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issue 573 / 17 April 2014

TOP 5 MUST-READ ARTICLES record of the week retail survey suggests continued importance of ownership and physical formats. wanna Feel (RotD) Secondcity /speakerbox Pono ’s Kickstarter round May 25 closes with $6.2m raised. (Billboard) There’s no question whatsoever that 2014’s musical land- of ’s Hottest records in The World at radio 1. A recent Cool Cuts No.1 and currently in ’s pre- Syco Entertainment house anthems dominating the top end of the singles chart. release Top 10, we’ve heard , Mistajam, CEO Charles Garland Here’s the next club classic in the making. secondcity has an and loads more falling over themselves to declare their love stepping down. (Billboard) element of mystery surrounding him but what we do know so for this tune and the stage is set for this to be another far is that he was born in but moved to at the expected to age of 12, hence his stage name. Already on board at radio where it’s likely to sit comfortably all summer long. Keep ‘em announce US carrier deal with upfront additions to their playlists are 1Xtra, and coming. with Sprint. (Recode) , Kiss and Kiss Fresh plus the track has been one See page 13 for contact details

Sajid Javid named CONTENTS as Culture Secretary. (Guardian) P2 Comment: Pono P3 Wide Days report P8 TGE panels focus P3 Review: Wide Days P6 The Griswolds P9 Aurora P10 Sync of the Week

Plus all the regulars worldwide sales including 6am, Word On, Business News, Media marketing and Watch and Chart Life distribution 1 comment david balfour questions whether pono is the right way forward for high quality audio

Neil Young’s pono high resolution audio see many people warming to them or proudly project this week completed its funding round minimum standard. in fact, the only things displaying them as people they did the early a lot to like about concepts behind pono. if that really makes pono ‘new’ are the fact ipods. And isn’t the idea of portable hi-res there’s one thing we should have learnt as raised. Considering the original Kickstarter that its hi-res audio ecosystem centres on an audio kind of missing the point? should such an industry in recent years it’s that we need own-brand device. That, and the fact that Neil incredible sound quality not really be enjoyed to serve music fans with the products they massive demonstration of public demand for Young himself is respected by millions. in a specially designed environment with want. in certain cases, perhaps especially better quality, hi-res digital music services. There are a large number of ongoing minimum outside interference? classical and , the advantages offered is the success of pono’s funding round arguments to be had about what constitutes We feel that the whole pono project is evidence of a valuable emerging new market ‘hi-res’ audio and whether the promised looking overhyped. Yes, there’s a demand for demand for them. As bandwidth increases improvements can actually be ascertained hi-res audio but does it really need its own and hardware costs continue to decline, we by the average human. Whilst no one would device? And does it really make sense to push suspect that hi-res audio will become a much that pono is not a particularly new concept doubt the inherent superiority of WAV/FlAC the quality level as high as 24 bit/192kHzAre more important market segment for the music audio encoding over Mp3, once one starts industry in coming years. Whilst we look to go further up the ‘quality’ spectrum, there noticeably inferior? (if really want to forward to seeing the market grow, we’re not are strong arguments to suggest that people sure pono is offering anything as appealing or from many retailers for years already, whilst can’t actually tell the difference between of the issues around encoding quality, as useful as it aims to be. many other retailers already offer downloads the formats. What seems certain is that we recommend you watch this extremely What we do like to imagine is some kind thorough video explanation.) Further of future deluxe bundling offers which enable than the best hardware will lose many of its questions about pono remain unanswered, advantages before it even reaches the human most noticeably around the business model best possible way. We can see real appeal What cut will Pono ear. in this respect at least, the idea of pono of the company itself. For : what cut being device-centred makes a certain amount will pono take on sales and how much will deluxe packaging with hi-res download code take on sales and how of sense – it adds another link in the chain be returned to artists? We feel that if it wasn’t included. if we can create future products much will be returned of ensuring a high quality audio experience. for ’s personal involvement, the which combine the best parts of the physical But have you seen reaction to the service would be a lot cooler and digital worlds in a new an enticing way, to artists? not pretty. iconic maybe, at a push. We can’t than it has been. customers should be happy to pay for them. 2 Review: Wide Days

Harris brine reports from the rotd championed scottish music gathering held in , 9-10 April J J A O nni hn D hn LAW CA OUGLAS

