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• Sweden’s STIM Reports Record Revenue for 2022 Amid Live Music Comeback, International Streaming Growth: ‘No One Else in the Industry Has the Connections That We Do’

  04-07-2023 23:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Thanks in large part to an over 200 percent year-over-year (YoY) boost in live revenue as well as a 47 percent YoY hike in international streaming and UGC income, Sweden’s STIM has reported record royalty collections of over $250 million (SEK 2.71 billion) for 2022. The 100-year-old Svenska Tonsättares Internationella Musikbyrå (STIM) shared its 2022 […]
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• Monte Cazazza, industrial music pioneer, dies at 68

  04-07-2023 22:06 via nme.com
  
  Monte Cazazza, who coined the term “industrial” to describe the aggressive, electronic-influenced subgenre of rock music, has died at the age of 68.
  The news was confirmed by his fellow musician and collaborator Meri St. Mary on Friday (June 30).  “It is With immense sadness and Love I had to let Monte go,” she wrote on Twitter. “He was very ill & in pain so I take comfort in the fact that that part is over but I miss him already! Where ever it is we go off
  
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• Bids to Overturn Apple App Store Antitrust Decision Rejected by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

  04-07-2023 21:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Apple and Epic Games failed to convince the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling in an antitrust dispute over Apple’s App Store. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in April in a closely-watched antitrust dispute over Apple’s operation of its App Store was a partial win for both […]
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• Mayor of Plymouth abused after Rod Stewart storms off stage due to power being cut at gig

  04-07-2023 21:15 via nme.com
  
  The Mayor of Plymouth received abuse from Rod Stewart fans after the singer’s show there was cut short.
  The singer reportedly “stormed off stage” when the power was cut before his encore of ‘Sailing’ to comply with a 10:30pm curfew at a gig at Plymouth’s Home Park on June 24.
  Cllr Mark Shayer, Lord Mayor of Plymouth, told Plymouth Live: “I started getting telephone calls, numerous people were ringing up. I have even been sworn at at my local shop.&r
  
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• Former AdRev President Noah Becker Seemingly Escapes Culpability Following MediaMuv Scam — While Landing a Job Well Outside the Music Industry

  04-07-2023 20:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Last August, a source informed DMN that Noah Becker, formerly the president of AdRev, was a cooperating witness in a federal investigation into the MediaMuv royalties scam. Now, with one of the scheme’s perpetrators having been sentenced to 70 months behind bars (his accomplice will be sentenced next month), Becker has seemingly escaped culpability – […]
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• Kanye West said Jewish people are “holding him back” in new documentary

  04-07-2023 20:32 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West once said that he believes Jewish people were “holding him back”, according to an interview in a new documentary.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?The statement was made in the new BBC documentary The Trouble With KanYe. Fronted by investigative journalist Mobeen Azhar, it explores “the complex journey that led Ye to become one of the most famous and creatively successful artists of his
  
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• Adele calls on fans to “stop throwing” things at artists on stage

  04-07-2023 19:36 via nme.com
  
  Adele told the crowd at a Las Vegas show to “stop throwing” things at artists on stage following a spate of recent incidents.READ MORE: Adele – ’30’ album review: dependable pop titan mixes things up Several artists have had things thrown at them while they have been performing in recent weeks, including Bebe Rexha, who was hit in the head by a fan’s phone and required stitches. Meanwhile, Pink was left stunned by a fan throwing their mother’s ashes
  
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• Identity of Slipknot’s new keyboard player possibly revealed by Tortilla Man?

  04-07-2023 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot‘s Tortilla Man may have inadvertently revealed the name of the band’s new keyboard player on social media.READ MORE: Knotfest Melbourne 2023 review: explosive proof that metal is alive and wellThe newest addition to the line-up was teased early last month following the abrupt departure of Craig Jones, the metal group’s longtime keyboardist and sampler. Fans soon began sharing their theories on who could be behind the mask.
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• Adele Tells Fans Not to Throw Sh-t on Stage: ‘I’ll F–king Kill You’

  04-07-2023 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  “People are like, forgetting fucking show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing shit on stage, have you seen them?” singer says
  
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• Adele Tells Fans Not to Throw Sh-t on Stage: ‘I’ll F-cking Kill You’

  04-07-2023 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  “People are like, forgetting fucking show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing shit on stage, have you seen them?” singer says
  
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• Bombay Bicycle Club announce special UK karaoke events

