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ISSUE 763 / 1 FEBRUARY 2018

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} Details announced for BBC Music’s Biggest Weekend Summer Light event. (BBC) Tample } state51 Music Yotanka Records Group restructures out now component Tample are a fantastic quartet from Bordeaux who create businesses. (RotD) addictive pop music with an indie shuffle and a heavy dose of soul. Their latest single, Summer Light, starts with } US Copyright extended synth-strings and a driving beat before layering in Royalty Board sets hooky guitars, shimmering vocals and a rippling baseline, reviews including , Causette, KR Mag, CONTENTS improved streaming leading to a magnificently dreamy chorus reminiscent of FIP and Soul Kitchen. Their infectious sound can easily rates for . iconic french duo Air. With over 230k plays already, the track transport outside of their homeland and they have a KEXP (FT) is quickly ramping up on streaming services whilst the video session already set for April. Get on Summer Light and P2 Interview: Ritch Esra, is currently on rotation on MTV and W9 in France. Their new explore their now as it won’t be long before this hot producer of the Music } Live Nation’s album, which is also called Summer Light, was released band’s sound starts to emigrate overseas. Business Registry, Michael Rapino just last Friday (26 January) and has seen a bounty of great See page 10 for contact details discusses his views tops Billboard’s on the role of major annual influence list. labels, A&R and artist (Billboard) development } Coalition of Plus all the regulars rightsholder including Compass, organisations appeals Tweets, 6am, Word On, to find solution to Business News, Media Value Gap. (IFPI) Watch and Chart Life

P4 Jareth – Compass P9 Y.O.U.N.G – Records of the Week P15 Songs of Praise – Word On 1 interview

Ritch Esra, producer of the Music Business Registry, discusses his views on the role of major labels, A&R and artist development

Since 1992, Ritch Esra has been running the I believe major labels do Do you think artist We’re seeing a rise in what becomes valuable? Music Business Registry, producing up to the have a role today though, development is still ‘non-traditional’ A&R, The most valuable minute contact books for A&Rs, publishers, and there is a very good happening effectively? what does that add to the commodity is the ability to reason why there aren’t 30 Lots of the early stage I think the reason get people’s attention. attorneys, managers and the sync world. market? or 40 examples of Chance development nowadays is for the burst in non-traditional Previous to that he spent the ‘80s as Director or and that’s being done by the artists A&R is because labels don’t We talk about a renewed of West Coast A&R for and because if you stop and take themselves and their teams. take on the responsibility of optimism for the business promotion coordinator for A&M. Somewhat a look at who those people The role of the manager developing talent, whereas in the UK now, how do you nostalgically looked back on as the ‘glory are, they’re very hardworking for unsigned artists today lawyers, managers and see that changing how days’ by many, Esra worked extensively with and dedicated artists. So is so much more significant producers really do. the industry plays out in the publishing and songwriting communities many artists don’t take the than ever before. Artists On the producer side, the US? Label side, people for material for Whitney Houston, Aretha time to educate themselves of the past had industry it’s much less expensive are very, very excited now. Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Melissa Manchester, on the business when they’re infrastructure to support for them to develop talent We’ve seen the demise Tanya Tucker, Jennifer Warnes and Jermaine starting out. In the past, there them [label, touring, now. The financial pressure of record income and the was an infrastructure in the financial], so who’s doing on a producer to be able to traditional business and Jackson. Still meeting with executives regularly, industry that supported new it now? The artists and the take on talent is much lower, now we’re seeing a growth, consulting and teaching, we discuss his talent and now all of those managers. The managers so are the costs of actually and that’s very significant. observations on the current US market. systems are gone. have so much more power making records – and that’s I say label side, because I think if you want to in the stable but what they the key. In a world where the part that’s still troubling be an artist that lasts now lack is the resources. everyone can make music, to a lot of people is what }} it’s about authenticity, We’re seeing more artists examples of things that social mastery, innovation, carve careers on their own they’ve done but I think the leadership and strength of terms now, how does that criteria nowadays is looking personal narrative. Labels affect the landscape for the for the natural forces in the used to take artists from majors? The major labels marketplace to find and zero to 50, now they want “In a world where used to have total control develop talent for them. to discover talent at 50. It’s everyone can make music, over the artistic, financial and In the US, you can use not just the A&R that has marketing process and today Macklemore and Chance the changed, it’s what is required what becomes valuable? The that’s not the case. I don’t Rapper as examples of those to be a successful artist and think the major labels are who have done it themselves the inner strength. I look at most valuable commodity in the business of signing, and found themselves good major labels as amplifiers is the ability to get nurturing and developing places in the industry. Some now, they simply amplify talent any more. They claim may use major label services what the artist has already people’s attention.” they are and they will give but they’re independent. started to build. 2 interview news

