UMG Chairman honoured at Cannes Lions, Primary Wave acquires equity in Rough Trade, and more
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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.