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• Moneybagg Yo’s ‘Wockesha’ Rebounds Into Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

  30-09-2021 23:56
  
  Moneybagg Yo snags a new top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Wockesha” flies 22-10 on the list dated Oct. 2. The single ascends thanks to a combination of increased radio airplay as well as some chart reshuffling following the recent influx of new songs from monster albums by Drake and Kanye West.
  “Wockesha” becomes the Memphis-based rapper’s second top 10, following “Said Sum,” which reached No. 8 in 2020.Before its entry int
  
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• ‘Your Music Is Like a Little Hot Dog Cart’: J Balvin and Residente’s Latin Grammys Spat, Explained

  30-09-2021 23:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  After J Balvin suggested that reggaeton acts boycott the awards, multiple-time winner Residente shot back with a fast-food analogy
  
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• Boxscore Summer Recap: American Theaters & Stadiums Resume Big Business

  30-09-2021 23:49
  
  Billboard’s Boxscore charts returned earlier this week with the top-grossing tours and concerts of the summer (covering June 1-Aug. 30). Here, we’ll dissect the top venues and promoters upon the concert industry’s restart.
  Despite the summer months being known for six-figure attendance totals at festivals and stadiums, the highest-earning venue in the world was a 5,200-capacity theater. Atop the Top Venues, 5,001-15,000 chart, The Park Theater in Las Vegas hosted 13 shows over
  
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• ADE Festival 2021 Events Shift to Daytime Hours Over Dutch COVID-19 Protocols

  30-09-2021 23:47
  
  Traditionally, the dance music showcases at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) Festival, one of the world’s biggest and longest-running dance industry events, last until dawn. This year, they won’t even start until then.
  Due to recently implemented protocols around nightclub gatherings in The Netherlands, musical offerings at the 2021 incarnation of the annual dance industry event will take place largely during daytime hours, shifting the robust event series from its more nocturnal sche
  
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• Here’s Where to Buy the Limited Edition Billie Eilish Amazon Echo Studio

  30-09-2021 23:38
  
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  A new album, a new concert film and now a new tech accessory? Billie Eilish fans must be happier than ever.
  Amazon unveiled its limited edition Echo Studio, created in collaboration with Eilish herself, which features the Happier Than Ever cover art along the speaker and the artist’s name on the top.
  Like the regular Echo Studio, the Alexa-enabled Billie
  
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• Shakira and son 'attacked' by wild boars in public park

  30-09-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The incident occurred in an unnamed Barcelona park.
  
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• Kings Of Leon cancel all remaining US tour dates following death of their mother

  30-09-2021 23:15 via nme.com
  
  Kings Of Leon‘s Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill have cancelled all of the band’s remaining tour dates following the death of their mother, Betty Ann Murphy.
  Brothers Nathan and Jared confirmed Murphy’s passing last weekend (September 25), days after the band announced they would be cancelling a series of shows to spend time with their mother following a “medical crisis”.
  Now, the band – which also includes cousin Matthew Followill – have anno
  
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• Kings Of Leon cancel all remaining tour dates following death of their mother

  30-09-2021 23:15 via nme.com
  
  Kings Of Leon‘s Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill have cancelled all of the band’s remaining tour dates following the death of their mother, Betty Ann Murphy.
  Brothers Nathan and Jared confirmed Murphy’s passing last weekend (September 25), days after the band announced they would be cancelling a series of shows to spend time with their mother following a “medical crisis”.
  Now, the band – which also includes cousin Matthew Followill – have anno
  
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• Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige & Kendrick Lamar Set for Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show

  30-09-2021 23:10
  
  The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show will be a star-studded affair when it happens on Feb. 13, 2022: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar are set to perform at the event in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The show, put together in partnership with the NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation, will be, unsurprisingly, the first time that all five superstars grace the stage together.
  It will also be the first time that the Super Bowl will take place in Los Angeles in 30 years, being
  
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• Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J Blige Set for Super Bowl 56 Halftime Show

  30-09-2021 23:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jay-Z-produced show recruits West Coast hip-hop legends, Detroit rapper and NYC singer to perform together at first L.A.-area Super Bowl in 30 years
  
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• Mozzy Scores First Top 10 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart With ‘Trauma’

