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Throw the devil horns! Spotify says metal fans are the world’s most loyal listeners

The streaming service dove into its extensive listener data and found global and country-specific genres with the most loyal listeners.
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Flip through YouTube music like it’s vinyl on Cratedigger.fm

This new music discovery web app lets you explore YouTube’s vast music ‘crates’ in search of hidden gems.
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Apple Watch to debut with support for Pandora internet radio

Streaming radio service Pandora joins list of apps available for Apple Watch when the much-anticipated smart watch launches April 24.
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Are you a Kelly Clarkson, or a Simon Cowell? The new mobile app Chosen lets you decide

Former Beats Music CEO launches new versatile mobile app in vein of 'American Idol' to let performers and judges compete, win prizes
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Pet Sounds goes hi-res in new Blu-ray release

The Beach Boys much-acclaimed record, featuring “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows,” to be released in high res on Blue-ray audio.
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AOL aims to do funny with new daily satirical sports show, 2 Point Lead

AOL hopes that new daily sports comedy short-form program "2 Point Lead" featuring host of MSN's "The Bracket" will drive sports fans to their site.
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Unsigned country artist Steve Grand uses Kickstarter to hit Billboard charts

This 25 year-old country artist’s rise to the Billboard charts began with a self-financed viral video and a quite successful Kickstarter campaign.
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Rithm wants to be WhatsApp for music messaging

Rithm, the revitalized social music streaming app, allows users to share music recommendations within a text messaging-like service.
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Mr. Show vets are back with new Netflix series With Bob and David

New sketch comedy show features Bob Odenkirk and David Cross as co-stars of new Netflix original series slating the duo as former Navy SEAL compatriots.
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Sling TV goes international with 200 new channels in 18 languages

Web streaming TV service Sling TV goes international, aligning with global TV service Sling International (formerly known as DishWorld).
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Renowned chefs come together on Netflix’s new Chef’s Table

New Netflix series looks inside the creative process of internationally-renowned chefs as the streaming service expands its original programming.
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Jay-Z calls in a who’s who of artists to back Tidal as ‘artist-owned’ music service

Jay-Z's new hi-fi streaming service, which promises to be fairer to artists, brings out a who's who in music for Tidal launch in New York.
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Get ready to stream Jay-Z’s new hi-fi streaming service, Tidal, on Sonos’ speakers

Alongside the launch of TIDAL, Sonos announced support for the high profile, high quality music streaming services.
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Songwriting organizations take to the Senate for better pay from streaming

The battle between songwriters and streaming services heats up in federal court as songwriting organizations demand fair payment on digital music services.
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Vice expands gritty news program with HBO

Vice, the provocative youth media company known for unique investigative coverage, announced an expanded TV partnership with HBO.
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LEGO lover meets audiophile in this gorgeous turntable

This Korean LEGO enthusiast created a usable 33 and 45 rpm vinyl record player, called "The Planet," out of 2400 LEGOs.
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Radiohead’s <em>OK Computer</em> to be preserved by Library of Congress

The Library of Congress announced that Radiohead's 1997 critically-acclaimed record OK Computer will be immortalized in their vaults.
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New proposal could make pay-for-play radio the norm

A new proposition backed by major US media companies seeks to remove the requirement of disclosing on air which songs were paid for by promoters.
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Music lessons meet Guitar Hero with the new Jellynote learning app

Jellynote is a new music app that guides you through the sheet music of a song — and then tests your abilities.

How an Aussie viral video launched <em>Bohemian Rhapsody</em> to the Billboard charts

This female comedy trio from Australia sang a silly rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody and it pushed the song onto the Billboard streaming charts.
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Unsung songwriters could get their shot on Adam Levine’s new NBC series Songland

New NBC reality series starring Adam Levine focuses on an often overlooked part of the music industry: the songwriters.
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Deezer Elite goes global with its ‘hi-def’ streaming music

Deezer Elite, a 'hi-def' streaming service, is now available for Sonos users globally after a US-only release last year.
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Marvin Gaye’s family not about to give it up, seeks more money over Blurred Lines

Pharrell and Robin Thicke were found guilty of plagiarizing Marvin Gaye's 1977 classic "Got to Give It Up," with their popular 2013 hit "Blurred Lines."
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RIAA points to a ‘staggering transformation’ as streaming services finally eclipse CD sales

Revenues for 2014 reveal a continued slip for CD sales and digital downloads, while the rise of streaming services is helping to keep the industry afloat.
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Kendrick Lamar’s new LP sets one-day Spotify record

After the surprise drop of Kendrick Lamar's second full-length 'To Pimp A Butterfly' late on Sunday night, he broke Spotify's one-day listening record.
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Stream music straight from Twitter with Rhapsody’s audio cards

Now you can listen to millions of songs while you tweet without leaving Twitter with Rhapsody's new partnership with the popular social media platform.
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Five fresh music acts to check out at SXSW

Ahead of the music portion of the 29th annual South By Southwest festival which begins today, we've picked five must-see musical acts.
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Looking to shake things up, Pandora may offer 24 hours of ad-free listening for $1

In a move to find another revenue stream, the popular online radio service is likely to begin offering an ad-free day pass to Pandora for 99 cents.
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RIAA escalates piracy witchhunt, points its pitchfork at domain registrars

The RIAA's latest battle in their pursuit of stopping music piracy is against an unlikely target: the companies that offer domain name services.
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Enjoy SXSW from your living room with new SXSW On streaming video service

SXSW On, the festival's free streaming video platform on Roku, YouTube and SXSW.com, allows you to watch the music and tech conference from your couch.
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Samsung’s Milk Music now streams on your web browser

Samsung's Milk Music, the year-old streaming service previously only available on Samsung phone, tablets and smart TVs, is now available on the web.

Guitar? Bass? Piano? Artiphon’s Instrument 1 is all of those and then some

Play every instrument on Iinstrument 1, a touch-sensitive controller which outputs sounds akin to the guitar, piano, violin, bass — or pretty much anything.
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Millennials watch more YouTube than TV, study says

New study says younger demographic spend more time watching online than traditional TV because 'they find it more enjoyable and relevant.'
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Who’s the king of online radio? New report crowns the winner

Online streaming music has been abuzz for years now, but how many people are actually listening? What is the most popular service?
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Stubhub syncs with Spotify to sell you scalped tickets to your favorite shows

StubHub just announced a partnership with the Spotify on its iOS app, StubHub Music, to alert you when your new favorite artist comes to town.
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Could Spotify’s new lyrics feature be Illegal in the US?

Is Spotify's new lyrics button, which brings users a pop-up window with a song's lyrics at the bottom of the screen, copyright infringing?
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Delve inside Björk’s wild, tech-infused retrospective installation at MoMA

Björk, the enigmatic 49 year-old multi-instrumentalist, will have music and tech-inspired art within a two-story sound installation at the MoMA this spring.
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Chew.tv is like Twitch.tv for aspiring DJs

Chew.tv, a live streaming portal, allows you to watch the best DJs perform from the comfort of your couch.