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• Taylor Swift thanks ‘Eras Tour’ crew for “working tirelessly” to create new ‘Tortured Poets’ set

  14-05-2024 08:32 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has thanked her ‘Eras Tour’ crew for “working tirelessly” to rework her set ahead of her current run of shows.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every eraThe pop star began the European, UK and Ireland leg of her huge career-spanning tour with four concerts at the Paris La Défense Arena last week.
  As many fans predicted, Swift worked her 11th album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ into the setlist as a ne
  
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• 'It was complicated!' Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande tells of Sepultura exit

  14-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Slipknot's new drummer Eloy Casagrande has admitted his decision to leave Sepultura was "complicated", after he was told he couldn't "juggle the two bands" ahead of the'Attitude' hitmakers' farewell tour.
  
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• Gabrielle overcame stage fright thanks to Adele and Stormzy

  14-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Dreams' hitmaker Gabrielle admitted the backing of Adele and Stormzy has helped her overcome her stage.
  
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• Aminé to launch new festival The Best Day Ever in Portland this August

  14-05-2024 08:33 via nme.com
  
  Aminé has announced his first-ever festival, The Best Day Ever – find out the festival’s line-up, ticketing information and more below.READ MORE: Aminé and Kaytranada – ‘Kaytraminé’ review: a contender for the summer’s hottest albumThe Best Day Ever will be a new two-day festival launched by Aminé in his hometown of Portland, Oregon this August. Conceptualised by the rapper himself, it will showcase some of his closest friends and c
  
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• Slipknot’s Jim Root says the band “didn’t even try” auditioning anyone besides Eloy Casagrande

  14-05-2024 07:41 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot guitarist Jim Root has revealed how Eloy Casagrande came to be the band’s new drummer.READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier”In late April, Eloy Casagrande was confirmed as Slipknot’s new drummer, taking over Jay Weinberg, who was let go late last year. Since then, Casagrande has opened up about the “complicated” choice he had to make in leaving Brazilian metal legends Sepultura to jo
  
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• Japanese rockers King Gnu on new music, their first tour abroad, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ and more

  14-05-2024 07:27 via nme.com
  
  In a new interview with NME, Japanese rock band King Gnu have discussed touring abroad for the first time, frontman Daiki Tsuneta’s upcoming collaborations with Daniel Caesar, and much more.
  NME caught up with the quartet at the Singapore stop of their sold-out Asia tour in April, which also called at Taipei, Shanghai and Seoul and marked the J-rockers’ first-ever tour abroad. King Gnu sold out all seven shows on the tour – a victory lap after the band’s sold-out dome tou
  
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• Taylor Swift to feature on new Gracie Abrams album

  14-05-2024 06:42 via nme.com
  
  Gracie Abrams has revealed the track list for her upcoming album, which confirms a feature from Taylor Swift.READ MORE: Gracie Abrams live in London: candid storytelling laced with joy and self-reflectionLast night (May 13), Abrams took to social media to reveal the track list for ‘The Secret Of Us’. The album will mark her sophomore effort, following 2023’s debut record ‘Good Riddance’. It is due for release on June 21 and can be pre-saved here.
  ‘The Secret O
  
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• Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea deliver passionate speech about “magical place” Denny’s

  14-05-2024 05:19 via nme.com
  
  Flea has delivered a passionate and rousing speech about American diner chain Denny’s – see what the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist had to say below.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Return Of The Dream Canteen’ review: an overwhelming feastFlea recently made a guest appearance on John Mulaney’s six-episode show Everybody’s In LA. The bassist’s appearance came on the sixth and final episode, during which Mulaney joked that Flea could be found
  
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• Viral Conspiracy Theories About Drake, Kendrick Beef Are Spreading Fast

  14-05-2024 04:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  A reporter came forward to clear his name after speculation about alleged security camera footage from Drake's hotel caught like wildfire
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Enters ‘Trolls’ Land With ’NSync Cover

  14-05-2024 03:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Justin Timberlake joined Clarkson in January and teased that more music from ’NSync was on the way
  
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• Chris Pratt reveals Usher is wife Katherine Schwarzenegger’s hall pass

  14-05-2024 02:06 via music-news.com
  
  The actor's wife has a thing for the hit singer.
  
