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• Britney Spears Taps CPA to Take Over As Conservator of Her Estate

  26-07-2021 23:44
  
  Just over a month after Britney Spears gave a bombshell statement expressing publicly for the first time that she wants her longstanding conservatorship come to an end she’s formally asking the court to replace her father as conservator of her estate.
  During more than 20 minutes of emotional testimony on June 23, and additional comments in a July 14 hearing, Spears made it quite clear she isn’t happy with her father’s involvement — going as far as accusing him o
  
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• Britney Spears Files Petition to Remove Father From Conservatorship

  26-07-2021 23:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pop star's new lawyer is seeking to replace Jamie Spears with a public accountant as the conservator of her estate
  
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• Kany Garcia Announces 2021 US Tour: See The Dates

  26-07-2021 23:43
  
  Kany Garcia will kick off 2022 with two concerts in San Juan’s emblematic Coliseo de Puerto Rico, but first, she’s taking her show across the U.S. in a newly announced 2021 tour, Billboard has learned.
  “This is the big surprise I had prepared,” Garcia expressed to her fans on social media. “In a bit over a month we’re touring the U.S. How exciting to meet again.”
  The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter will kick off her U.S. tour on Sept. 8 in Atlanta’s
  
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• Ariana Grande Is Already Right at Home on ‘The Voice’: ‘I Adore These Humans’

  26-07-2021 23:40
  
  We haven’t even seen Ariana Grande on The Voice yet, but the singing competition’s newest coach is already feeling right at home.
  On Monday (July 26), Grande shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos and one video teaser for her upcoming Voice season 21 promo along with a heartfelt message for the cast and crew behind the show. “I adore these humans so much and am already an emotional wreck worrying about saying goodbye to everyone the day of the finale and nothings
  
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• China Regulator Orders Tencent Music to End Exclusive Licensing Deals With Labels

  26-07-2021 23:39
  
  BEIJING — China’s antitrust regulator has ordered Tencent Music Entertainment to end its practice of making exclusive licensing deals with major record labels, a decision that is likely to further chip away at the dominance of the Chinese music streaming player.
  China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said Shenzhen-based TME must forgo its music copyright fees, including high advance payments to copyright owners, by the regulator’s 30-day deadline of lat
  
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• Pink Offers to Pay Off Norwegian Beach Handball Team’s ‘Sexist’ Uniform Fine

  26-07-2021 23:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Norway's female beach handball chose to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms
  
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• DaBaby Delivers Homophobic, Anti-HIV/AIDS Rant at Rolling Loud

  26-07-2021 23:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Charlotte rapper DaBaby went on a homophobic rant during his Rolling Loud appearance. The rapper went on the homophobic rant during the Rolling Loud Festival at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases, then put your cellphone lighter up,” […]
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• The Killers share teaser clip for new album ‘Pressure Machine’

  26-07-2021 23:21 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have shared a new teaser clip ahead of the release of their forthcoming seventh studio album, ‘Pressure Machine’ – watch it below.READ MORE: The Killers: “Music made it possible for me to dream”The new record from the Las Vegas band will arrive via EMI on August 13 and was created after they found themselves with unexpected downtime as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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• 15-Year Legal Battle Over James Brown’s Estate Finally Settles

  26-07-2021 23:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The roughly 15-year-long legal battle over the estate of soul mainstay James Brown has officially drawn to a close. The involved parties just recently announced that they had settled the long-running courtroom confrontation, which initiated about one month following James Brown’s passing in late December of 2006. Barnwell, South Carolina-born Brown had finalized his will […]
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• Watch Holly Humberstone debut new track ‘Please Don’t Leave Just Yet’

  26-07-2021 22:18 via nme.com
  
  Holly Humberstone debuted a new track called ‘Please Don’t Leave Just Yet’ at Tramlines Festival over the weekend – watch the performance below.READ MORE: Holly Humberstone: Heart-on-sleeve spectral synth-pop perfect for Lorde and Phoebe Bridgers fansThe Lincolnshire singer-songwriter played the T’other Live stage on Sunday (July 25), as part of a line-up that included The Snuts, Sundara Karma and Everything Everything.
  During her set, Humberstone performed&nbs
  
