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The Archive of Contemporary Music in New York, which houses more than three million recordings dating back to the 1920s, is leaving its longtime Manhattan home due to rising rents.

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The Archive Of Contemporary Music — And Its 3 Million Recordings — Is Leaving NY

4:19pm March 02, 2020

by Jon Kalish

Bob George's archive is an independent operation whose supporters have included David Bowie and Keith Richards. Now it's being forced to move due to rising rents in Manhattan.

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Janet Jackson speaks onstage during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In her speech, she criticized the lack of women in the Rock Hall.

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Women Make Up Less Than 8% Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees

5:52am January 14, 2020

by David C. Barnett

The 2020 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be announced Jan. 15. Systemic issues — in the industry and the nominating process — have maintained a severe imbalance.

Billboard chart analyst Chris Molanphy cites Taylor Swift as an artist who effectively differentiates between albums with the help of her video aesthetics.

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Here Comes YouTube: 'Billboard' To Change How It Calculates Top Albums

4:46pm January 02, 2020

Starting Jan. 3, Billboard is changing the way it calculates the top albums of the week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Slate writer and critic Chris Molanphy about what the rule changes mean.