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}} they pay publishers and A&Rs need evidence that an £ The Big Story: £ Cover Story: Music songwriters. The publishers “I look at major labels as act has what it takes to be Warner/Chappell Week meets new aren’t as happy as the labels amplified by the label. MD Mike Smith UK Music CEO because they’re not seeing amplifiers now, they simply adds the Manic Michael Dugher. the windfall that their label amplify what they artist has I don’t think majors are willing Street Preachers (P16-20) compatriots are. It’s a very to take on talent from the get- to his growing complex problem that I already started to build.” go, that moment when you publishing roster. £ Special Report: don’t think will ever be fixed instantly recognise talent in a (P4-5) Music Week meets because the giant publishers club. At Arista, we spent two label services. are controlled by the same years making the Whitney £ Feedback so (P22-27) corporations that run the beyond that or they’re taking How have you seen labels Houston record and there far on the return record labels, so they’re not talent too early. adjust the way they work? are very few situations you of Britney. (P6) £ Art On Ice – going to screw one division There’s a reason music Monte Lipman [CEO of can point to that are like that the importance to help another. However, I talent shows aren’t creating ] has said these days. I think what’s also £ Rising Star: of music to the don’t think we’re out of the talent and that’s because a that it’s the inability of record interesting is that they have Saquib B – A&R, long-running Swiss water yet. lot of them focus strictly on labels to break more than more tools at their disposal to GRM Daily & show. (P29) The problem is, we’re thinking that if they make one single off a record that track the growth of talent now Parlophone. having successful hit records a great TV show then of has become increasingly yet I’m not so sure their track (P7) £ Interview: Rising but we’re not developing course they’ll have a career. difficult. Previously you had record has gone up in terms rock band many successful artists and That’s not the case. The the timing, the inertia, the of breakthrough talent. It used £ PPL signs Rita Marmozets talk that’s a problem. We keep reality of developing a music momentum all going for you to be 10-12% of your signings Ora as global 2018. (P30-32) seeing people who have big career has nothing to do with and the more you broke through and I’m not collections surge. streaming hits but no one producing a good television sold the more hits you had, sure it’s any better now. (P8) £ Hitmakers: wants to see them live. That’s show, it’s a whole different maybe now everything on Paul Williams, not a problem that’s easily set of development. These singles exists in its own silo. What do you think will £ On the Radar: Chairman of solved, that’s a longterm, acts need to put in the time A massive hit at the top of the happen next? The big Jessie Reyez. ASCAP & Oscar- development issue. to be interesting live, that’s charts for five weeks doesn’t question is which major is (P11) winning the bottom line. Look at Lady necessarily mean the second going to be the first label discusses his What’s going wrong in Gaga’s ascent, she would single will do anything. to get out of the frontline £ Sync Story: biggest hit. the development of new perform everywhere all the Labels have changed business? Who will go to Britannia OST – (P34-35) acts? Breaking new acts time in order to prove herself because they want to see an artist who has a mixed, Neil Davidge – comes down to a skillset and build her live audience. that there are hits before mastered, recorded album Soy/ATV. (P12) £ Viewpoint: Pay level. At the moment, I see To this day that audience moving forward. There is and offer to put it out? Who equality – Stephen a lot of development getting serves her, to the point where so much talent signed that will be the first to stop signing £ Making Waves: McGowan, partner the record to the right place, she can have two albums in never sees the light of day, artists and paying thousands Moaning. (P12) at law firm TLT. having a hit and then thinking a row without massive pop they are signing things more of pounds to produce records (P36) that the job is done. Either hits on them and still sell out in the vein of pop because and start being marketing and it’s a skillset that they don’t a massive worldwide tour, it’s easier to market versus promotion teams? I think that £ The Aftershow – know how to develop an act which is virtually unheard of. the development process. day is coming. . (P54) 3 compass

The hottest unsigned acts of the moment from RotD Music Consultant Ruth Kilpatrick

