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How a Kid Flick Got Taylor Swift to Remake a Previously Off-Limits Song

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Steve Knopper
1 day ago

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Bill Donahue
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China’s Cloud Music Posts 34% Revenue Growth in First Half of 2022 as Subscriptions Spike

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Glenn Peoples
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Lip Sync For Your Streams: How the ‘Drag Race’ Format Brings Classic Songs to a New Generation

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Stephen Daw
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After Her Death, Marília Mendonça Still Reigns In Brazil – And She’s Breaking Streaming Records

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Beatriz Miranda
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‘Stranger Things’ Is No. 1 on Top TV Songs Chart Again, This Time Thanks to Metallica

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Kristin Robinson
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