UMG Chairman honoured at Cannes Lions, Primary Wave acquires equity in Rough Trade, and more
Here’s all the music industry news you need to know today.
David Bowie is the most successful act in the decade-long history of the UK’s Record Store Day. – via OCC
SoundExchange Q1 Collections Dip Thanks To Pandora Direct Deals – via Hypebot
Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Group, has been honoured at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as the 2017 Media Person of the Year. – via RotD
Collecting societies are teaming up with innovation agencies in Russia to create an intellectual property platform based on blockchain technology. – via Billboard
Indie music publisher Primary Wave Music Publishing has acquired an equity interest in Rough Trade Publishing. – via Billboard
SoundCloud Go goes super-cheap in $1 for three months promotion – via MBW
Neil Tomlinson, Director of Sheffield-based The Act Store, has been promoted to president of the UK’s Entertainment Agents’ Association. – via IQ
Radiohead restores the ‘1997 version’ of its website for OK Computer remaster – via The Verge
Radiohead Will Finally Release ‘Lift’ on OK Computer’s 20th-Anniversary Reissue – via Vulture
Spotify Shares Most “Emoji-ed” Artists – via Hypebot
- Drake (Fire emoji)
- Justin Bieber (Heart Face emoji)
- One Direction (ID emoji)
- Rihanna (Crown emoji)
- The Weeknd (Sweat droplets)
- Ariana Grande
- Beyonce
- Ed Sheeran
- Shawn Mendes
- Chris Brown
This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.