Aussie music abroad: Birds of Tokyo and DNA success

Birds of Tokyo’s Lanterns is being picked up by US radio, bulleting at No.29 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart and No.37 on Alternative Songs. The song was most played on Australian radio in 2013, according to Aircheck. The Birds are currently playing acoustic showcases for US radio stations.

Meanwhile, Australian songwriters Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci of DNA (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia) and The Potbelleez’s Ilan Kidron (Universal Music Publishing) took Top Pop Song at the ASCAP Latin Music Awards in New York. They wrote Come With Me for Ricky Martin last year. DNA have scored four No.1s in the last two years in Australia and New Zealand.