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• Zync Music Sues Round Hill Over JV Deal Turned Sour, Seeking Millions in Damages for Alleged Breach of Contract, ‘Bullying and Mistreatment’

  14-05-2024 01:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Zync Music is suing Round Hill over a number of alleged contractual violations – including a failure to cough up millions in allegedly owed payments – stemming from an investment and JV deal turned sour. 22-year-old Zync, still billed on LinkedIn as a “Round Hill company specializing in synch & creative publishing,” reached out today […]
  
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• The Chainsmokers Announce Return of Live Music Series ‘The Party Never Ends’ Expanding in Four Cities

  14-05-2024 01:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Chainsmokers announce the return of their record-breaking event series, ‘The Party Never Ends,’ as it expands to four cities, hitting LA, New York, Boston, and Seattle, with special guests. Hot off the release of their latest EP, No Hard Feelings, on May 10, electronic duo The Chainsmokers have announced dates for The Party Never […]
  
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• Karol G Broke Several Records During Her ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ Latin American Tour

  14-05-2024 01:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Colombian superstar sold more than a million tickets across her numerous shows
  
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• Tencent Music Group Subscription Revenues Jump 39.2% Year-Over-Year, Total Paying Subs Hit 113.5 Million

  14-05-2024 00:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Leading Chinese online music and audio entertainment platform Tencent Music Entertainment Group posts its Q1 2024 financial results, reporting a revenue jump of 39.2% year-over-year. Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, has posted its unaudited financial results from the first quarter of the year. The company reported […]
  
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• Major Layoffs at Proper—Undergoing Major Restructuring After Rebrand

  14-05-2024 00:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Utopia Music rebranded to Proper Group AG, a name taken from its core music distribution business. But the new company is undergoing some major restructuring changes that will see the current CEO step aside. Here’s the latest. The Switzerland-based Proper Group AG is in the process of another round of layoffs, saying “As technology rapidly […]
  
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• Is Music Biz Attendee Information for Sale Online? Email Solicitations Raise Questions As 2024 Event Kicks Off

  14-05-2024 00:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Music Biz 2024 kicked off today, attracting thousands of industry professionals to Nashville. But is valuable attendee information being sold online? That question is taking center stage after Digital Music News received multiple unsolicited emails advertising purported Music Biz attendee information. The relevant messages were sent from a Gmail address by an individual identified only […]
  
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• Eloy Casagrande explains “complicated” decision to leave Sepultura for Slipknot

  13-05-2024 22:45 via nme.com
  
  Eloy Casagrande has opened up about his reasons for leaving Sepultura to fill the vacant drummer position in Slipknot.READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier”In February Casagrande left the Brazilian metal band, who will be splitting up after a farewell tour starting this year. This led to heavy speculation that he would be joining Slipknot following the firing of Jay Weinberg late last year.
  Casagrande recently gave
  
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• The Last Dinner Party announce autumn 2024 European tour

  13-05-2024 22:44 via nme.com
  
  The Last Dinner Party have announced an autumn 2024 European tour set to kick off later this year.READ MORE: The Last Dinner Party: the newly-coronated monarchs of baroque-popThe 13-date trek will kick off on October 28 in Paris and will see the band make stops in various cities such as Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, Lyon, Munich, Berlin and more. The tour will wrap up on November 16 in Luxembourg.
  It immediately follows the band’s long-since sold-out UK tour throughout September and O
  
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• Grupo Frontera Announce ‘Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada’ Tour

  13-05-2024 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mexican American band dropped experimental second LP on Friday
  
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• Sony Music Entertainment Acquires Entire Wati-B Catalog