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since and Ally McCrae. Moreover, an extended This year saw the duo up the ante once announcement, made during the rock’n’roll its launch in 2010, when it brought together family of volunteers, crew, venues and long- again, with the addition of three panels equivalent of an ambassador’s reception, standing partner organisations the Mu and focusing on , and industry and quite a few from elsewhere. it ppl, has enabled organisers Olaf Furniss duo schwefelgelb deftly slotted into the with the reeperbahn Festival, which will see speaks for the event that the likes of ppl’s programme, thanks to a partnership with scottish talent form part of the Hamburg Keith Harris and The Orchard’s scott Cohen into a gathering which punches well-above the German Consulate - apparently signed event’s bill in september. have attended every year, as have local its weight in the increasingly-crowded off with less than a month to go. Not only There were several new elements luminaries such as the BBC’s Vic Galloway convention calendar. did this lead to a particularly entertaining case study of Hamburg label Autiolith, where we found particularly impressive and which founder lars lewerenz described how he again highlighted the personal touch from the organisers. They included collection We found the decision to divide the in a russian toilet, it also boosted Wide from the airport for speakers and premium ticket holders [by lambert’s recently-retired programme into one day focusing on live and and the international business. father], a guided bus tour conducted by the next on rights holders very productive. This was further underpinned with an Furniss and a stop-off in the vaults of the continued 3 Review: Wide Days (cont) J J A O nni The Jellymans Daughter D hn CA OUGLAS hO n E y

th century south Bridge for some food and the popular A&r You Brave enough? 2013 and gave an insight into the many promising acts with openers The Jellyman’s an impromptu set from local stars, Jamie session, where artists were invited to submit aspects involved in planning, designing, ’s brand of cello-based acoustic & shoony. We also found the decision to tracks for feedback. building and running a major venue. folk-pop seemingly attracting interest divide the programme into one day focusing some notable highlights from the panels elsewhere, practical talks including Meet from several promoters. Haunting solo act on live and the next on rights holders very and presentations included a keynote The Gatekeepers, a presentation as varied lAW and indie-pop youngsters, Model productive. as getting stage lighting right to how to Aeroplanes, played to a capacity audience. As in previous years, the subjects of the Music Venue Trust, and a focus on handle YouTube, managed to be as relevant News also reaches us that plans are already managed to combine conference veterans ’s new arena, The Hydro. she to seasoned practitioners as it did to the underway for German act schwefelgelb, to with a diverse range of younger, less familiar students in the audience. return for a tour of . faces, avoiding the usual suspects and events there since it opened in september The live shows also highlighted some We are encouraged that this year’s developing new speakers and moderators. Among our favourites were radio producer supervisor Vikram Gudi [elephant Music], It speaks for the event that the likes accreditations almost tripled on last year. To Johnny ‘pictish Trail’ lynch [lost Map us, this underpins the fact that it is possible records], Gary Clark and of PPL’s Keith Harris and The Orchard’s to host a serious and relevant music- journalist Claire sawers, who deftly chaired Scott Cohen have attended every year business convention well outside of london. 4 media mongrel

paul Williams left Music support. For just £45 you appearance last week, channel on Freeview Week last week, and it was could own an original lots of love generally from and sky. They’ve got the great to see so many staff artwork by a famous radio 1 and 2 including unintentionally hilarious old and new, along with artist, but there were so live sessions plus festival Jackson 5 story from 1pm, other journalists and prs, many fantastic designs on season still to come. The followed by Celine at 5 and out to see him off before display at the launch, it’s has legs. it just goes Meatloaf at 7. All of them he starts a new career with just something to treasure to prove that the industry’s are truly appalling, but sony ATV in New York. regardless.see the designs panic over the decline worth a guilty giggle. We don’t believe his role of and venue here. in sales of physical and Head of Business Analysis downloads can often so Mongrel’s been trying to is being directly replaced, Ministry of sound’s plan PICTURE OF THE WEEK easily be corrected when guess what will be the No.1 and couldn’t help gasping Paul Williams enjoys a heartfelt commendation from MW publisher punters are presented with download of all time on as this week’s digital their website is a great Dave Roberts. a great album from an act version of the magazine idea. One can only imagine they know and trust. had just a blank business the interest if they had chart that airs this easter page template. it could launched before Frankie about to burst - pent-up will under-deliver as sure some music TV to weekend. We it must have happened at any time, Knuckles, who played there demand for new issues as night follows day.” recommend over this be Blurred Lines, surely, but took on a new meaning very recently, died ahead of has sent stocks for high- easter Weekend: BBC 2 but we’re prepared to be with his absence. his time. tech companies soaring, Kiesza’s Hideaway, which are looking back over the surprised. We bet a few leaving them overpriced. was available exclusively past 50 years of pop TV Christmas songs from look out for a strong ’s New Band spotify possibly has an on spotify for three weeks - highlights from the channel Mariah, The pogues and release schedule from of the Day has become ipO forthcoming, but will hit number one on iTunes on saturday night (then on Wham! sneak in there too. now up until the World New Band of the Week. We on sunday, and will be iplayer all week after that). Which will be nice, as we Cup starts mid-June, when munch on our chocolate the industry probably has this sunday, having had hosts and that infamous eggs. to write off the month, impact on the major labels, stone roses ‘bunch of although Glastonbury will always a tall order. indeed, who have a minority stake, on the streaming service. amateurs’ clip from the late remember that moving do its best to prop things many a pr has trumpeted interesting, eh? show is amongst the gems, piece of footage a few up. their inclusion, only for us to from a windfall? One line we’re promised. Meanwhile weeks back of a lady called discover hadn’t stood out from the piece, Mongrel’s delighted to has the network Joanne who had implants last Thursday saw the actually been that keen on “in this current crop of premiere of shane launch of secret 7”, . week sales for the new Meadows’ impressive hearing sound for the very ahead of the sale of 700 away from themselves. Caustic Love, documentary Made Of individually designed last week the evening pent-up demand for new which is shaping up to be stone all about the band’s her reaction when a Tyne sleeves with one of seven standard pointed out an issues has sent stocks 2014’s fastest-seller so 2012 comeback gigs. Tees TV news crew took tracks, on record store issue that many have sprinkled with a little high- far with well over 100k However, earlier in the day, her to The sage music begun to notice, with tech soaring without copies expected by the if you’re a fan of cheesy TV venue in Gateshead this this year in aid of War the headline - Beware: good reason. Companies end of easter saturday. movies on pop legends, week and she heard a Child, is well worth your another internet bubble is that have over-promised An impressive Norton try the True entertainment Baroque orchestra live for continued 5 mongrel (cont) features

