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Neil Young’s Pono struggles as it expands, looks for new CEO

Young explained in a Facebook post over the weekend that Pono's expansion has been hampered by no 'proven business leader' as CEO and lack of funds.
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Japanese telecom SoftBank will sell Netflix directly from devices at launch

Ahead of its September 2 release in Japan, Netflix has partnered with major telecom SoftBank.
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Wiz Khalifa forced to ground, handcuffed at LAX for riding ‘hover board’

Rapper Wiz Khalifa was arrested at LAX this past weekend for riding a 'hover board,' essentially a self-balancing scooter without handlebars.
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Check out Duran Duran’s dreamy new single What are the Chances

In advance of '80s electropop vets Duran Duran's first LP in five years, "Paper Gods," listen to dreamy, introspective single "What are the Chances?"
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Cable and satellite companies lost nearly half a million subscribers in Q2

Pay TV saw subscriber losses of 479,000 between April and June 2015, according to a report from Strategy Analytics.
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Sony Japan shows off Metal Gear Solid hi-res Walkmen

Sony is partnering with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain to release video game-branded hi-res Walkmen in Japan.
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Seth Rogen’s new comedy Future Man heads to Hulu

In Seth Rogen's "Future Man," a janitor who moonlights as a world-ranked video gamer is tasked with saving the world from a 'super-race invasion.'
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Regal will check moviegoers’ bags in the aim for a safer theater experience

In response to increased attacks on movie theaters, Regal Theaters will now be checking moviegoers' bags as an added precaution.
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Labels making ‘playola’ payments to get songs on Spotify playlists

Record labels now pay for placement on particularly popular streaming music playlists, according to Billboard.
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Apple Stores demote the iconic iPod from display tables to the wall rack

Beginning next week, iPods will be demoted from the table display to wall racks in Apple Stores.
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Facebook inspired this CBS sitcom from Will & Grace co-producer Jhoni Marchinko

In a new untitled CBS comedy, 20-somethings will use Facebook's "People You May Know" feature to find new friends.
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New Carl Sagan doc will be produced by the minds behind Interstellar and Contact

An upcoming Warner Bros. biopic will celebrate the astronomer Carl Sagan, the "Cosmos" host and a scientist interested in extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Drake FM? Local radio station switches to all Drake all weekend

For one weekend, a local gospel station in Charlotte, NC played just one artist: the popular Canadian rapper Drake.
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SNL alumni’s Documentary Now! mockumentary begins three-year run on IFC Thursday

Fred Armisen and Bill Hader star in IFC mockumentary series "Documentary Now!" which tell the fake tales of animal hoarders, soft rock bands and more.
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Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara fall into a dangerous seduction in Carol

Carol, based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Price of Salt, tells the tale of of two women falling in love in the '50s.
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Get your Scooby Snacks: Scoob and the gang are coming back to theaters

Your friends Scooby, Shaggy and co. are coming back to the silver screen in animated form.
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‘Fair trade’ music streamer Baboom launches without Kim Dotcom

Baboom, a "fair trade" music streamer which Kim Dotcom created but has since left, launched today.
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Video for Iron Maiden’s first new single in 5 years is an ode to gaming

The heavy metal group released their first single, Speed of Light, in five years and its music video is an homage to the video game history.
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Spin classes are ripping off songwriters, claims music exec

This music exec believes performance rights organizations should charge fitness centers more than standard royalty rates as they rely more heavily on music.
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Jam out to the sweet sounds of Barack Obama’s summer playlists

The White House, with help from Barack Obama himself, has dropped two summer mix tapes.
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Universal will reimburse theaters for bolstered security around NWA biopic

Universal will reimburse theaters who want to beef up their security for the release of the NWA biopic.

Music streaming services have racked up a trillion plays in 2015 alone

In the first six months of 2015, we've streamed 1 trillion songs on YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Pandora, and other streamers, according to a new report.
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Kurt Cobain’s old home recordings have been sourced for a new album dropping November 6

The release will include all of the film's previously unreleased material as well as a dozen additional tracks.
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Watch Marilyn Manson as a Native American hitman in Let Me Make You a Martyr

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson stars in upcoming thriller Let Me Make You a Martyr as a Native American hit man.
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Alice Cooper supergroup with Johnny Depp and Joe Perry prepares to rock L.A.

The reincarnation of the '70s Sunset Strip group, Hollywood Vampires, will release a record of mostly covers next month before two live dates in L.A.
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Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke scores Broadway play

Amidst recording Radiohead's ninth studio album, Thom Yorke will be scoring a Broadway play this fall.
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New report: Free music streaming will bring in $1 billion by 2017

A new report from Juniper Research expects free, ad-based music streaming revenue to cross the $1 billion mark by 2017.
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Say goodbye to mail-order CD service Columbia House

The CD and DVD mail-order company., which once profited $1.4 billion in a year, has gone bankrupt, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Déjà vu: Kendrick Lamar slated to be Stephen Colbert’s first guest on the Late Show

When Stephen Colbert takes over for David Letterman on Late Show next month, one face on the show will be familiar: Kendrick Lamar.
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Listen to Meryl Streep’s take on Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance from Ricki and the Flash

Now three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep can add successfully pulling off a rendition of Lady Gaga's Bad Romance to her long, long list of accomplishments.
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German doc uncovers Heath Ledger’s spooky Joker diary from The Dark Knight

A very detailed and spooky diary actor Heath Ledger made to help develop his character as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' has been unearthed.
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Hulu isn’t taking Netflix’s bait, commits to weekly release schedule for original series

Video streamer Hulu doesn't agree with Netflix's strategy of simultaneously releasing all episodes of comedy and drama shows.
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Prince has a new album coming out, but you’ll need a Tidal subscription to hear it

If you want to listen to Prince’s new album, you’ll need a subscription to music streaming service Tidal.
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Watch Bruce Springsteen cap off Jon Stewart’s heartfelt Daily Show farewell

New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen performed “Land of Hope and Dreams,” and part of “Born to Run” to end Jon Stewart’s final show.