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polk audio
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Sound United, a company that supports a diverse portfolio of high performance audio brands, today announced that Polk Audio Omni and Definitive Technology Wireless Collection DTS Play-Fi® lines will support wireless surround sound. The firmware update will be available October 25(th) for compatible products within both wireless music systems. As the first DTS partner brands […]
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ronnie james dio, Wacken
News, Ticker

Over 75,000 fans were rocked at the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany this weekend as the late Ronnie James Dio reunited with his bandmates via hologram. The surprise performance took place at the end of Dio Disciples’ set to close the world’s largest annual live heavy metal event. Dio Disciples features members of […]
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Bastille, chris cornell, Donovan, Hardwell, India Arie, joe bonamassa, JudgeISC, Lorde, Ricki Lee Jones, Sara Evans, Tom Waits, Ziggy Marley
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The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) today announced its panel of judges for the 2016 competition. Included on the panel are many iconic, high-profile recording artists as well as Presidents, CEOs and A&R reps from Atlantic, Warner Bros., Sire, RCA, Glassnote, Island, Razor & Tie, Sony Music Latin, Interscope, Concord Label Group, Warner Music Nashville, Alligator, […]
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Pitbull
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SoundExchange awarded global music superstar Pitbull (Armando Christian Pérez) its prestigious Digital Radio Award in recognition of his incredible popularity on digital radio. The Miami-born artist has amassed over four billion performances on the more than 2,500 digital radio services from which SoundExchange receives payment. SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe presented Pitbull with the […]
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TUNEIN
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TuneIn, the world’s largest audio network, today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Red Bull Music Academy that brings its newly relaunched streaming platform, RBMA Radio, to TuneIn’s millions of monthly active users. TuneIn’s formidable reach and innovative listener targeting complements the cutting-edge music programming that Red Bull Music Academy has brought to the industry for […]
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gnr, wolfmother
News, Ticker, Tours

On the heels of their own headlining tour, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band WOLFMOTHER have been selected as one of the chosen few to open for Guns N’ Roses on their historic North American ‘Not In This Lifetime’ stadium tour this Summer. WOLFMOTHER joins an elite list of openers including Alice In Chains, Lenny Kravitz, The […]
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Peter Murphy, The 69 Eyes, The Mission, tours
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To celebrate their 30th anniversary The Mission set out on their most extensive and ambitious tour since they reformed in 2011 and to coincide with the tour they will release a brand new studio album. The 30th Anniversary European leg of the tour starts in Dublin on October 1st and includes the Whitby Goth Weekend on November 5th with […]
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Dirk Verbeuren, soilwork
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With their full support behind him, SOILWORK announces the departure of longtime drummer Dirk Verbeuren as he joins heavy metal legends MEGADETH as their new full-time drummer. Verbeuren has been performing with MEGADETH for months – his first show with the band was at Rock on The Range festival in May, where he performed to a crowd of […]
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Streamza
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To facilitate affordable and convenient online download and streaming of torrents, Streamza today announced the launch of their online streaming website https://streamza.com. Streamza.com is pleased to offer unlimited download and streaming of torrents, with up to 7.8 million items available for download and over 15,000 torrents for instant streaming at a monthly offer of $5.99. […]
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Jeff Buckley
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Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces the launch of Jeff Buckley: The Record Collection on Monday, July 18. A new online music destination site offering fans access to the music Jeff loved most, the Jeff Buckley Record Collection project has been overseen by the artist’s mother, Mary Guibert. A groundbreaking and […]