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• Rep. Nancy Mace Slams Britney Spears’ ‘Crazy’ Conservatorship, Compares It to ‘Communist China’

  26-07-2021 22:17
  
  Congresswoman Nancy Mace is in Britney Spears’ corner. The South Carolina Republican appeared on Sunday’s Fox News Live to discuss the bipartisan FREE Act, which she co-sponsored with Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist of Florida, and also took the opportunity to share her horror at the alleged abuses the pop star has endured under her 13-year conservatorship.
  “I want to thank Britney Spears. It took a lot of courage for her to come forward in a very public way as a celebr
  
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• T.I. Defends DaBaby’s Homophobic Rolling Loud Rant: ‘Ain’t Got to Be No Hate, It’s All Honesty’

  26-07-2021 22:13
  
  Following DaBaby’s homophobic outburst during his set Sunday night at Rolling Loud Miami, rapper T.I. is jumping in to defend his fellow rapper’s point of view.
  In an Instagram live (portions of which he later uploaded to IGTV), T.I. said that DaBaby has a right to express his opinion, comparing his ignorant rant to Lil Nas X’s explicit new “Industry Baby” video. “If you gonna have the Lil Nas X video and him living his truth, you gonna damn sure have people l
  
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• Chaka Khan Sings ‘I’m Every Woman’ With Allison Russell, Yola, and Amythyst Kiah at Newport Folk Festival

  26-07-2021 22:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  All-star performance closed Russell's curated Newport set on Sunday
  
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• Can Britney Spears Sue Her Father For Conservatorship Abuse?

  26-07-2021 22:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop superstar said she wants to "get rid of" her dad Jamie and "charge him with conservatorship abuse.” But experts say it won't be easy
  
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• ‘Nearly All’ Grateful Shred Members Test Positive for COVID-19 After Indoor Concert

  26-07-2021 21:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Nearly all band and crew members of the Grateful Shred cover band are COVID-19 positive after an indoor show. The news follows several shows that were held on July 15th-18th. For its July 15th gig, the band played at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles for an ‘intimate’ audience of around 100 people. The group […]
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• ‘Nearly All’ Grateful Shred Members Test Positive After Indoor Concert

  26-07-2021 21:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Nearly all band and crew members of the Grateful Shred cover band are COVID-19 positive after an indoor show. The news follows several shows that were held on July 15th-18th. For its July 15th gig, the band played at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles for an ‘intimate’ audience of around 100 people. The group […]
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• Logic announces ‘Bobby Tarantino III’ mixtape is coming this week

  26-07-2021 21:21 via nme.com
  
  Logic has announced the release of new mixtape, ‘Bobby Tarantino III’, which is set to arrive later this week.READ MORE: Logic – ‘No Pressure’ review: positive rapper bids farewell with an elegiac and heartfelt swan songIt comes after the Maryland rapper recently teased the third volume in his ‘Bobby Tarantino’ series, tweeting that fans can expect “Fun Tracks and Real Raps” from the project.
  This afternoon (July 25), Logic took to Insta
  
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• Chinese Regulators Ban Tencent From Exclusive Rights in Online Music

  26-07-2021 21:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Chinese regulators have barred Tencent from arranging exclusive music rights agreements. The Chinese government has been stepping up anti-trust action against several large tech companies. It imposed a record $2.75 billion fine on Alibaba, China’s Amazon equivalent. Then regulators turned their eyes on Tencent and Tencent Music Entertainment Group. Regulators fined Tencent for unfair market […]
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• Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington expecting to make “full recovery” after emergency heart operation

  26-07-2021 21:01 via nme.com
  
  Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd is expected to fully recover from a recent emergency heart procedure, the band have said.
  Last week, the band’s singer Johnny Van Zant told a Minnesota crowd that Rossington had to have an “emergency stent put in his heart,” a procedure used to prevent arteries from closing. Damon Johnson has been announced as a temporary replacement on guitar.
  In a subsequent social media post, they confirmed that Rossington is now resting after the operation,
  
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• R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Alina Baraz, Jordan Hollywood, Chiiild & More

