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• My Chemical Romance share support acts for upcoming US tour

  10-03-2022 23:34 via nme.com
  
  My Chemical Romance have unveiled the support acts for their upcoming US tour.READ MORE: My Chemical Romance live in Los Angeles: A triumphant, cathartic returnThe band will be supported by numerous acts across the dates including: Badflower, Devil Master, Dilly Dally, GHÖSH, Kimya Dawson, Meg Myers, Midtown, Nothing, Shannon And The Clams, Soul Glo, Surfbort, Taking Back Sunday, The Bouncing Souls, The Homeless Gospel Choir, The Lemon Twigs, Thursday, Turnstile, Waterparks, and Youth
  
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• Who is the Most Successful Rapper of All Time? – What the RIAA Says

  10-03-2022 23:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Who is the most successful rapper of all time? According to the RIAA, Eminem is the GOAT. The Recording Industry Association of America announced 73.5 million new Gold & Platinum program certifications for Eminem. The rapper is now the number one awarded musician for singles in the program’s history and one of only seven artists […]
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• Who Is the Most Successful Rapper of All Time? Here’s What the RIAA Says

  10-03-2022 23:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Who is the most successful rapper of all time? According to the RIAA, Eminem is the GOAT. The Recording Industry Association of America announced 73.5 million new Gold & Platinum program certifications for Eminem. The rapper is now the number one awarded musician for singles in the program’s history and one of only seven artists […]
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• Listen to Everything Everything’s experimental new song ‘Teletype’

  10-03-2022 23:05 via nme.com
  
  Everything Everything have today (March 10) shared an experimental new song – you can listen to ‘Teletype’ below.READ MORE: Everything Everything: “It’s like all these biblical plagues conflating at the same time, with us right in the middle”The single is taken from upcoming new album, ‘Raw Data Feel’, which will be released on May 20. You can pre-order the album here.
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• LimeWire Is Back — This Time as an NFT Marketplace

  10-03-2022 22:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The old piracy platform LimeWire is back — this time as a digital collectibles marketplace. The platform says it is re-launching as a “mainstream-ready” digital collectibles marketplace, initially focusing on music. Its new backers believe it will be a great place for artists and fans to create and sell digital trinkets without the “technical hurdles […]
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• LimeWire Is Back – New Owners Launch NFT Marketplace with Name

  10-03-2022 22:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The old piracy platform LimeWire is back – this time as a digital collectibles marketplace. The platform says it is re-launching as a “mainstream-ready” digital collectibles marketplace, initially focusing on music. Its new backers believe it will be a great place for artists and fans to create and sell digital trinkets without the “technical hurdles […]
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• Madonna Brings Back ‘Frozen’ With Trap Remix Featuring Fireboy DML

  10-03-2022 22:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I tried to take care of your heart, but it's frozen," sings the Nigerian rising star on the track
  
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• Kesha Loses Round in NY Appeals Court Against Dr. Luke

  10-03-2022 22:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  A New York Appeals court "unanimously reversed" a lower court's June 2021 decision saying Kesha could make Dr. Luke pay her legal fees if his defamation claims against her fail
  
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• Indian Superstar Diljit Dosanjh Signs Deal with Warner Music India

  10-03-2022 22:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Diljit Dosanjh has inked a partnership with Warner Music, the first time the Indian superstar has signed with a major record company. Dosanjh will be working with Warner Music to help amplify his global music career. He has two upcoming singles, one with Canadian rapper Tory Lanez and another with Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz. Dosanjh […]
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• Travis Scott Defends Safety Initiative After Astroworld Victim’s Family Calls It ‘PR Stunt’

  10-03-2022 22:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ezra Blount's grandmother took aim at Scott's "Project HEAL" Wednesday as the lawyer representing Ezra's dad filed an emergency motion alleging violation of a gag order
  
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• Travis Scott Defends Safety Initiative After Astroworld Vic’s Family Calls It ‘PR Stunt’

  10-03-2022 22:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ezra Blount's grandmother took aim at Scott's "Project HEAL" Wednesday as the lawyer representing Ezra's dad filed an emergency motion alleging violation of a gag order
  
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• Aitch shares summery video for new single ‘Baby’

  10-03-2022 21:49 via nme.com
  
  Aitch has shared a brand new single – watch the video for ‘Baby’ below.READ MORE: Aitch on the cover: “My debut will 100,000 per cent be a proper Manchester album”The track, produced by Fred Again…, is the Manchester rapper’s first solo single of the year and the latest preview of his forthcoming debut album.
  ‘Baby’ samples Ashanti‘s ‘Rock Wit U (Aww Baby)’, with Aitch adding a contemporary rap feel to the R&B clas
  