  30-09-2021 22:59
  
  Rapper Mozzy earns his first top 10 success on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as his newest LP, Untreated Trauma, starts at No. 10 on the list dated Oct. 2. The set opened with 19,500 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Sept. 23, according to MRC Data.
  Of that total, 10,500 units are from traditional album sales, a sum that also makes Trauma the week’s best-selling R&B/hip-hop album. Streaming activity makes for a fairly close second, with 8,500 units d
  
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• Emilia & Tiago PZK Drop Sultry ‘Rapido Lento’ Collaboration: Video Premiere

  30-09-2021 22:59
  
  Emilia and Tiago PZK, two of Argentina’s most promising newcomers, have joined forces for “Rápido Lento,” premiering exclusively on Billboard below.
  Known for her uptempo urban-pop tracks, Emilia, this month’s Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise, shows fans a new side to her in this sultry collaboration, where Tiago adds his refreshing rap verses.
  “Rápido Lento,” which translates to “fast-slow,” is a chill, R&B song fused with hip-
  
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• Ester Dean On Why More Women, And Barbies, Should Be Producers

  30-09-2021 22:58
  
  Ester Dean — songwriter and producer for Rihanna, Beyonce, and more — is empowering the next generation of female producers in collaboration with Barbie and Girls Make Beats.
  
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• CMA Awards Ban Morgan Wallen From Attending, Despite Album of the Year Nomination

  30-09-2021 22:55
  
  Should Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album win album of the year at Nov. 10’s 55th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, the artist will not be allowed to accept the trophy.
  Following the release of a Feb. 2 video that showed Wallen using a racial slur, he was dropped from most radio stations and his label, Big Loud/Republic, temporarily suspended him. Awards shows, including the Academy of Country Music, also banned him.
  In late May, the CMA Awards announced that they would allow
  
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• What’s Your Favorite BTS Collab Music Video? Vote!

  30-09-2021 22:25
  
  BTS linked up with Coldplay in an alternate “Universe” for their new music video Thursday (Sept. 30), but which of BTS’ visuals with other artists blows your mind the most?
  Steve Aoki was at his normal post behind the DJ booth in their 2017 “MIC Drop” music video, while Nicki Minaj shared her “Idol” status with the K-pop boy band in their 2018 visual. Halsey and BTS got pinked out for their dance-heavy “Boy With Luv&rd
  
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• Tyler, The Creator to Receive Rock the Bells Cultural Influence Award at 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards

  30-09-2021 21:59
  
  Tyler, The Creator is set to receive the cultural influence award in partnership with lifestyle brand Rock the Bells at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards.
  Hip-hop icon and Rock the Bells founder LL Cool J is slated to present the award to the “Earfquake” rapper/producer. The event airs Tuesday (Oct. 5) at 9 p.m. ET on BET.  
  “I am proud to honor Tyler, The Creator, with the first-ever Rock The Bells cultural influe
  
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• Tyler, The Creator to Receive Cultural Influence Award at 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards

  30-09-2021 21:59
  
  Tyler, The Creator is set to receive the cultural influence award in partnership with lifestyle brand Rock the Bells at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards.
  Hip-hop icon and Rock the Bells founder LL Cool J is slated to present the award to the “Earfquake” rapper/producer. The event airs Tuesday (Oct. 5) at 9 p.m. ET on BET.  
  “I am proud to honor Tyler, The Creator, with the first-ever Rock The Bells cultural influe
  
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• Bryson Tiller Reflects on Songwriting, Fatherhood and More in ‘Handcrafted’ and ‘21 Questions,’ at the Jack Daniel Distillery

  30-09-2021 21:56
  
  Just a four-hour drive south of Bryson Tiller’s native hometown of Louisville is the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. In 2020, The Anniversary star partnered with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey brand so it was only right that he venture to its homeplace, with friends and team members in tow (Neil Dominique, Manager and Chase Iziki, Creative Director),  to learn how the brand crafts its famed whiskey.
  The trio is joined for the distillery tour by Bill
  
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• Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Spent the Pandemic Writing Songs for a New Album

  30-09-2021 21:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician says he's already recorded demos for what will be his first solo effort since 2012's Sunken Condos
  
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• Tributes paid to Delays’ Greg Gilbert, who has died following cancer battle

