Spotify launches ‘Black Australia’ playlist, Ed Sheeran hasn’t quit Twitter, and more
Here’s all the music industry news you need to know today.
Spotify launches ‘Black Australia’ playlist for NAIDOC Week with guest curator, Emily Nicol – via Spotify
Universal, Lenovo and ANZ to speak at Melbourne Media + Marketing Summit – via AdNews
Samsung is reportedly working on its own smart speaker device to compete with Amazon’s Echo and others. – via TechCrunch
Apple to report Q3 2017 earnings on Aug. 1 – via AppleInsider
Fender partners with Apple for Apple Music curated playlists featuring its guitars – via AppleInsider
Radiohead’s label XL has been handed petitions signed by 14,000 people urging the band to cancel a gig in Tel Aviv. – via Metro
Naughty Boy: ‘Marty Bandier taught me to be a bit of a gangsta at publishing’ – via MBW
Jimmy Iovine blames labels, YouTube and Billboard for bad albums. – via MusicAlly
Ed Sheeran Says He Hasn’t Actually Quit Twitter – via Billboard
Sydney venue Leadbelly Newtown is launching a new Singer/Songwriter night called In The Round at Leadbelly – via Facebook
This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.