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- ↑ "Ping Pong "Madness": SiriusXM Gives Listeners the Chance to Play Ping Pong with Muse". prnewswire.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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- ↑ "Foster the People to Perform Private Concert at New York City's Bowery Electric for SiriusXM Listeners". prnewswire.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.