  04-07-2023 17:05 via nme.com
  
  Bombay Bicycle Club have announced a series of special UK karaoke events – find all the details below.READ MORE: Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Everything Else Has Gone Wrong’ review: nostalgic kicks and fresh new soundsThe north London band will bring their ‘Karaoke Tour’ to Rough Trade record stores in London, Nottingham and Bristol next month.
  All four members of Bombay Bicycle Club will act as the house band, and are recruiting fans to join them on stage to s
  
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• Rosie O’Donnell shares update on Madonna’s health

  04-07-2023 16:49 via nme.com
  
  Rosie O’Donnell has shared an update on her longtime friend Madonna after the Queen of Pop was hospitalised due to a bacterial infection.READ MORE: Madonna on the cover: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”Last week, the pop icon was hospitalised after she was found to have a serious bacterial infection – leading to all of her upcoming ‘Celebration’ world tour dates to be cancelled.  Madonna’s manager Guy Osears wrote in a statement
  
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• Watch Queens Of The Stone Age reunite with ‘Spider-Man’ at Rock Werchter

  04-07-2023 16:20 via nme.com
  
  Queens Of The Stone Age reunited with their old friend ‘Spider-Man’ during their set at Rock Werchter last weekend – check out the footage below.READ MORE: Queens of The Stone Age: “This album sounds as brutal as it feels to be alive right now”In 2018, frontman Josh Homme spotted a fan in the crowd who was dressed as the web-slinging superhero at the same Belgium festival and subsequently invited him to join the band onstage.
  On Sunday (July 2) QOTSA made their
  
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• Andrew Ridgeley on ‘Wham!’: “The music has a vibrancy and energy which appeals to Gen Z”

  04-07-2023 16:08 via nme.com
  
  Andrew Ridgeley has spoken to NME about the upcoming Netflix documentary Wham! – as well as the pop icons’ enduring legacy.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Wham!’s Andrew RidgeleyThe new documentary tells the story of the ‘80s pop duo Ridgeley formed with his late best friend George Michael, as well as the singles boxset that will commemorate the 40th anniversary of their debut album ‘Fantastic’.
  From 1982 to their final gig
  
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• The 20 Best Country Songs of 2023 So Far

  04-07-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From Luke Combs and Morgan Wade to Zach Bryan and Megan Moroney
  
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• Suede cancel Brixton Academy shows and announce intimate Electric gigs as replacements

  04-07-2023 15:27 via nme.com
  
  Suede have cancelled their scheduled shows at the O2 Academy Brixton and announced a run of intimate replacement gigs.READ MORE: What’s happening to upcoming gigs at O2 Academy Brixton?The band, who released their ninth album ‘Autofiction’ last year, had been scheduled to perform two consecutive concerts at the south London venue this December as part of a wider UK headline tour.
  However, Suede have made the decision to scrap their planned appearances due to continuing unc
  
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• Lana Del Rey finally announces support acts for BST Hyde Park show

  04-07-2023 13:57 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has announced the support acts for her headline show at BST Hyde Park this weekend.READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live at Glastonbury: pure, messy, unfiltered melodramaThe singer is due to close out the 2023 edition of the London concert series on Sunday (July 9).
  However, fans have recently been expressing their concerns over cancellation rumours owing to the lack of updates from BST in the run-up to the event.
  The uncertainty surrounding the upcoming gig was also fuelled by Del Rey
  
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• Hugh Grant is a massive BLACKPINK fan

  04-07-2023 13:55 via nme.com
  
  Hugh Grant has revealed that he’s now a “rabid” BLACKPINK fan.READ MORE: BLACKPINK live in London – fast-paced fun from one of the world’s leading girl groupThe actor took his daughter and her friends to see the K-pop band at BST Hyde Park on Sunday (July 2) – and ended up becoming a firm “Blink”.
  “Very grateful to three eleven year olds for taking me to see @BLACKPINK yesterday. Am rabid Blink now. Slept with my heart hammer,” Grant tw
  
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• Lil Nas X pauses gig after fan throws sex toy on stage

  04-07-2023 13:04 via nme.com
  
  Lil Nas X paused a live show in Sweden last Saturday (July 1) after a fan threw a sex toy on stage – check out the footage below.READ MORE: Lil Nas X live at Glastonbury: undoubtedly a watershed moment for queer popThe ‘Montero’ star was performing on the final day of Lollapalooza Stockholm when the incident occurred, according to The Independent. After pausing the set to retrieve the item, X asked the crowd: “Who threw their pussy on stage?”
  He added: “What&r
  
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• Suede replace pair of O2 Academy Brixton gigs with three intimate gigs

  04-07-2023 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Suede will now play three consecutive concerts at the 1,500-capacity Electric Brixton.
  