Artist features this week

did grab our ear though (which are now on Neil Young hates the sound wasn’t perfect, but it Hyperstylised they may be, tissue ready to wipe away was the new YouTube and are both was ours. (Guardian - elinor but there’s more to Lucius a tear. We take it all for single, but for all the wrong superb) despite the Beeb created his own digital player. granted in this industry but reasons, as all of Mongrel’s apparently having lost By Will Hodgkinson. (Times2) Cairns. (sunday Times) it proves the power that other travelling companions them. let’s hope more Modern life isn’t rubbish: music really has. actually questioned if radio turn up now, just like that The trouble with Britpop As ’s Coachella 1 should still be playing forgotten Bowie clip in Aoki and Chad Hurley nostalgia. (Quietus - luke festival gets under way its A rather major anniversary anything by the band now, 2012. discuss the convergence of Turner) promoter’s founder Gary came and went this week, 15 years into their career? technology and music at the Tovar surprisingly without much so the winner of International Music Summit : loathed on the punks and marijuana fanfare, we thought. it was There could be a few red entered the chart at No.75. in . (Billboard) radio, loved on . (Friday legalisation. (Guardian) faces amongst the radio There were seven million standard) April that Bill Haley stepped 1 production team at next Ask anyone who can Bummed out and drugged into a recording studio and month’s just a handful of people remember Britpop where On the 20th anniversary up, turned a failed laid down Rock Around Awards in london if caring enough to buy the of Kurt Cobain’s death, his relationship into pop . The Clock. it’s not often the teenage folk behind song from the champion. answer is usually radio 1. widow talks she talks to the BBC about you can safely pinpoint podium.me pick up a it doesn’t bode well for a (Huffpo - Joe Harland, Head to Neil McCormick about a single day when pretty gong for Best Creative long career for poor old of Visualisation, BBC radio 1 protecting Nirvana’s legacy, correct way to pronounce her much everything changed, innovation. An excellent Jermain Jackman, does it? & radio 1Xtra) reconciling with her daughter name. (BBC) forever, but that was article from the Telegraph Then again, 2012’s leanne and making the best music of certainly one of them. this week suggests where Mitchell and 2013’s Andrea What happened to those her life. (Telegraph review) Warehouse parties are the BBC may be going Begley aren’t exactly bands? 15 indie buzz bands wrong. household names either, who disappeared. (pigeons ’s right-hand man updates and some the car over the weekend, are they? and planes) Joel Little is ushering in a very special party balloons. listening almost exclusively it’s been interesting seductive new sound that (Guardian2) to radio 1 for the duration. watching Top Of The We were intrigued to see A decade of digital could be New Zealand’s One thing that struck us pops fans delight this a fresh-faced Foy Vance downloading from iTunes answer to scandipop, reckons A new study shows that 15% about the musical output week as two previously- appear on a re-run of stars to spotify. (BBC) “We look Huw Oliver. (Guardian Guide) of people who purchase was how much of it simply thought-wiped clips in Their eyes on Challenge forward to the impact of 4G music don’t plan to play it. washed over us and didn’t of Black sabbath and TV this week. His televised and connected TVs and in car it sounds crazy, but you really stand out, despite the status Quo from 1970, impersonation of The audio streaming”, says lynne 45rpm record, vinyl remains might have done it yourself. chart being full of superb in colour, on the show, Commitments lead in rude health — not just as (Guardian - Tim Jonze) tracks. We hardly heard turned up on a German Andrew strong dates all the a music format but also an any current big hits and the music programme last way back to 1994. Now in its 15th year, the investment opportunity for the : focus seemed to be on new weekend unannounced. Coachella Valley Music and shrewd fan. (saturday Times) independent music shops can stuff yet to be released, a A compilation show called Arts Festival blurs the line offer a tempting alternative to lot of which wasn’t actually pop-A-Go-Go over there between performer and fan. The 405’s best places to downloads. (independent) that great. A track that played the performances (NYTimes) discover new music in 2014. 6 agent news mark muggeridge looks at new signings and news across the agent landscape

