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• “Mississippi Queen” Singer and Mountain Frontman Leslie West Passes Away

  24-12-2020 22:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Mountain frontman and guitarist Leslie West passed away on December 21. He was 75. News media soon confirmed that West died of cardiac arrest at his home in Daytona, Florida. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but he never regained consciousness. KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley confirmed the news on social media. “I […]
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• Spotify AI Tells You How Much Your Taste In Music Sucks

  24-12-2020 22:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  So you’ve looked back at your year in music taste in Spotify Wrapped. Now get roasted with this Spotify AI. Spotify’s Wrapped feature is a neat way to take a look back at your listening history for the year. But it focuses on stats and data rather than subjective opinions. That’s where the new “How […]
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• Dr. Dre slams estranged wife's spousal support request

  24-12-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Dr. Dre claims he has been paying Nicole Young's expenses voluntarily since they split.
  
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• Ariana Grande spreads holiday cheer with children's hospital donations

  24-12-2020 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Newly-engaged Ariana Grande spread some holiday cheer at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital by donating gifts to patients and their families.
  
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• Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson Get the Animated Treatment in Christmas-Themed ‘Pretty Paper’ Video: Watch

  24-12-2020 21:21
  
  Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson take a Christmas-themed trip through Fort Worth, Texas, in the new animated music video for “Pretty Paper.”
  The holiday duet appears on Parton’s latest album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, her first holiday release in 30 years. The track was originally penned by Nelson in 1963 after the country music icon saw a disabled man selling pencils and wrapping paper outside of a department store.
  In the new animated video for “Pretty Paper,” Parton
  
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• Christmas Eve Concert Held in Paris’ Fire-Wrecked Notre Dame

  24-12-2020 21:13
  
  Wearing hard hats and protective suits, the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year’s devastating fire for a special Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) concert.
  Accompanied by an acclaimed violinist, a rented organ and a soprano soloist, 20 singers performed beneath the cathedral’s stained-glass windows amid the darkened church, which is transitioning from being a precarious hazardous clean-up operation to becoming a massive recon
  
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• Grace VanderWaal Shows Off Edgy Pink Buzz Cut in Jaw-Dropping Makeover

  24-12-2020 20:24
  
  Think pink! Grace VanderWaal recently debuted a drastic new look and the result is nothing short of stunningly rosy.
  In early December, the teen singer traded in her signature bob for an ultra-short pixie chop, writing “I did it” alongside a video and photo of the big reveal. The following day, it appears she took her new look even further by going full buzz cut.
  Then, on Tuesday (Dec. 22), the star revealed she’d dyed her hair bright pink, showing off her latest transform
  
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• Juan Luis Guerra to Debut New ‘Privé’ EP With Christmas Day Livestream

  24-12-2020 19:19
  
  Juan Luis Guerra is celebrating Christmas with a virtual concert that’s doubling as the launch of his new EP, Privé.
  The five-track EP features new renditions of classics — including a pared-down jazzy version of “Ojalá que llueva café” — plus two new songs. The title came from gatherings among music-lover friends in the Dominican Republic.
  “When it’s something really private and special, they call it a ‘privé,’&rd
  
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• Britney Spears’ Boyfriend Sam Asghari Reveals He Recently Tested Positive for Coronavirus

  24-12-2020 18:43
  
  Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari took to social media on Wednesday (Dec. 23) to share that he recently came down with, and recovered from, a mild case of COVID-19.
  “2020 has been a crazy/twisted year for all of us,” the fitness model captioned the lengthy Instagram post. “Recently I tested positive for Covid-19, I was lucky enough to catch the news before being around and infecting my loved ones (friends, family, significant other). I quickly isolated myself and star
  
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• Ariana Grande sends Secret Santa gifts to young hospital patients in Manchester

  24-12-2020 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Ariana Grande has brought some Christmas cheer to hundreds of young hospital patients in Manchester.Read more: How Ariana Grande became a thoughtful and funny pop star who really mattersThe pop star has surprised hundreds of children at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) with an Amazon voucher each worth £100.
  Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the father of one of the patents said his daughter was “absolutely delighted” w
  
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• Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Drops Holiday Charity Single ‘Xmas w/ Devil’

