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• Introducing ‘Beatly Music’ — The Pirate Bay of AI Music

  25-04-2023 23:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  AI music is getting ripped down from DSPs like Spotify and YouTube. Now, one site says it aims to be the home of these unauthorized AI creations. Meet Beatly Music. The developers of Beatly Music posted about their new offering on Product Hunt, attracting wider attention to the website. They say there’s a need for […]
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• Introducing ‘Beatly Music’ — Is This The Pirate Bay of AI Music?

  25-04-2023 23:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  AI music is getting ripped down from DSPs like Spotify and YouTube. Now, one site says it aims to be the home of these unauthorized AI creations. Meet Beatly Music. The developers of Beatly Music posted about their new offering on Product Hunt, attracting wider attention to the website. They say there’s a need for […]
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• How to Get Tickets to U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’ Live Las Vegas Residency at Sphere

  25-04-2023 23:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kicking off just a few months after the 30th anniversary of Zooropa, here are a few ways to score seats to U2's latest residency at the newly-built Las Vegas Sphere
  
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• Lawyer Claims Ed Sheeran ‘Confessed’ to Copying Marvin Gaye With Concert Mashup

  25-04-2023 23:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  The trial of "Thinking Out Loud" vs. "Let's Get It On" began Tuesday with Sheeran's attorneys claiming he wrote his song "without copying" Gaye
  
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• Ed Sheeran Takes the Stand in Marvin Gaye Copyright Trial

  25-04-2023 23:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  "If I'd done what you're accusing me of doing, I'd be an idiot to stand on stage in front of 20,000 people [and do that]," said the Musician on Tuesday
  
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• Blink-182’s Travis Barker launches luxury enema kit

  25-04-2023 23:33 via nme.com
  
  Blink-182‘s Travis Barker has launched his very own luxury enema kit.READ MORE: Blink-182 At Coachella 2023: The Band’s Surprise Reunion Set In Five Key MomentsThe drummer has teamed up with with canned water company Liquid Death to sell the product.
  The limited-edition collectible kit, a nod to the band’s 1999 album ‘Enema Of The State’, retails at $182 (£146) and contains a can of Liquid Death mountain water signed by Barker and an enema bulb.
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• Meghan Trainor reveals sex of second child

  25-04-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara are already parents to a two-year-old son named Riley.
  
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• Roger Waters wins legal battle to play Frankfurt concert

  25-04-2023 22:52 via nme.com
  
  Roger Waters has won a legal battle to play a forthcoming concert in Frankfurt after it was initially cancelled over claims of anti-Semitism.
  The former Pink Floyd frontman was supposed to play at the publicly owned Festhalle on May 28, but Frankfurt City Council called off the performance over the musician’s views on Israel. They later described him as “one of the world’s most widely-known anti-Semites”.
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• Indie Distributor and Music Recommendation Platform Magroove Announces $1.6 Million Raise, Preps Global Buildout

  25-04-2023 22:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Brazilian indie distributor and music recommendation platform Magroove has announced a $1.6 million raise and set its sights on spearheading an ambitious international expansion. Paris-headquartered Magroove, which Brazilian producer Vítor Cunha and web developer Fabrício Schiavo founded in 2019, unveiled the multimillion-dollar raise and the adjacent global-buildout plans today. Billed as “the partner independent artists […]
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• Reach Music Acquires Master & Publishing Rights to First Two Judas Priest Albums

  25-04-2023 22:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Reach Music Publishing has announced it has acquired both the master and publishing rights to the first two Judas Priest albums. Reach Music acquired these rights to both Rocka Rolla and the Sad Wings of Destiny albums from Gull Entertainments. Reach says it will be working in partnership with Judas Preist on these two albums, […]
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• Miley Cyrus Album of Break-Up Songs and Possible Scrapped Demos Surfaces Under Pseudonym

  25-04-2023 21:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Down With Me, the 12-track album of songs released under the name Clara Pierce, was uploaded to streaming services on the same day as the singer's latest album, Endless Summer Vacation
  
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• LL Cool J Announces Special Guest-Filled ‘The F.O.R.C.E Live’ With the Roots

  25-04-2023 21:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Queen Latifah, Salt-n-Pepa, Big Boi, Common, Ice-T, and more stars will join him in select cities
  
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• Roger Waters Concert in Frankfurt Can Go Ahead, German Court Rules

