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Which is the best music streaming service?

We compare Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Deezer and Amazon Prime Music to see which hit the right notes for your on-demand listening

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BowieNet: how David Bowie's ISP foresaw the future of the internet

Always a step ahead of the curve, he spotted the potential of the internet as a venue in which to make, share and expand upon art.

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Mandopop queen Stefanie Sun: Singapore English pop a hard sell

Mandopop queen Stefanie Sun says English-speaking musicians here must be one step ahead of the Western market to succeed

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Tibetans weave faith into music

​"You are a bright full moon and I'm bathed in your love no matter where I am," the 28-year-old Tibetan sings as he strums his mandolin at a Tibetan-style bar in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province.

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Fusion of traditional Vietnamese, Chinese musical instruments wows audiences

​"It was such an harmonious combination of Vietnamese and Chinese traditional music instruments! The cultural features of each country were highlighted suitably and harmoniously," Nguyen Kim Oanh, an English teacher said after enjoying a performance of Vietnamese and Chinese artists here on Wednesday.

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East meets West at Chinese violinist's 35th anniversary concert in Australia

​The world-renowned violinist Sheng Zhongguo, who has been called "the Chinese Yehudi Menuhin," held two concerto concerts on July 3-4 in Melbourne after his first performance tour to Australia 35 years ago.

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Virtual music maestro

​At the age of 27, Zhao Yutian achieved his childhood dream - to play the piano. He could not read the score, but with the help of his iPad and the lights on his keyboard, his fingers danced to Chopin's Nocturne.

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S.Korean big entertainment agency at crossroads for biz diversification

​YG Entertainment, which manages South Korean boy band Big Bang, is at crossroads as the talent agency is stretching beyond music business into fashion and cosmetics by the use of popularity of its artists such as "Gangnam Style" rapper Psy and girl group 2NE1.

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S.Korean big entertainment agency at crossroads for biz diversification

YG Entertainment, which manages South Korean boy band Big Bang, is at crossroads as the talent agency is stretching beyond music business into fashion and cosmetics by the use of popularity of its artists such as "Gangnam Style" rapper Psy and girl group 2NE1.

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Italian award helps promotion of China's music abroad: Chinese singer

​For the first time, Italy has awarded an important music prize to a Chinese pop folk singer, Gao Ying, which she said will further help the promotion of China's music abroad.

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BBC unveils line-up for world's largest music festival

The world's largest annual music festival Thursday announced its 2014 line-up, with the global reach of classical music placed at the heart of its eight-week program.

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Subway stations in bustling Beijing to broadcast classical music

Passengers taking the subway in Beijing can enjoy classical music by the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) from Tuesday, sources with the center said.

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Music industry makes 3.5 bln pounds economic contribution in Britain

Music industry in Britain is estimated to make 3.5 billion pounds (5.69 billion U.S. dollars) contribution to economy each year, a report revealed on Monday.

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Festive noise annoys neighbors

Wu Xianzhou had to eventually call the police because firecrackers that were being set off by his neighbors kept him awake.

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Forum tunes China's music market

Prominent Chinese and international music professionals had discussed at the just-concluded Dongdong Convention in Beijing how to improve the fortunes of the domestic music market.

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Zubin Mehta to conduct orchestra in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir

Zubin Mehta, the international icon of classical music is scheduled to stage a concert in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Thursday.

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Music festival livens HK up on Youth Day

The city was on a live music spree Saturday night as the Gimme 54 Dream Music Festival was held at the Central Waterfront Promenade on Hong Kong Island to mark the annual Youth Day.