 PEAKES PEAKES are a trio based in Leeds who have won many a fan since emerging last year with debut track Waves. Clocking up over 50k streams on that track alone, PEAKES went on to sell out their show at Servant Quarters, get great support from BBC Introducing, and receive plenty of positive press for debut EP Space. Currently in the studio with Richard Formby (Wild Beasts), PEAKES are recording what will be their next two singles, more on which you can read here. (We’ve had a sneaky listen to one of them and it’s genuinely exciting). As well as some upcoming shows in Leeds and , the band is one of six new artists to be involved in a new project from Mahogany – certainly something to look out for. Catch PEAKES playing at Hyde Park Book Club for Come Play With Me on Friday Feb 2, tickets here. They play London on Feb 14 at Shacklewell Arms and will be back north for Live At Leeds in May too. Hit their for more details and head to their YouTube channel to watch the video for Space. Contact: [email protected] /  Jareth [email protected] You may recognise Jareth’s vocal from previous collaborations with , Lioness and amongst others, but on Kaleidoscope,  YUKON the debut single from her forthcoming EP Moonchild, Jareth is This track came to us at the best possible time this finally centre stage. Working with Charlie J Perry on production week – a gentle, accomplished nudge in the right (Jorja Smith, Maverick Sabre), Jareth has created an otherworldly direction for the end of January. Take It Easy On track in which to , her distinctive soulful tone drawing Yourself is the debut single from YUKON, another you into the depths of her story. We’re told that “…music is a up-and-coming wonderkid from south London, an form of therapy for Jareth, and by channelling all of her negative apparent breeding ground for new producers. There’s thoughts into creativity she’s discovered a newfound clarity.” not much else to know about YUKON as yet, other Whatever process it is that she uses, Kaleidoscope is a wonderful than his efforts to make us all feel better via this oddly introduction to Jareth as an artist. The EP should be available later endearing video and of course the timely lyrics within. this year – keep your eyes on her socials for more information. You can find YUKON’s Facebook and of course Facebook, , Instagram. Twitter too. Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] }} 4 compass 6am

The least banal stories from the week’s pop press }} Ones to watch Lorde has taken out a The Libertines have Printworks is expanding BAD MIDI, } } } full-page advert in her named their new hotel, its London offering by of Zeus, Tamino, home country’s largest due to open in Margate this opening a new live music LUCIA, Great News, newspaper thanking readers summer, The Albion Rooms. venue. (Mixmag) During The Homesick, Elder Island, Conrad, for “believing in female It will also feature a bar, the week the new venue SHAILAN, Lady musicians” after she was restaurant and recording will host live music, but the Bird, Horsey, Oscar overlooked at this week’s studio. (Guardian) weekends will be saved Jerome, Puma Blue, Grammys awards. (Gurdian) purely for the electronic Abi Ocia, Aadae, }  Islands, The music programme. Malaika, Arlo, } Paul Simon will perform Flaming Lips and The LUCIA Empathy Test, Ellis, what’s billed as a “farewell Chemical Brothers are to } Lovebox and Citadel Millie Go Lightly, performance” at this year’s headline Bluedot 2018. festivals will be held at Rose Gray, Easy Life, British Summer Time (Dork) Gunnersbury Park in west Signing news Jordan Hunt, Children Hyde Park gigs. (iNews) London this year, having £ Reservoir £  has £ Middle Kids of Zeus, Clive } The Tina Turner musical originally been announced has signed moved to have signed to Mercury, Rachael } A judge has tossed out has been extended to to be at Brockwell Park songwriter PPL for the Lucky Number Foxx, I am Lion, Corey a lawsuit against and run until October 20, with in south-east London. James administration of Records. Bowen, Bad News Universal, alleging the another 100,000 tickets (BBC) has been Fauntleroy to her international Club, Hak Baker, band copied parts of a going on sale. (Mail) Box confirmed for Brockwell a worldwide neighbouring £ Country music Sunken, TianaMajor9, relatively unknown song office takings are said to be Park, having spent 10 publishing deal. rights collections songwriter A2, Felivand, Freddie to create a guitar solo on between £4m and £6m. years at Victoria Park. outside the US. and producer Freeloader, Col3trane, The Fly. (Billboard) (BrixtonBuzz) £ South London’s Luke Laird Gabriel Black, Bakar, }  figures will Khalil Devonne £ The has signed IMOGEN, Skinny }  will be wear white roses to this } , Skepta has signed with Recordings a worldwide Pelembe, Dylan remembered with a year’s Grammy awards and the xx to headline Relentless and Musical publishing Cartlidge, Berry Blacc, symphonic celebration in solidarity with the Manchester’s Parklife Millie Turner, [K S Records. Editions agreement by Philip Glass at the #TimesUp movement. festival. (Guardian) R], Stella Donnelly, Company with Sony/ATV Southbank Centre May (Independent) whenyoung, Ojikae, £ Chris Clark, (known by and Creative 2019. (Standard) Vampire Weekend, St Celeste, Sports Team, } better known its Spanish Nation. Erykah Badu in Vincent and Feist to Gaffa Tape Sandy, } by his stage acronym Justin Timberlake is to controversial interview headline End of the Porridge Radio, } mononym Clark, EGREM) £ Electronic headline the says: ‘I saw something Road festival. (Guardian) Yazmin Lacey, Yiigaa, and next month. (Sun) good in Hitler’. has signed Sony/ publishing Yizzy, The Howl & The a long-term, ATV Music company Minds Hum, Ellie Bleach, (Independent) } Knebworth House is to global deal Publishing On Fire has Vinyl Staircase, }  have host Cool Britannia, a with the newly have signed a signed Sasha Caro, A Sunbeam, announced their first new three-day - launched Decca global licensing to its roster. I am Lion. live dates since 2014. centred event at the end Publishing. agreement. (Guardian) of August. (IQ) 5 media mongrel

