#Meet the top TikTok singers on the rise

#Meet the top TikTok singers on the rise

“#Meet the top TikTok singers on the rise” These TikTok-ers are rising to musical fame — one viral video at a time. The savviest users know how to spin social media soundbites into real careers. Take Tai Verdes, a former Verizon store worker who just sold out his first tour. For a few lucky musicians,…

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#Musician canceled for speaking out against arson

#Musician canceled for speaking out against arson

“#Musician canceled for speaking out against arson” Until last year, Daniel Elder — a 34-year-old musician who lives in Nashville, Tennessee — had a promising career ahead of him. The theme of the prize-winning composer’s work, truth through emotion, is evident across his catalogue of choral music, including his debut commercial album, “The Heart’s Reflection.”…

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#Prince Harry, Meghan Markle M Spotify deal enrages artists

#Prince Harry, Meghan Markle $25M Spotify deal enrages artists

“#Prince Harry, Meghan Markle $25M Spotify deal enrages artists” Musicians across the pond are fuming over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s megabucks $25 million deal to produce feel-good, woke podcasts for Spotify. Famed musicians including Paul McCartney, Chris Martin, Kate Bush, Robert Plant and Stevie Nicks called on the UK government this week to reform…

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#Wyatt Pike releases first song since quitting ‘American Idol’

#Wyatt Pike releases first song since quitting ‘American Idol’

“#Wyatt Pike releases first song since quitting ‘American Idol’” It’s Instagram “Idol”! Wyatt Pike has released his first song on the social media platform less than a week after quitting “American Idol,” a shocking move considering he was named into the top 12. Pike, a self-proclaimed 20-year-old “kid” from Park City, Utah, released the original song called…

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#Apple backs independent musicians with  million investment

#Apple backs independent musicians with $50 million investment

“#Apple backs independent musicians with $50 million investment” Apple led a $50 million fundraising round for a fledgling company that helps musicians distribute and market their music while allowing them to keep their copyright, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. UnitedMasters, which was launched four years ago with $70 million in Silicon…

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#Clever musician plays flute made from street barricade

#Clever musician plays flute made from street barricade

“#Clever musician plays flute made from street barricade” He’s taking street performing to the next level.  Catalan musician Xavier Lozano won fans and hearts with a video of him playing a rusted metal barricade like a flute. Marcel Barrena, a 39-year-old director who has won two Gaudí Awards, Catalonia’s answer to the Oscars, posted a…

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#Mary Wilson, co-founder of The Supremes, dead at 76

#Mary Wilson, co-founder of The Supremes, dead at 76

“#Mary Wilson, co-founder of The Supremes, dead at 76” Mary Wilson, co-founder of Motown’s legendary “girl group” The Supremes,” has died. She was 76. Her longtime publicist Jay Schwartz confirmed in a statement that she passed away suddenly at her home in Las Vegas.. Her cause of death has yet to be announced and funeral…

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