Newsworthy

Outkast, Arcade Fire & Muse confirmed to headline Coachella 2014 http://tinyurl.com/qjlfznq
Daft Punk to be joined by Stevie Wonder at the Grammys this month http://tinyurl.com/ml36olj
Ministry of Sound nightclub saved http://tinyurl.com/p8j9gjk
Pete Tong awarded MBE in new year’s honours list http://tinyurl.com/no5ffnb
Ke$ha in rehab accuses Dr Luke of causing eating disorder http://tinyurl.com/ph29szh

Music Business

Major record labels called upon to change for digital age http://tinyurl.com/npkdj6a
Schwarzkopf announce year long sponsorship deal with VEVO / Lift http://tinyurl.com/pjxhcoj
4 Music website re-launch http://tinyurl.com/psaaco7 

One to Buy

Run The Jewels – ‘Run The Jewels’ (Big Dada) – Underground hip-hop mixtape gets an official release 

One to watch

DJ Fresh v Jay Fay – Dibby Dibby Sound (feat. Ms Dynamite) http://tinyurl.com/m5hge73 – great track, great video, sure-fire hit!

Comedy Value

‘Dad Metal’ http://tinyurl.com/nqr9pzk
Misheard 90s song lyrics http://tinyurl.com/bclz2w

Couch Potatoes

Kodaline – Jonathan Ross show (ITV1 – Sat Jan 11th)
Celebrity Big Brother – (tonight C4) featuring Lee Ryan from Blue, Dappy and Linda Nolan! 

Live Action

Jocelyn Brown (Fri Jan 10th / Sat Jan 11th) @ Hideaway Jazz Cafe

Sync Action

Heineken – The Sunrise (feat.DJ Audrey Napoleon ‘My Sunrise’) http://tinyurl.com/ot4vlx7
Cancer Research – Dryathlon (feat. Happy Mondays ‘Step On’) http://tinyurl.com/ncreoc4
Mercedes Benz – Intelligent Drive (feat. Diana Ross ‘Upside Down’) http://tinyurl.com/of9eouw

Radio 1 playlist additions

Beyonce – XO
Alesso v One Republic – If I Lose Myself
Chris Malinchak – If U Got It
DJ Fresh v Jay Fay – Dibby Dibby Sound (feat. Ms Dynamite)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – White Walls (feat. Schoolboy Q & Hollis)
Tinie Tempah – Lover Not A Fighter (feat. Labyrinth)

Global Charts

Spotify streaming singles chart #1 (global) – Pitbull ‘Timber’ (feat Ke$ha)
UK singles chart midweek #1 – Pharrell Williams ‘Happy’
UK albums chart midweek #1 – Ellie Goulding ‘Halcyon’
US Billboard Chart #1 album – ‘Frozen’ (Disney Soundtrack)
US Billboard Chart #1 single – Pitbull ‘Timber’ (feat Ke$ha)
Official UK Single Chart #1 – Pitbull ‘Timber’ (feat Ke$ha)
Offical UK Album Chart #1 – Ellie Goulding ‘Halcyon’
Shazam Tag Chart #1 (global) – Katy Perry ‘Dark Horse’ (feat. Juicy J)

Top Tweet

@kinghenryVIII “New Years Resolutions: – More wine – More meat – More ladies – Bigger throne – Bigger horse – Bigger codpiece – Bigger trousers – France”