How TikTok is changing the music industry

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Gia Woods performs at a music event cohosted by LA Pride and TikTok on June 10, 2021.

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Microsoft made a big bet with ChatGPT. Months later, it’s already paying off.

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It's Thursday, buds. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I've tried really hard to avoid Beef spoilers.

Freddie Mercury's estate will auction hundreds of personal items belonging to the late Queen singer — including handwritten notes, song drafts, and costumes

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Sotheby's will auction hundreds of items that once belonged to the late Freddie Mercury later this year.

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Concert tickets resold on SeatGeek have doubled in price over the last 5 years to to an average of $252 per ticket

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For Taylor Swift tickets being resold on SeatGeek, fans could be paying on average $1,311, reported the Wall Street Journal.

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Eddie Van Halen's iconic 'Hot for Teacher' guitar just sold for millions at auction

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Eddie Van Halen playing custom guitar in 1984
Eddie Van Halen's customized "Strat" style guitar featured innovations designed by Van Halen to accommodate his unique playing style for that era.

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TikTok is looking more and more like a record label. It’s annoyed many in the music industry.

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Eid Mubarak, everyone. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm in the market for a new pair of running shoes.

I'm not a competent runner. But now that the rain has finally stopped, I want to explore San Diego by foot. And walking is just too slow.

The CEO of the world's biggest record company just got a new contract with stock options worth as much as $100 million

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Justin Bieber (L) and Sir Lucian Grainge pose at an event honoring Sir Lucian Grainge with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 23, 2020 in Hollywood, California.
Lucian Grainge, CEO of Universal Music Group, with Justin Bieber.

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Beethoven's hair has been a big ticket item for years, auctioned for thousands — turns out it didn't all belong to him

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One of the locks used by researchers studying Beethoven's DNA through his hair.

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Drake fans are the latest to hit Ticketmaster with a lawsuit following 'It's All A Blur' tour sale

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Drake's "It's All a Blur" tour kicks off this summer, and will consist of around 40 shows in Canada and the US.

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Drake is going on tour for the first time in 4 years and fans are outraged at the high prices

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Drake performing and a tiktok complaining about tour ticket prices
Drake's tour will consist of around 40 shows in various cities in the US, and one show in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.

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