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Billboard Music Awards Score Highest Ratings in 12 Years

billboard.com The Billboard Music Awards had a viewing audience of 9.47 million, a 28 percent spike over 2012's audience of 7.4 million viewers, Nielsen reported. The show was No. 1 Sunday night in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 … view details

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'Undercover Angel' Singer Alan O'Day Dead at 72

billboard.com Alan O'Day, who crafted popular songs for artists like the Righteous Brothers and Helen Reddy before scoring a No. 1 of his own with the bouncy 1977 hit "Undercover Angel," lost his battle with cancer on … view details ,

Spotify's Most Viral & Streamed Tracks [U.S. & UK]

hypebot.com The 10 most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened, from May 6 - 12 on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. view details

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Google Takes On Spotify & Pandora With New Streaming Music Service

hypebot.com Google today launched a streaming music service that borrows from both Spotify and Pandora. With the rather unwieldy title of Google Play Music All Access, the $9.99 per month music service includes curated playlists … view details ,

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Google Launches 'All Access' Music Subscription Service

rollingstone.com This morning, Google unveiled a new music subscription service, Google Play Music All Access, at the search giant's annual I/O developers' conference in San Francisco. view details

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Jack White's Third Man Records Teams With Sun Records to Reissue Johnny Cash

pitchfork.com The next project on deck for Jack White's Third Man Records is a partnership with Sun Records, the storied Memphis label begun by Sam Phillips in 1952 that launched Elvis Presley and released music by Johnny Cash … view details ,

UndergroundMusic.fm Offers Community Outlet For Free Streaming Music

hypebot.com UndergroundMusic.fm is a new free streaming music platform for "underground" musicians designed to build community and spread music. view details

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Sony Rejects Investor Call To Sell Music Division

hypebot.com image from www.hypebot.comYesterday, activist investor and hedge fund manager Dan Loeb called for Sony to sell 20% of its music, film and entertainment division. Third Point, the fund managed by Loeb, owns 6.5% … view details

Google Likely To Announce Subscription Music Services Today With Sony

hypebot.com Google has completed deals with Sony Entertainment and Universal Music Group to launch two parallel streaming music services, according to several reports. Google appears likely to make the announcement at its I … view details

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Music Sponsorships Top $1.28 Billion In 2013

hypebot.com Brands will spend $1.28 billion in 2013 to sponsor music venues, festivals and tours in North America, a 5.4% increase from 2012, according to IEG Research. view details ,