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Apple's Shazam takeover investigated over competition concerns

TheEuropeanCommissionhaslaunchedanin-depthinvestigationintoApple'stakeoverofUK-basedmusicappShazamafterfindingthedealcouldraisecompetitionconcerns.Applerevealed

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Music world shocked by Avicii's death

ThedeathFridayof28-year-oldAvicii,oneoftheworld'smostsuccessfulDJs,stunnedhisfansandthemusicworld.HerearesomeofthekeyreactionstothedeathofAvicii,aSwedewhosereal

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Why are Chinese singers so obsessed with western music awards?

ByAPDWriterSunPeipeiLayZhang,apopularChinesesinger,ThursdaypostedascreenshotofGrammy'shomepageonhisWeibo,aChineseTwitter-likeservice,sayingthathewasinvitedbyGra

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Swedish dance music superstar Avicii dead at 28

Avicii,oneoftheworld'sbiggestsuperstarsinelectronicmusicdance(EDM),wasfounddeadinOmanonFridayattheageof28,hisUSrepresentativesaid.Twoyearsafterhisunusuallyearly

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Beijing Strawberry Music Festival: Chinese Outdoor Music Carnival

APDWriterRanNaThe2018BeijingStrawberryMusicFestivalisscheduledtobeheldfromApril29toMay1intheHappyValleyMusicParkinChina.Thiswillmarkthefirsttimesincetheeventhas

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The group reviving ritual music in China

Zhoujiaban,ortheZhouFamilyBand,isanunconventionalbutextremelygroundedapproachatthisyear’sWaterandPearBlossomsWorldMusicFestival,whichusuallyseesafusionoftraditi

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Water & Pear Blossom World Music Festival held in China

AlthoughChinahasplentyofexcellentexamplesinworldmusic,itisraretoseeafestivalfocusedonthegenrehere,butathree-dayfestivalduringtheQingmingFestivalgaveenthusiastsa

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Sino-British music festival to be held in central China

ASino-BritishmusicfestivalwillbeheldinWuhan,capitalofcentralChina'sHubeiProvince,inMay,authoritiessaidatapressconferenceonTuesday.Thefestivalwillbeco-hostedbyth

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Spotify shares dip on first day of trading

SharesinSpotifyfellbackonthefirstdayoftradingontheUSstockmarketafterthemusicstreamingfirm'shighlyanticipatedlaunch.Thesharesopenedat$165.90(£118)-morethanaquart

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Reliance merges music apps amid streaming rise in India

IndianconglomerateRelianceIndustriessaidFridayitwasintegratingitsmusicappwithsectorleaderSaavnina$1billiondealthatshowsthehighhopesforstreaminginthebillion-plus

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US music sales hit decade high as streaming soars

MusicsalessoaredanewlastyearintheUnitedStatesbackedbytheriseofstreaming,bringingrevenuetoalevellastseenadecadeago,theindustrysaidThursday.TheRecordingIndustryAs

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World's smallest concert hall tries to engage largest audience

Barely15squaremetersinsizeandmadeentirelyoutofglass,theworld’ssmallestconcerthall,knownastheKlarafestivalBox,standsoutonthefamousPlaceFlageyinBrussels.Theconcer

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Indie rock enters China through landmark streaming deal

Chinesemusicfanswillsoonhaveaccesstoartistsonmorethan20,000independentlabels,followingalandmarkdealbetweenthecountry’sbiggeststreamingplatformsandUK-basedagency

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S.Korean Boy band Wanna One's new songs leaked online before release

SongsfromidolgroupWannaOne'sunreleasedalbumhavebeenleakedonline,thegroup'smanagementagencysaidThursday."We'velearnedthatmusicfileswereleakedWednesdayandarecurre

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Spotify enters South African market

GlobalmusicstreamingproviderSpotifyissettolaunchitsservicesinSouthAfricaonTuesday,markingitsentryintoAfrica,wherethereisarapiduptakeofsmartphonesandimprovingtel

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BTS wins Musician of the Year at 2018 Korean Music Awards

K-popgroupBTSonWednesdaywontheMusicianoftheYearawardatthe2018KoreanMusicAwards(KMA),anindependentmusicawardshowthatfocusesonbothmainstreamandgenremusicbySouthKo

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Music streaming service Spotify files one billion dollars stock offering

LeadingmusicstreamingserviceSpotifyonWednesdayannouncedalong-awaitedinitialpublicoffering,seekinguptoonebillionUSdollarsasitlistsitssharesontheNewYorkStockExcha