  24-12-2020 17:51
  
  Tenacious D guitarist Kyle Gass unveiled a festive last-minute surprise on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) in the form of face-shredding charity single “Xmas w/ Devil.”
  “The soundtrack to your Christmas has arrived!” Tenacious D tweeted to share the news. “This holiday single is available exclusively on The Kyle Gass Project’s Bandcamp – with proceeds supporting ActBlue. Purchase the song here!”
  On the rocking comedy track, Gass refuses to let the ongoing
  
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• George Michael's former lover breaks into late singer's London home

  24-12-2020 17:15 via music-news.com
  
  The incident took place days before the fourth anniversary of George Michael's death.
  
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• Carrie Underwood Replaces Herself Atop Hot Christian Songs With John Legend Collab ‘Hallelujah’

  24-12-2020 16:54
  
  Carrie Underwood and John Legend’s “Hallelujah” ascends 2-1 on Billboard’s airplay-, sales- and streaming-based Hot Christian Songs chart (dated Dec. 26), marking Underwood’s third No. 1 and Legend’s first.
  As “Hallelujah” hits No. 1, Underwood replaces herself in the penthouse. Her “Favorite Time of Year” dips to No. 2 following two weeks on top.
  Underwood becomes the first woman to supplant herself at No. 1. The only other artist to d
  
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• All the Billboard Latin Artists on the Rise of 2020: Nicki Nicole, Jay Wheeler, Eslabon Armado & More

  24-12-2020 16:00
  
  This year, the Billboard Latin editors highlighted some of the most promising up-and-coming acts of 2020 as part of our Latin Artist on the Rise feature.
  This year, a group of 20 solo artists and groups made the cut, including rising urbano acts such as Jay Wheeler, Nicki Nicole from the growing Argentine trap movement, Llane who kicked off his solo career after forming part of Piso 21, and, most recently, Grupo Firme, who rose to success from the underground Regional Mexican scene.
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• Run The Jewels become action figures in teaser for ‘Walking In The Snow’ video

  24-12-2020 15:59 via nme.com
  
  Run The Jewels have shared a teaser for their forthcoming ‘Walking In The Snow’ video, which sees Killer Mike and El-P become action figures – watch it below.Read more: Watch Run The Jewels’ brilliant reaction to winning NME’s Album of the Year 2020‘Walking In The Snow’ is taken from the duo’s recent LP ‘RTJ4’, which was named NME‘s album of the year for 2020 earlier this month.
  The new video for ‘Walking In The Snow&rs
  
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• Lil Durk Drops Surprise ‘The Voice’ Album Featuring King Von, 6LACK and Young Thug

  24-12-2020 15:56
  
  Lil Durk dropped his surprise sixth studio album on Wednesday (Dec. 23), The Voice, which features collaborations with 6LACK and Young Thug (“Stay Down”) and the late King Von (“Still Trappin'”). The 16-track album comes after Durk dropped the song “Backdoor” earlier this week, a tribute to labelmate Von that appears on the album; Chicago-bred drill rapper Von, who died at 26 last month after being shot at an Atlanta nightclub, is also featured on the alb
  
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• ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Reconnected With His Ninth Grade Crush and It Was Pretty Cute

  24-12-2020 15:34
  
  It’s been a long, dark year, so it just stands to reason that “Weird Al” Yankovic is here to help us end it on a bright note. The parody master shared a heart-swelling story about reconnecting with a long-ago love this week that involved Patrice, a girl he had a crush on in ninth grade and a long-forgotten portrait he hoped would make a love connection. As it turns out, Patrice sat in front of the now 61-year-old Al wayyyy back in the day and like so many high school crushes, i
  
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• Ja Rule says supergroup with Jay-Z and DMX was “like pulling teeth” to get done

  24-12-2020 14:56 via nme.com
  
  Ja Rule has recalled the struggles he endured when trying to get his supergroup with Jay-Z and DMX off the ground.Read more: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feuds, including Ja Rule, Machine Gun Kelly and Mariah CareyIn 1995, the ‘Livin’ It Up’ rapper joined forces with Jay and X to form the group Murder Inc. – a name which was later used for the Ja’s record label. The trio made their debut on Mic Geronimo’s &lsquo
  
