Apple-branded sneakers from early ’90s go to auction, Pandora share price sinks, and more
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Cher has announced a Broadway musical, based on her life, is coming in 2018. – via Billboard
Apple-branded sneakers from early ’90s to auction off for over $15,000 – via AppleInsider
PwC has forecast a 37% rise in streaming revenues to $9.1bn in 2017 and a 10% drop in physical formats to $7.7bn. – via FT (subscription)
Pandora share price sinks as investors await any sign of sale news – via MBW
Interscope Geffen A&M has promoted Gary Kelly to Executive VP and Chief Revenue Officer at the label, and put him in charge of an increasingly important part of the business: playlists. – via Billboard
Reservoir acquires Century Media’s publishing catalogue – via MBW
Noel Gallagher has donated all profits from sales of Don’t Look Back In Anger to the We Love Manchester campaign. – via iNews
Justin Bieber and David Guetta are releasing a single this Friday. – via Billboard
Justin Bieber has donated his hockey stick to Manchester’s ice hockey team to help raise funds for the city’s terror attack victims. – via Daily Mail
By the end of 2018, 22.2% of UK internet users, or 12.3m people, are expected to be using ad-blocking software on at least one of their devices. – via Times
This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.