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Kendrick Lamar performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 16, 2017, in Indio, Calif. Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth “Pop Out” concert into a celebration of Los Angeles unity. The 37-year-old rapper curated a three-hour livestreamed concert featuring a mix of up-and-coming LA rappers and stars including Dr. Dre and Tyler, The Creator. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. - Associated Press

This cover image released by Republic Records show "The Tortured Poets Department" by Taylor Swift. (Republic Records via AP)

Taylor Swift’s latest album smashes streaming records on Spotify, Apple, Amazon

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - iPhone 15 Pro phones are shown during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023. The Justice Department announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit Thursday, March 24, 2024 against Apple, accusing the tech giant of having an illegal monopoly over smartphones in the U.S. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

How Europe’s regulatory battle with Apple could signal what’s to come for American consumers

By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press

Prices for Apple TV+, Apple Music, and the Apple One service bundle have been hiked

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg, from left, perform during the halftime show during the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The NFL has announced that Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. The multi-year sponsorship will begin with Super Bowl 57 on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. Apple Music replaces Pepsi, who was the sponsor the past 10 years. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Apple Music becomes new sponsor of Super Bowl halftime show

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In this April 24, 2019, photo, members of South Korean K-Pop group BTS arrive to attend The Fact Music Awards in Incheon, South Korea. BTS will reveal their gradual journey to becoming K-pop superstars through a new Apple Music weekly limited series. The streaming service announced Thursday, May 26, 2022 that BTS will launch their new show “BTS Radio: Past &amp; Present” on Apple Music 1. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

K-pop sensation BTS to launch new show on Apple Music 1

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, file photo, European Commissioner for Europe fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager speaks during a news conference on a European project in battery value chain at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. European Union regulators are accusing Apple of violating the bloc’s antitrust rules, alleging that the company distorts competition for music streaming through rules for its App Store. The EU’s executive Commission said Friday, April 30, 2021, it objected to Apple’s way of doing business, which it said ends up costing consumers more and limiting their choices. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool, File)

EU accuses Apple of antitrust breach over App Store rules

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Apple Music launches more than 100 city-focused music charts

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

FILE - Roddy Ricch performs at the 7th annual BET Experience in Los Angeles on June 21, 2019. Ricch, whose successful year included a Grammy win, No. 1 album and No. 1 song, won two Apple Music honors that were based on streaming data. His debut album, “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial,&quot; has been streamed more than 1.5 billion times on the platform and was named top album of the year. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)

Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift win Apple Music Awards

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

FILE - Shania Twain appears during a portrait session in New York on June 14, 2019. Twain is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album that turned her into a global superstar. She is releasing a deluxe reissue set of her 1995 breakthrough album “The Woman in Me,” which became the best-selling record by a woman in country music at the time. (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP, File)

Shania Twain reflects on breakout album that changed country

By BY KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

FILE - This June 23, 2019 file photo shows DJ Cuppy at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Apple Music announced Thursday that “Africa Now Radio” will debut Sunday and will feature a mix of contemporary and traditional popular African sounds, including genres like Afrobeat, rap, house, kuduro and more. Cuppy, the Nigerian-born DJ, will host the weekly one-hour show, which will be available at 9 a.m. EDT. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Apple Music to launch its 1st radio show in Africa

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of &quot;Justin Bieber: Seasons,&quot; Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Bieber says fear led him to stay away from music

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This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the YouTube app on an iPad in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Billboard to factor YouTube plays into top-album charts

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X named 1st Apple Music Award winners

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This combination photo shows Khalid performing at Y100's Jingle Ball in Sunrise, Fla. on Dec. 16, 2018, left, and Bad Bunny performing at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 25, 2019. Apple Music announced Monday, July 1, 2019, that a tour featuring artists from its playlist, including Khalid and Bad Bunny will perform on the “Up Next Live” tour. (AP Photo)

Bad Bunny, Khalid to perform on Apple Music’s ‘Up Next’ tour

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Streaming service Spotify hits 100 million paid user mark

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Annie Lennox pushes for global feminism on Int’l Women’s Day

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2016 file photo, Beyonce Knowles arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden, in New York. There's no more juice in Beyonce's lemonade jar: The singer did not release new music though two albums featuring old Beyonce songs hit streaming services Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Hold up, Beyonce did not release new music

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

Drake dominates Apple Music as most-streamed artist in 2018

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FILE - This Feb. 28, 1968 file photo shows The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. The Beatles have released a new music video on Apple Music for their 1968 song, “Glass Onion.” The video was released Tuesday and features rare photos and performance footage. The song appeared on their self-titled ninth album, often referred to as the “White Album,” which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. (AP Photo, File)

Beatles release new video for ‘Glass Onion’ on Apple Music

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