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• Gucci Mane and Wife Keyshia Ka’oir Welcome First Child Together: Ice Davis

  24-12-2020 14:51
  
  Gucci Mane and wife Keyshia Ka’oir welcomed their first child together on Wednesday (Dec. 23), baby boy Ice Davis. “My wife just gave me a 7lb 1 oz baby boy his name ICE DAVIS 12/23/20 thank you MrsDavis ❤️ he’s here!!!!!!!,” Gucci wrote in a sweet Instagram post that featured a glam pregnancy shot of Ka’oir cradling her pregnant belly in white maternity lingerie inside a giant flower ring.
  In another shot from the pregnancy photo shoot, model Ka&rsquo
  
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• It’s a Robot Christmas After All: Daft Punk Release ‘Complete Edition’ of ‘Tron: Legacy’ Soundtrack

  24-12-2020 14:13
  
  A decade after Daft Punk released the Grammy-nominated Tron:Legacy soundtrack, the robots dropped a new version of the expansive album featuring nine additional songs on Wednesday night (Dec. 23). In addition to the original 22 songs from the 2010 Joseph Kosinski-directed sequel to the 1982 original about a character caught inside a computer’s digital matrix, the album collects a variety of previously released vinyl and iTunes exclusive tracks for the first time in one place.
  The now-31 tr
  
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• Cage The Elephant announce charity livestream gig for next month

  24-12-2020 13:53 via nme.com
  
  Cage The Elephant have announced a charity livestream gig, marking their first live performance since early spring.Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Matt Shultz, Cage The ElephantSet to take place at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, the event is part of a Winter Benefit for Bread & Roses.
  The non-profit arts organisation produces free entertainment and live music for children, teens, adults, and elders in the San Francisco Bay Area who are
  
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• BTS’ Jimin Drops Heart-Warming Solo Holiday Jam, ‘Christmas Love’

  24-12-2020 13:39
  
  BTS’ Jimin surprised the ARMY on Christmas eve (Dec. 24) with a joyous solo holiday original, “Christmas Love.” The cheery track opens with the requisite sleigh bells before swelling strings pave the way for Jimin to profess his love of the season, summed up in the chorus: “Christmas I love you/ You’re the one.”
  The first verse continues the homage to the season with the lyrics, “Oh I been waitin’ for this Christmas Day/ My heart is already on this
  
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• Dave Grohl would only create original Christmas song upon rock retirement

  24-12-2020 13:15 via music-news.com
  
  Dave Grohl thinks making a new Christmas song "is tricky" as there are so many beloved classics.
  
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• Kodaline shortlisted for the John Lewis Christmas advert 'two or three times'

  24-12-2020 13:08 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘High Hopes’ hitmakers think it is a sign they are doing something right that they have been asked more than once to submit
  
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• Bad Bunny promises the best shows 'in history' when finally allowed on stage

  24-12-2020 13:06 via music-news.com
  
  Bad Bunny has promised the best shows "in history" when he is allowed to play in front of audiences.
  
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• Kiss have their own coffee flavour coming in 2021

  24-12-2020 12:46 via nme.com
  
  Kiss have teamed up with Dead Sled Coffee to launch their own coffee flavour, set to arrive in 2021.Read more: Everything we know so far about festival season 2021While not much is known about the band’s new venture as of yet, Dead Sled Coffee, who are “an independent business born from a desire to bridge the gap between coffee elite,” shared news of the Kiss collaboration on Instagram.
  “Coffee you were made for loving,” the company captioned its post. “The Of
  
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• 50 Cent proposes Drake vs. Lil Wayne ‘VERZUZ’ battle

  24-12-2020 12:08 via nme.com
  
  50 Cent has proposed the idea of a potential VERZUZ matchup between Drake and Lil Wayne.Read more: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘VERZUZ’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music”During a promotional run for his Branson cognac, the G-Unit rapper took part in a live Instagram interview in Texas. He was asked who a good opponent would be to both Drake and Wayne if they were to take part in the series.
  Explaining that he thinks the best opponents
  
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• Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich don’t remember the first time they met Kirk Hammett