£ Billboard interviewed Jody whether “power” is really £ ABBA spent just 60 or 70 in the BBC’s Hits, Hype £ The line-up for Wireless to amend the marketing Gerson, arguably the the thing to aspire to? They days on the road in the 10 & Hustle: An Insider’s festival, which contains materials, and the press highest ranked woman in say the reaction has been years they were together Guide to the Music virtually no women, was launch went ahead. the music industry, just overwhelming, which we because, says Benny, “we Industry, with the first rightly criticised by social before the Charlie Walk trust is true. We’re hugely knew, Björn and I knew, episode being presented media users last week. £ Wow, Michael Stipe has story broke. Did she say impressed. that we needed time to by an agent (Emma Given someone produces no idea what his best that sexual harassment write. It takes so long, to Banks) and the second an amended poster songs are, but then we isn’t a problem in the £ The first ever podcast from sit and wait it out, until [the by a promoter (John showing just how few suppose that’s true of a lot industry? Not as far as Spotify’s Who We Be urban magic of a great song] Giddings). We thought females are on almost of artists. we can read, although the brand starts with credible happens.” No writer-artist Emma did a good job, but any bill, wouldn’t bookers headline makes it seem British rapper raving of recent decades has a hit felt a little sorry for her want to avoid the backlash £ Like stupid overblown that way. She did say she about, and singing along rate anything close to what clients Stereo Honey who and book appropriately? watches and Depeche wouldn’t knowingly sign an to, one of the naffest hits Benny and Björn managed had to follow golden era (NME) Mode? We have just the artist who’d committed a of 2007, Goodbye Mr A by – perhaps because they Whitney Houston in the thing for you. violent crime, and that’s a The Hoosiers. We love how spend too much time edit. Other editing quirks £ British Summer Time big statement, if you think little today’s young artists touring and not enough included introducing Clive in Hyde Park Is being about it. care for old definitions of time writing songs. Davis with Since U Been headlined by Roger Waters genre and cool, and how Gone by , this 6 July. Support comes £ On Billboard’s controversial big a source of music £ The modern emphasis who has since criticised from Richard Ashcroft, ‘Power 100’ list of industry discovery games like FIFA on the live part of the Clive in strong terms, Seasick Steve and figures, she explained “I were for them. music industry is reflected and captioning Warner/ Squeeze, all of whom feel never wanted to mirror Chappell MD Mike Smith like uncomfortable fits. the way men have been as “A&R Manager”. executives. Let’s change it. £ Last week, the Classically Let’s change the definition £ Our favourite ever BBC Smiths concerts were of power. Especially for this music documentary is scrapped after drummer Power 100 issue, what is How Pop Songs Work, Andy Rourke denied ‘power’? Power is different still on YouTube here. involvement. This week, for me than other people. If you’ve never seen it, followed Since day one, I’ve said prepare to fall in love with up the story, saying that power is the ability to pop music afresh. Rourke claims he was empower other people. never officially confirmed. So, let’s empower other £ Best wishes to IQ Sometime-bassist Craig people”. Brilliantly said. magazine’s Gordon Gannon claimed that Masson, who’s recovering the core trio (with Mike £ BMG took an advert in the from a heart attack at far Joyce) had confirmed their same Billboard issue . Titled too young an age. He involvement five months ‘The Power 733’, it listed assures us it’s nothing to ago, but that Rourke’s every single BMG employee do with Arsenal’s patchy alleged last-minute worldwide, questioning season. withdrawal came too late }} 6 media mongrel gigs

The Who, Where and Why of this week’s chart, by Simon Ball Recommended London gigs

