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The worldwide music industry has reported its first growth in revenue for fifteen years and they are thanking subscription services such as Spotify for the sudden growth.

The biggest selling albums worldwide of 2012 have been announced and Adele has come out on top again with “21”; the second year in a row that the album has been the biggest seller.

Instagram have threatened to shut down Madonna’s account with them claiming that she has violated the photo sharing site’s guidelines.

Every now and then, a video shows up on YouTube that turns into a heavily mimicked sensation over night. Just look at Psy’s Gangnam Style that went on to dominate charts the world over.

Tickets for Beyonce’s UK tour dates sold out just ten minutes after going on sale to the general public.

Rihanna may be one of the most successful singers on the planet right now but her acting skills apparently didn't live up to the same standard as her musical skills as she was honoured with a Razzie (Golden Raspberry Award) for Worst Supporting Actress for her role in Battleship.

Jessie J has revealed that she is planning on getting a tattoo on her head once she has it shaved for Red Nose Day.

Jermaine Jackson has requested and now has been approved to change his surname from Jackson to Jacksun.

We've all made mistakes but Nicole Scherzinger admitted she made a major one when she passed on the chance to record the song “We Found Love”, which was then passed to Rihanna and became a massive hit.

Lindsay Lohan has lost her lawsuit against Pitbull which she filed because the rapper used her name in his song “Give Me Everything”.

Ed Sheeran took a cheeky dig at fellow Brit Award success story last night after using her as an example to prove that winning awards doesn’t always guarantee longevity in the charts.

Another rumour is circulating about the identity of one of the members of the new X Factor judging panel for 2013. The latest in a long line of people that are apparently being approached by show bosses is current judge Gary Barlow’s Take That band mate Robbie Williams.

It is already apparent that not all, if any of the judges that were on the 2012 show will be returning this year after crisis talks were apparently held in order to work out how to boost the show’s ratings.

Lady Gaga has today undergone surgery to repair an injury that has forced her to cancel her remaining tour dates.

Celebrities attending tonight’s Brit awards will find themselves the lucky recipients of gift bags which reportedly contain £2,000 worth of goodies each.

Organizers of the Brits are concerned that James Corden may not be able to present tomorrow night’s awards ceremony after being struck with tonsillitis.

Rumours had been circulating about Spice Girl Mel B returning to the X Factor UK as a permanent judge for the 2013 series but fans that were looking forward to seeing her return full time are going to be disappointed as she apparently wants to stay in Australia.

Nick Gatfield, CEO of Sony Music UK has admitted that the label has relied too heavily on the X Factor in recent years.

According to The Daily Star Sunday, Adele is considering taking up a residency in Las Vegas in what could turn out to be a multi-million pound deal.

Adele allegedly wants to settle down whilst she gets used to being a new mum rather than to be off on tour and away from her young family.

Leona Lewis has allegedly parted ways with her management company in an “amicable split”, but is reportedly still working on her fourth album which record label Syco are still eager to release.

Beyonce has condemned what she calls a lack of powerful women in the music industry today.

She revealed her thoughts about the state of women in music during an interview with The Gentlewoman magazine, saying that she fears that there are too few women who are following in her footsteps.

Apparently Rihanna missed out on the chance to sing on fun.’s massive hit “We are Young”, having been the original artist that was approached to collaborate on the track.