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BMG acquires Jet catalogue
BMG has acquired the recordings catalogue of Australian rock band Jet. “They do what they say they're gonna do”, says the band’s Chris Cester of the music company. “That's a rare thing in this business”…
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The 1975 to go on “indefinite hiatus”
The 1975’s Matty Healy told an audience in Sacramento this week that the band will go on an “indefinite hiatus” from live shows after their current tour…
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One Liners: Sky Ferreira, Barry Can’t Swim, UK Music Video Awards + more
Notting Hill Music and Universal Greater China appointments; new releases from Barry Can’t Swim, Armand Hammer, El-P, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Grove, Madge, Hannah Deland, Duvet; live dates from Sky Ferreira, Nerina Pallot, Mew; UK Music Video Awards nominations…
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Meta launches celeb-faced AI bots, including Snoop Dogg as adventure gaming guide
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has launched a range of AI chatbots fronted by celebrities, including Snoop Dogg, Paris Hilton and MrBeast…
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UK Music Video Award Nominations 2023
All the nominations for the 2023 UK Music Video Awards, including Stormzy, The 1975, Little Simz, Jungle, Troye Sivan, The Hives, Yves Tumor, Royal Blood, Mette, and Stone…
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AIM Independent Music Awards presented in London
The AIM Independent Music Awards were presented in London last night, with winners including Björk, Raye, Wet Leg, Hospital Records and Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey…
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One Liners: BRIT Awards, Soulwax, Nicola Tuer + more
Nicola Tuer leaves Sony; Melanie Johnson joins Audoo; new releases from Blonde Redhead, The Joy Formidable, Folly Group, O. and Gag Salon; Soulwax tour news; BRIT Awards 2024 date announced…
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Shakira charged with more tax evasion in Spain
Shakira has been charged with tax evasion in Spain for a second time, this time accused of hiding money offshore in 2018. She is already due to stand trial in November over allegations of failing to pay tax in the country between 2012 and 2014…
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Taylor Swift’s Eras concert film coming to the UK and Ireland next month
Taylor Swift has announced that her ‘Eras Tour’ concert film will be shown in cinemas across the UK and Ireland next month…
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One Liners: Pulp, Thundercat, Music Mudder + more
Music Mudder raises £61,000 for Nordoff & Robbins; Richard Antwi Scholarship awarded; new releases from Empress Of and Rina Sawayama, Lynks, Ty Segall, Aïsha Devi, Hinako Omori, and Luci; live shows from Pulp, Thundercat, Fever Ray and Oneohtrix Point Never…
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Approved: Ana Frango Elétrico
Ana Frango Elétrico is set to release their third album ‘Me Chama De Gato Que Eu Sou Sua’ next month. “I started this album in 2021 with the intention of showing, in terms of sound, understandings and feelings about queer love, subjectively exposing myself”, they say…
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Music Venue Trust calls for business rate relief extension
The Music Venue Trust has called on the government to extend current business rates relief, warning that plans to remove the provision could result in an acceleration of grassroots music venue closures…