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Music piracy on increase worldwide: industry group

Musicpiracyisontheincreaseworldwide,with40percentofusersareaccessingunlicensedmusic,upfrom35percentlastyear,theglobalrecordedmusicindustrygroupIFPIsaid.Internet

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The 11 sisters of Siervas are a rock band like ‘nun’ other

Elevennunstakethestagewearingtraditionalblack-andwhitehabitsbutareanythingbutoldschoolastheybeltoutsongstotheringingofelectricguitarandarock‘n’rollbeat.Knownas“

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

AnagreementbetweenrivalsTencentandAlibabaonsharingmusiclicensingisbeingheraldedasamajorstepforwardforstreaminginChina,asrecordlabelslooktodevelopamarketwithhuge

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Young Somalians use music to tackle social issues

Facedwithmassunemploymentanddeadlymigrationpractices,youngSomaliansarefindingsolaceintheinspirationofmusic.23-year-oldAbdinurAhmeddoeswhathelovesbest–entertaini

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Apple confirms to kill iPod nano and iPod shuffle

Applediscontinuedsalesoftwoofitsmusicplayers,iPodnanoandiPodshuffleonThursdayinamovereflectingthedecliningpopularityofthedevicesinanerawhenmostuserslistentothem

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First Mercury Prize nomination for Ed Sheeran

EdSheeranisupagainstactsincludingStormzyandAlt-Jinthebattleforthisyear'sMercuryPrize.ThisisthefirsttimeSheeranfeaturesontheshortlistandheistheonlypopstartocompe

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New music from late Australian indigenous singer Gurrumul

Newmusicfromworld-renownedAustralianAboriginalsingerGurrumulwillbereleasednextmonth,hisrecordlabelsaid,withonealbumalreadycompletedaspartofadocumentary.Thesinge

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Spotify, Warner set to clinch royalty deal by September

MusicstreamingcompanySpotifyisclosetoagreeingonanewlicensingpactwithWarnerMusic,thelastbigmusicroyaltydealitneedsbeforepushingaheadwithaUSstockmarketlisting,fou

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Canada's Trudeau reveals his summer playlist

What music does a prime minister listen to during his spare time? Canada's Justin Trudeau gave his answer.

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Canada's Trudeau reveals his summer playlist

Whatmusicdoesaprimeministerlistentoduringhissparetime?Canada'sJustinTrudeaugavehisanswer.The45-year-oldprimeministeronSaturdayunveiledhis"PMMixplaylist"onSpotif

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Rapper Akon to buy 50% of African music download service

Senegalese-AmericanrapperAkonannouncedSaturdayhewouldpurchase50percentofAfricanmusicdownloadserviceMusikBi,astheplatformstrugglestogainafootholdafteritslaunch18

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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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An iOS app can help you create an ambient music masterpiece

Getting into electronic music is a breeze these days with all the great iOS apps out there.

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An iOS app can help you create an ambient music masterpiece

GettingintoelectronicmusicisabreezethesedayswithallthegreatiOSappsoutthere.Ripplemaker,forexample,isafantasticmodularsynthappthatevennewbiescanuse,whileveterans

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'Grandaddy of techno' Pierre Henry dies at 89

FrenchelectroniccomposerPierreHenry--whosemusicinspiredthethemetuneoftheAmericananimatedtelevisionseries"Futurama"--hasdiedattheageof89,hisassistantsaidThursday

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Paul McCartney resolves dispute on Beatles song rights

PaulMcCartneyhasreachedasettlementovercopyrighttotheBeatlescatalog,avoidingalegalbattlethatcouldhavehadwideramificationsforthemusicbusiness.McCartneyfiledalawsu

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Sony to re-start vinyl production 30 years after ditching format

JapaneseentertainmentgiantSonyhassaiditwillre-startproductionofvinylrecords,30yearsafterabandoningtheformat.AfactorysouthwestofTokyowillstartpressingrecordsagai