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• New Billy Joel Biopic Is Missing One Thing: Support From Billy Joel

  10-03-2022 21:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  The film is based on the life rights of Irwin Marzur, who discovered Joel
  
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• Let’s Eat Grandma push back album release due to vinyl delays

  10-03-2022 21:36 via nme.com
  
  Let’s Eat Grandma have pushed back the release of their upcoming new album due to vinyl delays.READ MORE: Let’s Eat Grandma live in London: eclectic Norwich duo make their live returnThe Norwich duo – comprising Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth – announced in November that they’ll be releasing their third studio album, ‘Two Ribbons’, on April 8 via Transgressive.
  Now, the album has been pushed back to April 29. Writing on Twitter, the pair said: &ldquo
  
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• Dolly Parton initially rejected use of I Will Always Love You in Pam & Tommy

  10-03-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Pam & Tommy, featuring Lily James and Sebastian Stan, is now available to stream via Hulu.
  
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• Andrekza’s Oil-Slicked Video for ‘Oro Negro’ Is a Deeply Personal Look at Crisis in Venezuela

  10-03-2022 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song will be featured on her upcoming album Cassette, out on April 8
  
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• Primary Wave Acquires Master-Royalties Stake From Country Artist Martina McBride

  10-03-2022 20:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Country singer-songwriter Martina McBride has officially sold a stake in her master royalties to Primary Wave. New York City-headquartered Primary Wave announced this latest song-rights play today, having also closed agreements involving the work of Christian artist Matt Redman, America, Def Leppard, and Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley and Mike Starr to this point in 2022. […]
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• Tainy Sells His Pre-2021 Catalog for Reported $25 Million

  10-03-2022 20:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Includes songs like the Grammy-winning, Cardi B-led hit "I Like It," the smash Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez collaboration "Dakiti," and Kali Uchis' sleeper hit "Telepatía"
  
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• “Ground-breaking” new London venue Dockyards unveiled

  10-03-2022 20:40 via nme.com
  
  Dockyards, a new open-air events space in London, is due to open its doors later this year.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021The venue comes from Broadwick Live, the group behind spaces like Printworks London, The Drumsheds and Depot at Mayfield, and is set to be a significant destination for year-round events.
  Located within Silvertown Quays on the bank of the River Thames, Dockyards spans over 400,000 sq ft. Organisers wil
  
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• Charli XCX shares full ‘Crash’ track listing

  10-03-2022 20:09 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has shared the full track listing for upcoming new album ‘Crash’, – check it out below.READ MORE: Charli XCX live in London: isolation anthems finally get their special airingCharli’s new album is due to land on March 18 and the musician shared full details earlier today (March 10) of the album’s 12 songs.
  It includes all of her recent singles such as ‘Good Ones‘, ‘Baby‘, her collaboration with Rina Sawayama, ‘Beg For Yo
  
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• Bullying and harassment helpline launched for UK music industry

  10-03-2022 19:47 via nme.com
  
  A new bullying and harassment helpline has been launched by independent UK charity Help Musicians, providing support and guidance to those in need.READ MORE: One year of lockdown: Mental health charities on the importance of reaching out for helpThe helpline gives callers the opportunity to speak with specialist advisors immediately, who can offer advice on rights and avenues for formal action where necessary. The service is not limited to professional musicians; anyone working within the U
  
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• Radiohead side-project The Smile unveil new one-time single pressing

  10-03-2022 19:21 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead side-project The Smile have unveiled details of a new one-time single pressing for recently released singles ‘You’ll Never Work In Television Again’ and ‘The Smoke’.READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after allThe trio comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – released their debut single ‘You Will Never Work In Television Again’ and its follow
  
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• See Rammstein Deliver Babies in Reverse

  10-03-2022 19:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Group teases new album Zeit with trippy video for title track
  
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• KISS’ Gene Simmons thinks all bands should halt performances in Russia

  10-03-2022 18:55 via nme.com
  
  KISS frontman Gene Simmons has given his thoughts on whether bands should cancel any upcoming performances in Russia. See the clip below.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, numerous artists have announced the cancellation of scheduled performances. Speaking to TMZ, who questioned Simmons about bands that are still planning on heading to Russia, he said: &ld
  
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• Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea join Nick Cave & Warren Ellis on stage in LA