d.d. dumbo performances helped him elicit live session invitations from Npr, radio singer-songwriter who seems to prefer the griswolds the deep and dark end of the spectrum Tropical Oceans has Formed in early 2012, The Griswolds Virginmarys, Young Guns) and the of sound. references from around the been released on tastemaker label are an alt-pop, act from label have been keeping them busy globe including African desert , The rider (Jagwar Ma, Kilo Kish) with shows at last year’s CMJ and this Tanzanian ilimba and transcendental and was given an iTunes single of the this band at last year’s Musexpo in lA year’s sXsW. press and reviews Tuvan melody helps the artist to create Week endorsement. We’ll get a chance and were intrigued enough to also see of their sXsW shows have been more a sound that is timeless. Overlaid on them again when they played last year’s this sound is the young Melburnian’s in the uK with his 12-string Great escape. Their energetic live show and The Atlantic both naming the band laid-back vocals and the effect has and loop pedals in support of Tame as a must-see act. including indie captured the attention of The Guardian, impala in , Birmingham and NMe, Npr and The Fader. Another . of humour. Their shimmering style of stand-out act at this year’s sXsW, his Agent: @ iTB The band are currently in Australia, audience organically via the internet. however management tell us that the new signings Their swirling anthem Mississippi, swiftly hard working act will soon be back on Primary Talent: JlYY, Frankee, The Hosts, Jay Brown, Neon Waltz, Grandmaster Flash, sun shot up the We Are Hunted chart before the road for shows in the us and the Machine, Manou, Yogi, Wave racer, eprom, Biao, Mirel Wagner, Arches, spOils, Monkey Wrench, the tastemaker service was swallowed uK. signed to ATC-live, their debut ep Wilfred Giroux, The pop Group, Catching Flies. by the now defunct Twitter Music. Follow of a Lion is currently at radio and up track Heart of a Lion found favour at press here, and there is talk of a soon- Coda: White eskimo, Tieks, Charlie Cunningham, reso, port isla. Triple J radio and stayed in the station’s to-be-released debut album. ITB: Top 20 playlist for eight weeks. in May Agent: Alex Bruford @ ATC-live ATC-Live: last year the band signed to New York’s Management: Andrew stone Jetpacks. Wind up records (Civil Twilight, The @ Chugg entertainment 7 Interview: Chris Cooke, Convention Booker, The Great Escape rotd finds out what the panels at this year’s great escape have to offer

With piracy, i’m most interested in the What makes The Great Escape a good the industry! However, we have found a good address often-repetitive subjects such as practical ways labels are now protecting their platform for discussion? mix of people ready to debate the issues streaming and piracy? rights online, mainly utilising technologies that in recent years its has started to feel like The and try and identify solutions, and we will be For me, one of the most interesting questions simplify the issuing of takedown notices. Great escape is an event that is increasingly considering the wider debate from a British, in the steaming space at the moment is, can attracting people from across the wider American, video and radio viewpoint. the big players now go properly mass market? What are some of the new topics being sector – labels, publishers, agents, promoters, Because from the outside it looks like their broached this year? distributors, merchandisers, marketers, the What are the biggest challenges you face business models require that kind of scale. The really revolutionary thing the web has digital people, the brand people, and of course while curating the convention each year? A year ago the focus here was all about done for the music business is direct-to-fan. artists, , lawyers and managers. There are a lot of music business events making better discovery tools but it seems i don’t mean selling t-shirts off a website, i And we have representatives from all those around the world, and understandably a lot there are now an increasing number of mean the fact that artists and their business groups of people from all over the world. of the same topics are covered. so it is a people who believe that a more radically partners now have a direct line to the core When you are considering an industry that challenge to ensure your programme stands different approach – and pricing structure - is fanbase – a part of the market often left is fundamentally reconsidering the way its out. i’m really excited about the new look needed to appeal to those more casual music under-serviced by the old-style . artists – the one common denominator – work to our programme this year, with six core consumers. We have two strands focused on how this fan and deal with all their business partners, and half-day insight strands at the heart of it all. We have two of those people as part connection is changing everything: Building trying to work out who should manage what is This will enable us to go into core topics in A Fan Business, which will look at how all now a 24/7 fan relationship, it’s good to have more detail, to present more research and Fomenko and Chris Gorman – respectively that data and all those digital channels can everyone in the room. have more of an editorial agenda. And it founders of Bloom.fm and O2 Tracks operator be used to reach, engage and recruit fans, should make the whole thing much easier for MusicQubed. i’m not saying they have and New product strategies which will be full Which panels you do you think will be delegates to navigate as well. of ideas of products and services artists can particularly interesting this year? mass-market streaming service yet – but it will consider developing and making once they Totally different to the rest of the programme Are there any panels you would’ve have be fascinating to hear the thinking behind their have that direct-to-fan network in place. is our Blurred lines strand, which will review liked to have facilitated but couldn’t? alternative models. the other big debate that has rumbled on There are, of course, a long-list of people we’d this year – the way women are represented love to get involved in our discussions who in and by the music industry. everyone i just aren’t available, usually because they are have spoken to has said this is just the topic on the other side of the world on the crucial We have found a good mix of that should be covered by an event like The day you need them. Though several people people ready to debate the issues Great escape, though quite a few music off that list are on this year’s programme! business execs have admitted to being and try and identify solutions nervous of having to get on stage to defend 8 compass