  30-09-2021 21:43 via nme.com
  
  Greg Gilbert, singer and guitarist for Southampton band Delays, has died.
  His death was confirmed by bandmate and brother Aaron Gilbert, who took to Twitter this evening (September 30) to share the tragic news.
  “I have no idea how to do this right now, but this afternoon at 2:22; we walked my brother back home to somewhere out there in the ether,” Aaron wrote.
  “Greg died surrounded in the endless love that us and all of you have given him on this journey, and we Weill never be
  
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• Grimes Shares New Song ‘Love’ in Response to ‘Harassment by Paparazzis’ After Elon Musk Split

  30-09-2021 21:34
  
  Grimes is not allowing the media attention concerning her high-profile breakup from SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to have an effect on her. On Thursday (Sept. 30), the “Violence” singer released a new song titled “Love” to address her feelings about the heightened media scrutiny surrounding her personal life and directly called out members of the paparazzi who reportedly harassed her.
  “I wrote and produced this song this week in response to all the p
  
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• Blockchain-Based Music Distribution Company Blarecast Systems Completes ‘Multi-Million’ Dollar Seed-Funding Round

  30-09-2021 21:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Blockchain-based music distributor Blarecast Systems has officially announced the completion of a funding round led by Ayre Ventures, which bills itself as “the world’s largest investor in the BSV blockchain ecosystem.” UK-headquartered Blarecast Systems unveiled the funding round today, through a formal release. Like the majority of recent announcement messages concerning startups’ raises (and sales), […]
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• Dolly Parton praises Lil Nas X's cover of Jolene

  30-09-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Earlier this month, the rapper performed a version of the famous tune, first released in 1973, as part of BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge series.
  
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• Listen to Megan Thee Stallion’s animated new track ‘Crazy Family’

  30-09-2021 20:49 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has released a new track called ‘Crazy Family’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”Produced by Rock Mafia and featuring Maluma, Megan’s new track is taken from the soundtrack for the upcoming new film The Addams Family 2.
  The animated film’s soundtrack will also feature appearances from Snoop Dogg, October London, Maluma, Rock Mafia, Donna Missal
  
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• ‘Ted Lasso’ Sync Puts Martin Solveig & Dragonette’s ‘Hello’ on Dance/Electronic Charts

  30-09-2021 20:48
  
  Martin Solveig and Dragonette’s 2011 hit “Hello” impacts a pair of Billboard’s Oct. 2-dated dance/electronic charts, following its inclusion in the Sept. 17 airing of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso (the ninth episode of the series’ second season).
  “Hello” bows at No. 11 on the multi-metric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, marking the track’s inaugural appearance on the list, which began in January 2013. Solveig’s ninth charted title and Dragone
  
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• Eminem Serves ‘Mom’s Spaghetti’ to Fans at New Detroit Restaurant

  30-09-2021 20:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Eminem dropped by the new Mom’s Spaghetti restaurant in downtown Detroit to serve fans. The restaurant is inspired by a lyric from “Lose Yourself,” one of the rapper’s most popular hits. The Detroit rapper treated the first ten fans in line to their box of spaghetti and a selfie. After that, the rapper was chased […]
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• How the Menswear Brand Noah Redefines Band Merch and Nostalgia

  30-09-2021 20:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ahead of their Roxy Music collaboration, Noah founder Brendon Babenzien talks about drawing inspiration from iconic musicians
  
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• Mick Jagger Opens Up About the Challenge of Touring Without Charlie Watts

  30-09-2021 20:29
  
  One of the most beloved songs on the Rolling Stones’ 1981 album, Tattoo You, is closing track “Waiting on a Friend.” In it, singer Mick Jagger drawls about how he’s not “waiting on a lady/ I’m just waiting on a friend.” In a chat with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe on Thursday (Sept. 30), Jagger talked about revisiting that album for the upcoming 40th anniversary bonus edition, as well as his writing spree during the COVID-19 lockdown and the diffi
  
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• Britney Spears’ Father Issues Formal Statement After Removal from Conservatorship

  30-09-2021 20:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Britney Spears’ father was removed from her conservatorship by California courts. He says the court was ‘wrong’ to do so. James Spears has issued a statement about his removal from his daughter’s 13-year conservatorship through his lawyer, Vivian Thoreen. “Mr. Spears loves his daughter Britney unconditionally,” the statement begins. “For thirteen years, he has tried […]
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• The Raincoats’ Gina Birch shares her first-ever solo single, ‘Feminist Song’

