Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gets first international expansion, Drake to release new single, and more
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is planning its first international expansion with a branch in Japan, the world’s largest music market after the United States. – via Strait Times
YouTube chops 360 video in half with new VR180 format – via TechCrunch
YouTube Red originals have racked up nearly 250 million views in two years – via TheVerge
The Physics House Band have won the first BIMM Artist Award, an accolade designed to acknowledge the success of emerging artists from their alumni community. – via RotD
The Red Hot Summer Tour Launceston show is sold out – via RHS
Ticketmaster launch a chatbot for Facebook and it’s “actually not terrible”. – via TechCrunch
Deezer is set to feature curated playlists from Pete Tong, Fatboy Slim, Ninja Tune and a host of other labels and DJs, in the hopes of becoming the top streaming service for dance music fans. – via Mixmag
Pink Floyd‘s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Gold Plaque Goes to Auction – via RS
Drake to release new single ‘Signs’ during Louis Vuitton Paris Fashion Week show. – via Billboard
The Amity Affliction covered The Weeknd’s ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ for ‘Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7’
This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.