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Here’s How to Watch ‘Drag Race México’ Season 3 Online From Anywhere in the World

Don't miss the season 3 premiere of Drag Race México on July 30, and find out where to stream it online.

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Blonde Redhead Releases New Single 'Blood Spilled'

The fuzzy and layered single is the band's first new music since 2023. Blonde Redhead Unveil New Song “Blood Spilled”: Stream Travis Bland

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Blonde Redhead Unveil New Song “Blood Spilled”: Stream

The fuzzy and layered single is the band's first new music since 2023. Blonde Redhead Unveil New Song “Blood Spilled”: Stream Travis Bland

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Lollapalooza 2026 Livestream Lineup for Hulu and Disney+ Revealed

The four-day broadcast will feature Charli xcx, Tate McRae, Lorde, The xx, Olivia Dean, The Smashing Pumpkins, and loads more. Lollapalooza 2026 Livestream Lineup for Hulu and Disney+ Revealed Alex Krinsky

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RBX re-files and ramps up lawsuit accusing Spotify of “intentionally ignoring fraud committed by certain ‘a-list’ artists”

Rapper RBX is having another go at suing Spotify over allegations it turns a blind eye to streaming fraud when it benefits superstar artists like Drake. His original lawsuit was dismissed but he has filed an amended complaint expanding on his theory that Spotify has a two-tier streaming fraud policy

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Major Music Companies Propose AI Song Chart Eligibility Principles

The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade groups who teamed up to propose a system for labeling AI-generated songs on streaming services.

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UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, BMG & More Propose New Principles for AI Song Chart Eligibility

The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade groups who teamed up to propose a system for labeling AI-generated songs on streaming services.

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Tony Iommi Announces Long-Awaited New Solo Album, Unleashes Single “World Alone”: Stream

From the Dark will be released October 23rd via BMG. Tony Iommi Announces Long-Awaited New Solo Album, Unleashes Single “World Alone”: Stream Spencer Kaufman

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French Parliament passes a social media ban for under fifteens, as social media platforms face ramped up regulation across Europe

France has passed a law banning under fifteens from using social media that will go into effect in September. Other European countries are set to follow France’s lead while the EU is proposing other n

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Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream

A rollicking jam fronted by Lou Barlow from the band's upcoming 13th studio album, There Near Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream Chris Coplan

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My Little Pony music kicks off its Neigh-Pop era with ‘Forever Friendship’

Neigh-Pop sounds like a new genre that’s sprung to prominence on SoundCloud. It’s actually the new musical direction for My Little Pony.

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Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream

A rollicking jam fronted by Lou Barlow from the band's upcoming 13th studio album, There Near Dinosaur Jr. Unveil New Single “Blowin’ Up”: Stream Chris Coplan

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Litejam Neo and AP30 Music Boy are both hits on Kickstarter

Kickstarter has become a reliable launchpad for music hardware over the past decade. This week, two more projects are racking up the pledges on the crowdfunding platform.

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Spotify may have overtaken homegrown DSP Melon in South Korea

There’s a changing of the music-streaming guard in South Korea, with Spotify possibly having just overtaken local player Melon, previously the biggest audio streaming service there. Or possibly not.

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Winamp plots latest return of its music player – with Deezer

Winamp Player is back, Back, BACK… again. The latest comeback for one of the original digital-music brands involves a partnership with Deezer, which will power Winamp’s music-streaming service on a white-label basis.

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US radio network Westwood One sticks the boot into Spotify

Seconds out, round… well, it’s probably round 476 of the radio-versus-streaming slugfest. But US network Westwood One is still throwing punches enthusiastically.

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Steve Lacy Spoils ‘Spider-Man’ Character Reveal

The slip-up happened during a livestream from the premiere

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Steve Lacy accidentally spoils major ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ character reveal in red carpet interview

The slip-up happened during a livestream from the premiere

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Emo and Pop-Punk Surge in Mexico's Music Streaming Scene

Yes, emo. Well, emo and pop-punk according to Spotify, which has published some data on the recent growth of these genres in its streaming data for Mexico.

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StubHub CEO Faces Scrutiny Over Ticketing Practices

Secondary-ticketing firm StubHub has been making headlines of the unfortunate kind this month, after links emerged between its CEO and a big ticket-seller using its platform.