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The last week saw De la Soul release their entire back catalogue free for download, Rudimental and the Foal hit London for live shows and the British population prepare for the Brits. Charlie Brown also received no Valentine’s.
Music Business
I-tunes revenues down as corresponding streaming revenues increase
http://musically.com/2014/02/12/digital-albums-overtake-cds-in-the-us-but-itunes-music-revenues-down/
Spotify users in Portugal spend three times more than on i-tunes http://www.telecompaper.com/news/spotify-users-in-portugal-spend-3-times-more-than-on-itunes-995848
HMRC to crack down on unpaid music industry internships
http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/poll-do-you-support-or-oppose-unpaid-internships-within-the-music-industry/057634
New copyright law change may strip artists of rights to refuse remixes
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/don-henley-steven-tyler-condemn-potential-copyright-law-change-20140213
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Newsworthy
DJ Mustard the new sound of 2014 http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5908369/dj-mustard-how-the-producers-ratchet-revolution-became-the-sound
De La Soul make entire catalogue avaialble for free download http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/de-la-soul-to-make-entire-catalog-available-for-free-20140213
Kylie plays surprise gig in East London pub http://www.nme.com/news/kylie-minogue-2/75501
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One to Buy
Katy B ‘Little Red’ – rave-pop follow-up album from the girl from Brixton, shoots to top of the UK midweek album chart
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Ones to watch
The Strypes ‘Hard To Say No’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZM6L6SUSBc
Example ‘Kids Again’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wyoKWgy3SE
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Comedy Value
Donatan-Cleo “MY SŁOWIANIE” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQp7z8yYZUI big hit in Poland and across Europe, now sung in English
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Couch Potatoes
The Brit Awards 2014 (Weds Feb 19th, ITV 8pm / Live & Direct on the official Brits Website hosted by Nokia MixRadio) – hosted by James Corden with live performances from Bruno Mars, Disclosure, Arctic Monkeys, Ellie Goulding, Lorde, Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and more.
The Big Reunion (Thurs Feb 20th, ITV2 9pm) – Pop stories of yeteryear featuring
The Graham Norton Show (Friday Feb 14th) with music from Paloma Faith
The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV Saturday Feb 15th) with James Corden, Abbey Clancey and music from John Newman
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Live Action
Rudimental (O2 Academy Brixton)
Foals (Alexandra Palace, London)
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Sync Action
Fiat 500 Spring / Summer Collection ‘Life’s Too Short To Wear A Boring Car’ (feat. Pharrell Williams ‘Happy’) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK2XV8UDHjE
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Radio 1 playlist additions
Disclosure ‘F For You’ (feat. Mary J Blige)
Nick Mulvey ‘Cucurucu’
One Direction ‘Midnight Memories’
Arctic Monkeys ‘Arabella’
CHRVCHES ‘Recover’
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Global Charts
Spotify streaming singles chart #1 (global) – Pitbull ‘Timber’ (feat Ke$ha)
UK singles chart midweek #1 – Zedd ‘Stay The Night’ (feat. Hayley Williams)
UK albums chart midweek #1 – Katy B ‘Little Red’
US Billboard Chart #1 album – ‘Now 49′ (Various Artists)
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 – Bombay Bicycle Club ‘So Long See You Tomorrow’
Shazam Tag Chart #1 (global) – Pharrell Williams ‘Happy’
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