  25-04-2023 21:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  City officials tried to cancel the gig over Waters' anti-Israel positions, calling him "one of the most widely spread antisemites in the world"
  
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• O2 Academy Brixton faces indefinite closure following fatal crowd crush

  25-04-2023 21:08 via nme.com
  
  The O2 Academy Brixton is facing potentially indefinite closure following a fatal crowd crush last December.READ MORE: What’s happening to upcoming gigs at O2 Academy Brixton?The incident occurred when people who were outside the venue for an Asake gig on December 15, 2022 tried and were able to force their way in to the show, leading to overcrowding and the gig being cancelled half way through. Rebecca Ikumelo, aged 33 and Gaby Hutchinson, 23 died in the following days. A third attendee,
  
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• Remembering Harry Belafonte’s Commitment to Social Activism: ‘This Is a Pure Legacy’

  25-04-2023 21:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dr. Irwin Redlener, who worked with Belafonte on USA for Africa, recalls the singer's bright personality and profound conviction for bettering the world
  
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• Sony Music Publishing Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Unpaid Lizzo Royalties

  25-04-2023 20:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sony Music Publishing is facing a lawsuit over unpaid royalties from the Lizzo track, “About Damn Time.” Peermusic and Satisfaction Fulfilled Ltd. are suing the publisher over the track “Hey! DJ”, a 1984 release from The World’s Famous Supreme team, which was co-written by Malcolm McLaren. The copyright for “Hey! DJ” was split between Malcolm […]
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• Bree Runway: 'I know that's a bit hard to say but I do respect myself'

  25-04-2023 20:16 via music-news.com
  
  The next episode of Amazon Music's +44 Podcast is out. Zeze and David are joined by English singer, songwriter and rapper
  
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• Siouxsie Sioux adds London concert to her comeback shows

  25-04-2023 20:04 via nme.com
  
  Siouxsie Sioux has added a date in London to her forthcoming comeback shows.READ MORE: The story of post-punk in 15 classic albumsThe Siouxsie & The Banshees frontwoman confirmed her live return just before Christmas, with her first live performance in the UK for a decade set to take place at Latitude Festival in July.
  She also announced three live dates in Europe next month followed by a performance at the Cruel World Festival in California on May 20. Sioux is also set to kick off the Summe
  
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• Jessie Ware Goes Even Deeper Into the Groove on ‘That! Feels Good!’

  25-04-2023 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  British singer and songwriter’s latest LP zeroes in on the many pleasures of dance music.
  
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• Blackpink Reflect on Historic Coachella Performances: ‘We Are Forever Grateful’

  25-04-2023 19:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  "To all BLINKs out there, we could’ve never done this without you guys," the group says in a note to fans about their headlining sets
  
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• Harry Belafonte: Five Essential Songs

  25-04-2023 19:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  From 'Day-O' to 'Man Smart (Woman Smarter),' his legacy was one-of-a-kind
  
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• Deezer Paying Subscribers Slip 2.1% to 9.3M as Profitability Remains Elusive

  25-04-2023 18:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Deezer has revealed its financial outlook for Q1 2023, with a 2.1% drop in paid subscribers compared to last year. Deezer says its growth in its B2C segment helped offset the subscriber decline recorded in the rest of the world. B2C subscribers totaled 5.6 million on March 31, 2023—recording an increase of 2.3% for the […]
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• Deezer Paying Subscribers Slip 2.1% to 9.3 Million as Profitability Remains Elusive

  25-04-2023 18:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Deezer has revealed its financial outlook for Q1 2023, with a 2.1% drop in paid subscribers compared to last year. Deezer says its growth in its B2C segment helped offset the subscriber decline recorded in the rest of the world. B2C subscribers totaled 5.6 million on March 31, 2023—recording an increase of 2.3% for the […]
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• Spotify Stock Jumps After Q1 2023 Earnings Report Reveals Subscriber Growth and Continued Losses

  25-04-2023 18:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify stock spiked by almost seven percent after the company revealed that it had achieved 15 percent year-over-year (YoY) subscriber growth and suffered an over $170 million operating loss during 2023’s opening quarter. Stockholm-headquartered Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) posted its Q1 2023 financials this morning, emphasizing in the corresponding resource that “nearly all” key performance indicators […]
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• Harry Belafonte, Activist, Singer, & Actor Has Died — Aged 96

