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Watch: Fans create a perfect Lego remake of the Rogue One trailer

A group of Star Wars fans called the Animators Collective have completed an amazing shot-for-shot remake of the trailer for upcoming film Rogue One.
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Spotify ventures further into video territory with twelve star-studded shows

Spotify has announced a slate of twelve new shows which will start rolling out on the streaming service starting this summer.
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Radiohead release second song in a week, announce that new album will be out soon

British rockers Radiohead have officially announced a release date for their upcoming album and put out a new music video from Paul Thomas Anderson.
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This year's list of top-earning musicians shows the importance of touring

Taylor Swift topped this year's list of the highest earners in music, but the rest of this year's list is full of surprises.
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Drake’s record-breaking week proves exclusive streaming belongs to the big dogs

Drake is poised to smash Beyoncé's recently set single-week streaming record, with Views garnering more than 191 million plays on Apple Music so far.
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A dash of Radiohead goes well with the Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have released their first new single since 2011, a piano-driven cut that showcases a new sound from the band.
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Whitney Houston doc on the way from Oscar-winning director

A new documentary about famed vocalist Whitney Houston is on the way from Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald and producer Simon Chin.
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From D’Angelo to Springsteen: Here are our favorite Prince tributes

It's almost been a week since legendary songwriter Prince passed away. Here are the best musical tributes we could find to the Purple One.
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Drake and Future together again for blockbuster Summer Sixteen tour

Canadian rapper Drake and Souther rapper Future are teaming up to go on the road once again for a string of dates they are calling the Summer Sixteen Tour.
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Spotify matches users with their inner Game of Thrones character in fun new feature

Spotify has launched a new Game of Thrones feature, allowing fans to match with their favorite characters via their real-world taste in tunes.
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Let’s Go Crazy: SiriusXM honors Prince with new 24/7 tribute channel

Satellite radio service SiriusXM has launched a special Prince Tribute Channel to honor the passing of the legendary pop star.
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Adele is U.K.’s richest female musician ever, but she’s still 20 spots behind the men

Adele is the wealthiest female musician to ever come out of the United Kingdom, having earned $50 million in the last year alone, due in large part to 25.
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Michael Jackson’s estate faces billion-dollar legal battle with IRS

Michael Jackson's estate claims it was worth $2,105 at the time of his death, but the IRS claims it was worth $434 million, massive legal battle ensuing.
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Personal notebook from Freddie Mercury’s last days to be auctioned for thousands

A notebook which was owned by Queen singer Freddie Mercury during the last three years of his life will be auctioned in the U.K., contains nearly 20 songs penned by the famous musician.
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SoundCloud's new paid service to hit Europe soon

Soundcloud has signed a new deal with Sony/ATV music which will enable it to launch its new streaming service, SoundCloud Go, in Europe this year.
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Loose-lipped exec says Radiohead’s new album is crazy weird, lands in June

An executive at Radiohead's management company has leaked information that the band's new record will be out in June, and that it sounds totally new.
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All stressed out? New study suggests a night of classical music may be the cure

A new study from the Centre for Performance Science in London says that seeing music live reduces stress in humans.
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Study shows streaming drives vinyl sales, but many records never see the needle

A new study reveals that nearly half of people who are buying vinyl records aren't even playing them, and seven percent don't own a turntable.
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Rihanna to star in Dylan-influenced documentary from Friday Night Lights director

Filmmaker Peter Berg has announced plans to produce a documentary following pop star Rihanna, a contemporary take on the Bob Dylan rock doc Don't Look Back.
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Spotify founders will skip out of Sweden if demands aren’t met

Spotify founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon say they may move Spotify's headquarters from Stockholm due to housing, education, and stock issues.
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RIAA says YouTube isn’t willing to make a ‘real negotiation’ for higher music royalties

Major labels are set to renegotiate contracts with YouTube this year, and many industry voices hope labels will get a better deal, but don't expect them to.
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Latest Game of Thrones season 6 trailer shows multiple battles brewing

HBO's second trailer for Game of Thrones season 6 shows war on the horizon, characters in turmoil, and dragons.
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5 shows to watch: Catastrophe, Hannibal Takes Edinburgh, and more

How are you going to get through this week? By pulling up your favorite streaming service and queueing the finest films and TV shows available now.
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Beatlemania forever! Fab Four streamed over 250 million times on Spotify already

The Beatles have emerged as one of the most popular artists on Spotify in their first hundred days on the service, with over a quarter of a billion plays.
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Hulu as a cable channel? Cablevision makes channel 605 a Hulu portal

New York cable provider Cablevision Systems has created a special Hulu channel for its Optimum TV subscribers, allowing users to go to an on-demand Hulu channel.
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Paul Simon unveils the first single from his experimental new album

Classic songwriter Paul Simon continues his decades of sonic exploration with a new record called Stranger to Stranger, shares first single Wristband.
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Rhapsody’s new Listener Network wants to be like ‘Tinder for music lovers’

Music streaming company Rhapsody is expanding subscribers' ability to connect with one another, establishing what it calls its Listener Network.
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Sony Music sues Rdio execs for fraud after Pandora buy-out

Sony Music is suing Rdio executives, implying the top brass swindled Sony out of millions while negotiating a golden parachute deal with Pandora.
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Starz debuts standalone streaming app, taking on HBO Now and Showtime

Premium TV network Starz has launched a new standalone streaming app for iOS, Android, and Apple TV, streaming 2,400 TV shows and films for $9 per month.
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The Beatles Anthology recordings finally hit streaming services

The Beatles Anthology Series, a collection of rare B-Sides, demos, and other performances released in the mid-1990s, has landed on streaming services.
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Don Cheadle channels erratic jazz genius in first trailer for Miles Ahead

Sony Pictures Classics has released the first trailer for upcoming Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead, which was written by, directed by, and stars Don Cheadle.
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Brian Wilson to take Pet Sounds on swan song tour in 2016

Legendary songwriter Brian Wilson will take his iconic Beach Boys record Pet Sounds on the road for the last time this year, with 70 performances worldwide.
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Arcade Fire to reunite for short stint of tour dates

Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire have announced their first shows since 2014, with headlining festival performances in Europe and a star-studded benefit.
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Watch this epic hunk of wooden machinery play a dance tune with 2,000 marbles

Swedish musician Martin Molin spent 14 months building a massive marble-fueled music box, using a hand crank and triggers to create an amazing dance track.
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Paul McCartney to release new four-record compilation of post-Beatles hits

Iconic songwriter Paul McCartney will release a 67-song compilation called Pure McCartney, aimed at fans who want to journey through his post-Beatles hits.
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Kanye’s The Life of Pablo LP hits Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play (Update)

Kanye West's latest record The Life of Pablo may finally hit streaming services besides Jay Z's Tidal, expected to launch on Spotify and Apple Music Friday.
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Spotify raises $1 billion ahead of IPO, investors get a screaming deal

Spotify has raised $1 billion from investors in the form of debt, a big indication that a public offering will follow in short order, and that it was reasonably desperate for cash.
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Tired of tights: Composer Hans Zimmer retires from superhero scoring

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer says he's done making superhero films after a very difficult time finding a 'new language' to use on Batman v Superman.