  26-07-2021 21:00
  
  Happy Monday!
  We’re delivering scorching-hot songs to carry you through the steamiest days of the summer season. From witty rap bangers to sultry, late-night R&B, our round-up will have a track for every mood of the week.
  Don’t forget to share the wealth with our Spotify playlist, linked below.
  Alex Banin, “Forget About It”
  London-born singer Alex Banin shares “Forget About It,” a groovy, reflective single featuring reverb-heavy electric guitar, a deep bas
  
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• FloydFest Makes Its Celebratory Return With Billy Strings, Leftover Salmon, and Goose

  26-07-2021 20:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  2021 edition of southwest Virginia event highlighted top-tier jam and bluegrass bands alongside emerging talent
  
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• From DMX to ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ HBO Docuseries to Highlight Music’s Historical Moments

  26-07-2021 20:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage kicked off the new docuseries Music Box
  
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• Clubhouse’s 3.8B Phone Number Database For Sale on the Darknet

  26-07-2021 20:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The entire Clubhouse phone number database (3.8 billion) is for sale on the Darknet. Security researchers stumbled across a post on a popular hacking forum offering the database for sale. The user who posted the database sample says it will be sold to a single user at a private auction in September. The sample data […]
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• Clubhouse’s 3.8 Billion Phone Number Database Is for Sale on the Darknet

  26-07-2021 20:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The entire Clubhouse phone number database (3.8 billion) is for sale on the Darknet. Update: Clubhouse has responded to reports of a leak. “There has been no breach of Clubhouse. There are a series of bots generating billions of random phone numbers. In the event that one of these random numbers happens to exist on […]
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• ‘Bad Habits’ Lead Ed Sheeran to No. 1 on Both Billboard Global Charts

  26-07-2021 20:42
  
  Ed Sheeran claims the biggest song in the world, as the English singer-songwriter’s “Bad Habits” spends its first week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and rebounds for a third week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. tally.
  Billboard’s two global charts (the latest of which are dated July 31) began last September and rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by MRC Data. The Billboard G
  
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• 20 Questions with Zion y Lennox: Celebrating a 20-Year Trajectory with New ‘El Sistema’ Album

  26-07-2021 20:39
  
  Zion & Lennox is celebrating a prolific 20-year trajectory with the release of their fourth studio album El Sistema out now via Warner Music Latina.
  Home to 14 tracks, including the previously-released singles “Te Mueves,” “No Me Llama,” and “Gota Gota,” La Z (Felix Ortiz Torres) and La L (Gabriel Pizarro) are “very happy with this new baby.” “We did this album with a lot of love for our fans,” Lennox tells Billboard.
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• Vince Staples says Mac Miller refused to take royalties for ‘Stolen Youth’ mixtape

  26-07-2021 20:36 via nme.com
  
  Vince Staples has revealed that Mac Miller refused to take royalties from him for one of the early projects they worked on together.READ MORE: Vince Staples: “It’s important for me to tell the truth about my experiences”During his recent appearance on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs podcast, Staples opened up about how the late rapper inspired him to take rap much more seriously after they were introduced by Earl Sweatshirt.
  “I wasn’t really makin
  
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• Justin Timberlake Reveals Why He Didn’t Take Lance Bass’ Call on ‘Celebrity’s’ Anniversary

  26-07-2021 20:18
  
  Lance Bass doesn’t have to sing “Tell Me, Tell Me” anymore. Justin Timberlake finally explained why he didn’t take his fellow *NSYNC member’s phone call the other day.
  JT’s unavailability wasn’t anything personal, and it came as Bass was in a celebratory mood. In an Instagram video he shared Sunday (July 25), Bass was calling up his fellow boy banders to mark the 20th anniversary of Celebrity, their fourth studio album, which was released July 24, 2001.
  
