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Gorillaz’ 2001 debut album had its biggest Spotify year in 2025

Readers of a certain age may wish to cover their eyes and scream for a bit now: the self-titled debut album by Gorillaz is now 25 years old. Spotify has published some startling stats about the album’s streaming performance to celebrate the quarter-century anniversary. The album has racked up 1.85bn

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Report: ByteDance’s Soda Music has 140m active users in China

Back in April 2022, we reported on the launch of ‘Qishui Yinyue’ (Soda Music) in China. It was a music-streaming service from TikTok’s parent company ByteDance. “Can even ByteDance take a bite (or a byte?) out of Tencent Music [TME] and NetEase Cloud Music’s dominance in China?” we wrote at the time

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Italian court rules Netflix price hikes illegal

The case against the streaming giant was brought by an Italian consumer group

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Fred Again.. B2B with Thomas Bangalter DJ mix now on Apple Music

It was Bangalter’s second ever live show in two decades, and saw him break out Daft Punk classics

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Fred Again.. B2B with Thomas Bangalter DJ mix from Alexandra Palace audio now available on Apple Music

It was Bangalter’s second ever live show in two decades, and saw him break out Daft Punk classics

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Netflix price rises are illegal, rules Italian court

The case against the streaming giant was brought by an Italian consumer group

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Éadrom: An Unfolding Narrative From Ireland's Electronic Depths

Amidst the ever-fluxing landscape of electronic music, a new name, Éadrom, has begun to surface from an unspecified locale in Ireland. Without fanfare or a curated narrative, their presence is being primarily registered through a notable surge in digital listenership.

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Wireless boss Melvin Benn defends Kanye West booking: ‘We are not giving him a platform to extol opinion of whatever nature.’

Benn's statement comes as the fallout from the booking continues to mount. Source

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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Fought for "Love Is a Battlefield" Release

Love Is a Battlefield introduced the Linn Drum into mainstream rock

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Pat Benatar Fought for "Love Is a Battlefield"

Love Is a Battlefield introduced the Linn Drum into mainstream rock

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New Albums from MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), and More Out Now

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New Albums From MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), and More

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New Album Releases from MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), and More

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How to Stream the NCAA National Championship Game Free Online

The men's championship game tips off at 8:50 p.m. ET on April 6.

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New Albums from MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), and More Available Now

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New Music Releases Available Now

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How to put your music on Spotify: Release timing, metadata, and rollout tips for artists

If you are trying to figure out how to put your music on Spotify, the first thing to note is that the upload itself is not usually what trips artists up. Spotify does not take direct uploads from independent artists, so you need a distributor to deliver the audio, artwork, credits, release date, and

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New Albums from MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), and More Available Now

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Bad Bunny's Spotify Concert Film Announcement

Billions Club Live With Bad Bunny: A Concert Film will arrive to the platform this week.

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New Albums Out Now: MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), Los Thuthanaka, and More

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