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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

This April, Black Coffee, the famed South African DJ and record producer whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, made history at the Grammys. Some of them — including Grammy Award-winning artists such as Jay-Z , The Chainsmokers , Nas , and others like Snoop Dogg — have launched various funds to invest in startups in the U.S.,

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Artists are playing takedown whack-a-mole to fight counterfeit merch

The Verge

There are all sorts of obstacles that are thrown up in front of artists’ Matt Buchholz’s artwork is usually a hit during the holidays. Buchholz’s official Alternate Histories calendar. It’s been a little like whack-a-mole,” says Aaron Reynolds, the artist behind Effin’ Birds, a comic series of swearing birds.

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Lollapalooza is streaming a special four-day broadcast for free on YouTube this year

The Verge

New “original live performances” will include artists such as H.E.R., YouTube and Lollapalooza have some history. Lollapalooza isn’t the first festival to offer a digital alternative. Artists have flocked to YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and even gaming platforms like Minecraft to stream sets from their homes.

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How to choose a photo storage service

The Verge

But first, it’s a good idea to check out your alternatives. The first, modestly named Awesome, offers unlimited uploads, priority support, no ads, a history of “liked” photos, gallery slideshows, and a profile badge for $35.93 If you’re a Google Photos user who finds all of this a bit irritating, you may be thinking of leaving.

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How to Visualize Your Music Data

Tableau

The first step will be to combine your streaming history files if you received more than one. Next, merge however many streaming history files you have into one. After combining them, you should have one JSON-type file that contains all of your streaming history. Alternatively, click on the Tableau logo in the top left. .

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I’m salivating over this new four-volume Philip K. Dick collection by the Folio Society

The Verge

There are 24 illustrations by 24 different artists, and the set itself has a theme inspired by the symbols found on Zener cards — famously used throughout the 20th century to test for telepaths (mind-reading being a recurrent theme in Dick’s fiction). Dick’s short fiction tells the story of his career as a writer.

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How to Visualize Your Music Data

Tableau

The first step will be to combine your streaming history files if you received more than one. Next, merge however many streaming history files you have into one. After combining them, you should have one JSON-type file that contains all of your streaming history. Alternatively, click on the Tableau logo in the top left. .

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