Here’s What Eminem Thought of Barack Obama’s ‘Lose Yourself’ Reading

  14-12-2020 20:28
  It’s no secret that Barack Obama is a big music fan, and he recently launched an Instagram series in conjunction with his memoir A Promised Land that looks back on his presidency.
  Over the weekend, the former president shared how hip-hop hyped him up throughout the 2008 campaign trail. “When I needed some inspiration on the presidential campaign I often turned to music,” he says in the clip. “It was rap that got my head in the right place. Two songs especia
  
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• The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2020: Staff Picks

  14-12-2020 20:21
  
  Great pop albums arrived in all shapes and sizes in 2020, from veterans returning to form to unknowns upending expectations, from genres we never knew could sound so good together to familiar styles we could wrap our arms around. During a dismal year for the world at large, several pop projects offered escapes to entirely different universes. Don’t love being stuck at home for months on end? At least we could join Taylor Swift for an adventure in the woods, or daydream about 5 Seconds of S
  
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• Michael Jackson estate wins appeal in HBO ‘Leaving Neverland’ lawsuit

  14-12-2020 20:01 via nme.com
  
  Michael Jackson‘s estate has won an appeal that allows it to pursue arbitration after claiming the creators of Leaving Neverland violated a non-disparagement clause.READ MORE: “It’s one-sided and biased” – Taj Jackson attempts to defend his uncle, Michael Jackson, against the ‘Leaving Neverland’ falloutThe estate had sued HBO for $100 million, arguing that its 2019 documentary, which details accounts by Jackson’s alleged victims of child sex a
  
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• Full trailer for Billie Eilish’s ‘The World’s A Little Blurry’ documentary arrives tomorrow

  14-12-2020 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has announced that the first full trailer for her upcoming documentary will land tomorrow (December 15).READ MORE: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatnessAnnounced in September, Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry is set to be released in cinemas and on Apple TV+ streaming service next February.
  The forthcoming documentary, which has been teased by Eilish for nearly a year, is directed by R.J. Cutler and produced in collaboration with Eilish’
  
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• Jesy Nelson Leaves Little Mix: ‘I’m Ready To Embark On A New Chapter’

  14-12-2020 19:54
  
  Jesy Nelson announced she's leaving Little Mix to focus on her own mental health and to 'embark on a new chapter.' Her group mates Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne shared their support in a note of their own.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Delivers Spirited Performance of ‘Underneath the Tree’ for ‘Kellyoke’

  14-12-2020 19:52
  
  Who says Kellyoke has to be a cover? Kelly Clarkson opened up her The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday (Dec. 14) not with her take on someone else’s song — but one of her own tunes.
  The singer, dressed in a cozy long cardigan perfect for the chilly weather, sang her 2013 Christmas carol “Underneath the Tree” on a stage decked out with a gorgeous snowy and lit tree, garlands, and silver tinsel behind her. She had a few backup performers on the set with her — socially di
  
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• Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Jingles Back to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

  14-12-2020 19:39
  Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, rising from No. 2. The song, first released on Carey’s album Merry Christmas in 1994 and which first reigned for three weeks last holiday season, adds its fourth total week atop the Hot 100, tying for the most time at No. 1 among holiday hits in the chart’s 62-year history.
  The carol is one of a record-tying five Yuletide songs in the Hot 100’s top 10, joine
  
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• Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda cover Pearl Jam’s ‘Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town’

  14-12-2020 19:23 via nme.com
  
  Lin-Manuel Miranda has covered a Pearl Jam song as part of a political awareness campaign.Read more: Pearl Jam – ‘Gigaton’ review: one of the biggest rock bands in the world return to semi-brillianceThe Hamilton creator and His Dark Materials star said in a statement that Pearl Jam’s music “has made an impact on me since I was a teenager”. He covered the song ahead of their joint fundraiser for the Georgia Senate runoff election this Wednesday (December 16).
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• ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ soundtrack 10th anniversary box set gets release date

  14-12-2020 19:21 via nme.com
  
  The 10th anniversary box set for the Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World soundtrack now has a confirmed release date.READ MORE: 10 years on, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is still the best comic book movieEdgar Wright’s geeky action-comedy, which stars Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick, celebrated its 10th anniversary on August 13.
  Part of the celebrations included news of a reissue of the movie’s soundtrack, as well as the first-ever physical release of Nig
  
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• Halsey Thanks Taylor Swift for ‘Bringing So Much Magic’ to Fans With ‘Folklore’ & ‘Evermore’

  14-12-2020 19:16
  
  Fans around the world spent the weekend basking in Taylor Swift’s latest surprise album, Evermore. Turns out one of those people was fellow pop star Halsey.
  In a tweet on Sunday (Dec. 13), Halsey sent a special thank you to Swift for spending her quarantine writing and releasing new music for fans to enjoy. “I just love @taylorswift13 for committing to bringing so much magic to a time in which she knows so many of her fans may be suffering,” Halsey tweeted. “This is
  
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• Jesy Nelson quits Little Mix

  14-12-2020 19:08 via music-news.com
  
  The 29-year-old singer took to Instagram to tell her fans that she is leaving the girl group after nine years with bandmates Perrie Edwards
  
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• YouTube Down for Hours as Google Suffers Massive Worldwide Outages

  14-12-2020 19:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Google suffered a massive outage early this morning affecting several of its services — leaving YouTube down for hours. Other affected services included Gmail, Google Assistant, and Google Drive. All of the services were down for around an hour in the early hours of Monday morning. Google acknowledged the issues affecting Gmail at 6:55 AM […]
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• YouTube Down for Hours as Google Suffers Massive Outages

