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Payne has signed up with Capitol Records UK.

Joyce, 19, began her YouTube channel in 2010 and has over 700,000 subscribers.

Grimmie, 22, was shot in head and chest signing autographs backstage at an Orlando show.

Fan paid for front row seats at Beyonce's concert at Stade De France in Paris.

Drake, 29, is close to matching Bryan Adams' record of 16 weeks at number one.

Lovato also performed her 2015 single Confident at the Philadelphia convention on 25 July.

Major Key, released on 29 July, features collaborations with Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar and Nas.

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The request comes a day after Last Week Tonight host John Oliver released a song about political campaigns misusing tracks.

IBTimes UK senior entertainment reporter Alicia Adejobi rounds up this week's music stories.

Hamilton, 31, debuted his first song in December 2015 and has plans to release an album eventually.

Budden, 35, reignited his feud with Drake by releasing four diss tracks in July.

Lopez has clocked up four number one singles on the US Billboard 200 chart since 1999.

The kiss was filmed by a fan who then posted it on Twitter.

The One Dance star has been at the top of the UK's charts for 15 weeks.

Gomez's career going from strength to strength as she performs on biggest tour to date.

Live Nation also trumped AEG Live as the highest-grossing tour promoters, according to Billboard.

Dancehall-tinged track soared to number one on US iTunes chart within hours of release

The ecstatic British icon said 'it's a beautiful feeling to suddenly get this award.'

Payne confirmed he has been signed to Capitol Records UK, sparking fan fears over One Direction.

Angel, real name Sirach Charles, spoke to IBTimes UK on launching his career Stateside.

Rocky, 27, says he refuses to join the Black Lives Matter 'bandwagon'.

US rappers opened joint tour in Austin, Texas on Wednesday (20 July).

Actor Demetrius Shipp Jr previously told IBTimes UK that film could be released in September 2016.

Digital exhibition based on singer's Vulnicura album hits London's Somerset House in September.

R'n'b singer and actor goes door-to-door preaching and handing out pamphlets

Joint tour comes after Drake and Future released What A Time To Be Alive mixtape in September 2015.

Speculation is mounting as to whether Swift will sue West and Kim Kardashian over leaked phone conversation

IBTimes UK spoke to DJ and CR2 Records founder Mark Brown at IMS Malta 2016.