  25-04-2023 18:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Grammy-winning singer Harry Belafonte, an entertainment giant and civil rights icon, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his New York home. His wife Pamela Belafonte was by his side, shares publicist Ken Sunshine. Belafonte is perhaps most well-known for his hit, “Banana Boat Song (Day-O),” and its familiar refrain. […]
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• Thundercat Links Up With ‘Long Lost Bandmate’ Tame Impala on New Song ‘No More Lies’

  25-04-2023 18:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  The bassist discusses his new single and dream collaboration with Kevin Parker with Rolling Stone: "I knew we wouldn't steer each other wrong"
  
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• 'I feel like I’m giving birth to the most intimate thing I’ve ever created': Kesha announces new album Gag Order

  25-04-2023 18:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kesha lays everything bare on her upcoming follow-up to 2020's 'High Road'.
  
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• Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten shares debut solo single, ‘The Score’

  25-04-2023 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has shared his debut solo single – listen to ‘The Score’ below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Fontaines D.C.: “People are looking to me for answers. What the fuck do I know?”The stripped-back intimate track sees the Irish singer “shift his creative process from a collaborative endeavour to a solely introspective one”, per a press release. It was produced by Chatten and Dan Carey, the latter of whom helmed all th
  
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• Thundercat and Tame Impala team up on new single ‘No More Lies’

  25-04-2023 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Thundercat has teamed up with Tame Impala to release the new one-off single ‘No More Lies’. Check out the track below.READ MORE: Every Tame Impala song ranked in order of greatnessReleased today (April 25) via Brainfeeder, the new single marks the first time that the two have collaborated, and also marks Thundercat’s first new music in over three years.
  As per a press release, ‘No More Lies’ sees the duo combine their two unique styles and explore the motif of a doo
  
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• JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown announce 2023 ‘Scaring The Hoes’ tour

  25-04-2023 17:36 via nme.com
  
  JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown have announced they will be going on a North American tour this summer in support of their joint album ‘Scaring The Hoes’.READ MORE: JPEGMAFIA: “I’m not trying to be different. I am naturally different”The run of dates is due to begin in Nashville, Tennessee on July 25. From there, the two rappers will embark on a 20-city stint throughout the US. Stops include Cleveland, New Haven, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Orlando, and Houston.
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• Kevin Morby Revisits ‘This is a Photograph’ With ‘More Photographs (A Continuum)’

  25-04-2023 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  “If This is a Photograph is a house that you have been living inside of, then More Photographs is, perhaps, the same home just experienced differently," the singer explained of his new album
  
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• Meghan Trainor apologises for insulting teachers: “I was fired up”

  25-04-2023 17:19 via nme.com
  
  Meghan Trainor has apologised after making an insensitive comment about teachers during a recent episode of her podcast.READ MORE: Meghan Trainor – ‘Treat Myself’ review: pure ‘High School Musical’ (without the fun basketball scenes)During the April 19 edition of her Workin’ On It podcast, the singer was joined by her husband, actor Daryl Sabara, and YouTuber Trisha Paytas. During a discussion between the three, Trainor said “Fuck teachers, dude.”
  
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• She Met Taylor Swift at 13. Now She’s This Year’s Brightest New Indie Voice

  25-04-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  New Jersey native Annie Blackman on her brilliant new EP ‘Bug’ and balancing humor with heartbreak in her songs
  
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• Desmond Child, Hitmaker for Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin, Katy Perry, Preps New Memoir

  25-04-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kiss' Paul Stanely penned the foreword for Livin’ On a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life, which will arrive in September
  
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• Eurovision: Ireland’s creative director fired over transphobic and anti-vax statements

  25-04-2023 16:43 via nme.com
  
  Wild Youth – the band set to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – have announced that they have parted ways with their creative director, Ian Banham, following alleged transphobic and anti-vax statements.READ MORE: UK Eurovision entry Mae Muller: “I wanted to write something that made people feel empowered”Formed of Conor O’Donohue, David Whelan, Ed Porter and Callum McAdam, the band made the announcement on Twitter earlier today (April 2
  
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• Harry Belafonte dies

  25-04-2023 16:26 via music-news.com
  
  The singer and actor passed away at his Manhattan home on Tuesday due to congestive heart failure.
  
