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Earlier this month, James Blake talked about the dire economics of the music industry and how streaming services don’t pay enough for artists to survive. Yesterday, Blake helped launch Vault, a direct-to-fan music platform where listeners can pay a fee to hear unreleased material from the artists that participate. Blake was approached by Vault after his social media posts about the industry went viral.
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James Blake: & Slowthai Team Up For New Version Of “Funeral” & Perform It On Fallon
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On Friday, James Blake released his drizzly, downbeat new album Friends That Break Your Heart. The album features appearances from stars like SZA and J.I.D. It does not feature the malevolent and intense UK rapper Slowthai, but Blake and Slowthai did record a version of the Friends That Break Your Heart track “Funeral” togeth...
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James Blake: recruits Slowthai for new version of ‘Funeral’
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It marks the second time Blake and Slowthai have joined forcesThe post James Blake recruits Slowthai for new version of ‘Funeral’ appeared first on NME.
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James Blake: – ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ review: fearless revelations and expansive sounds
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The singer and producer's fifth album digs deeper into introspection, atop some of his most impressive production to dateThe post James Blake – ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ review: fearless revelations and expansive sounds appeared first on NME.
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James Blake: announces “intimate solo piano show” for 2022
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News of the Kingston gig comes ahead of ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’The post James Blake announces “intimate solo piano show” for 2022 appeared first on NME.
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James Blake: covers Bill Withers’ ‘Hope She’ll Be Happier’ for Spotify Singles
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Blake has been covering the song live since 2014The post James Blake covers Bill Withers’ ‘Hope She’ll Be Happier’ for Spotify Singles appeared first on NME.
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