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Imagine this: you're at a show by your favorite band at a cool club, and you're totally into it. Then, the band stops and the singer asks everyone to check their pockets, since there have been reports of theft. Disbelieving, you reach down to find that...sure enough, your phone has been stolen. You look around to see that dozens more people are also victims of pickpockets.

That scenario played out last week at the Roundhouse in London, during a gig by metal band While She Sleeps. Around 50 phones were stolen at that one show, the venue confirmed to NME. A spokesperson said, "As soon as reports of the thefts were made to security, the Roundhouse reported it to the police and the band were asked to make an announcement from the stage to warn the audience."

50 phones is a lot, but it's not even a record for the U.K.: in 2017, authorities caught a man who'd stuffed 53 phones into a bodysuit at a Royal Blood concert in Birmingham. At the time, a police spokesperson said, "We're on to these offenders but you can also reduce your chances of falling victim to such crimes by remaining extra vigilant; look out for suspicious behaviour and only take the valuables with you that you really need."

Bohemian Rhapsody sequel may be in the works

Is a sequel to Bohemian Rhapsody in the works? Given the commercial success of the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and the multiple acting awards for Rami Malek, it's understandable that there would be talk of a sequel, and now both Queen's Brian May and one of the film's producers have hinted that a sequel might be in the cards, although Malek says no one's asked him about it yet. Given that the film goes out on a high note with Queen's triumphant Live Aid performance, any sequel would have to take on some tough material — but the film has been criticized for dealing with the late Freddie Mercury's life too superficially, so maybe a second film could help fill in the sizable gaps. Presumably a movie about Queen's career after Mercury's 1991 death wouldn't be much of a draw...no offense, Adam Lambert. (Consequence of Sound)

Streaming services "sue songwriters" over royalty rate increase

The National Music Publishers Association is lashing out at Spotify and Amazon after those services appealed a Copyright Royalty Board ruling that's set to raise songwriters' royalty payments by 44% over the next five years. The Publishers Association calls the appeal "shameful" and says it's akin to "suing songwriters." In a furious statement, that organization's president argues that this constitutes only the second meaningful songwriters' rate increase in 110 years. In a much more terse statement, the streaming services, along with Google and Pandora, responded that the planned rate change "harms both music licensees and copyright owner." (Music Business Worldwide)

Bloodshot Records co-founder resigns

Nan Warshaw, co-founder of Bloodshot Records, has resigned after her domestic partner, musician Mark Panick, was accused of sexual harassment against one of the label's artists. Last month, singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless accused Panick of "casual predation" that included physical groping as well as verbal and online harassment.

In a statement announcing Warshaw's resignation, Bloodshot Records wrote: "Remaining co-founder Rob Miller, along with the entire highly dedicated staff, will continue the work of Bloodshot Records, while ensuring that the core values of the company are consistently represented by all associated with the label." (Pitchfork)

If you're not familiar with Lydia Loveless, she has four gritty and soulful albums in a country-indie-rock vein that you can do yourself a favor and check out. From 2014's Somewhere Else, here's "Everything's Gone."

Presidential hopefuls pick signature songs

Not every Presidential candidate can pick a song that becomes a signature campaign anthem — like Bill Clinton with Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop" — but just about every one tries. As 2020 hopefuls throw their hats into the ring, we're starting to get a sense of what songs we're likely to be hearing on the campaign trail.

For Elizabeth Warren, it's "9 to 5": the 1980 Dolly Parton song from the movie about three working women who get the better of their sexist male boss. It's an irresistible choice for Warren given her campaign themes of economic justice, but she doesn't have Parton's sign-off yet. Parton's manager says, "We did not approve the request, and we do not approve requests like this of (a) political nature."

It remains ambiguous how much power an artist has to stop a candidate from using a song, depending on what venue is being used and what kind of license is involved. Artists including Aerosmith and Rihanna have asked President Donald Trump, likely to be a nominee for reelection in 2020, to stop using his songs at rallies, but he pretty much just keeps right on playing what he wants, and a potential Steven Tyler lawsuit isn't exactly at the top of his list of legal concerns right now.

Kamala Harris, another Democratic candidate, is leaning on the Hamilton song "My Shot," and she's getting more encouragement: Lin-Manuel Miranda's publicists say they're "happy" that Harris enjoys the song. As a big music fan with wide-ranging tastes, Harris may not even settle on that one; she's also rocked Tupac's "California Love."

Bernie Sanders is soundtracking his renewed presidential bid with the song "Power to the People," and when Amy Klobuchar announced her 2020 presidential run, she took the podium to the sound of "The Bullpen," a song by her fellow Minnesotan Dessa. (Billboard)

Viral clip: Post-Robyn singalong in NYC subway

When a group of Robyn fans found themselves sharing a subway platform after her show at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, what happened was probably inevitable: out came the speakers, and the phones, for a giant subterranean dance party. As Brooklyn Vegan puts it, "Who said NYC nightlife was dead?"

Audio sampled in podcast
Jahzzar: "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0)
BoxCat Games: "Against The Wall" (CC BY 3.0)
Lydia Loveless: "Everything's Gone"
Lizzo: "Phone"
Dessa: "Bullpen"
Patsy Cline: "Crazy"
Robyn: "Dancing On My Own"
Jeremiah T. Corley Instagram clip: "Dancing On My Own"