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Which historic record has The Weeknd broken?

Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' is no longer the most streamed song, with The Weeknd overlapping the ginger wonder with over 4 billion streams.

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More young people in the US are listening to music in other languages

Music lovers in the US, the world’s biggest music streaming market, listened to more music in other languages than English in 2023, according to a new report.

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Spotify pulls out of French festivals in response to new tax law

Macron's government announced the tax on 13 December after a Senate vote in November.

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Spotify fights back against proposed France tax

Music stakeholders in France support the proposed tax which is meant to fund investment in the industry.

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How F1's roaring engines are inspiring a musical revolution

The upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix event will feature a fusion of music and motorsport, with artists like will.i.am, J Balvin and Kylie Minogue performing at various events.

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Kendrick Lamar to headline new touring initiative in Africa

US rapper Kendrick Lamar plans to bring major concerts to Africa through new Global Citizen initiative.

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Culture Re-View: How Rolling Stone magazine changed music

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Gold Dust Woman: Christie McVie’s estate sells her music rights

The Fleetwood Mac star joins a long list of musicians selling their catalogues to investment firms.

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What is ‘Swiftonomics’ and could it boost the European economy?

Taylor Swift's tour is not only rocking stadiums but also fuelling a hospitality surge. With the concerts predicted to generate $5 billion in consumer spending in the US alone, what kind of windfall can Europe expect?

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How are Swedish criminals using Spotify to launder money?

Criminals in Sweden are using cryptocurrency to pay for Spotify streams and clean their dirty money.

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Everything you need to know about the Tupac murder arrest - so far

25-year-old musical sensation Tupac Shakur was gunned down while riding in a car on the Las Vegas strip on 7 September, 1996 - and authorities have now arrested Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis on suspicion of murder.

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Katy Perry sells music catalog to Litmus Music for €210 million

The booming music rights aquisition business shows no signs of slowing down, as American pop singer Katy Perry joins artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber in selling future song royalties.

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“Godfather Of Black Music” Clarence Avant dies aged 92

“Everyone in this business has been by Clarence’s desk, if they’re smart.”

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Why are bracelets a must for Taylor Swift concerts?

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UK music brought in €7.7bn in tourism - but is the scene healthy?

Music brought in over £6.6bn and 14 million tourists to the UK’s economy last year, a new study has found. The study highlights the country’s continued cultural soft power and raises questions over unintended effects of constraining British artists to domestic tours post-Brexit.

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"The Queen of Percussion" Sheila E. gets Walk of Fame star

"The Queen of Percussion", Sheila E. gets her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She worked with artists like Prince and Ringo Starr.

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Is Japan's #MeToo moment finally coming for Johnny Kitagawa?

The talent manager behind many of Japan's biggest boy bands died in 2019. Now, accusers are coming forward with their stories.

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K-Pop mega stars BTS release long-awaited memoir

K-Pop stars BTS are telling unheard of tales in "Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS. As of 2023, BTS is the best-selling act in South Korean history, having sold in excess of 40 million albums.

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Gig etiquette: Are concertgoers getting more aggressive?

Harry Styles is the latest artist to get hit in the face with an object thrown by a spectator, at his show in Vienna this weekend. Why does this keep happening?

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A mushroom guitar? Really? How to make music from mycelium

Rosewood out, mushroom spores in: Rachel Rosenkrantz is a guitar-maker who's integrated mycelium and other biomaterials to create more environmentally friendly, plastic-free instruments.