£ WHO won all the with subsequent albums ‘almost finished’. We can for a fortnight (reaching Friday Grammys? It was Bruno - Royal Blood, The only hope that the artists No.23) ahead of the £ Rae Morris, Mars who grabbed all Vamps and Catfish And behind two of 2014’s most release of the BITFITS Rough Trade the headlines for his retro The Bottlemen being intriguing debuts - Jungle double A-side. When East E1 - set 24K Magic, great examples. Others and FKA Twigs - have BITFITS entered at No.2, taking best Album, and have released follow-ups got something coming Footprints In The Sand Monday Record and Song of the to more muted success that’s been kept well re-entered simultaneously £ Favela, year for the title track - Temples, Foxes, Nick under wraps up to this at No.25 as an album cut. St Pancras Old and That’s What I Like Mulvey, 5 Seconds Of point. All very confusing for the Church NW1 respectively. Both songs Summer, Lonely The chart-watching public. £ Jerry Williams, were co-written with Brave and Banks have £ WHY are the OCC Fast forward 10 years, The Lexington Christopher Brody Brown all registered moderate counting sales of ’s and we have a situation N1 and Philip Lawrence chart successes with EP as if where physical sales for (That’s What I Like also their second efforts. they were sales of the Drake’s new track are Tuesday co-written by one James But what of those who lead track God’s Plan? nil. So, nobody is buying £ Ezra Furman, Fauntleroy, subject of this have yet to make that It certainly was a tricky one track because they The Lexington column two weeks ago). second release? Well thing to manage in the like it, and getting the N1 Both writers already have we’re unlikely to see days where physical other by default due to its £ Annabel Allum, a stellar chart history, much more from Neon releases contributed presence on an indivisible Camden with Lawrence one of Jungle after their significantly to the chart. physical product. Assembly NW1 the team behind Cee-Lo dissolution and member One example (there Everyone who buys or Green’s F**k You, Travie Shereen Cutkelvin’s are many) being Leona streams the EP is doing Wednesday McCoy’s Billionaire, more recent incarnation Lewis’s follow-up to her so because they want £ Bilk, and both contributing to with her siblings as global smash Bleeding both tracks in their ears, Birthdays N16 ’s All I Ask, as well The Cutkelvins. Nina Love in 2007/8. Upon the otherwise, one assumes, £ Our Girl, as countless prior hits by Nesbitt is still putting out album Spirit’s release, they would choose only St Pancras Old Mars himself, including singles and gaining some Footprints In The Sand the track they prefer. So Church NW1 his No.1 singles Grenade success on the Sales briefly charted as a why are sales of the EP and Just The Way You chart. Hozier’s Twitter cherry-picked album cut. counting only towards the Thursday Are. feed is peppered with ‘in When it was announced chart success of God’s £ Cabbage, the studio’ posts, and Ella that the next single Plan and not to sales 100 Club W1 £ WHERE are the class Henderson seems to would be a double A-side of Diplomatic Immunity, £ Khruangbin, of 2014? Some of the be finally on the verge of comprising Better In Time the (apparently) less Electric Brixton acts that scored chart getting something out for and Footprints In The popular track? To borrow SW2 hits with their debut public consumption more Sand (known hereon in as the title of Drake’s main albums that year have than a year after claiming BITFITS), Better In Time contender for the top spot gone on to great success her second album was charted as an album cut this week: Barking.