The hottest unsigned acts of the moment from rotd music consultant Pete Jarrett

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news DZ Deathrays have signed to infectious. (The Music)

Deptford Goth has signed his next album release to 37 Artists.

ones to watch Dive-in, Dustin Tebbutt, Beautiful Boy, Sleep Clinic, The Academic, Eaves, aurora tala JuCe JUCE MT, Benjamin Clementine, The young Norwegian is in TAlA has dropped two tracks We heard previously that the Petite Meller, Kelela, hero the middle of a transatlantic online in the last two weeks band were close to signing Fisher, George Barnett, bidding war. expect the and has created a real buzz. to polydor, but we now hear Southern, Fickle Friends, Real record deal to be done in the The latest track – Serbia – is developments have taken Lies, Jake Emlyn, Kaleida, next month. set to be released on the Rubee Rayne, Aosoon, Rag Contact: [email protected] still wide open. island are n Boneman, Telegram, Bat & looks to be an all-in-one, with rumoured to be keen and we Ball, The Mispers,Wolf Alice, låpsley both production skills and a hear they have an offer from Kyan Kuatois, Ben Khan, radio1 support continues cool voice. Warners too. imposters, Leon Else, Thief, with Huw stephens playing Contact: Contact: Milky Chance, Låpsley, Secret Station this week, plus [email protected] [email protected] Company, One Bit, Joel Baker, support from NMe in their Thomston, Walking On Cars, liverpool spotlight feature. Slaves, Kenzie May, JUCE, Contact: Shura. iyes, Kygo [email protected] 9 sync of the week tweets we liked adbreakanthems’ Follow us at @recordoftheday sync Of The Week @rizzlekicks (artists) @timjonze @mattlearmouth every month www.adbreakanthems.com (Tim Jonze, Guardian) (Matt Learmouth, Alchemy) provides a unique breakdown of data socket by the bed. it’s not A sad day as @MichaelCragg @aboveandbeyond to play on over 40 current TV ads featuring crazy talk. We’re in new era hangs up his New Music blog Madison square Garden copyrighted music tracks. To find out now. gloves (he always worked in - huge achievement. First more visit or contact Chas de Whalley gloves, strange) @Hylandian show there (Ian Hyland, Mirror) @RobertBLevine suggestion for the BBC: (Robert B Levine, author) @EarlsJohn Maybe hire some judges for Many of those worried that (John Earls, Daily Star) Brand Cathedral City TheVoiceuk who don’t have the suit will reckon @KaiserChiefs Spot Come Home a new single/album/tour/ jeopardize innovation said second week at No 1 more Title Home perfume/phone/hair dye to the same thing about the impressive than getting there Artist Dan Croll promote. Grokster verdict... in the first place - word of Record Co Universal - Decca mouth attracting more buyers. Writers Croll @ChartUpdate @samuelbreen Publisher Copyright Control (James Masterton) (Sam Breen, writer) @joeparry (Division PR) Supervisor Platinum Rye Biggest selling album of “Why do i keep buying all i’m not one to bemoan Ad Agency Grey London 2014 so far: Halcyon by ellie these ungenerous feel good updates, but new spotify is Creatives Simon Brotherson, Sam Haynes, Goulding. Originally released records for £££? Why don’t i testing my patience. Lee Trott in 2012! just pick up Otis reading lps Film Co HLA for pennies?” @RozzerM Director Simon Ratigan @CringingDJ (Roz Mansfield, Atlantic) First Air Date 01/04/14 (Cringing DJ Bios) @YesStephenJones extreme crowdsurfing going you Tube Link There’s no scene-dictated (Stephen Jones, Syco) on at The Orwells gig tonight tunnel view in his activities, Great night catching up with (yes that is the ceiling) pic. paul McCartney. since then Croll has secured there is only pointed the old guard at Music Week summer of 2012, it featured a cover of simon a management deal with Turn First – joining a emphasis on style, on groove for paul Williams› leaving Homeward roster which includes and rita and sophistication. bash - reminding me what a Bound by us-born but -based folkie Ora – signed a record deal with universal and, great team we were... ed prosek. Now it’s back with a different edit after a recent string of uK dates supporting @stuartdredge plus a soundtrack which also includes the word london Grammar, is currently in the us (Stuart Dredge, Guardian) @st_vincent Home in the title and, mood-wise, isn’t a million promoting his debut album Sweet Disarray. i am already fed up with (St. Vincent, artist) miles away from its predecessor. This time Croll made his adbreak debut for Toshiba ‘social impressions’ as a though it’s a self-penned number by 24-year- last Christmas with a retrosynth-driven From metric. life. NirVANA. #NirVANA old liverpool institute Of performing Arts (lipA) Nowhere which also nudged the bottom end #NirVANA of the Top 200. We suspect this Cathedral City Benevolent Fund songwriter of the Year award sync may be a little too.. cheesy to help him to a and a subsequent one-to-one session with sir real chart break. But we’ve been wrong before! 10 records of the week

