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Young rapper Norm Ender says rap music's lawless attitude is one of its features that match his character the most. His album "Aura" consists of humorous lyrics with the well-known "dissing" attacks of rap music, which not only feels lawless but also courageous.  The lyrics are partly aggressive and partly fun.

Streaming has become for the first time the top money-maker for the US recorded music business, but it has struggled to offset falling CD sales and downloads, industry data showed on March 22.

Spotify, the leader in the booming streaming industry, on March 17 reached a settlement to improve royalty payments to US music publishers as the company hopes to avoid potentially costly lawsuits.

Months after ending its tradition of CD sales, coffee giant Starbucks on May 18 confirmed the rapid growth of music streaming as it announced a partnership with Spotify.