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Beijing Strawberry Music Festival: Chinese Outdoor Music Carnival

APDWriterRanNaThe2018BeijingStrawberryMusicFestivalisscheduledtobeheldfromApril29toMay1intheHappyValleyMusicParkinChina.Thiswillmarkthefirsttimesincetheeventhas

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MTV Video Music Awards return to New York in August

TheMTVVideoMusicAwards,thetelevisedgalaknownforheadline-grabbingperformancesandcelebrityantics,willreturntoNewYorkonAugust20.Themusicandyouthculturenetworkmadet

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Indie rock enters China through landmark streaming deal

Chinesemusicfanswillsoonhaveaccesstoartistsonmorethan20,000independentlabels,followingalandmarkdealbetweenthecountry’sbiggeststreamingplatformsandUK-basedagency

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Afghan institute, Metallica win music's 'Nobel Prize'

AnAfghanmusicinstitutethathasempoweredgirlsinthewar-torncountryandmetalpioneersMetallicaonWednesdaysharedthePolarMusicPrize,oftencalledmusic'sNobel.Thelaureates

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Apple Music US subscriber growth springing ahead of rival Spotify

AppleMusicisontracktoovertakeSpotifybynumberofUSsubscribers,TheWallStreetJournalreportedonSunday,citingpeopleinthemusicbusinessfamiliarwithfiguresreportedbythet

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Apple Music boss Jimmy Iovine is leaving the company in August 2018

MusiclegendJimmyIovine,whoheadsAppleMusic,willleavetheiPhonemakerinAugust,accordingtoBillboard.Iovine'sdeparturefromAppleistimedtomatchthefullvestingofhisshares

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Broadway theatre comes to Sri Lanka with the Sound of Music

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Dec.29(APD)-BroadwaytheatrewillmakeitsdebutinSriLankawiththemuchacclaimedAndrewLloydWebberandDavidIanProduction,theSoundofMusic.Aworl

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Facebook inks music deal with Universal

FacebookIncandUniversalMusicGrouponThursdayannouncedaglobalagreementthatwillenableuserstouploadvideosfeaturingmusicfromUniversal’slibraryacrossthesocialmedianet

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Spotify and Tencent Music buy stake in each other

Twooftheworld'smostpopularonlinemusicstreamingservicesarebuyingsharesinoneanother.SpotifyandChina'sTencentMusicEntertainmentwillbuyminoritystakesineachother,the

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Sony’s new licensing deal may change the way remixes are made

AccordingtoDigitalMusicNews,thenewstartupRemixHitshasjustclosedadealwithSonyMusicthatcouldchangethewaymusiciansandDJscreateanddistributelegalremixesusingcopyrig

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Can Tencent, Alibaba deal see Chinese streaming take on Spotify?

AnagreementbetweenrivalsTencentandAlibabaonsharingmusiclicensingisbeingheraldedasamajorstepforwardforstreaminginChina,asrecordlabelslooktodevelopamarketwithhuge

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Google Home can now stream the music you’ve uploaded to Play Music

Youcannowlistentomusicyou’veuploadedtoandpurchasedfromGooglePlayMusic—notjustfreeradiostationsor,ifyou’reasubscribertoAllAccess,whatever’savailableon-demand.Tha

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Spotify signs Sony royalty deal while Warner holds out: reports

Spotifyhasreachedalicensingdealwithasecondmajorlabel,SonyMusicEntertainment,accordingtomediareports,settingthestageforaU.S.stockmarketlistingbythemusicstreaming

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Apple begins charging fees for Apple Music trials in some countries

Applehasbegunchargingsmallfeesforthree-monthtrialsofAppleMusicinsomecountries,accordingtoAppleInsider.UsersinAustralia,Spain,andSwitzerlandmustnowpay99centstotr

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Japan-based Entertainment Management Firm Avex Group Rediscovers Mainland China Market

The Firm Grants Chinese Platform NetEase Cloud Music an Exclusive License to Its Copyrighted Music

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EXO had their 4th straight win in the 26th Seoul Music Award

January 19 saw the 26th Seoul Music Awards take place and not only were there a number of stunning performances and beautifully dressed idols, it was a night filled with many worthy winners!

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BBC Music Awards: Adele does the double

Pop star Adele has dominated the BBC Music Awards for a second year in a row - without making an appearance.