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• Watch The Walkmen play their first show in a decade

  25-04-2023 16:16 via nme.com
  
  The Walkmen returned to the stage after a decade-long hiatus for their first full-length performance on April 22. READ MORE: Hamilton Leithauser on The Walkmen’s upcoming shows: “I’m excited. I don’t know what we’re gonna sound like”The band recently appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert for their first television appearance in 10 years where they performed their 2004 hit ‘The Rat’.
  Ahead of their extensive North American headline tou
  
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• Kesha Reveals Her New Album: ‘I Really Dug Into My Uglier Emotions’

  25-04-2023 16:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Working with Rick Rubin, not to mention her beloved cat Mr. Peeps, made 'Gag Order' a new kind of breakthrough for the singer
  
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• Harry Belafonte, Legendary Entertainer and Activist, Dead at 96

  25-04-2023 16:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  As an actor and singer, Belafonte broke major barriers for Black performers in Fifties before becoming a prominent figure in the fight for Civil Rights
  
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• Morgan Wallen’s ‘Doctor-Ordered Vocal Rest’ Results in More Postponed Concerts

  25-04-2023 14:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  On Sunday, the country singer abruptly canceled his Mississippi show moments before he was set to take the stage
  
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• Johnny Marr announces summer 2023 UK headline shows

  25-04-2023 14:47 via nme.com
  
  Johnny Marr has announced a series of headline shows, set to take place across the UK later this year.READ MORE: Johnny Marr on his “expansive” ‘Fever Dreams’ project and hopes to rejoin Modest MouseAnnounced today (April 25), the new tour will feature eight stops at venues across the UK and work around the numerous festival appearances the former Smiths guitarist is already set to play.
  The tour spans throughout summer 2023, and will kick off with a performance at the Pi
  
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• The late Eddie Van Halen left behind a 'ton of stuff' that could be posthumously released

  25-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Wolfgang and Alex Van Halen will start sifting through the treasure trove to see what could be released.
  
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• Texas releasing two new songs ahead of Glasto set

  25-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  The two tracks are featured on the upcoming'The Very Best Of 1989 - 2023' compilation.
  
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• SUGA: I want BTS to be together until we die

  25-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  SUGA has gushed about how much he loves his BTS bandmate and hopes they can remain friends for ever.
  
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• Joan Armatrading to premiere her debut Symphony in London

  25-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Joan Armatrading has gone classical with her first non-pop piece for an orchestra.
  
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• Blur announce Wembley warm-up shows, including hometown Colchester gig

  25-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Blur will perform at intimate venues before drawing the masses to Wembley.
  
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• The National praise Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’: “The greatest show I’ve ever seen”

  25-04-2023 13:30 via nme.com
  
  The National‘s Aaron Dessner has praised Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras Tour’, calling it “the greatest show I’ve ever seen”.READ MORE: The National on pulling back from the brink: “It’s felt fragile before, but this time was different”Dessner co-wrote and co-produced Swift’s surprise 2020 albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ alongside Jack Antonoff. He went on to work with the singer on the 2021 re-recorded versions of
  
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• Madonna revisits her iconic past outfits ahead of ‘Celebration Tour’

  25-04-2023 12:42 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has ventured through her archive of iconic past outfits before she embarks on her world tour later this year.READ MORE: The Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”The pop icon documented the moment in a new Instagram post, uploaded yesterday (April 24). Here, the she showed fans some of her past outfits, while reflecting on 40 years in the music industry.
  “A trip to my archives is always a nostalgic trip down memory lane! If I thin
  
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• The Clash’s Paul Simonon wouldn’t have reunited the band for £1million

  25-04-2023 12:00 via nme.com
  
  The Clash’s Paul Simonon has stated that he wouldn’t have reunited the band for £1million.READ MORE: NME Explains: How The Clash wrote ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’The iconic punk bassist has explained that while the members were contemplating a reunion in the ‘90s – after parting ways in 1986 – there were numerous reasons why the prospect never materialised, including his feud with bandmate Mick Jones.
  “There was talk between me, Joe [Strum
  
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• Blur announce intimate UK warm-up shows ahead of Wembley reunion

  25-04-2023 11:48 via nme.com
  
  Blur have announced a run of intimate UK warm-up shows for this spring – find all the details below.READ MORE: The biggest gigs and tours to look forward to in 2023The Britpop icons are due to play two huge concerts at Wembley Stadium in London this July as part of their 2023 live reunion.
  Additionally, Damon Albarn and co. will perform an outdoor gig at Malahide Castle in Dublin and make appearances at Primavera Sound, Roskilde, Lucca Summer Festival, Flow Festival&nbs
  
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