lee thompson

no more i sleep it’s only dancing modern world, the production here comes Don’t Give Up cemented his reputation from his long-term musical partner Andy Chicane Jeremy Messersmith Thompson along with Ben Allen, who’s Modena records/enzo recordings lives in the French Alps and launched his Glassnote records also worked with Animal Collective. After Sunset Sessions at Mambo on the slopes Album: May 12/single: May 19 a recent sold-out london show, he returns it feels like a while since we heard from in Chamonix over the weekend. He will be prior to his forthcoming debut uK album to st Giles in The Fields next month on Nicholas Bracegirdle, alias dance legend bringing the party to london’s Ministry Of release Heart Murmurs, Minneapolis musi- Chicane, but he’s still a supremely busy sound on 23 May before hitting all cian Jeremy Messersmith has already fella, who remains in demand globally. summer long. This a man who knows how found favour recently at radio 2 (where will undoubtedly push him further into the You’ll remember he’s the name stamped to craft an instant hands-aloft anthem and Ghost was play- mainstream as it’s bold, beautifully-crafted large across some of the best-loved club naturally this single has all the prerequi- and instantly pulls you in. His star is in the sites to be one of the year’s biggest club of the trials and tribulations we all endure ascendency. like Offshore, Saltwater and his 2000 uK bangers. Big, bold and euphoric. Find us a trying to hold down relationships in the No.1 collaboration with on continued 11 records of the week

dangerous love when we saw him by chance one tea- time on the BBC News channel a few Fuse ODG featuring weeks back too, speaking passionately why do You Hate they›ve been performing together since and articulately about his music and me? they were at school. Tipped by Kerrang, 3 Beat productions how he’s changing perceptions of the rock sound, Front and HMV as well as stereotypical cultural image we have for Marmozets Zane lowe, Huw stephens and phil & Africa. Blending the continent’s unique roadrunner records Alice at radio 1 and already with a sold- We’ve been supporting rhythms with that equally-infectious out show at london›s legendary 100 Club since last year when we featured his Caribbean sound, it conjures up a With one of the most exciting rock tracks a couple of weeks ago, things are building tracks Antenna (which gave him his uK perfect feel-good summer sunshine vibe we’ve heard in a long long time, Mar- nicely. Festival season sees them perform Top 10 debut) and Million pound Girl, that you’ll simply be powerless to resist. mozets have been winning over fans but we reckon this collaboration with Catch him live at festivals across the and tastemakers alike in recent months. in the us, The Great escape in Brighton Jamaican superstar sean paul could uK this season including both Hailing from Bingley in West Yorkshire, next month and reading in this sites, Global Gathering, Chester rocks August. Then comes the debut album later MOBO under his belt now, expectations and Fusion Festival. Come rain or come 21 and make one hell of a noise. lead in september. energy, aggression, searing are high for his debut album due later in shine, you just know he’ll be there sum- singer Becca Mcintyre is joined by her and a killer melody. We could do the summer. We were very impressed moning up one hell of a party. two brothers sam & Josh, along with two with more of this cutting through into the other brothers Jack & Will Bottomley and chart, thank you very much.

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13 news 6am in the news The least banal stories from the week’s pop press 15% of those who buy promotion. () Momentum New Culture secretary Sajid The major record labels have physical music formats is managed by prs for Music Javid once suggested that Paul Weller has won The Spice Girls were so Foundation, supported using controversial ticket touts lawsuit against Megaupload. £10,000 privacy damages desperate to get their faces and cassettes never listen public funding from National should be able to charge (Billboard) The MPAA’s for three of his children in that they turned to them, according to a lottery through Arts Council however much they want General Counsel and Kim whose faces were up at Andy Coulson’s new survey conducted to , and is in association when they sell a ticket and Dotcom appeared on a “plastered” all over the Mail house, he revealed in court. coincide with Record Store rubbished suggestions radio show in New Zealand Online. (BBC) (Metro) Day. physical formats still that they “ruthlessly together. (TorrentFreak) dominate, though more are PRS for Music has exploit” consumers. Pulp’s 1995 hit Common Around 30 people walked purchased online that in awarded the Railway Inn, (Huffpo, independent) IMPALA calls for an open and People has been voted the out of a UB40 performance record shops. (BBC, ) leicestershire with £10,000 diverse digital market and best anthem of Britpop by in Cambridge this week as the winner of their Music Phil Hardy, music industry a ‘recasting’ of competition BBC) complaining about the Ministry of Sound are to Makeover 2013 competition. journalist and founder of policy in cultural markets at deafening volume – with make available video streams () Music & Copyright died European Competition Day Brian Johnson, the one concert-goer claiming event. () frontman of AC/DC, says the noise even made her main room on its website. Universal’s Global insight () that rumours that the ear bleed. (Mail, Mirror) () Chris Carey is energy company sse has band are about to split up leaving at the end of April The European Court of bought the naming rights following concerns for the The Kickstarter for Neil to start his own research Justice has ruled that the to Wembley Arena in a health of Malcolm Young Young’s high-end audio consultancy, covering Netherlands can no longer 10-year deal, thought to are not true, although device Pono has ended, industry trends, consumer permit its citizens to freely be worth as much as £15 Young is taking break from download copyrighted movies million. (standard, Guardian, band. (Telegraph, Mirror, and music without paying for Billboard) sun, Guardian) the third-most-funded project troll them. (TorrentFreak) in the Kickstarter’s history. prove that the Billboard Musicians have won a major ’s (Billboard) Chart is broken? (Vice) A victory over airlines with mother has agreed to follow on to last week’s story spain is illegal, according to the eu drawing up plans to pay £479,000 in court us Congress tells Google: about blogger Angela Chang new report that adds more compel carriers to allow them costs after losing her clean up your search results, and former Billboard editor to bring small instruments on lawsuit against his concert or we will. () Bill Werde. plagued country. (Billboard) board. (Telegraph) promoters, AEG. (sun)