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From RotD Music Editors Ian Greaves and Kevin Marston Lockdown Lights in the Dark Far From Home LINES Carla J. Easton The Other End 300 Entertainment Carla J. Easton The Other Label out now Out Now Single: out now / EP: 16 March 2018 Lockdown, is the Carla J. Easton is Far From Home, latest single from a singer-songwriter is the chillingly LINES, a four-piece from and beautiful debut from Stockholm this exquisite alt-pop track from who formed gem is the first single Norwegian duo, after decamping from her forthcoming The Other End. to for a solo album. Having Hailing from the hedonistic and previously released same city that has transformative albums with indie-pop brought us Sigrid long weekender in group TeenCanteen and Aurora, the the city’s nightlife. and as Ette, her new Bergen-based duo, Recorded in their album was inspired comprising of Ida self-built studio, by and written during Knoph-Solholm and the track blends a singer-songwriter Alexander Breidvik, chaotic synths, pulsing beats, and uplifting residency at The Banff Centre in Canada last have created an utterly mesmerising and gang vocals to produce a euphoric dose spring. Produced by former Arcade Fire drummer, heart-wrenching gem. With its subtle use of of high adrenaline pop. Premiered by The Howard Bilerman, at his Hotel2Tango studio echoing guitars, minimal instrumentation, Fader last Thursday, it has since featured in Montreal, Lights in the Dark, is a gorgeous and slow tempo, the song allows Ida’s in nine Spotify New Music Friday playlists mix of synths, layered guitars parts and Korg haunting and fragile vocals about almost and been added to four of their editorial drum patterns that build in intensity with Carla’s losing a loved one take centre stage. playlists, including Electric Heart, Cool -esque vocals. Released Monday (29 Recorded at Solslottet Studio last summer Tracks, and Hot New Dance. Signed to January), the track has already been named as with renowned producer Iver Sandøy American label 300 Entertainment (Young Single of the Week on Janice Forsyth show on (Enslaved, Kraków etc.), the track has Thug, Anna of the North) after long time BBC Radio , and she performed live on received national radio plays on NRK P3 friend of the band, , shared the Marc Riley’s BBC 6 Music last Tuesday. She is in their native , as well as garnering video of their self released debut to her currently on tour and will be performing at The online praise from over 20 blogs worldwide, Facebook page, they have now clocked Sebright Arms in London on Friday (2 February). including High Clouds and Mp3hugger. For up over 5m combined streams on Spotify If that is not enough, then you will also be able to fans of London Grammar, Daughter and (with over 4.6m of those plays coming hear Carla on Belle & Sebastian’s How to Solve Julien Baker, this majestic dark ballad is the from their previous single, You). Addictive Our Human Problems – Part 3 EP that will be perfect introduction to this talented duo who and full of , Lockdown is a tune for released in February, where she co-wrote and will be releasing their debut EP in March. the masses. sings lead vocals on Best Friend. Simply spellbinding.

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A huge coalition of Grammy Awards: Bruno A petition for Portnow to Billboard publishes its international rightsholder Mars won all six of the leave his role for telling annual ranking of industry organisations has appealed awards he was nominated female musicians to ‘step influence. Live Nation’s to the new presidency of for, including album, record up’ has reached 11,000 Michael Rapino tops the the European Council to and song of the year. Jay-Z, signatures. (TPS) list, with Lucian Grainge find an effective solution who had been nominated second and Daniel Ek third. to the ‘Value Gap’. The for eight, won none. Ed BASCA has become UK or UK-based executives authors are calling for an Sheeran won in the two embroiled in a major row include Sony’s Rob Stringer end to safe harbours and categories for which he with four members who quit at 5, Warner’s Max Lousada compulsory licensing for was nominated (pop solo the songwriters’ organisation at 6, Ed Sheeran manager sites like YouTube. performance and pop vocal in the wake of a bullying Stuart Camp at 35, Merlin’s (IFPI, TorrentFreak, M) album). Kendrick Lamar enquiry. (MusicWeek) Charles Caldas at 73 and won four awards. Sarah Stennett of First Jamie Arlon, MD of Arlon Independent labels Access at 89. Women make Music & Arlon Songs, has Among the talking points accounted for over 40% up 17% of the list. passed away from an were Kesha performing, of wins at the Grammys. aggressive form of cancer Lorde, who was said (A2IM) 100 more artists have been aged 47. (Songlink) to have been offered a added to the Great Escape performance slot with Producer Quincy Jones festival line-up in Brighton Songwriters will now earn others rather than solo, wants to create a music this May. (TGE) at least a 15.1% share and U2’s saying stock index fund. (Music3.0) of the revenues from “Blessed are the Sh-thole Vinyl World Congress, streaming in the US, a Countries, for they gave Charlie Walk, now a series of international 44% rise from the 10.5% us the American Dream”. president of Republic B2B conferences bringing rate that was set in 2012. (Guardian, Full list: Records in the US, has the Vinyl Manufacturing The revenue will be split Billboard) been accused of sexual industry together, will between the mechanical misconduct in an open launch in Brighton this May. and performance In response to the strong letter written by a former (RotD) royalties to publishers backlash over his claims employee. (LifeLab, Variety) and songwriters. The that women need to “step Copyright Royalty Board up” if they want to be In a follow-up to the sets the rate every five more creatively involved announcement of how years. Songwriters had in the music business, rates will be determined for pushed to be paid a flat Recording Academy on-demand subscription rate per stream of a song, President/CEO Neil services, the Copyright which would simplify what Portnow issued a Royalty Board has has been a complicated statement clarifying his explained how the rate calculation for royalty previous comments. increases would be payouts. (Billboard, FT) (Billboard, Guardian) implemented. (Billboard) 13 features

