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Artist Surge: Éadrom's Rapid Ascent on Spotify Signals Emerging Electronic Talent

Recent data indicates a notable surge in engagement for Irish electronic artist Éadrom, whose Spotify followers increased by 33%. This rapid growth may suggest the emergence of significant new talent within the electronic music landscape, particularly under the HARM Recordings label.

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AFEM x DDEX present: The Hidden Infrastructure of Music Rights

A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM and DDEX open that conversation to the wider industry with a LinkedIn Live. Free and open to all. The

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Sex on Ferris Wheel at Download Festival

“All I can think is they thought the glass was tinted, but it wasn’t at all, it was actually spotless,” one witness said

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Police are investigating couple allegedly “having sex” on Download festival ferris wheel before Guns N’ Roses

“All I can think is they thought the glass was tinted, but it wasn’t at all, it was actually spotless,” one witness said

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Apple TV+ Streaming Deal Offers Significant Savings

Watch Widow's Bay, Severance, Ted Lasso and original music programming for just $5.99 per month (regularly $12.99 per month).

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Apple TV Deal: Here’s How to Save More Than 50% Off a Streaming Subscription

Watch Widow's Bay, Severance, Ted Lasso and original music programming for just $5.99 per month (regularly $12.99 per month).

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Couple Caught in Intimate Act on Ferris Wheel as Guns N’ Roses Were About to Play Download Festival

Authorities have launched an official investigation. Couple Caught in Intimate Act on Ferris Wheel as Guns N’ Roses Were About to Play Download Festival Spencer Kaufman

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Paramount+ Deal: How to Save Up to 93% Off A Streaming Subscription

Ahead of Prime Day, you can sign up for Paramount+ for just $0.99 per month for a limited time.

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Couple Caught in Intimate Act on Ferris Wheel as Guns N’ Roses Were About to Play Download Festival

Authorities have launched an official investigation. Couple Caught in Intimate Act on Ferris Wheel as Guns N’ Roses Were About to Play Download Festival Spencer Kaufman

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Watch out, YouTube: Spotify is launching direct full-length video uploads for artists

Spotify is rolling out the ability for artists to upload full-length videos to its service – enhancing its competition with YouTube.

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Copyright lawsuit against Meta over Eminem songs to proceed on direct infringement claim – with up to $109M at stake

A federal judge has narrowed the copyright lawsuit that Eight Mile Style filed against Meta Platforms Source

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Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse

The New York indie rock band, one of our 2025 Emerging Artists to Watch, will unveil their debut LP on August 7th. Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse, Reveal New Song “satellite”: Stream Paol

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Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse, Reveal New Song “satellite”: Stream

The New York indie rock band, one of our 2025 Emerging Artists to Watch, will unveil their debut LP on August 7th. Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse, Reveal New Song “satellite”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331

The Speedy Ortiz frontwoman promises “whimsical fun amid noisy fury” for her new collection of one-minute tracks. Sadie Dupuis’ Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331, Releases Three Songs: Stream Travis Bl

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Majors secure their first Canadian web-blocking order targeting stream-rippers that “threaten the foundation of Canada’s music marketplace”

The major record companies have got themselves some web-blocking orders against several stream-ripping sites in Canada. It’s the first major label secured web-blocks in the country, with Music Canada stating that stream-ripping “threatens the foundation of Canada’s music marketplace”

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Sadie Dupuis’ Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331, Releases Three Songs: Stream

The Speedy Ortiz frontwoman promises “whimsical fun amid noisy fury” for her new collection of one-minute tracks. Sadie Dupuis’ Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331, Releases Three Songs: Stream Travis Bland

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Months after its AI virtual singer Wu AI-Hua went viral, Warner Music China doubles down on digital artists via strategic deal with Dream Maker

Dream Maker says it has developed more than 3,000 virtual singers Source

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Spotify report sets out its impact for French-language music

France is one of the countries where Spotify has tangled with policymakers who want it to do more to support local music.

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Inde Navarrette's 'The Last of Us' livestreams are a hit with gamers

More than a million people have watched the re-uploaded videos

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‘Obsession’ star Inde Navarrette used to livestream ‘The Last Of Us’ and gamers are going nuts about it

More than a million people have watched the re-uploaded videos