  10-03-2022 18:41 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea joined Nick Cave and Warren Ellis onstage in LA last night (March 9). Watch them perform The Bad Seeds’ ‘We No Who U R’ below.READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impactJoining Cave and Ellis for the second encore of the night, Flea helped them perform the opening track to The Bad Seeds’ 2012 album, ‘Push The Sky Away’. This was the song’s debut on the pair’s current
  
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• Tommy Lee Cashed In on Sex-Tape Notoriety With This Embarrassing 1999 Rap Song

  10-03-2022 18:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Get Naked" is so graphic that it makes "Girls, Girls, Girls" seem like the Sesame Street theme song
  
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• Sam Ryder: 'I’ve been a fan of Eurovision for years'

  10-03-2022 18:17 via music-news.com
  
  Today is was revealed that Sam Ryder will represent the UK in Eurovision 2022. He spoke to Ken Bruce on Radio 2 this morning.
  
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• Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and FUGA Announce Russia Exits Amid Ukraine Conflict

  10-03-2022 18:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Entertainment (SME), Warner Music Group (WMG), and Downtown’s FUGA have joined Universal Music Group, Live Nation, Spotify, PRS for Music, and others in suspending operations in Russia. Sony Music, Warner Music, and FUGA announced their decisions today, after companies such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks earlier this week likewise exited the country of […]
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• Rammstein share powerful new ballad ‘Zeit’ and unveil new album

  10-03-2022 18:04 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein have shared a powerful new ballad today (March 10) called ‘Zeit’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes showIt’s the title track of their upcoming new album, which is set for release on April 29. It’s  the eighth studio album from the Berlin band, which is made up of Till Lindemann (vocals), Paul Landers (guitar), Richard Z. Kruspe (guitar), Flake (keyboa
  
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• Rex Orange County: 'I just fell in love with music again'

  10-03-2022 17:16 via music-news.com
  
  Rex Orange County joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss his new song “OPEN A WINDOW" (feat. Tyler, The Creator).
  
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• Rex Orange County

  10-03-2022 17:16 via music-news.com
  
  Rex Orange County joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss his new song “OPEN A WINDOW" (feat. Tyler, The Creator).
  
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• Miranda Lambert Covers Mick Jagger, Sings With the B-52’s on New Album ‘Palomino’

  10-03-2022 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country singer previews the upcoming LP with the anthemic "Strange"
  
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• Slayer’s Kerry King on Why Judas Priest Matter

  10-03-2022 17:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  With metal's "defenders of the faith" up for induction into the Rock Hall yet again, the thrash pioneer makes his case bluntly: "There would be no Slayer without Priest"
  
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• The Black Keys announce new album ‘Dropout Boogie’, share new track ‘Wild Child’

  10-03-2022 17:00 via nme.com
  
  The Black Keys have announced the details of their 11th studio album ‘Dropout Boogie’ and shared new track ‘Wild Child’ – check it out below.READ MORE: The Black Keys on accidental new LP ‘Delta Kream’: “We never thought of it as an album”‘Dropout Boogie’ is set for release May 13, 2022, which is the day before the 20th anniversary of The Black Keys’ first record, ‘The Big Come Up’.
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• The xx’s Oliver Sim shares new debut single ‘Romance With A Memory’

  10-03-2022 16:59 via nme.com
  
  The xx’s Oliver Sim has shared his debut solo single, ‘Romance With A Memory’ today (March 10) – listen to it below.
  Sim, who plays bass and is co-lead vocalist in The xx, also shared a new lyric video to accompany the track, which you can watch below.
  Speaking about the track, which was produced by bandmate Jamie xx, he said: “I’m thrilled, excited, ecstatic, over caffeinated and overjoyed to be sharing ‘Romance with a Memory’ with 
  
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• Billy Joel biopic in the works without his involvement or music

  10-03-2022 16:57 via nme.com
  
  A Billy Joel biopic is in the works which will chart the musician’s early years.
  The film, titled Piano Man, is being developed at Michael Jai White’s Jaigantic Studios, with Adam Ripp (Devil’s Whisper) on board to write and direct.
  According to Variety, Joel will not be involved and hasn’t granted rights to his music, name/likeness or life story for the project.
  The studio however has acquired the life rights to Joel’s first manager Irwin Mazur, who managed the mus
  
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• Alexisonfire announce first album in 13 years, ‘Otherness’

  10-03-2022 16:34 via nme.com
  
  Alexisonfire have announced their first studio album in 13 years, ‘Otherness’ – listen to new track ‘Sweet Dreams Of Otherness’ below.
  The Canadian post-hardcore band’s most recent full-length effort, ‘Old Crows/Young Cardinals’, came out back in 2009 – two years before they announced that they were separating.
  They reunited for a number of live shows in 2015 and shared their first track in nine years, ‘Familiar Drugs’, in 2019.
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• Grimes and Elon Musk secretly welcome second child

  10-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Canadian musician, real name Claire Boucher, revealed in an interview for the April 2022 issue of Vanity Fair magazine that she and the Tesla founder had welcomed a daughter via surrogate in December.
  