Artist features this week

Michael Rapino on the AEG owner Philip Most marketers Craig David went from future of concert ticket Anschutz gave to believe organic reach being music’s hot new pricing and responding to dozens of groups with on Facebook is dead. thing to a figure of fun, terrorism. (Billboard) extremely conservative But Claire Mas, head but is now hip all over views on homosexuality, of digital at music again. Alice Vincent During his profile with immigration, marijuana label , meets pop’s comeback Chris Heath, Quincy legalisation, and more. believes augmented king. (Telegraph) Jones spoke on his (Pitchfork) reality could give tumultuous childhood, Facebook organic reach Started in December by and why he’s not a big How to be a responsible a new lease on life. Help Musicians UK, Taylor Swift fan “We need music fan in the age of (DigiDay) help line Music Minds more songs, man. F— streaming. (Pitchfork) Matter aims to provide king songs, not hooks”. The Fall frontman Mark a caring ear to the large (GQ) Met police form 696, E Smith remained proportion of people in which once required club combative and funny the music industry with Three former members of promotors to detail the to the last. Here is his mental health problems. were due to ethnicity of their clientele, final Guardian interview, (NYTimes) reunite for a series of gigs has been removed. But conducted last autumn that fell apart as soon as discrimination is cropping by Daniel Dylan Wray. Behind the artist: Jo they were announced. up in other ways. Morris, Beggars Group Mike Joyce and Craig (Guardian) My terrifying nights (Message) Messenger Gannon explain why they with Mark E Smith, the bots, marketing strategies tried to make it happen. Atlantic’s Julie most problematic – and & the music industry. (Guardian - David Greenwald on personable – man in Barnett) celebrating the label’s rock. (Telegraph - , Suede, 13 Grammy wins: ‘I Andrew Perry) Blur: Why do The fascinating rise of haven’t felt this way since partnerships fizzle YouTube music reaction college’. (Billboard) Time travel, out? (Independent - videos. (Pigeons&Planes) amphetamines and Chris Mugan) Things we learnt at Virgin Trains: the Talking with Billboard the Grammy awards. story of the Fall in 20 Why you should listen about her inclusion in (Times2 - Ed Potton) songs. (Guardian - to Norwegian pop star their Power 100 issue, Alexis Petridis) Sigrid. (NewStatesman - UMPG’s Jody Gerson The Grammys set Anna Leszkiewicz) said: “Power is different Kendrick Lamar up Mark E Smith kept for me than other people. to fall - we’ll be lucky if swinging to the end. Since day one, I’ve said he chooses to return, (Guardian2) that power is the ability to says Roisin O’Connor. empower other people”. (Independent) 14 the word on…

Shame Craig David Songs Of Praise The Time Is Now ADM Rating: 8.1 ADM Rating: 5.5 Label: Dead Oceans Label: Insanity Records Release date: 12/01/2018 Release date: 26/01/2018