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MusicTank has posted Cut red tape and send spotify has added a million BMG CeO Hartwig Masuch The former CeO of AEG is narrowing its focus video highlights on someone else to the opera users in the uK in just four believes that major labels media and entertainment to several core areas, YouTube from The Artist - rupert Christiansen months. (p1) face a tough future. (p4) Ingenious centred on real estate Economics Of Streaming writes an open letter to the Ventures, Patrick Bradley, and entertainment. To panel held recently. new Culture Secretary. Australian artist and On The radar: Kiesza. has announced a new that end, it is developing (Telegraph) songwriter Furler (p9) fund called Station 12. “entertainment districts” From YouTube, to has no interest in being The new organisation will around its arenas in Pandora, to Spotify, The new Culture famous. (p1) The Big interview: ed invest in ‘disruptive’ media, different cities. (Finance streaming music is piloting Secretary understands sheeran. (p10-11) entertainment and media- Courier via WsJ) our listening habits in Minder Music has secured technology companies. fascinating new ways. eric believes in free enterprise a sync deal with Coca- label services: Analysis & (CMu) Universal Music Harvey explores how these - and never trades on the Cola which is set to be the report. (p12-19) Publishing has promoted developments are affecting fact that he is a working- publishers biggest yet. (p2) Charles Garland, CeO Darryl Watts to Creative ideas of taste, access, class Asian boy made label services: Company of ’s Syco ) and ownership in the 21st good, writes Fraser Nelson. profiles. (p21-23) Entertainment venture century. (pitchfork) (Telegraph) have joined raw power with Sony Music, is Management’s executive label services: Genero.tv, stepping down from his Which music service How could board. (p2) CopMedia. (p25-27) position. (Billboard) makes artists the most have ‘tens of millions’ of money? (Time) paid streaming music us Management firm label services: KPMG subscribers instantly. indegoot has announced international solutions and headquarters of Warner should you pay to play? (Billboard) the opening of a london Music in Wright’s lane in The worst to best club office. (p3) london. (irish independent) deals. () Viewpoint: Nick lawrence. Warner Music and its staff streaming: how do you (p30) are expected to remain at Why 2014 will be the year spend money on music? a full distribution deal with Wright’s lane following the of taking digital content (Guardian) established physical and change of ownership. into the home. (Mark digital distributor southern Mulligan) Crowdfunding site Global Group’s Ashley Patreon covering worldwide rights Tabor and former Turntable’s top investor about how its community and all services. (p3) AEG Live chief Randy explains why the whole of fans are paying creators Phillips are forming thing failed. (, full through its system of Glassnote Founder shows Global Entertainment, interview Business insider) pledging to pay small concern for over-worked said to include a label, amounts for every piece of young artists. (p4) management company and content (YouTube videos publishing company. (Hits) etc) that an individual artist Former universal executive produces. (Forbes) Barry Weiss may join them. 17 covers gigs recommended london gigs The covers of the current music magazines

Friday September Girls, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen N1 Club NMe present : Glitches, Koko NW1 Big Deal, lock Tavern NW1

tuesday Blackjack present: Only Girl + Theo Altieri, The social W1 Cut Ribbons, sebright Arms e2 White Heat present : Telegram + Kid Wave, Madam Jo Jo’s W1 Painted Palms, Old Blue last eC2 The Amazing Snakeheads + Spring King + John J Presley

wednesday rockfeedback present : Cosmo Sheldrake, sebright Arms e2 Blackjack present : Ghetts, The social W1 Flyte, Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club e2 Breakout present : Wyldeck + Clubs + Phoenix Martins + Sonia Stein Tenterhook How to Dress Well + Koreless + Laura Groves, 100 Club W1

thursday Ja Ja Ja presents : Suvi + Sebastien Lind + Faroa, The lexington N1 Ramona Flowers, sebright Arms e2