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• ‘It’s F-cking Insane That We’re Still Here’: The Black Keys Talk New Album

  10-03-2022 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  “We’ve been trying to channel our inner ZZ Top for the last three or four years," says Patrick Carney
  
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• ‘Yellowjackets’ Star Sophie Thatcher Goes Back to the ’90s in Pavement’s ‘Harness Your Hopes’ Video

  10-03-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Reunited band will reissue 1999's Spit on a Stranger EP alongside massive Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal on April 8
  
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• BTS Are Back: Pop Outfit Plays First In-Person Show in South Korea in Over Two Years

  10-03-2022 15:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Check out the photos from the band's first of three gigs at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul
  
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• Kula Shaker announce new album and first UK tour in six years

  10-03-2022 15:44 via nme.com
  
  Kula Shaker have announced details of their new album ‘1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love And Free Hugs’ alongside plans for a UK tour.READ MORE: ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ review: an era-defining gig that will live foreverThe followup to 2016’s ‘K 2.0’ will be released June 10 via Strangefolk Records. The double record will be made up of 15 tracks and the first single ‘The Once And Future King’ will be unveiled May 3.
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• Cat Power on Chilean Folk Legend Violeta Parra: ‘She’s Part of My DNA Now’

  10-03-2022 15:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  "She stops time with her voice," Chan Marshall says. "I just got chills"
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers adds three extra dates to UK ‘Reunion’ tour

  10-03-2022 15:37 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has added three extra dates to her UK ‘Reunion’ tour – see all the details below.
  The ‘Punisher’ singer-songwriter recently announced her first dates on these shores since 2018, with gigs scheduled for Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London this summer.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”Bridgers is also scheduled to perform at this year&rsqu
  
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• Grimes Reveals Secret Second Baby With Elon Musk

  10-03-2022 15:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also talks about Mars, her political leanings, and upcoming concept album Book 1 in Vanity Fair cover story
  
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• Grimes and Elon Musk have had a second child together

  10-03-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Grimes and Elon Musk have had a second child together, it has been revealed.
  The Canadian artist – real name Claire Boucher – and the SpaceX CEO welcomed their first son, X, in May 2020 before confirming last September that they had “semi-separated but still love each other”.READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drumDuring a conversation for a new cover feature with Vanity Fair, inter
  
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• TikTok launches streaming distribution service SoundOn

  10-03-2022 14:45 via nme.com
  
  TikTok has launched its own streaming distribution service SoundOn, designed to “empower new and undiscovered artists, helping them develop and build their careers”.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Abby RobertsThe platform will allow artists to upload their music directly to TikTok, meaning they can earn royalties when their music is used. SoundOn will pay out 100 per cent royalties to music creators in the first year and 90 per cent after th
  
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• Elton John, Stevie Wonder’s ‘Finish Line’ Video Showcases Triumph of Human Spirit

  10-03-2022 14:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician will release limited-edition The Complete Thom Bell Sessions lavender LP for Record Store Day in April
  
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• Sigur Rós announce UK and European tour dates

  10-03-2022 14:08 via nme.com
  Sigur Rós have announced details of a UK and European tour for later this year – check out the full list of dates below.READ MORE: Jónsi – ‘Shiver’ review: Sigur Rós frontman lets his hair down with a little help from RobynFollowing the announcement of tour dates in the United States, Mexico and Canada last month, Sigur Rós have now confirmed a lengthy run in the UK and Europe.
  Kicking off in Portugal on 28 September, the run of shows will take
  
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• Horsegirl announce debut album ‘Versions Of Modern Performance’ with new single ‘Anti-glory’

  10-03-2022 14:07 via nme.com
  
  Horsegirl have announced their debut studio album ‘Versions Of Modern Performance’ – listen to the lead single ‘Anti-glory’ below.
  The Chicago trio, who appeared in this year’s NME 100 list, will release their first record on June 3 via Matador. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.READ MORE: Horsegirl: nu-gazers leading Chicago’s musical renaissanceArriving today (March 10), the entrancing first taste of Horsegirl’s upcoming 12-track LP calls on lis
  
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