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RADIO 1’S TUNE OF THE WEEK RADIO 2 PLAYLIST ADDITIONS ITUNES MUSIC STORE TOP SONGS DEEZER POP TOP 10 Adele Roberts – Mon-Fri 0400-0630 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds  1 Rudimental These Days 1 Jason Derulo Tip Toe BTS ft. MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) It’s a Beautiful World A List 2 Sigrid Strangers 2 Camila Cabello Havana Elkie Brooks Running To The Future B List Nick Grimshaw – Mon-Fri 0630-1000 3 Portugal. The Man Feel It Still 3 Rita Ora Anywhere Franz Ferdinand Feel The Love Go B List 4 I Know You Drake God’s Plan Craig David  4 Dua Lipa IDGAF Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso ft. 5 Ramz Barking 5 Selena Gomez & Marshmello Wolves Clara Amfo – Mon-Fri 1000-1300 Georgia Line & Watt et Me Go B List 6 Drake God’s Plan 6 Dua Lipa New Rules Mabel & Not3s Fine Line 7 Jax Jones Breathe 7 Sam Smith  at Goodbyes Scott Mills – Mon-Fri 1300-1600 RADIORADIO 22 RECORDRECORD OFOF THETHE WEEKWEEK 8 Jason Derulo Tip Toe 8 Ed Sheeran, Beyonce Perfect Duet HRVY Personal 9 Dua Lipa IDGAF 9 Camilla Cabello Never Be The Same Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds It’s a Beautiful World 10 Camila Cabello Never Be The Same Greg James – Mon-Thu 1600-1900 10 Bruno Mars & cardi B Finesse Remix George Ezra Paradise RADIORADIO 22 RECORDALBUM OFOF THETHE WEEKWEEK ITUNES MUSIC STORE – USA SPOTIFY MOST SHARED VIRAL Annie Mac – Mon-Thu 1900-2100 Tom Misch ft. Loyle Carner Water Baby Craig David The Time Is Now 1 Justin Timberlake Say Something 1 Mike Shinoda Over Again Charlie Sloth – Mon-Thu 2100-2300 2 Jason Aldean You Make It Easy 2 Drake God’s Plan ft. S Wavey, M Dargg, J.Boy & Bellzey F It 6 MUSIC PLAYLIST ADDITIONS 3 Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey the Middle 3 Tom Misch, Loyle Carner Water Baby 4 Drake God’s Plan 4 MIST Game Changer Ollie Winiberg – Mon-Wed 2200-0100 5 Bruno Mars & Cardi B Finesse 5 anais nina Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Mainland The Breeders All Nerve A List Unknown Mortal Orchestra American Guilt A List 6 Ed Sheeran Perfect 6 Bazzi Mine Tune Of The Weekend – Sat-Sun James Blake If the car beside you moves ahead B List 7 Bebe rexha Meant To Be 7 James Blake If The Car Beside You Moves Ahead CHVRCHES  Get Out Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds  8 Camila Cabello Havana 8 SDJM, Conor Maynard That way It’s a Beautiful World B List 9 Kesha Praying 9 Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Dan Caplen, RADIO 1’S SPECIALIST CHART Raf Rundell Sweet Cheeks B List 10 Imagine Dragons Thunder Macklemore These Days Riton x Kah-Lo Fake I.D. B List 10 Justin Timberlake Say Something 29 January 2018 Superorganism Everybody Wants to be Famous B List ITUNES MUSIC STORE – AUSTRALIA 1 George FitzGerald ft. Lil Silva Roll Back TY ft. Rootz and Deborah Jordan Eyes Open B List HYPE MACHINE TOP 5 ARTISTS 2 Drake God’s Plan 1 Bebe Rexha Meant to Be 3 Riton & Kah-Lo Fake ID 2 Rudimental These Days http://hypem.com/ 4 Michael Calfan On You 6 MUSIC RECOMMENDS 3 Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble  1 A$AP ROCKY MONEY BAGS FREESTYLE 5 Tom Misch ft. Loyle Carner Water Baby Ty Segall Every 1’s A Winner (Marc Riley) This Is Me (DEAN BLUNT MEDITATION) 6 Moscow 4 River 2 Swimming Girls Back Of Your Car 7 CASisDEAD Pat Earrings 5 Sheppard Coming Home 3 Annabel Allum Beat the Birds 8 Mabel & Not3s Fine Line 6 MUSIC ALBUMS OF THE DAY 6 Camila Cabello Never Be The Same 4 Wet Leather IWMU 7 Finesse 9 Four Tet Lush Monday Hookworms Microshift Bruno Mars  5 Sal Dulu Tyko 8 I Fall Apart 10 Rejjie Snow ft. Aminé Egyptian Luvr Tuesday Phobophobes Miniature World Post Malone  9 God’s Plan Wednesday Simple Minds Walk Between Worlds Drake  AMAZING RADIO CHART 10 Go Bang RADIO 1 PLAYLIST ADDITIONS Thursday Franz Ferdinand Always Ascending Pnau  Friday Beastie Boys To The 5 Boroughs (classic) 1 TUSKA Suck On Your Mind CLiQ ft. Alika Wavey C List POPJUSTICE BIG Ea Kaya Remedy The Hunna Flickin’ Your Hair C List 3 Madison Beer Say It To My Face source: www.popjustice.com Mabel & Not3s Fine Line C List LYRIC FIND CHART UK 4 Bearcubs Do You Feel October 19th 2017 LOOP Maybe I’m a liar The Sherlocks Casting Shadows C List 31 January 2018 5 Spector Untitled in D Tonight Alive ft. Lynn Gunn Disappear C List 1 Imagine Dragons Rise Up Hannah Jane Lewis Raincheck BBC Introducing 2 Fall Out Boy Bishops Knife Trick CAPITAL FM PLAYLIST 3 Imagine Dragons Demons Playlist for week commencing 2 February ANNIE MACS’S HOTTEST RECORD 4 Fall Out Boy Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton Say Something 5 Fall Out Boy The Last of the Real Ones ft. Raye Check Wed 31 Jan CHVRCHES Get Out 6 Fall Out Boy Church Thu 25 Jan MIST Game Changer Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen 7 Dua Lipa IDGAF These Days 8 Portugal. The Man Feel It Still 9 NF Let You Down 10 Rita Ora Anywhere

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