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• How Competitive Is Your Accounting & Payment Infrastructure? We Asked Tipalti to Help Us Create a Working Checklist for Music Companies

  27-12-2024 22:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Abigail Keenan
  The global music industry is racing towards $100 billion+ in annual revenues, with success for many businesses defined by their ability to manage extreme complexity. Accounts payable in the music industry now demands a serious financial platform and partners to get it right and get everyone paid on time. But how can you know if your company is getting it right?
  To answer this critical make-or-break question, Digital Music News and Tipalti have teamed up to offer a pl
  
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• Paramore's Hayley Williams teases solo tour in 2025

  29-12-2024 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has hinted that some solo dates may be on the cards for 2025.
  
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• Tina Knowles slams critics of Beyoncé's NFL halftime show

  29-12-2024 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Beyonce's mum Tina Knowles has hit back at critics of the singer's Christmas Day performance.
  
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• Fatboy Slim's mother passes away

  29-12-2024 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Fatboy Slim's mother died on Christmas Day, as shared by his son, Woody Cook.
  
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• The View’s Kyle Falconer announces new acoustic album and shares sweeping single ‘Angelina’

  29-12-2024 00:27 via nme.com
  
  The View frontman Kyle Falconer has announced plans for a new acoustic album ‘The One I Love The Most’.READ MORE: The View on being indie survivors and that on-stage bust-up: “Being in The View can be volatile sometimes”The record, which is out on February 7, features acoustic versions of his songs from The View and his solo LPs, inspired by women. It is available to pre-order here.
  It also features brand new track, ‘Angelina’, which you can listen to below.
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• Watch Neil Young Play ‘Pardon My Heart’ for First Time in 50 Years

  29-12-2024 00:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Zuma deep cut had only been performed at a single concert on the 1974 CSNY reunion tour, and his surprise Bottom Line show earlier that year
  
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• Bob Dylan acted out his entire role in ‘A Complete Unknown’ before he approved the biopic’s script

  28-12-2024 23:43 via nme.com
  
  Bob Dylan acted out the part of himself in A Complete Unknown before he gave his backing to the biopic’s script.READ MORE: ‘A Complete Unknown’ review: don’t think twice about seeing this brilliant Bob Dylan biopicAlthough the lead role eventually went to Timothée Chalamet, the singer-songwriter’s input into the film was so great that he went right through the script with director James Mangold, according to producer Peter Jaysen.
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• Charli XCX has given her verdict on 2024’s biggest films

  28-12-2024 22:34 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has given her verdict on some of 2024’s biggest films.READ MORE: It’s Charli XCX’s world and we’re just living in it: a timeline of ‘Brat’ summer so farThe star, who has signed up for a number of acting roles in a series of forthcoming films, spent much of Christmas catching up on a host of movies and sharing her opinion of them on the film social media site Letterboxd.
  Among them were Challengers, Conclave, and Nosferatu which she aw
  
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• Drake reiterates calls for Tory Lanez’s release from prison: “Free Up T”

  28-12-2024 19:34 via nme.com
  
  Drake has called for Tory Lanez‘s release once again after the rapper was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both feet.READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timelineLanez was found guilty in December 2022 of three felonies related to the shooting in 2020 and began serving his 10-year sentence the following August.
  He was found guilty of all three charges pegged against him: one count of assault with a
  
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• Hayley Williams Hints That First-Ever Solo Tour Might Finally Happen in 2025

  28-12-2024 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I’m going to try and finally play some shows next year that would’ve happened nearly 5 years ago now," singer says of Covid-canceled Petals for Armor trek
  
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• ‘Gavin & Stacey’ star Ruth Jones and Damon Albarn to read Shipping Forecast to mark centenary

  28-12-2024 18:08 via nme.com
  
  Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones and Blur‘s Damon Albarn are set to read the Shipping Forecast – a Met Office broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the UK.READ MORE: Graham Coxon on the return of Blur: “We can’t leave it too long because we’re knocking on!”Jones will make her final appearance as Nessa from the BBC sitcom on Radio 4 on New Year’s Day (January 1) to celebrate 100 years of the weather service.
  She said: &ldqu
  
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• The 25 Best Spanish-Language Songs of 2024

  28-12-2024 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From indie-pop smashes written by rising stars to sleeper hits released by reggaeton mainstays, here's what we loved this year
  
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• Watch Maggie Rose Cut Down the Haters with ‘Fake Flowers’ on ‘CBS Saturday Morning’

  28-12-2024 17:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Grammy-nominated vocalist performed three tracks off her album No One Gets Out Alive
  
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• Best Music of 2024: Staff Picks

  28-12-2024 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  What were Rolling Stone staffers listening to this year? Our individual picks for the best albums released in 2024 range far and wide, with plenty of surprises
  
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• Robbie Williams had no interest in sanitising his life story for new biopic Better Man

  28-12-2024 16:49 via music-news.com
  
  Robbie Williams didn't ask for any scenes to be removed from Better Man.
  