  14-12-2020 19:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Google suffered a massive outage affecting several of its services – leaving YouTube down for hours. Other affected services include Gmail, Google Assistant, and Google Drive. All of the services were down for around an hour in the early hours of Monday morning. Google acknowledged the issues affecting Gmail at 6:55 AM ET in a […]
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• The 12 Best Quarantine Performances of 2020

  14-12-2020 19:05
  As 2020 draws to a close, it’s hard to believe we’ve spent the majority of the year living in a world of quarantining and social distancing. But even as the pandemic raged on, music was a constant source of entertainment, comfort and relief for people staying safe at home.
  From high-profile charity fundraisers and TV specials to impromptu performances on social media, stars such as Miley Cyrus, BTS, Post Malone and Mariah Carey kept the quarantine performances coming throughout
  
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• Meet Venice, the New Software Division of Troy Carter’s Q&A

  14-12-2020 19:02
  Two weeks after Troy Carter’s Q&A sold digital distribution and label services startup Human Re Sources to Sony Music, the firm is back with a major announcement — a new software division called Venice Innovation Labs designed to create tools to help record labels manage their artists, beta test songs, and distribute music.
  The new arm of the company is rolling out two new software tools for artists and labels — StreamRate, a mobile app that Q&A says can analyze so
  
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• Taylor Swift on course for sixth UK Number 1 album with Evermore

  14-12-2020 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift is in pole position for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart with her surprise-released ninth studio album Evermore.
  
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• Did Charley Pride Catch COVID-19 at the CMAs? – Country Stars Weigh In

  14-12-2020 18:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The death of country music legend Charley Pride is bringing new questions for the CMAs. Many stars wonder if the decision to hold the Country Music Association’s show may have contributed to the star’s death from COVID-19. Maren Morris started the line of inquiry on Twitter over the weekend in a series of now-deleted tweets. […]
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• Diddy Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of ‘Last Train to Paris’ With Unreleased Studio Sessions of Kid Cudi & Busta Rhymes

  14-12-2020 18:43
  Diddy’s Last Train to Paris turns 10 Monday (Dec. 14). In honor of his fifth album, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, the hip-hop luminary provides never-before-seen studio sessions with Kid Cudi, Busta Rhymes, and more. 
  Though Diddy didn’t feature the Man of the Moon star on his seminal album, in a newly surfaced clip, he and Cudi previously whipped up melodies in the studio. Mouthing off “Now or never” to the track, Cudi aims to find
  
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• Bonnie Tyler wants to duet with Miley Cyrus following ‘It’s A Heartache’ cover

  14-12-2020 18:31 via nme.com
  
  Bonnie Tyler has expressed an interest in working with Miley Cyrus after the ‘Plastic Hearts’ singer covered Tyler’s 1977 song ‘It’s A Heartache’.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch NailsCyrus covered the song as part of YouTube’s Released series, which also saw her take part in an interview with Billy Idol and perform new song ‘Prisoner’.
  Tyler caught wind of the performance and took to Twitter on Fri
  
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• Jesy Nelson leaves Little Mix: “It’s so important that she does what is right for her mental health”

  14-12-2020 18:25 via nme.com
  
  Jesy Nelson has quit Little Mix after nine years.READ MORE: ‘Am I depressed?’ – help and advice on mental health and what to do nextThe singer, who last month announced she was taking an extended break from the group due to “private medical reasons”, has now formally left the group.
  Little Mix shared the news on Twitter today (December 14), citing health reasons for Nelson’s exit.
  “After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leav
  
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• Jesy Nelson leaves Little Mix: “Being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health”

  14-12-2020 18:25 via nme.com
  
  Jesy Nelson has quit Little Mix, explaining that being a pop star has “really taken a toll on my mental health”.READ MORE: ‘Am I depressed?’ – help and advice on mental health and what to do nextThe singer, who last month announced she was taking an extended break from the group due to “private medical reasons”, has now formally left the group.
  Little Mix shared the news on Twitter today (December 14) while Nelson posted a separate statement on her
  
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• Spoken word album by late Deftones bassist Chi Cheng to be released

  14-12-2020 18:24 via nme.com
  
  A spoken word album by late Deftones bassist Chi Cheng will be released in January.READ MORE: Deftones – “Even in our worst moments, we persevere”The album, titled ‘The Head Up Project’, was recorded at “a night of poetry, belly dancing, music, insults, alcohol and other forms of flattery”, at the Paris Cafe in Sacramento, California in January 2001.
  Only 200 copies of the album will be made available, which are available for pre-order here.
  Cheng, a fou
  
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• Little Mix’s Jesy Officially Leaves Group

  14-12-2020 18:19
  
  Jesy Nelson has officially left Little Mix, as the group and Nelson shared on social media Monday (Dec. 14).
  “After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leave Little Mix. This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive of Jesy,” the U.K. girl group wrote. “We know that Jesy leaving the group is going to be really upsetting news for our fans. We love you guys so much and are so grateful for your loyalty and continued support of all o
  
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• Reddit Acquires TikTok Rival Dubsmash

  14-12-2020 18:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Reddit has acquired short-form video-sharing platform – and TikTok rival – Dubsmash. Reddit and Dubsmash officials recently unveiled the high-profile buyout, which arrives as a number of TikTok competitors are taking steps to expand their reach and market share. This announcement message doesn’t specify the financial terms of the deal, though Dubsmash owners were reportedly […]
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