  13-05-2024 22:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Entertainment France announces an expansion of its 11-year partnership with Wati-B, acquiring the label’s entire catalog. The agreement covers all albums and songs produced by Wati-B between 2009 and 2023, featuring French rap mainstays like Sexion d’Assaut and its solo members Maître Gims, Black M, and Lefa, as well as Tiakola, 4Keus, and […]
  
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• Watch Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ ‘The Making Of Wild God’ part one, featuring Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood

  13-05-2024 22:11 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have shared part one of ‘The Making Of Wild God’ featuring Radiohead‘s Colin Greenwood.READ MORE: Nick Cave: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art”Directed by Megan Cullen and recorded at Miraval Studios in France, the new exclusive footage provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds created their upcoming 18th album ‘Wild God‘.
  The first part of the docu-film see
  
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• Who Says Korea Gets To Have All the Fun? Sony Music Taiwan Bulks Up on Mando-Pop with WeiBird, Cyndi Wang Deals

  13-05-2024 22:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan expands its relationship with Mando-pop stars WeiBird and Cyndi Wang to help both artists reach new fans in other markets. By combining forces, Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Taiwan will help WeiBird and Cyndi Wang solidify their positions within the domestic Chinese music industry, as well as reaching new fans elsewhere. Sony […]
  
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• “Seminal” – Tributes paid after death of ‘Young Americans’ saxophone legend David Sanborn

  13-05-2024 21:42 via nme.com
  
  Tributes have been paid to David Sanborn, the saxophone legend who performed on David Bowie‘s hit ‘Young Americans’, who has died at the age of 78.
  It was confirmed on his official social media accounts that he had passed away on Sunday (May 12) from complications of prostate cancer. He had been diagnosed with the disease in 2018 but had continued performing until recently and had live appearances booked into 2025.
  “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you th
  
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• Indie Music Publishers Step Up the Pressure Against Spotify: AIMP Says Bundling Shenanigans Will Cut Mechanical Royalties an Estimated $150 Million

  13-05-2024 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify’s recent bundling of audiobooks with its music offering is changing how it pays songwriters and publishers. With an estimated $150 million in lost revenue, the music publishing industry isn’t thrilled with the upcoming changes. The addition of the audiobook feature to its existing Spotify Premium offering allows the platform to claim a new bundled […]
  
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• AIMP Followup Statement on Spotify’s Bundling—Publisher Royalties Cut An Estimated $150M

  13-05-2024 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify’s recent bundling of audiobooks with its offering is changing how it pays songwriters and publishers. With an estimated $150 million in lost revenue, the music industry is speaking out on the changes. The addition of the audiobook feature to its existing Spotify Premium offering allows the platform to claim a new bundled disbursement rate. […]
  
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• The AI Randy Travis Song Has Officially Charted at Country Radio

  13-05-2024 21:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Where That Came From" debuts at Number 45 on Billboard's Country Airplay survey
  
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• Eurovision bosses promise to review all incidents for those who “didn’t respect the spirit of the rules and the competition”

  13-05-2024 21:11 via nme.com
  
  The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has released a statement promising to review all incidents for those who “didn’t respect the spirit of the rules” at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.READ MORE: Inside the raging debate to watch Eurovision 2024: “This feels bigger than the contest”This year’s competition, which was ultimately won by Switzerland’s Nemo, was surrounded by controversy for allowing Israel to compete amid the ongo
  
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• NetEase Cloud Music Inks Licensing Pact with Kakao Entertainment for Chinese Market

  13-05-2024 21:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  NetEase Cloud Music announces a new licensing agreement with Kakao Entertainment to distribute their music in the Chinese market. NetEase Cloud Music, a leading music streaming service provider in China, has announced entering a licensing agreement for digital music distribution with South Korean entertainment company Kakao, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute Kakao’s […]
  
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• Super-Bundling Is Already Happening In Video—Introducing the Disney+, Hulu & Max Bundle

  13-05-2024 20:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Analysts believe super-bundling is on the way for online subscription streaming services—Disney is leading the charge with a Disney Max bundle. Here’s a peek at everything that’s included. The only thing missing? Music. Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have teamed up for a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu, and Max. The new […]
  
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