  30-09-2021 20:14 via nme.com
  
  Gina Birch of The Raincoats has shared her first-ever solo single, ‘Feminist Song’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: The story of post-punk in 15 classic albumsThe bassist and co-vocalist of Kurt Cobain‘s favourite band has released three versions of the new song – original, ambient mix and City Girl mix – which also includes her Raincoats bandmate Ana da Silva on the monotron.
  You can listen to the three different versions of ‘Feminist Song’
  
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• SXSW Releases Statement Decrying ‘Discriminatory Laws’ in Texas

  30-09-2021 20:13
  
  Following Texas’ passage of a restrictive voting rights law and one of the most severe and restrictive abortion rights laws in the nation, SXSW, which has been located in the state capital of Austin for 30 years, released a statement decrying the government’s “discriminatory laws” and vowing to continue to support “civil rights for all persons, everywhere.”
  This summer, the Republican-controlled Texas legislature, as well as Republican governor Greg Abbott, pu
  
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• Kane Brown, H.E.R. Team Up for ‘Blessed & Free’ Duet

  30-09-2021 20:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  R&B-flavored track follows Brown's recent collaborations with Chris Young and Blackbear
  
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• Taylor Swift Reveals ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Fans Expected

  30-09-2021 19:40
  
  Taylor Swift’s Red era is about to “begin again.” The pop superstar revealed on Thursday (Sept. 30) that she’ll be dropping the re-recorded version of her 2012 album a week sooner than her devoted Swifties originally expected.
  “Got some news that I think you’re gonna like – My version of Red will be out a week earlier than scheduled (including the 4 disc vinyl) on November 12th !” she wrote on Twitter. “Can’t wait to
  
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• Elton John & Stevie Wonder Create Gospel Magic on Their First-Ever Duet ‘Finish Line’: Listen

  30-09-2021 19:32
  
  Elton John and Stevie Wonder’s long-awaited collaboration is finally here. On Thursday (Sept. 30), the “Rocket Man” singer released “Finish Line,” his new song with Wonder from his upcoming star-studded album, The Lockdown Sessions.
  John and Wonder both deliver a soulful performance on the track, which speaks of overcoming times of darkness with the help of a friend. The song also contains heavy gospel influences and features The Sunday Service Choir — the gro
  
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• Sam Fender announces run of intimate shows to celebrate release of new album

  30-09-2021 19:27 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender has announced a run of intimate shows to celebrate the release of his forthcoming new album, ‘Seventeen Going Under’.READ MORE: Sam Fender on the cover: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life”The North Shields singer-songwriter’s second album is set to be released next week (October 8) and has already been previewed by the tracks ‘Howdon Aldi Death Queue’, ‘Aye’, ‘Get You Down’, &lsq
  
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• Splice Names New Global Music Council Led By Caron Veazey

  30-09-2021 19:25
  
  Splice, the cloud-based beat pack and pre-cleared sample marketplace that boasts more than 4 million users, announced today (Sept. 30) the creation of a new Global Music Council to help support and recruit creators around the world. Chaired by Caron Veazey — founder/CEO of management and consultant company Something In Common and the vice chair of the Black Music Action Coalition, as well as the former manager for Pharrell — the Council will “advise on advancements for Splice&r
  
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• BTS And Coldplay Throw An Intergalactic Hologram Concert In ‘My Universe’ Video

  30-09-2021 19:23
  
  BTS and Coldplay team for a galactic-scaling, very expensive new music video for 'My Universe.'
  
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• Post Malone’s Posty Fest Postponed Two Weeks After Lineup Announcement

  30-09-2021 19:12
  
  Posty Fest will not take place in 2021.
  Post Malone’s annual Texas event has been postponed until 2022, Billboard has confirmed. The festival said in a statement that “due to logistical issues impacting the production of the festival, Posty Fest is rescheduling to 2022.” 
  In July, the festival announced it would return to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Produced by Live Nation, the 2021 festi
  
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• Post Malone’s 2021 Posty Fest Postponed Two Weeks After It Was Announced

  30-09-2021 19:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper's third annual home state festival postponed due to "logistical issues impacting the production of the festival"
  
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• China Anne McClain Marks 10 Years of ‘Calling All the Monsters’ With Spooky New Video: Exclusive Clip

