Sony and Warner are set to follow suit in the coming months – ready for a summer showdown
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Ad-funded streaming income trebles as Australian music market grows 5%
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Bryan Adams cancels show to protest state’s anti-LGBT law
Bryan Adams has cancelled a scheduled concert in Mississippi because he disagrees with the state’s “incomprehensible” ‘Religious Liberty’ bill – described as the most aggressive anti-LGBT law in America.
Apple Music Takes Another Hit At Spotify With Drake Exclusive
Drake has announced the official release date of his new album titled ‘Views From the 6’. The album will be first released as an Apple Music exclusive and will be available as of April 29th. The news was verified by Apple on Beats 1’s OVO Sound Radio. Since the launch of Apple Music last year, Drake has always been a […]
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Watch Lonely Island’s Goofy Will Smith Tribute at MTV Movie Awards
The Lonely Island honored Will Smith as the 2016 recipient of the MTV Movie Awards’ Generation Award with a charming, surprisingly straight tribute to the performer’s legendary music career.
Fittingly clad in Fresh Prince-esque attire — garish, neon shirts and overalls with a single dangling strap — the comedy trio of…
Ariana Grande Delivers Stunning ‘Dangerous Woman’ at MTV Movie Awards
Ariana Grande performed a smokey, soulful rendition of her new single “Dangerous Woman” at the MTV Movie Awards.
Donning a long, pink gown and backed by just a piano, Grande effectively turned the outsized awards bonanza into an intimate lounge show. But there was nothing stripped down about her vocal performance, which found Grande…
Watch Halsey Cover Los Angeles in Snow at MTV Movie Awards
Halsey debuted her song “Castle” live at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards. The track appears on the soundtrack for The Huntsman: Winter’s War starring Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth as well as the singer’s debut album Badlands.
Backed by a booming orc…
On the Charts: Kanye West’s ‘The Life of Pablo’ Reaches Number One
Nearly two months after The Life of Pablo debuted at Madison Square Garden – followed by a Tidal stream-only release, a declaration that the album would never be on Apple Music, then the eventual dispersion of The Life of Pablo to Apple Music and other streaming services – Kanye West’s latest LP has…
Apple Music’s biggest swipe at Spotify yet: Drake’s exclusive new album
‘Thank you Apple Music – always, man’
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Brian May Denies Sacha Baron Cohen’s Queen Biopic Claims
Sacha Baron Cohen, who at one point was cast to portray Freddie Mercury in a since-stalled Queen biopic, recently revealed the huge creative differences behind his exit from the project. A month after Cohen told his side of the story, Queen guitarist Brian May has contradicted the actor’s allegations in a new interview with…