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• DMA’s have expanded their massive 2021 autumn tour

  26-07-2021 20:07 via nme.com
  
  DMA‘s have announced six additional shows for their forthcoming autumn tour of the UK and Ireland.READ MORE: DMA’S – ‘THE GLOW’ review: a hyper-charged record of dance and decadence from the evolving Sydney trioNew gigs in Greenock, Portsmouth, Cardiff, Sheffield, Birmingham and Belfast mean that the band will now play 22 shows across October and November.
  DMA’s now open the tour with an intimate show at the 450-capacity Greenock Town Hall in Scotland, and con
  
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• 10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Luke Hemmings, The Linda Lindas, Indigo De Souza & More

  26-07-2021 20:07
  
  Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
  These 10 tracks from artists like Luke Hemmings, The Linda Lindas, Indigo De Souza and Remi Wolf 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.
  Luke Hemmings, “Motion”Although 5 Seconds of Summer leade
  
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• Caroline Polachek Dances Away From A Minotaur In ‘Bunny Is A Rider’ Video

  26-07-2021 19:58
  
  Caroline Polachek premiered the music video of her latest single “Bunny Is A Rider,” which dips into Classical mythology, while also announcing a new tour.
  
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• Dave Mustaine Confirms New Megadeth Album Title, Teases Song in Cameo

  26-07-2021 19:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band is still finishing up album ahead of tour, which kicks off next month
  
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• U2 say they’d have no problem with Bono going solo

  26-07-2021 19:48 via nme.com
  
  U2 have said that they would have no problem with frontman Bono going solo if he ever decided to do so.
  Speaking in a new interview, the band’s bassist Adam Clayton insisted he and the rest of the band – also comprising guitarist The Edge and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. – would support Bono if he decided to do a solo record.
  “If Bono wanted to go off and do a solo record, I would encourage him and certainly everyone else would,” Clayton said on the latest episode
  
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• Kanye West’s ‘Donda’: Everything We Know About New Album

  26-07-2021 19:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rolling Stone has confirmed that the artist is staying at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta to finish the album
  
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• BTS’ ‘Butter’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Ties For 2021’s Longest Rule

  26-07-2021 19:41
  
  BTS’ “Butter” rebounds to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, from No. 7, adding an eighth week on top and tying for the chart’s longest command of 2021, first logged by Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” in January-March.
  “Butter” replaces BTS’ own “Permission to Dance,” which launched at No. 1 on the Hot 100 a week earlier, succeeding “Butter,” which had spent the previous seven weeks at No. 1. “P
  
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• Ronan Keating Wins ‘Substantial’ Damages from News Group Newspapers Over Illegal Phone Hacking

  26-07-2021 19:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Dublin-born singer-songwriter Ronan Keating has won “substantial damages” from The Sun publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) over illegal phone-hacking operations executed by journalists at the now-defunct News of the World. The Boyzone member Ronan Keating took legal action against the News Corp subsidiary News Group Newspapers in April of last year, and outlets including Dublin-headquartered […]
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• Ingrid Andress Plots Headlining ‘Feeling Things’ Tour of U.S. and Europe

  26-07-2021 19:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trek kicks off September 27th and fits between Andress' supporting dates on Dan + Shay's tour
  
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• Flashback: Stevie Nicks and Other Badass Women Pay Tribute to Linda Ronstadt at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  26-07-2021 19:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  "She was marching through the halls of her high school going, ‘Everybody should be moving aside right now, because, "Don’t you know who I am? I’m Linda Ronstadt, future huge rock star," Nicks said
  
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• Snoop Dogg thanks fans as mother’s health battle continues

  26-07-2021 19:06 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has updated fans on his mother’s condition, as she continues to face a serious health battle.
  The rapper’s mother Beverly Tate has been in hospital since May, with the exact nature of her condition unknown.
  Snoop posted an update on Instagram yesterday (July 25), sharing a photo of himself and his brothers visiting Tate at the hospital.
  “Happy Sunday me and my brothers went to c mama today and she opened up her eyes to c us and let us know she still fighting,”
  
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• DaBaby Injects Controversy Into Rolling Loud’s Final Night as Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion Close It With a Bang

  26-07-2021 19:00
  
  The third and final day of Rolling Loud 2021 in Miami (July 25) didn’t skimp out on the fiery performances and major league appearances. Not only were fans treated to the crafty showmanship of hometown hero Rick Ross, but T-Pain’s flair and zany personality kept the party rocking too. And it wasn’t only the veterans who flexed their stage prowess: Today’s generation of stars — including Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and Jack Harlow — steamrolled th
  
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• Spotify Earnings Preview: Six Things to Watch for in This Week’s Q2 Report

