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• Universal Music Group Shares Remain Flat Despite Aggressive Subscription-Growth Forecasts — As Streaming Plateau Concerns Persist

  26-09-2024 18:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Earlier in September, on the heels of a Q2 subscription-growth slowdown, Universal Music Group forecasted solid paid-streaming increases through 2028. But at least for now, investors aren’t rallying behind the major label’s stock. At the time of writing, Universal Music shares (UMG on the Euronext Amsterdam) were hovering around $26.22/€23.44 apiece – reflecting a small […]
  
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• Streams of K-pop music jump over 300 per cent in five years

  09-10-2024 08:06 via nme.com
  
  Streams of K-pop music on a global scale has seen a jump over 300 per cent in the last five years, according to new Spotify data.READ MORE:SuperM, five years on: What happened to the Avengers of K-pop?
  According to Spotify data cited by Yonhap News Agency, streams of K-pop music have surged 362 per cent in the global market over the past five years. The largest increase was recorded in Southeast Asia, with a 423 per cent jump, while the US recorded a 182 per cent rise.
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• TWICE’s MISAMO release remake of Namie Amuro’s ‘New Look’

  09-10-2024 07:55 via nme.com
  
  TWICE‘s Japanese sub-unit MISAMO have released a remake of Namie Amuro’s 2008 track ‘New Look’ in the lead-up to their second mini-album, ‘Haute Couture’.READ MORE:TWICE’s Tzuyu on cold feet before solo debut: “I wondered whether I could really pull this off”
  The music video for ‘New Look’ features MISAMO’s Mina, Momo and Sana in a cinematic music video that blends nostalgic motifs and present-day themes in their visual that
  
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• Björk announces new book documenting ‘Cornucopia’ tour

  09-10-2024 07:37 via nme.com
  
  Björk has announced a new book that will document and chronicle her five-year ‘Cornucopia’ tour – find out more below.READ MORE: Björk: “First you create a universe with sound, then you move into it”Cornucopia: The Book serves as a physical commemoration of the artist’s boundary-breaking ‘Cornucopia’ tour that morphed through multiple iterations over the last five years.
  The book is due for release on November 15 – pre-orders are av
  
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• Usher cancels Miami shows amid Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Usher has rescheduled his Florida shows as Hurricane Milton bears down.
  
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• Lisa Marie Presley describes day of Elvis Presley's death in posthumous memoir

  09-10-2024 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Riley Keough has candidly spoken about how her mother Lisa Marie Presley never got over her famous father's sudden passing.
  
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• Billie Eilish has been 'in pain' since she was a child due to joint injuries

  09-10-2024 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish has also opened up about the impact touring has had on her mental health.
  
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• Jay Park teams up with Chung Ha for new single, ‘Gimme A Minute’

  09-10-2024 06:57 via nme.com
  
  Jay Park has collaborated with Chung Ha on this latest single, ‘Gimme A Minute’, lifted from his new album ‘The One You Wanted’.READ MORE: BOYNEXTDOOR on ‘19.99’ and entering adulthood: “I think all of us are still kids”‘Gimme A Minute’ is the latest single from Jay Park’s ‘The One You Wanted’, which dropped on October 8. Some of the singer’s other singles that appear on the album include ‘Taxi Blurr’
  
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• Billie Eilish says she would “feel safe as a woman in my country” with Kamala Harris as President

  09-10-2024 06:22 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has doubled-down on her support for US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, saying Harris being elected would make her “feel safe as a woman in my country” – see what else the singer had to say below.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighterIn September, Eilish and her brother Finneas publicly endorsed Harris as President. Now, in a new cover chat published by Vogue – which was alr
  
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• Thieves Steal ‘Everything’ from Indie Band in Seattle While On Tour

  09-10-2024 05:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Spirit of the Beehive / David Brandon Geeting
  Philadelphia-based indie band Spirit of the Beehive loses everything, including their touring van, gear, and merchandise, while touring in Seattle.
  Spirit of the Beehive, a Philadelphia-based indie rock band, reported the theft of “pretty much everything” — their van, trailer, gear, and merchandise were all stolen while on a tour stop in Seattle. Members of the band told Seattle’s KING 5 that the theft happened a
  
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• New documentary ‘Public Enemies’ to explore Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud

  09-10-2024 05:39 via nme.com
  
  A new documentary on Kendrick Lamar‘s and Drake‘s explosive feud earlier this year has been announced.READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timelineAccording to Deadline, the UK’s Channel 4 has green-lit the documentary, titled Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake. A release date has not been announced, nor has a broadcast plan for the US.
  Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake will include archival footage and new interviews with people who have worked with t
  
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• Spotify Shifts Jobs Outside of Sweden Thanks to Worker Protection Laws, Top Exec Confirms

  09-10-2024 05:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Linus Mimietz
  Spotify is shifting jobs outside of Sweden to appease worker protection laws that prohibit IT personnel from working between midnight and 5 AM.
  Spotify confirms its plan to move a portion of certain jobs abroad after a court ruling denying the company’s request to allow Sweden-based engineers and IT personnel to work night shifts. The news comes in response to a ruling by the Administrative Court of Appeal, in an article written by Katarina Berg, Spotify’s
  
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• Chappell Roan’s Controversies Won’t Define Her Career

  09-10-2024 05:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  We look at Chappell Roan's wild rise to superstardom, make some predictions for her next album, and explain why the uproar over her show cancellations and political opinions is temporary
  
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• Lisa Marie Presley Kept Son Benjamin’s Body on Dry Ice, Got Matching Tattoos to Help Her Grieve

  09-10-2024 05:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her mother's new memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown
  
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• AXS Partners with Lyft to Bundle Travel From Live Entertainment Venues