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AMAZON PRE-RELEASE ALBUMS RADIO 1 PLAYLIST ADDITIONS ITUNES MUSIC STORE TOP SONGS BT MUSIC PLAYLIST 1 Coldplay Ghost stories feat Kendrick Lamar it’s On Again C list 1 Kiesza Hideaway Album 2 Imelda May Tribal Feel C list 2 Sigma Nobody To love Amber Run spark session 3 Paul Weller More Modern Classics Fuse ODG feat Sean Paul 3 Touch Oh What A life Album 4 Eels performs The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver... Lady Gaga G.u.Y C list 4 Aloe Blacc The Man Foxes Holding Onto 5 Turn Blue Nick Mulvey Meet Me There C list 5 All Of Me Budapest Music Video Xscape Hozier From eden iNMWT list Tove Lo stay High (feat Hippie sabotage) Joel Compass Forgive Me Music Video 7 Magic Mountain Money And The power iNMWT list 7 Meridian Dan German Whip (feat Big H & ) Josh Record For Your love Music Video Pixies indie Cindy Saint Raymond everything she Wants iNMWT list MNEK 9 Michael Jackson Xscape Juce! Call You Out introducing 9 Fox A Billion Girls Nick Mulvey Cucurucu Music Video 10 Damon Albarn 10 The Vamps last Night Passenger with Ed Sheeran Hearts On Fire Music Video Sky Ferreira Night Time, My Time Album

SHAZAM NEW RELEASE CHART UK RADIO 2 PLAYLIST ADDITIONS RIADIOTUNES 2 SRECORDINGLE OOFF TTHHEE WEEWEEKK Foxes Holding Onto Heaven 1 Mr Probz Waves Alicia Keys it’s On Again A list The Vamps Coming Home 2 Tove Lo stay High Molly A list 3 loyal Only love Can Hurt like This A list 4 Ed Sheeran sing Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott ITUNES MUSIC STORE – USA POPJUSTICE SONGS OF THE WEEK 5 summer Kylie i Was Gonna Cancel B list 1 Happy source: www.popjustice.com Jubel Foy Vance (with ) You And i C list 2 John Legend All Of Me April 14th 7 Secondcity i Wanna Feel Kian Egan i’ll Be C list 3 Idina Menzel let it Go West Coast Ray Lamontagne supernova C list 4 Ed Sheeran sing April 15th 9 Take Me Home 5 Jason Derulo Julie Bergan Younger (Oliver Nelson ) 10 Indiana Z ANE LOWE’S HOTTEST RECORD Luke Bryan play it Again I N THE WORLD 7 YYZ i Wanna Be With You SHAZAM NEW RELEASE CHART USA DJ Snake & Lil John Thursday DJ Fresh vs TC 9 Aloe Blacc The Man 1 Rixton Me And My Broken Heart Monday Lana Del Rey West Coast 10 Florida Georgia Line This is How We roll RADIO 1 TRACKS OF THE DAY 2 Ed Sheeran sing Tuesday Peace Money (feat luke Bryan) The Horrors so Now You Know 3 K Camp Cut Her Off Wednesday Hudson Taylor Battles Lana Del Rey West Coast 4 5 Seconds Of Summer she looks so perfect Ellie Goulding Beating Heart 5 Katy Tiz The Big Bang RADIO 2 RECORD OF THE WEEK robbers The Black Keys Fever ITUNES MUSIC STORE – IRELAND Secondcity i Wanna Feel 7 Ruby Friedman Orchestra You’ll Never leave... Blondie 1 John Legend All Of Me Kwabs pray For love Future i Won 2 Coldplay Magic Bombay Bicycle Club Feel 9 50 Cent smoke RADIO 2 ALBUM OF THE WEEK 3 Pharrel Williams Happy HuW sTepHeNs Lonely The Brave Victory line 10 stay With Me 4 (feat Jess Glynne) pHil & AliCe Marmozets Morten Harket Brother 5 riptide AMAZING RADIO CHART Addicted To You DEEZER POP TOP 10 7 Aloe Blacc The Man 1 Nimmo & The Gauntletts Jaded Katy Perry 2 Royal Blood little Monster 1 Clean Bandit rather Be feat Jess Glynne 9 Hozier Take Me To Church 3 Sivu Can’t stop Now 2 My love 10 5 Seconds Of Summer she looks so perfect 4 Prides The seeds You sow 3 John Legend All Of Me 5 Rare Monk splice 4 Aloe Blacc The Man 5 Pharrell Williams Happy Katy Perry HYPE MACHINE TOP 5 ARTISTS GUARDIAN – NEW BAND OF THE DAY 7 Duke Dumont i Got u http://hypem.com/ source: music.guardian.co.uk/newbands Sam Smith Money On My Mind 1 Disclosure x Friend Within Friday Summer Heart 9 Pitbull 2 10 Paolo Nutini (Funk My life up) 3 London Grammar 4 Fear Of Men 5 WIFE

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