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  "id": 16504355,
  "title": "The iTunes Store is re-emerging as a venue for big pop stars, including Taylor Swift, to hawk collectibles to superfans and bolster their chart positions (Tom Matsuda/Financial Times)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/the-itunes-store-is-re-emerging-as-a-venue-for-big-pop-stars",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-25T17:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.ft.com/content/5a21a7fe-3929-4e11-b571-8ce4bfd778ec?accessToken=zwAAAaFxOz_Wkc9aIaf-OSlOEdO1cYzkv9d47A.MEYCIQDRs1kzjWFXImamrm3ktUUwHRNGP9pjk8vLbabih2luXQIhAJQ5-ZFBptzq0jHKh6HmB61eNgYePpLRa5dmLIckcTF2&sharetype=gift&token=d03f3ab2-b10b-4279-adea-2a9c009b105b"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Record labels and artists including Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande are using the throwback music store to bolster their chart position and cash in on their fandom",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}