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• Flea wants to re-record most unpopular Red Hot Chili Peppers album

  04-07-2023 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Flea has named their self-titled album as the one he regrets the way they made it.
  
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• Offset reveals Quavo reunion at BET Awards 'cleared his soul'

  04-07-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Offset reflected on the surprise tribute performance during a recent Instagram Live.
  
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• Adele calls on fans to 'stop throwing' objects at performers

  04-07-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Adele made the comment as she launched T-shirts into the audience.
  
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• Watch Roger Federer join Coldplay on stage in Zurich

  04-07-2023 11:54 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay were joined on stage by tennis legend Roger Federer at a recent concert in Zurich – check out footage of the moment below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear”Chris Martin and co. were performing at the Letzigrund Stadium in the Swiss city on Sunday (July 2) as part of the European leg of their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour.
  Towards the end of the 22-track set, Federer took to the stage to play the shaker a
  
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• Will.i.am: AI is the new renaissance in music

  04-07-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Where is the Love?' hitmaker Will.i.am says AI can write just as good songs as he can.
  
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• Adam Lambert once got hit by female fan's sex toy onstage

  04-07-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Adam Lambert once got hit in the leg by a fan's sex toy.
  
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• Taylor Swift jokes about sprinting off stage after gig malfunction

  04-07-2023 10:49 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has joked about her reaction to a recent stage malfunction on the ‘Eras’ tour – check out the video below.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every eraThe pop star was performing a show at the Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio last Friday (June 30) when the mishap occurred.
  As Swift wrapped up an airing of her ‘Reputation’ single ‘Look What You Made Me Do’, a trapdoor that allows the singer to quickly acc
  
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• A-Lin, HUSH take home top honours at Golden Melody Awards 2023

  04-07-2023 10:00 via nme.com
  
  In partnership with GMA
  Taiwanese musicians A-Lin and HUSH have taken home the top honours at the Golden Melody Awards 2023, which was held at the Taipei Arena on July 1.
  A-Lin took home the trophy for Best Female Singer (Mandarin) for her tenth studio album ‘LINK’. It is the singer’s first win in the category, after being nominated four times before, in 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2009.
  Meanwhile, HUSH won Best Male Singer (Mandarin) with his album ‘Pleasing Myself’, best
  
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• The Darkness announces Permission To Land 20th anniversary tour for UK and Ireland

  04-07-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' band The Darkness will tour the UK and Ireland later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of 'Permission To Land'.
  
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• Blur 'pull out of festival headline slot after Dave Rowntree injury'

  04-07-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Blur have pulled out of a headline slot at France’s Festival Beauregard this week after drummer Dave Rowntree picked up a knee injury, just days ahead of their Wembley Stadium shows on Saturday (08.07.23) and Sunday (09.07.23).
  
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• How did Rolling Loud festival become the “Disney World of hip-hop”?

  04-07-2023 09:00 via nme.com
  
  The creators of Rolling Loud have spoken to NME about how it became the world’s largest hip-hop festival ahead of the second-ever edition taking place in Portugal this weekend.READ MORE: Rolling Loud New York 2022: Five hype-worthy moments from the hip-hop festivalEstablished in Florida eight years ago, the festival was created by hip-hop event promoters Matt Zinger and Tariq Chief. In 2010, Zingler and Cherif started to organise monthly parties in Miami headlined by some of today’s
  
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• Billboard Reportedly Disqualifies Song Downloads Sold on Artists’ Websites

  04-07-2023 08:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  According to Chart Data, Billboard is changing how it calculates what counts towards its Hot 100 chart.  “Billboard will no longer count digital download singles from artist web stores (D2C) towards the Hot 100,” reads a tweet from Chart Data, an analytics feed that keeps a close watch on how the digital music stats are […]
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• xikers to release new music this August

  04-07-2023 07:59 via nme.com
  
  Rookie K-pop boyband xikers are set to make their first-ever comeback this August.READ MORE: Meet xikers: K-pop super-rookies on the riseYesterday (July 3), xikers released two teasers on their Twitter account. The first seemed to emulate the home screen of a phone, with an app called “Trickey” with a chat bubble that says: “Trick or search!”[] TRICK OR SEARCH!
  Come and find me#xikers #싸이커스 pic.twitter.com/TWsztTKgs2
  — xikers(싸3
  