  30-09-2021 19:01
  
  China Anne McClain is calling on her sisters Lauryn and Sierra to revamp her 2011 hit “Calling All the Monsters” for its 10th anniversary, and Billboard is exclusively premiering a preview.
  Disney Channel will debut the full-length version of the new music video, directed by Gil Green, on Friday, Oct. 1, just i time for Halloween month. The new version of the song will also be released on digital and streaming platforms via Walt Disney Records. And it’s a full fa
  
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• Randy Travis Named Artist of a Lifetime for CMT Artists of the Year Celebration: Exclusive

  30-09-2021 19:00
  
  Thirty-five years ago, Randy Travis released his  major label debut, Storms of Life, and ushered a more traditional, twang-and-steel-drenched sound back to the country radio airwaves during the post-Urban Cowboy era. Four of his albums achieved multiplatinum sales, and songs such as “Forever and Ever, Amen,” “Diggin’ Up Bones,” “On the Other Hand,” “Three Wooden Crosses,” “I Told You So” and “He Walked on Wate
  
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• Jonas Brothers’ ‘Who’s in Your Head’ Video Is Jam-Packed With Product Placements

  30-09-2021 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  It's all about love — as well as Vespas, Benjamin Moore Paint, and Lays Potato Chips
  
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• Wargasm’s new video for ‘Salma Hayek’ is an “ode to Tarantino”

  30-09-2021 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Wargasm have shared a video for their latest track ‘Salma Hayek’ – watch the From Dusk Till Dawn-inspired clip below.READ MORE: Wargasm: Yungblud-approved nu-metalheads creating the perfect soundtrack for your rageThe wild new video from the London nu-metal duo – Milkie Way and Sam Matlock – is an ode to iconic film director Quentin Tarantino, who stars in the Robert Rodriguez 1996 horror-action flick.
  “Coming in with all the subtlety of a pack of wild do
  
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• Financial Rights Organization HIFI Acquires The Music Fund, Outlines Plans to Integrate AI Technology

  30-09-2021 18:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Music-industry “financial rights organization” HIFI has acquired The Music Fund, which offers artists upfront payments in exchange for a portion of their streaming earnings. Members-only HIFI just recently unveiled its buyout of The Music Fund (TMF) – as well as the transaction’s specifics, excepting the sale price. For reference, TMF was founded in 2017 and […]
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• Latin Remix of the Week: David Guetta Gives Farruko’s ‘Pepas’ His Stamp of Approval

  30-09-2021 18:25
  
  Farruko continues to dominate the clubs with his summer anthem “Pepas,” which now has an official remix by renowned DJ David Guetta.
  The remix comes three months after Farruko released his solo banger, which scored him his first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart-dated Aug. 28. The song also reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance/ Electronic Songs, Latin Airplay, and Latin Streaming Songs charts.
  Helmed by producers IAmChino, Sharo Towers, Keriel “K4G” Quiroz and A
  
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• Cher, Bette Midler & More Celebrate Ruling Suspending Britney Spears’ Dad as Conservator

  30-09-2021 18:16
  
  Britney Spears wasn’t the only one flying high on the news Wednesday (Sept. 29) that her estranged dad, Jamie Spears, had been suspended as the conservator of her estate. The singer, who has been battling to be free of her father’s control for years, posted an Instagram video in which she was flying on a plane with the message that she was on “cloud 9” after the good news. She was joined in her elation by a number of stars who shared in her joy.
  Cher was effusive, tweetin
  
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• Reggie and Smino Offer Graceful Meditations on ‘Avalanche’

  30-09-2021 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The mysterious musician provides another taste of what he's got up his sleeve
  
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• Bastille’s Dan Smith Talks ‘Pandemic Anxiety’ and Escaping Reality on the Band’s New LP

  30-09-2021 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We live in incredibly fucked-up, complicated times," says Dan Smith, in cover story for the inaugural issue of Rolling Stone UK
  
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• Grimes shares her brand new song ‘Love’ on Instagram

  30-09-2021 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Grimes has shared a new song called ‘Love’ on her Instagram – you can listen to the track below.READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drumThe US artist explained in the post’s accompanying caption that she wrote and produced the song this week “in response to all the privacy invasion, bad press, online hate and harassment by paparazzi I’ve experienced this week”.
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• Grimes Pens ‘Love’ Song Responding to Recent ‘Hate and Harassment’

  30-09-2021 17:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician takes to Instagram to share new track
  
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