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• Paramore’s Hayley Williams teases solo shows for 2025

  28-12-2024 10:32 via nme.com
  
  Paramore’s Hayley Williams has teased the possibility of a string of solo shows in 2025, five years after she had originally planned them.READ MORE: Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did”The singer’s first solo studio album ‘Petals For Armor’ was released in May 2020 and Williams had intended to play the record live on a UK and European tour that month, before plans had to be shelved amid the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• SAULT officially release surprise album ‘Acts of Faith’

  28-12-2024 10:26 via nme.com
  
  SAULT have officially released ‘Acts of Faith’, their surprise album from earlier this year.READ MORE: SAULT – ‘Nine’ review: anonymous British collective weave tales of hope and painThe mysterious collective first shared ‘Acts of Faith’ in July, with the whole album available as a single 32-minute .wav file. Since then, fans have requested an official release.
  In the lead-up to Christmas, they took to their official Twitter/X account to share a sho
  
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• Donald Trump asks US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban

  28-12-2024 09:51 via nme.com
  
  US President-elect Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to delay a potential TikTok ban.READ MORE: Sped up songs: why are we so captivated by quick TikTok hits? Trump’s lawyer filed a legal brief on Friday (December 27) saying he “opposes banning TikTok” and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office”.
  It follows TikTok, and its parent company, ByteDance, losing an appeal earlier this month, with a
  
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• Secrets behind Beyonce and Prince's Grammys performance revealed

  28-12-2024 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Producer Ken Ehrlich has revealed the secrets behind Beyonce and Prince's 2004 Grammys performance.
  
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• Miley Cyrus teases new era

  28-12-2024 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus is teasing a new era in 2025 after a very successful 2024.
  
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• Mike Batt didn’t want to be ‘world superstar’

  28-12-2024 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Mike Batt is “glad” he was never a “world superstar” because he has seen how fame and wealth changes people.
  
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• Mark Ronson Remembers Quincy Jones: He ‘Radiated Generosity’

  28-12-2024 02:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He didn’t just raise the bar; he hid it where no one could reach," Ronson wrote
  
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• So Long, Kingship — Bored Ape ‘Supergroup’ Deletes Social Handles, YouTube Channel, and Website As NFT Fallout Continues

  28-12-2024 02:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Gone but not forgotten, ‘NFT supergroup’ Kingship has deactivated its social accounts, deleted its YouTube page, and seemingly shuttered its website. Photo Credit: 10:22PM/Universal Music Group
  So long, Kingship: With the non-fungible token (NFT) craze having largely fizzled out, the Universal Music-formed “NFT supergroup” has seemingly called it quits.It’d be an understatement to say that much has changed since Kingship arrived on the scene about three years ago. F
  
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• Ne-Yo mourns loss of boxer Paul Bamba, dead at 35

  28-12-2024 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Boxer Paul Bamba, managed by singer Ne-Yo, has died.
  
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• Netflix Launches ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ Special Following Christmas Day NFL Broadcasts

  28-12-2024 01:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Netflix has released Beyonce’s recent NFL halftime performance as a standalone special called Beyonce Bowl. Photo Credit: Parkwood Entertainment
  Moments after hosting a pair of Christmas Day NFL games – and multiple musical performances – Netflix has released Beyoncé’s halftime show as a standalone special.Netflix added that 13-minute program, aptly entitled Beyoncé Bowl, today. As many already know, the namesake artist (and wife of Jay-Z) took the stage dur
  
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• LA’s Famous Morrison Hotel Engulfed In Flames – LAFD Kicks Off ‘Active Investigation Into the Cause’

  27-12-2024 23:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  LA’s Morrison Hotel, where The Doors captured the cover photo for their namesake fifth studio album, has been ‘destroyed’ in a fire. Photo Credit: Henry Diltz
  Los Angeles’ famous Morrison Hotel – featured on the cover of The Doors’ namesake fifth album – has been “destroyed” in a fire.
  That’s according to the official report from the Los Angeles Fire Department, which recapped that it’d responded to the related call yesterday morn
  
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• LA’s Famous Morrison Hotel Engulfed by Fire – LAFD Kicks Off ‘Active Investigation Into the Cause’

  27-12-2024 23:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  LA’s Morrison Hotel, where The Doors captured the cover photo for their namesake fifth studio album, has been ‘destroyed’ in a fire. Photo Credit: Henry Diltz
  Los Angeles’ famous Morrison Hotel – featured on the cover of The Doors’ namesake fifth album – has been “destroyed” in a fire.
  That’s according to the official report from the Los Angeles Fire Department, which recapped that it’d responded to the related call yesterday morn
  
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• LA’s Famous Morrison Hotel ‘Destroyed’ by Fire — LAFD Kicks Off ‘Active Investigation Into the Cause’

  27-12-2024 23:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  LA’s Morrison Hotel, where The Doors captured the cover photo for their namesake fifth studio album, has been ‘destroyed’ in a fire. Photo Credit: Henry Diltz
  Los Angeles’ famous Morrison Hotel – featured on the cover of The Doors’ namesake fifth album – has been “destroyed” in a fire.
  That’s according to the official report from the Los Angeles Fire Department, which recapped that it’d responded to the related call yesterday morn
  
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• Timothée Chalamet credits Lil B knighting him for launching his acting career

  27-12-2024 22:14 via nme.com
  
  Timothée Chalamet has credited rapper Lil B for knighting him as a major contribution to the launch of his successful acting career.READ MORE:  ‘A Complete Unknown’ review: don’t think twice about seeing this brilliant Bob Dylan biopicThe Academy Award-nominated actor was the latest guest to be interviewed by Nardwuar on YouTube and during the chat, Chalamet took a moment to give rapper Lil B a shout-out after he was asked about being knighted by him.
  “Li
  
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• How Competitive Is Your Accounting & Payment Infrastructure? We Asked Tipalti to Help Us Create a Working Checklist

  27-12-2024 22:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Abigail Keenan
  The global music industry is racing towards $100 billion+ in annual revenues, with success for many businesses defined by their ability to manage extreme complexity. Accounts payable in the music industry now demands a serious financial platform and partners to get it right and get everyone paid on time. But how can you know if your company is getting it right?
  In an effort to answer this critical make-or-break question, Digital Music News and Tipalti have teamed up
  
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