  24-12-2020 12:07 via nme.com
  
  Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has said his bandmates James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich don’t remember the first time they met him.Read more: Metallica’s new album – everything we know so far about the band’s 11thHammett joined the metal titans in 1983, and prior to that he played in the band Exodus.
  In a lengthy new interview for Gibson’s ‘Icons’ series, Hammett remembered meeting the pair for the first time when Exodus supported Metallica, an encounter
  
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• Beverly Knight was reluctant to record a Christmas single

  24-12-2020 11:31 via music-news.com
  
  The 47-year-old star was worried ‘A Christmas Wish’ – the theme to recent movie ‘The Loss Adjuster’ – wouldn’t live up to the standards
  
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• The #ILoveLive campaign has raised over £500,000 for UK stage crew

  24-12-2020 11:04 via nme.com
  
  Over half a million pounds has been raised for UK-based stage crew struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic thanks to Stagehand‘s #ILoveLive prize draw.Read more: Musicians and road crew see rise in depression and anxiety – but help is at handThe #ILoveLive memorabilia prize draw launched last month, aiming to support the unsung heroes of the live music industry. Prizes included tickets to Glastonbury and Reading Festival, as well as instruments played and signed by the likes
  
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• Lil Durk shares new album ‘The Voice’, featuring Young Thug, 6lack and more

  24-12-2020 11:01 via nme.com
  
  Lil Durk has released a new album called ‘The Voice’, featuring the likes of Young Thug, 6lack and more.Read more: The best drill songs… ever!The Chicago rapper announced the 16-track project, which also features YNW Melly and the late King Von, in an Instagram post yesterday (December 23).
  “The voice dropping midnight,” Durk said of the follow-up to May’s ‘Just Cause Y’all Waited 2’. “Tell the trenches I’m back.”
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• Migos will release their new album 'at the top of the year'

  24-12-2020 10:02 via music-news.com
  
  The trio - comprising Quavo, Offset and Takeoff - had been expected to release the follow-up to 2018's 'Culture II’ early in 2020 but the record
  
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• LadBaby would 'love to collaborate' with Lewis Capaldi or Robbie Williams

  24-12-2020 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  The 33-year-old blogger and YouTuber - whose real name is Mark Hoyle - has teamed up with his wife Roxanne (LadBaby Mum) and
  
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• Simon Cowell returns to judge The X Factor Israel

  24-12-2020 09:45 via music-news.com
  
  Simon Cowell is back in action after spending months recovering from back surgery - he has signed on to judge the Israeli version of The X Factor.
  
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• Paul McCartney has been listening to Dominic Fike, St Vincent and Khruangbin

  24-12-2020 09:30 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has shared some of his recent musical obsessions, including Dominic Fike and St. Vincent.
  The Beatles legend released his new solo album ‘McCartney III’ last week (December 18) and was hosting a Q&A session on Reddit when a fan asked about his recent listening habits.READ MORE: Paul McCartney: read the exclusive track-by-track story of ‘McCartney III’“Hi Paul! Love the new album!” a fan wrote. “My question is about the music that inspi
  
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• Kaitlynn Carter: 'I was really in love with Miley'

  24-12-2020 09:15 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus' ex-girlfriend, Kaitlynn Carter, has opened up about the pair's summer romance, insisting it was so much more than a fling.
  
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• Leslie West, vocalist and guitarist of hard rock band Mountain, passes away at 75

  24-12-2020 07:24 via nme.com
  
  Leslie West, vocalist and guitarist of hard rock outfit Mountain, has passed away at age 75.
  West’s brother, Larry West Weinstein, confirmed to Rolling Stone that the musician passed away on Wednesday morning (December 23). West entered cardiac arrest on Monday (December 21) and was rushed to a hospital near his home in Daytona, Florida. He reportedly did not regain consciousness.
  West was born Leslie Weinstein on October 22, 1945. He founded Mountain in 1969, alongside Cream associate and
  
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• Leslie West, frontman of hard rock band Mountain, passes away at 75

