The last week of a very grey January saw moods lift with the launch of the International Music Summit 2014 to be held in Ibiza in May, Rochelle from the Saturdays dropped by the VS Angel Suite for some Valentine’s shopping and Coke Zero recruits Diplo for their latest add offering.
Mission & Music
Mission is delighted to be working with International Music Summit in 2014
Dubbed the ‘TED talks of the Music Industry’, IMS takes place in LA on April 16 and in Ibiza from May 21 – 23 www.internationalmusicsummit.com
Rochelle from The Saturdays indulges in personal shopping experience at Victoria’s Secret http://instagram.com/p/jjv1MbDgIZ/
Newsworthy
Red Hot Chilli Peppers to headline Isle Of Wight festival http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/31/red-hot-chili-peppers-headline-isle-of-wight-festival-2014
Lorde bemoans ‘lecherous gaze’ of the music industry http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10603852/Lorde-fed-up-with-lecherous-gaze-of-music-industry.html
Music Business
Music app revenues up 77% in 2013 http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/music-app-revenues-up-77-in-2013/057478
Spotify to join forces with Last FM http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10605433/Spotify-to-join-forces-with-Last.fm.html
Ellen Degeneres previews her Beats Music Superbowl Commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJR6YV4WAnM
One to Buy
Broken Bells – ‘After The Disco’ – hotly awaited second album from Danger Mouse and The Shins frontman! (Out Feb 3rd).
Warpaint ‘Warpaint’ stripped-down, spaced-out, subdued jams from LA quartet on their second album
Ones to watch
Shakira ‘Can’t Remember To Forget You (feat. Rihanna) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mP3mJDL2k
MNEK – Ready For Your Love (Stripped Back) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USJZMrY4XqI
Comedy Value
Cadburys TV ad sync campaign feat. Baccara ‘Yes Sir I can Boogie’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKNqojGjT_Q / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm7Cev0HzO8
http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/1227601/
Couch Potatoes
Blondie: One Way Or Another (BBC4 Fri Jan 31st) – band members tell the story of the Debbie Harry fronted 70s band – also features Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson and Tommy Ramone.
The Voice UK (BBC1 Saturday Feb 1st) – Kylie, Will I Am, Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) and Tom Jones
The Graham Norton Show (Friday Jan 31st) with music from Sheryl Crow
The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV Saturday Feb 1st) with music from Peter Andre & Pixie Lott
Live Action
Phoenix @ O2 Academy, Brixton Feb 5th
Patti Smith @ Cadogan Hall Feb 5th
Sync Action
Coke Zero TV ad featuring Diplo ‘It’s Set It Off’ (FatRat Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4oiLzJs2g
Radio 1 playlist additions
A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera ‘Say Something’
Bastille ‘Flaws’
Global Charts
Spotify streaming singles chart #1 (global) – Pitbull ‘Timber’ (feat Ke$ha)
UK singles chart midweek #1 – Clean Bandit ‘Rather Be’ (feat. Jess Glynne)
UK albums chart midweek #1 – You Me At Six ‘Cavalier Youth’
US Billboard Chart #1 album – ‘Frozen’ (Soundtrack)
US Billboard Chart #1 single – Katy Perry ‘Dark Horse’ (feat. Juicy J)
Official UK Single Chart #1 – Clean Bandit ‘Rather Be’ (feat. Jess Glynne)
Offical UK Album Chart #1 – Ellie Goulding ‘Halcyon’
Shazam Tag Chart #1 (global) – Pharrell Williams ‘Happy’
Top Tweet
Trent Reznor blasts grammys with heartfelt tweet:- http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/trent-reznor-blasts-grammys-with-a-heartfelt-f-k-you-tweet-20140127
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