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Ariana Grande releases Christmas & Chill album in time for the holidays

Celebrate Christmas with pop star Ariana Grande who just surprise-dropped the holiday album Christmas & Chill.
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Jeremy Renner to put on the gloves as Rocky Marciano in new biopic

The Hurt Locker star will star as the boxing legend in Undefeated: The Rocky Marciano Story.
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We defy you not to sway to Bowie’s new trance-jazz single Lazarus

David Bowie's latest single off of his 25th record, called Lazarus, is a dirge-like reflection on the life of the English musician.
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Copyright Royalty Board: Pandora required to pay 21 percent more in royalties

The Internet radio streamer, along with other non-interactive streamers (but not Apple Music or Spotify), is now required to pay a higher royalty rate.
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Don’t call it a comeback: LL Cool J will host the Grammys for fifth time

Hip hop icon LL Cool J will host the 58th annual Grammy Awards in February 2016. 

See the first shot of Natalie Portman as Jackie O from the set of Jackie

Ahead of the much-anticipated Jackie Kennedy biopic, we now have a visual glimpse of Natalie Portman as the iconic First Lady. 
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With 4,700 and counting, VinylHub aims to catalog every record shop on the planet

VinylHub, from the creators of vinyl music database Discogs, hopes to catalog every record shop and record event on the planet.
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Fargo’s winter aesthetic means we won’t see season 3 till 2017

Hawley explained that Fargo is a winter show, and there isn't time to shoot before the end of this winter. 
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Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight ‘roadshow’ hits 100 theaters in 70mm film

Some lucky theatergoers will have the chance to see the Western epic in its intended format: 70mm film. Find out if it's coming to your town.
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Pandora CFO says Steve Jobs ‘eviscerated the music industry’ with iTunes

In an earnings call, Pandora CFO Mike Herring pointed the finger at Steve Jobs for the last 15 years of trouble in the music industry. 
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Google's Chromecast gets even more enticing with $20 Google Play gift

For those interested in buying a Chromecast, Google's new deal effectively cuts the price of the media streamer to as low as $10.
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Prince surprise-dropped Hit N Run: Phase Two on Tidal

The Purple One released a 12 track collection featuring the protest song Baltimore, and the funky, upbeat single Stare. 
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Taylor Swift’s The 1989 World Tour doc to stream only on Apple Music

The Blank Space and Bad Blood singer has announced an exclusive deal to stream The 1989 World Tour tour doc on Apple Music.
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Watch Taylor Swift rock Shake It Off acoustically for intimate crowd

Taylor Swift took some time off from her busy touring schedule in Australia this week to perform an acoustic set for a crowd of less than 100. 
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The Weeknd faces lawsuit over unlicensed sample in 2015 hit The Hills

Cutting Edge Music alleges that The Weeknd used an unauthorized sample from the score of a sci-fi film called The Machine for his 2015 hit The Hills. 
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Warner Music CEO says music streamers will consolidate to dominate

While we saw two major new players in the music streaming business this year, Warner Music's Stephen Cooper expects 'industry consolidation' in the sector.

ABC puts Abigail Breslin in the corner for Dirty Dancing musical reboot

ABC has announced a musical remake of 1987 classic romantic drama Dirty Dancing. 
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R. Kelly says he wrote ‘462 songs’ for his new album: Here’s the first single

The new track featuring Tinashe is off of his upcoming record, called The Buffet, out Friday.
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Vevo buys Showyou video aggregator to step up to YouTube

The service has acquired Showyou, a video aggregation startup which began offering subscriptions for publishers' content last year. 
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Merry Christmas from 50 Cent! Fans can now download his new mixtape for free

The new 50 Cent mixtape, named after his character on the TV show Power, features guest spots from Lil' Boosie and Young Buck. 
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Watch Prince’s storied performance of Radiohead’s Creep from Coachella ’08

Prince, whose hostility towards the internet is quite public, has allowed his storied performance of Radiohead's Creep to hit the web. 
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Drake’s record label reportedly forgot to submit Hotline Bling to the Grammys

Drake's megahit Hotline Bling didn't receive any Grammy nominations, but there's a simple reason why: it wasn't submitted. 
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Spotify reportedly in ‘private talks’ to limit free streaming options

In response to backlash from artists and labels, Spotify will finally allow some artists the option to limit music available to free, ad-supported users.
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Legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart calls it quits

Legendary Rush drumer Neil Peart has said that he's retired from music.
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Bill Hader and Fred Armisen go full ’70s soft rock in ridiculous parody video

Bill Hader and Fred Armisen star as '70s soft rock stars in the music video for their fake band, The Blue Jean Committee.
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The late Scott Weiland speaks about loss, and musical influences in poignant final interview

Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland spoke in what ended up being his last interview on his musical legacy. 
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After initially balking, Coldplay’s new album will hit Spotify Friday (Update)

Coldplay's seventh record, reportedly the band's last, will now be available on Spotify, beginning Friday December 11.
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Danny Boyle to reprise Trainspotting with original cast through Sony’s TriStar Studio

Sony's TriStar Studio is signing on to reprise Danny Boyle's career-defining 1996 drug-addled crime drama Trainspotting.
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HBO special on Jay Z-approved rapper J. Cole coming in January

Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming will feature the rapper performing songs from his chart-topping 2014 record as well as behind-the-scenes interviews.
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Springsteen drops feature-packed reissue of The River, announces 2016 tour

The Boss to embark on a 24-date tour in support of the reissue of his breakthrough 1980 record The River.
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Indie film platform Vimeo rolls out 4K video streaming

Video streamer Vimeo will begin rolling out adaptive bitrate streaming up to 4K resolution on the platform.
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Adele’s 25 says Hello to another record, sells over 4 million copies in two weeks

Pop phenom Adele's album 25 broke the first week's sales record last week with over 3.3 million albums sold, and it's barely showing signs of slowing down.
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Watch Kendrick Lamar kill his hit song Alright from Austin City Limits

The Austin City Limits episode featuring Kendrick Lamar, who put out one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2015, will air on January. 
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CBS Radio’s streamer Looped serves up music videos, artist interviews, and more

With Looped, CBS Radio is betting that viewers will want to watch a curated stream of music videos.