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How To Watch Grammy Nominations Online This Morning

15 time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys will announce the 2020 Grammy Awards nominees on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8:20 AM ET.

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Spotify Stock Falls Two Days In A Row As Amazon Expands Free Music, TikTok Streaming Music Launch Nears

[UPDATED] Shares of Spotify stock fell another 2.35% on Tuesday after falling almost 4.8% on Monday after news stories that Tik Tok parent company Bytedance is working to launch a streaming music service in the US and other countries.

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Billboard Names 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade [FULL LIST]

As the decade winds down, Billboard has named the 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s.

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The Reason Radio Should Be The Best Algorithm

As AI and algorithms become an increasing presence in our day to day lives, working tirelessly in the background to inform our consumption habits, many of these algorithms continue to. Continue reading

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Universal Music Declares Copyright Ownership Over Recently Public Domain ‘Yes! We Have No Bananas’

The 1923 song “Yes! We Have No Bananas” slipped into the public domain – or so we thought. Shortly after a video featuring the song was posted on YouTube, Universal Music stepped up to claim ownership.

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What does Netflix know that its music counterparts don’t?

“Discovery is one of the core benefits that we provide to people. If we can get you to discover one new item of content that you absolutely love every single month, we’re pretty sure you will remain a user or customer with us for a very, very long time.”

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TikTok Passes 1.5 Billion Downloads

TikTok has passed 1.5 billion downloads across all platforms, according to new stats from mobile intelligence provider Sensor Tower. The milestone comes as TikTok parent Bytedance is planning to launch a Spotify competitor including in the US.

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Jerry Garcia Foundation Launches Launches Indie Only Love Records

The Jerry Garcia Foundation has announced the launch of its own independent label Only Love Records.

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MIC Coalition Filing Reveal: Transparency in Music Licensing And Ownership Act Is Back From The Dead

While the recently floated Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act was thought to be dead and buried, it seems to be making something of a comeback courtesy of the MIC Coalition

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