  24-12-2020 07:24 via nme.com
  
  Leslie West, the lead singer and guitarist for hard rock outfit Mountain, has passed away at age 75.
  West’s brother, Larry West Weinstein, confirmed to Rolling Stone that the musician passed away on Wednesday morning (December 23). West entered cardiac arrest on Monday (December 21) and was rushed to a hospital near his home in Daytona, Florida. He reportedly did not regain consciousness.
  West was born Leslie Weinstein on October 22, 1945. He founded Mountain in 1969, alongside Cream assoc
  
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• LadBaby Leads Mariah Carey In Race to U.K. Christmas No. 1

  24-12-2020 05:01
  
  With the race to the U.K.’s Christmas No. 1 entering the final straight, LadBaby will be hard to beat.
  Ladbaby, featuring YouTuber Mark Hoyle, his wife Roxanne and their two kids, take a strong lead with “Don’t Stop Me Eatin’,” according to the Official Charts Company, with Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” the closest competition.
  LadBaby have elite form. The novelty act took out the Christmas No. 1 in 2018 and 2019, with money
  
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• Ed Sheeran snags a fortune despite not making music

  24-12-2020 04:30 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has made £66 million in a year where he did not release any new music.
  
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• John Fletcher Dead: Whodini Rapper ‘Ecstasy’ Dies at 56

  24-12-2020 02:55
  
  John Fletcher of hip-hop trio Whodini has died, Billboard can confirm. The artist, known by his stage name Ecstasy and recognizable from his signature Zorro hat, was 56. No cause of death has been revealed.
  “The African and Native American ancestors have gathered around and chosen this day, during the Winter Solstice, Dec 23rd, 2020 to call upon a most endeared, generous, and sincere soul who graced The World’s heart through performance, hip-hop, family, children and grandchildr
  
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• Watch Quavo Surprise Saweetie With a Bentley: ‘Best Gift Ever’

  24-12-2020 01:59
  
  Happy holidays, Saweetie!
  The rapper’s boyfriend Quavo surprised her on Tuesday night (Dec. 22) with a characteristically luxurious Christmas present. In a video uploaded to Instagram, the Migos member is seen uncovering a white Bentley — followed by a jaw drop from Saweetie.The “Tap In” star let out an excited scream before hilariously throwing herself on top of the car. “Oh my God! What?” she’s heard shouting in disbelief.
  “Best gift ever!!! Than
  
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• Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: ‘Everybody Realizes We’re at a Critical Point for Retail’

  24-12-2020 01:27
  
  In October 1988, Angie Roloff and her husband Ron opened Strictly Discs in Madison, Wisconsin, after Ron left a career in the biomedical research field to pursue his love of music full time. Nearly 31 years later, the couple made the difficult decision to shutter in-store operations due to COVID-19, roughly a week before Gov. Tony Evers forced a mandatory shutdown of all non-essential businesses. Now that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned Evers’ stay-at-home or
  
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• Twenty One Pilots Wins Guinness World Record for Longest Music Video

  24-12-2020 01:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The never-ending music video has wrapped up with a Guinness World Record for Twenty One Pilots. The band live-streamed its video for “Level of Concern,” featuring fan-created footage. The video was created by adding new footage every 3 minutes and 40 seconds. A moderation team was on hand to review the footage before it went […]
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• Nico Vega Members Unveil ‘Cease & Desist’ Playlist for Donald Trump

  24-12-2020 00:50
  
  President Donald Trump has been using songs in his campaign videos and rallies without permission throughout his term, and Nico Vega has now compiled all of those tracks into a convenient and aptly titled “Cease and Desist” playlist.
  In response to Trump’s unauthorized use of their song “Beast” in a “Fight for Trump” video last week, former members Aja Volkman-Reynolds and Dan Epand, who now make up the band Two, issued a statement on Twitter.
  
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• YouTube Finds a ‘Smoking Gun’ Against Pirate Monitor In Content ID Litigation

  24-12-2020 00:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In a new legal filing, YouTube indicated that it has found a “smoking gun” against Pirate Monitor, which levied a massive class action lawsuit against the Google-owned video-sharing platform in July. Counsel for YouTube and Google recently submitted the “smoking gun” filing to a California federal court, arguing against Pirate Monitor’s motion to dismiss counterclaims. […]
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