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MPs to examine the economic impact of streaming on the music industry

MPs are set to examine the economic impact that music streaming is having on artists, record labels and the wider music industry. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee are looking into the issue, with the first evidence session for the ‘Economics of music streaming’ inquiry expected to be held at the end of November. The Committee will look at “the business models” operated by such streaming giants as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play. Over £1 billion in revenue was generated from 114 billion music streams in the UK last year, with the inquiry noting, however,...
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Billie Eilish urges fans to “please vote and wear a mask” while accepting Billboard Music award

Billie Eilish urged her fans and the public at large to “please vote and wear a mask” while giving her acceptance speech for Top Female Artist at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Eilish was among the big winners at last night’s ceremony (October 14), which was held at an empty Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness Eilish picked up three awards last night — Top New Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album — and during her acceptance speech for Top...
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Tim Burgess shares ‘Tim’s Twitter Listening Party’ playlist

Tim Burgess has compiled a playlist featuring every artist that has featured so far in his ongoing series of ‘Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties’. Launched back in March as the UK went into coronavirus-enforced lockdown, the regular listen-and-tweet-along online event sees bands and artists tweeting through a playback of one of their classic albums and interacting with fans. Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tim Burgess Now approaching its seventh month in operation, Burgess announced last night (October 14) that he had compiled a dedicated Spotify playlist featuring a track by each and every artist who has...
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Post Malone among the big winners at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards

Post Malone picked up nine awards at last night’s 2020 Billboard Music Awards (October 14) — check out the full winners’ list from the ceremony below. Held at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre without a live audience, the ceremony saw performances from the likes of Sia while Lizzo urged US voters to participate in next month’s vital election. Post Malone scooped a total of nine awards at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, while there were also victories for the likes of Billie Eilish, Kanye West and Cardi B. Advertisement You can check out the full winners’ list from the 2020...
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BENEE announces debut album ‘Hey u x’, with guest artists Grimes and Lily Allen

BENEE is set to cap off a huge 2020 with the release of her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Hey u x’. She took to social media to make the announcement and share the Terry Hoff-designed album artwork, saying it has “thirteen songs biatch”. She also revealed the album is due out on Friday November 13. View this post on Instagram “Hey u x” 13th November!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait to share this album with you guys ? preorder @ 5pm tomorrow ? A post shared by BENEE (@beneemusic) on Oct 14, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT Advertisement In an interview with the NZ...
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Ice Cube speaks out after Trump adviser thanks him for help with Platinum Plan

Ice Cube has clarified his involvement with the Trump administration’s Platinum Plan after a senior campaign adviser publicly thanked him for his contributions to it. The Platinum Plan, a four-year initiative, aims to create 3 million new jobs for African-Americans and will see $500 billion injected into black communities. On October 14, Trump campaign staffer Katrina Pierson gave a “shoutout to for his willingness to step up and work with Administration to help develop” the program. Shoutout to @icecube for his willingness to step up and work with @realDonaldTrump Administration to help develop the #PlatinumPlan ICYMI: https://t.co/V0qOAp0lwR...
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David Crosby retracts Eddie Van Halen comments, says he forgot guitarist ‘had just died’

David Crosby has taken to Twitter to apologise for controversial comments made about the late Eddie Van Halen last week. The singer-songwriter caught backlash online when he said that Van Halen “does not move me much” and that he didn’t “care that much” about the guitarist’s music. Crosby also said that Van Halen’s musical skills paled in comparison to those of Jimi Hendrix. Advertisement “Hendrix changed the world of guitar. Nobody else really,” he opined. Perhaps most dismissive of all was Crosby’s initial one-word take on Van Halen’s career: “meh”. Meh …. https://t.co/rncBUS0tnw — David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) October 10,...
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Maynard James Keenan’s Puscifer to perform exclusive livestream show

Puscifer, the side project of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, have announced a forthcoming livestream concert experience, dubbed Existential Reckoning: Live at Arcosanti. The rock supergroup – also comprised of members of Tool and A Perfect Circle – recently announced the upcoming release of their fourth full-length album, ‘Existential Reckoning’, due out on October 31. The group have also shared the album’s first single, ‘The Underwhelming’. Advertisement Now, Puscifer plan to take fans into the desert of US state Arizona for a sensory visual experience to mark the album’s release. In a press statement, Keenan said, “If you’re not...
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Ty Dolla $ign announces new album ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’

Ty Dolla $ign has announced his new album ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’. Taking to social media to make the announcement, the artist – real name Tyrone Griffin, Jr. – revealed that fans can expect the album on Friday, October 23. In a message on Instagram, Ty explained the album’s title and his approach to collaboration. “I’ve been blessed with the gift of collaborating. Not every artist can collaborate with another artist and have the final product be something incredible,” he wrote. Advertisement “Many people have said that when you see a song that says, ‘featuring Ty Dolla $ign,’ you...
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Deftones’ Chino Moreno is working on new Crosses material

Deftones frontman Chino Moreno has revealed he’s started working on new material for his other music project, Crosses. The singer said that – having moved house recently and set up a home studio there – new Crosses music might soon materialise, thanks to him excavating some parked ideas. Read more: Deftones on lost album ‘Eros’ – “It would be interesting to finish at some point, and I’ve never said we won’t” “I just moved into a new place a little over a month ago, so I’ve been setting up my studio room in here and I broke out some...
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