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The music video for “Love Me Like You Hate Me” by Rainford begins with an extended short-film and an artful sex scene between Margaret Qualley and Shia LaBeouf. The film is formatted with a split-screen portraying their relationship at different stages, as what begins as an exciting new romance approaches the brink of expiration and love turns to fear, turns to heartbreak.

Waterparks have announced a UK tour for 2020 as well as a live album and concert film.The pop-punk outfit, whose latest record ‘Fandom’ arrived in 2019, will hit the road next summer for headline performances in Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and London.Dubbed the ‘See You In The Future Tour’, the run of dates will conclude on July 1 with a show at Brixton’s O2 Academy. You can see the full schedule below.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVivendi, parent company of Universal Music Group, confirmed that it plans to take UMG public in 2022.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhile there’d been vague talk about an Apple music channel for years, it was still a surprise when Apple Music TV suddenly appeared at 9 a.m. ET on Monday morning.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs the music-rights acquisition spree led by Hipgnosis, Primary Wave, Round Hill and others continues to heat up, Warner Music has thrown its hat into the ring, notifying Wall Street Monday that its acquisition group has raised $250 million via a private offering, noting that it “intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund a portion of aggregate cash considerations of certain acquisitions.” The news was first reported by Music Business Worldwide.While

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorApple has launched Apple Music TV, a free 24-hour curated livestream of popular music videos that will also include “exclusive new music videos and premiers, special curated music video blocks, and live shows and events as well as chart countdowns and guests,” according to the announcement.Apple Music TV will be available to U.S. residents only on the Apple Music app and the Apple TV app.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry singer Ashley McBryde, who’s nominated in three categories in November’s upcoming CMA Awards, will help preside over another country kudocast in the meantime, as she’s been named one of the co-hosts of the CMT Music Awards, set to air next Wednesday, Oct. 21.McBryde is one of three hosts, joining fellow singer Kane Brown and actress Sarah Hyland, of “Modern Family” fame.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe pandemic has crushed the live-entertainment business, and concert venues in particular, all over the world — but New York’s may have been hit the hardest in the U.S. Due largely to the density of the city and its mass-gathering-based culture, the virus struck New York first and fastest, and has claimed nearly 33,000 lives.

Miranda Kerr is showing her love for Katy Perry. The Australian model couldn't help but leave a sweet message for the new mom, who returned to work six weeks after giving birth to her daughter, Daisy Dove.Perry posted a photo of herself in a fabulous black-and-white Christian Siriano gown with matching hat and gloves.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNew York-based publisher Round Hill Music is aiming to raise $375 million for its new royalty fund when it on the London Stock Exchange next month, according to reports in the U.K.’s Times and Music Business Worldwide.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn World Mental Health Day, Saturday, October 10, MusiCares is launching a new Wellness in Music survey. According to the announcement, this new annual survey will help the organization to assess the music community’s mental health and wellness to better inform MusiCares of the needs facing their clients.“As we settle into month seven of the global pandemic, MusiCares is asking music professionals with 5+ years of experience to share their honest realities,

Watch Video: Animator Glen Keane Reaches for the Stars in Trailer for Netflix's 'Over the Moon'So far, so good; Keane and his animators switch from CGI animation to more traditional hand-drawn to depict the legend of Chang’e; the opening songs turn out to be the highlight of the work by composing team Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield, and Helen Park; and the mooncakes and festival dinner are some of animation’s most mouth-watering culinary creations this side of the ham in “Ponyo” and the

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBritish soul singer Celeste has dropped the video for her new single “Hear My Voice,” via Interscope Records.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJay-Z and Meek Mill’s Reform Alliance announced today that it has bolstered its executive leadership team with the hiring of Janet Choi as Chief Content and Communications Officer.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJason Isbell, Kiiara, Jade Bird and many other artists will perform at Sound Mind Live, a virtual music festival in celebration of World Mental Health Day taking place on Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m.

Katy Perry is pumped up! The 35-year-old Smile singer shared a celebrity-filled PSA encouraging followers to vote on Monday (October 5).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDuring her musical performance on “Saturday Night Live” last weekend, Megan Thee Stallion voiced strong opposition to Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron’s handling of the Breonna Taylor case.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGoldenvoice, founder and producer of the Coachella Festival, has announced several social-justice initiatives including Black Lives Matter-inspired clothing by four Black designers based in California.The initiatives, launched by GV Black, an internal organization launched in 2017 to “guide the venues, festivals, and company forward in the mission to expand on racial justice work,” include:We commit to continuously evolve as a festival that not only speaks on

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBack in February, Billie Eilish dropped “No Time to Die,” the theme song from the James Bond film of the same name.