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• Apple Doesn’t Disclose Apple Music Subscriber Totals — The NMPA Says It Has the Figures

  04-07-2023 07:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The NMPA reveals Apple Music subscriber totals and other DSP subscriber counts at the agency’s annual meeting in New York. While some digital service providers (DSPs) are forthcoming about their subscriber counts, others, such as Apple, prefer to keep that information close to the chest. That said, David Israelite explained at the annual meeting of the National […]
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• Apple Doesn’t Disclose Apple Music Subscriber Totals — The NMPA Just Leaked the Numbers

  04-07-2023 07:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The NMPA reveals Apple Music subscriber totals and other DSP subscriber counts at the agency’s annual meeting in New York. While some digital service providers (DSPs) are forthcoming about their subscriber counts, others, such as Apple, prefer to keep that information close to the chest. That said, David Israelite explained at the annual meeting of the National […]
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• Apple Doesn’t Disclose Apple Music Subscriber Totals — The NMPA Has Figures in Hand

  04-07-2023 07:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The NMPA reveals Apple Music subscriber totals and other DSP subscriber counts at the agency’s annual meeting in New York. While some digital service providers (DSPs) are forthcoming about their subscriber counts, others, such as Apple, prefer to keep that information close to the chest. That said, David Israelite explained at the annual meeting of the National […]
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• OMEGA X find new home after leaving SPIRE Entertainment

  04-07-2023 06:13 via nme.com
  
  K-pop boyband OMEGA X have signed with a new K-pop agency after leaving SPIRE Entertainment.READ MORE: ‘Celebrity’ review: a scathing Instagram story about the vapidity of influencer cultureIPQ Corp announced yesterday (July 3) that it has signed an “exclusive contract” with the group. The company is known for producing the Korean Boys’ Love series A Shoulder to Cry On, which starred OMEGA X members Jaehan and Yechan.
  “Our agency will not only support OMEGA X&
  
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• Rihanna Becomes First Female Artist to Have 10 Songs Reach 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

  04-07-2023 05:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rihanna becomes the first female artist to have ten songs reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, despite not releasing an album since 2016. Rihanna has become the first female artist to have ten songs reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, making her the only girl in the world to achieve such a milestone without releasing new […]
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• Watch the captivating teaser for Odd Eye Circle’s ‘Air Force One’

  04-07-2023 05:30 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group Odd Eye Circle, also known as a sub-unit of LOONA, have released a teaser for ‘Air Force One’.READ MORE: Jaden Jeong talks plans for ex-LOONA members now under Modhaus: “We already started recording”Today (July 4), Odd Eye Circle dropped a teaser video for ‘Air Force One’, seemingly a song from their upcoming project ‘Version Up’. The clip follows the trio, dressed in striking black-and-white outfits, as they step out of a van and
  
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• Create Music Group Acquires Music for Pets with $10 Million in Future Investment Planned

  04-07-2023 05:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Create Music Group acquires Music for Pets, the pioneer in pet entertainment, with more than 12 million hours of music created for cats and dogs, with $10 million in future investment planned. Create Music Group has announced the acquisition of Music for Pets, an internationally recognized company that creates music and games for dogs and cats. […]
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• Universal Music Group Takes 70% Interest in the Catalog of Thailand’s RS Music — $46 Million Deal

  04-07-2023 01:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  With Thailand’s music and entertainment spaces continuing to achieve rapid growth, Universal Music Group (UMG) has acquired a 70 percent interest in the catalog of RS Music – a Bangkok-based company that’s involved with a number of prominent regional acts. RS Group (SET: RS) just recently announced its tie-up with UMG in a formal release […]
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• Danish Music Festival Langelandsfestival Goes Bankrupt — 2023 Event Canceled

  04-07-2023 01:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Langelandsfestival, one of Denmark’s longest-running music festivals, has filed for bankruptcy, leading to the cancellation of this year’s event. The annual Danish music festival Langelandsfestival, one of the country’s longest-running music festivals, has filed for bankruptcy. The event was first launched in 1991, with some 35,000 people traditionally in attendance.  In December last year, festival organizers […]
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• Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton celebrate two-year wedding anniversary

  04-07-2023 00:46 via music-news.com
  
  Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton shared tributes to each other on their anniversary.
  
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