  09-10-2024 05:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Lyft
  AXS has partnered with Lyft to help redefine travel convenience for sports and live entertainment fans both to and from their chosen venue.
  The partnership makes Lyft an official partner of AXS in North America and centers on providing live-event goers across the United States with seamless transportation options. By uniting their expertise, AXS and Lyft set a new standard for accessibility, offering fans a streamlined journey through ticket purchase to event arrival.
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• Laneway 2025: Charli XCX, Clairo and Beabadoobee lead line-up

  09-10-2024 04:48 via nme.com
  
  The first wave of artists performing at Australia’s iconic Laneway Festival next year has been revealed, and is led by the likes of Charli XCX, Clairo and Beabadoobee among others. See the line-up below.READ MORE: THE COVER – Fcukers’ chaotic party is popping worldwideToday (October 9), the long-running St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival unveiled it’s first line-up for the touring festival, which will take place across two weekends in February in five cities: Brisbane, S
  
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• The Flaming Lips member’s missing daughter has been found and “is safe”

  09-10-2024 04:03 via nme.com
  
  Charlotte “Bowie” Drozd, the missing daughter of The Flaming Lips member Steven Drozd has been found and “is safe”.
  This past weekend (October 6), the band shared a missing person’s notice after 16-year-old Charlotte was last seen at the Seattle Space Needle on Saturday, October 5 at 11:30am. She was described as “5’7” with brown eyes and long brown hair. She was seen wearing khaki colour shorts and pink shoes”.
  On Tuesday night (October 8),
  
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• Justin Timberlake Postpones Show Due to Injury: ‘So Disappointed’

  09-10-2024 02:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I promise to make it up to you and give you the show y'all deserve,” he wrote to fans in Newark
  
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• Limp Bizkit Sues Universal Music for Unpaid Royalties, Breach of Contract, and More — $200 Million+ in Potential Damages

  09-10-2024 02:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A live performance from Limp Bizkit, which has filed a massive royalties-related lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Photo Credit: ECarterSterling
  Universal Music Group (UMG) could owe Limp Bizkit north of $200 million – at least according to the 30-year-old band, which is suing for unpaid royalties, copyright infringement, breach of contract, and more.Limp Bizkit, frontman Fred Durst, and his Flawless Records label fired off the sweeping 60-page complaint today, alleging massive royalt
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Will Bring Annual ‘Hottieween’ Party to Chicago

  09-10-2024 02:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ticket proceeds are set to benefit Megan's Pete and Thomas Foundation, which catalyzes resources for women and children in underserved communities
  
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• Justin Timberlake cancels New Jersey show due to 'injury'

  09-10-2024 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has pulled out of a concert.
  
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• Jason Isbell, Andrew Bird, and More Join Album Supporting Reproductive Rights

  09-10-2024 01:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trousdale, Cake, My Brightest Diamond, and Ella Vos lend their voices for Tift Merritt's Songs for Sex
  
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• Charli XCX to Show Off ‘Brat’ Remix With Surprise Concert

  09-10-2024 00:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Charli announced a show at Storm King Art Center to celebrate the release of Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat
  
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• Billie Eilish explains why she would 'feel safe' with Kamala Harris as president

  09-10-2024 00:00 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish has further discussed her decision to back Kamala Harris for US president.
  
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• Ben Folds to Play Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert in Wilmington, North Carolina

  08-10-2024 23:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Our goal with this benefit concert is to raise awareness and funds to support the massive rebuilding efforts now underway," artist says
  
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• TikTok Faces More Than a Dozen Lawsuits from States and D.C. Over Its Allegedly ‘Perilous Effects on Children’

  08-10-2024 23:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Even some of the heavily redacted pages in the District of Columbia’s lawsuit against TikTok contain interesting details. Photo Credit: Digital Music News
  Another day, another TikTok lawsuit – or more specifically lawsuits, which have been filed by over a dozen states as well as the District of Columbia due to the video-sharing app’s alleged harmful impact on children.
  States including Massachusetts, Kentucky, New Jersey, and South Carolina submitted the suits, which stem from
  
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• Graham Norton praises Taylor Swift for being “so close to normal” despite fame: “It’s remarkable”

  08-10-2024 22:44 via nme.com
  
  Graham Norton has praised Taylor Swift and her ability to be “so close to normal” despite her massive fame.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UKThe ‘Bejeweled’ singer has appeared four times on The Graham Norton Show throughout the course of her career so far. While appearing as a guest on the Kyle and Jackie O radio Show, the host and comedian opened up about how down-to-earth Swift is despite being one of the world’s biggest
  
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• Daniel Johnston’s ‘Artistic Vice’ is being reissued with an entire second LP of outtakes and unreleased songs

  08-10-2024 22:42 via nme.com
  
  Daniel Johnston’s ‘Artistic Vice’ is set to be reissued with previously unreleased music, five years after the musician died at the age of 58.Read More: Daniel Johnston, 1961-2019 – The NME ObituaryThe new ‘Artistic Vice Collector’s Edition’ is set for release on October 18, and features an entire second LP of outtakes, rehearsals and previously unreleased songs meant for the original album in 1991.
  The reissue features words from Johnston’s EYE Ba
  
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• Limp Bizkit Sue Universal Music Group for $200 Million Over Unpaid Royalties

  08-10-2024 22:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Frontman Fred Durst claimed in the suit that UMG used a system "deliberately designed to conceal artists’ royalties and keep those profits for itself"
  
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• Álvaro Díaz and Nathy Peluso Play an Imperfect Couple on ‘XQ Eres Así’

  08-10-2024 22:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Puerto Rican musician will release a deluxe edition of Sayonara, featuring the Peluso collab, on Oct. 15
  
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