  26-07-2021 18:42
  
  When Spotify releases second-quarter earnings on Wednesday morning, the disclosure will arrive with the usual high expectations. The results could be surprising: while COVID-19 has led to greater-than-normal uncertainty, its revenue and subscription growth for 2020 were actually in line with pre-pandemic expectations.
  Spotify’s guidance for Q2 of 2021 is as follows:Revenue: €2.16 to €2.36 billion euros
  MAUs: 366 to 373 million
  Paid subscribers: 162 to 166 millionHe
  
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• RS Charts: The Kid Laroi Holds at Number One With ‘Stay’

  26-07-2021 18:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Normani and Cardi B land in the Top Ten with their "Wild Side" collaboration
  
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• Slipknot, Bring Me the Horizon, Killswitch Engage Set for Knotfest Los Angeles

  26-07-2021 18:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fever 333, Code Orange, and the Cherry Bombs will also appear at the autumn event
  
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• BTS’ ‘MIC Drop’ Remix Video With Steve Aoki Surpasses 1 Billion Views on YouTube

  26-07-2021 18:32
  
  Permission to dance, because BTS’ video for the “MIC Drop” remix by Steve Aoki has just reached a major milestone — it has surpassed the one billion views mark on YouTube.
  The song was originally released as a B-side on Love Yourself: Her in September 2017, with the DJ’s remix arriving two months later in November as the second single from the EP.
  In the visual for the EDM-heavy version of the song, the video opens with the DJ looking ominous, strolling into a bare
  
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• Skepta Taps Kid Cudi, J Balvin for New EP ‘All In’

  26-07-2021 18:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Five-track project marks grime great's first solo release since 2019's Ignorance Is Bliss
  
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• Lil Uzi Vert has put his $24million head diamond back in

  26-07-2021 18:09 via nme.com
  
  Lil Uzi Vert has reimplanted his $24million diamond back into his head after removing it last month.READ MORE: Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Eternal Atake’ review: this generation’s Lil Wayne embarks on a dizzying odyssey of soundThe rapper unveiled the new look in February and said that the pink rock is “10, almost 11 carats”, and also the most expensive purchase he has ever made.
  Despite a representative for jeweller Elliott Eliantte claiming that the diamond was as &ldqu
  
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• Grimes says she’s appearing on Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ remix album

  26-07-2021 18:09 via nme.com
  
  Grimes has revealed that she will be among the contributors on Lady Gaga‘s forthcoming ‘Chromatica’ remix album.READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownShe revealed the news during a stream on her Discord server yesterday (July 26), saying that delays to the release allowed her to contribute.
  “I missed the deadline but it got moved back so now we can do my monologue,” Grimes told fans.
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• UMG Licenses Catalog to Lomotif, Newest App to Take On TikTok

  26-07-2021 18:05
  
  As the short-form video space heats up, Universal Music Group (UMG) just became the first major music company to globally license its catalog to Lomotif, a TikTok rival app founded in Singapore.
  Through a new deal between the two companies announced today (July 26), Lomotif’s claimed 31 million monthly active users will be able to create video clips using songs from UMG’s music library, which includes superstars like Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and Drake. Since its founding in 2014, Lo
  
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• Slipknot announce new Knotfest date with Bring Me The Horizon

  26-07-2021 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot have announced a new date for their Knotfest event, with Bring Me The Horizon set to join the band in LA.
  The one-day event will take place following the conclusion of the metal band’s Knotfest Roadshow, which will tour across North America from September to November.READ MORE: NME meets Slipknot’s Clown and Tortilla Man: “There’s been a lot of blood on stage”Set to operate in a similar fashion to the band’s previously announced Iowa Knotfest dat
  
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• ‘It’s Been a Tough 16 Months For All of Us’: Four Dance Scene Promoters on the Return of Live Events

  26-07-2021 17:58
  
  “Unprecedented” has been a perhaps overused term since the beginning of the pandemic, but really, few other words properly describe the terrain that the live events industry found itself in as COVID-19 shut down the sector.
  The dance scene was no exception to these closures and their extenuating (and often existential) challenges. While many artists and dance event brands transitioned to livestreaming during the pandemic, the dance scene arguably experienced particularly acute fallou
  
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