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Spotify files to go public, eying streaming growth despite losses

SpotifyonWednesdayannouncedalong-awaitedpubliclisting,voicingconfidencethatitsstreamingmodelwillkeepreshapingthemusicindustrybutacknowledgingthatthecompanyhasye

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45 music festivals vow gender equality

Forty-fivemusicfestivalspledgedMondaytoensureagenderbalanceintheirprogrammingby2022amidagrowingspotlightonthelaggingrecognitionofwomeninentertainment.Thefestiva

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Swing time: Thais go dancing in the streets

Dressedintophats,vintageoutfitsandshinyshoes,hundredsofThaisgroovedtoswingmusicinatownmorefamousforitsancientBuddhiststupa.Morethan300enthusiasts,includingforei

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

AnAfghanmusicinstitutethathasempoweredgirlsinthewar-torncountryandmetalpioneersMetallicaonWednesdaysharedthePolarMusicPrize,oftencalledmusic'sNobel.Thelaureates

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Johann Johannsson, composer of haunting film scores, dead at 48

JohannJohannsson,theaward-winningIcelandiccomposerwhosehauntingyetminimalistscoresinstilleddepthinfilmsfullofabstraction,hasdied,hismanagerannouncedSaturday.Hew

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Distinct style of Korean pop to echo in Olympic spotlight

Theclothes,thehair,theconfidence–thelookofKoreanpopmusiccanfeellikehighfashionorjustplainquirky.Butthat’swhatdrawsfanstoSouthKorea’smostfamousmusicalexport.Asmu

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U.S. to make streaming services pay more for music

U.S.copyrightauthoritiesonSaturdaydecidedtoincreaseoverthenextfiveyearstheroyaltypaymentsmusicstreamingcompanieslikeSpotifyandAppleInc(AAPL.O)mustmaketosongwrit

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After charged year, Grammys inch closer to inclusion

TheGrammys--oftenderidedasatone-deafmusicindustrylove-fest--willtakeonnewrelevancethisyear,aship-hopartistsforthefirsttimeareleadingthepack.Butafteratumultuous2

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YouTube is asking its promoted artists not to insult the company

YouTubeisaskingmusicianstoagreetonon-disparagementclausesinexchangeforpromotionalsupport,accordingtosourcesfamiliarwiththematterwhospoketoBloomberg.Whilenon-dis

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Music festival to kick off Olympic excitement

TheannualPyeongChangWinterMusicFestivalwillkickoffnextweekinSeoultowelcometheupcoming,highly-anticipatedWinterOlympics,theorganizerssaidWednesday.Thefestivaltit

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South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela dies: family

SouthAfricanjazzlegendHughMasekeladiedonTuesdayaged78,hisfamilyannounced,triggeringanoutpouringoftributestohismusic,hislongcareerandhisanti-apartheidactivism."A

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Late SHINee singer Kim Jong-hyun's album gets posthumous release

ThefinalworkbythelateartistKimJong-hyunofboybandSHINeewasposthumouslyreleasedTuesday.Thealbum,"Poet|Artist,"has11tracksacrossawidemusicalspectrum,includingtheel

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Exclusive interview with Wang Leehom on his world tour

He'sbeendubbedthe"KingofChinesePop",andisoneofthemostpopularpopstarsinAsia,sellingover50millionalbums,andamassingevenmorefansonsocialmedia.Sincehisdebutin1995,A

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McCartney, Pink Floyd join campaign to save UK music venues

PinkFloyddrummerNickMasonandfolksingerBillyBraggwereamongartistsandpoliticianscampaigningoutsideBritain'sparliamentonWednesdaytosavethecountry'slivemusicvenues.

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Tencent betting on online music education

OnlinemusiceducationplatformPeilian.comsaidithasreceivedanine-digitseriesBcapitalinjectionledbyTencentandOrchidAsia,andfollowedbyBlueRunVentures,GSRVenturesandL

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Hip-hop and R&B overtake rock as biggest music genre in US

Hip-hopandRBsurpassedrockforthefirsttimein2017asthebiggestmusicgenreintheUnitedStates,butBritishartistEdSheeran’sromanticpopalbumDividewastheyear’sbiggestsingle

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Rick Hall, unlikely producer of soul sound, dead at 85

RickHall,thewhitefiddlerwhobecameanunlikelyforceinsoulmusicandmadethesmalltownofMuscleShoals,Alabama,aninternationaldestination,hasdiedatage85,hisfamilysaidWedn