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Reggae added to UNESCO list of protected cultural traditions

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November 29, 2018

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has added reggae to a list of protected cultural traditions. In other news today: Jay-Z's in a battle for his Roc Nation brand, a Billy Strayhorn archive has been acquired by the Library of Congress, Tommy Lee accuses Travis Scott of stealing his upside-down drum kit trick, a challenge to Apple's pricing plan could help Spotify, and Donald Glover is spotted in a 2004 Beastie Boys concert clip. Music in today's episode: Jahzzar: "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games: "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0); Chronixx: "Smile Jamaica"; Duke Ellington: "Take the A Train"; Motley Crue: "Dr Feelgood"; Mac Miller: "Nothing from Nothing"; Beastie Boys: "Three MCs and One DJ"