DEALS
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Booking agency Wasserman Music has signed Central Cee for worldwide representation, with Wasserman agents in both the US and the UK repping the rapper.
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Mexican artist Yng Lvcas has signed a deal with OCESA Seitrack, in partnership with Laele Records, to expand his reach worldwide, reports Billboard.
APPOINTMENTS
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Sonos has appointed Deirdre Findlay as Chief Commercial Officer. She will officially take up the role on 16 Oct.
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Dinesh Ratnam has been named Managing Director of Warner Music Malaysia. “We are THRILLED to have Dinesh on board”, says co-president of Warner Music Asia Jonathan Serbin. “His extensive experience, strategic mindset and passion for the industry make him a valuable addition to our leadership team. We have every confidence that Dinesh will play a vital role in driving Warner Music’s continued success in Malaysia”.
RELEASES
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Avenged Sevenfold have teamed up with Pussy Riot for new single ‘We Love You Moar’. They are also selling a limited edition balaclava in aid of SOS North Caucasus, which supports LGBTQ people and their families the North Caucasus region of Russia.
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Plain White T’s are back with new single ‘You Plus Me’. Says frontman Tom Higgenson: “‘You Plus Me’ is a song about finding that person who is just as weird and nerdy as I am. It’s our flaws and our uniqueness that brings us together. There’s kind of an ‘us against the world’ mentality in this song and I love that! We purposely left the recording very raw and stripped down to let that spontaneity and misfit charm shine through”. New album ‘Plain White T’s’ is out on 17 Nov.
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L Devine has released new single ‘Slippin’ Away’. It is, she says, “my way of taking the piss out of my patterns in relationships. I protect myself a lot in my songwriting by being self-aware and making fun of myself before anyone else can. It’s a tongue-in-cheek love song about smothering someone with love so much that you push them away”.
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The Last Dinner Party have released new single ‘My Lady Of Mercy’. “We are expanding the world of The Last Dinner Party to encompass a darker, heavier atmosphere”, they say. “The lyrics explore the anguish of a teenage crush that can only be described through the bloody, carnal language of religious experience, as the soundworld takes cues from Nine Inch Nails, PJ Harvey and Roxy Music”.
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Daisy The Great have released new single ‘Time Machine 2’, featuring Illuminati Hotties. “’Time Machine 2’ is the evil twin sequel to our song ‘Time Machine’ from our 2022 record ‘All You Need Is Time’”, explain the band. “We’ve always had a dream to make a grittier, faster version of the song, so when we got the opportunity to collaborate with indie punk legend Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties, we knew it would be the perfect moment to realise that vision”.
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Daniel O’Sullivan has released new single ‘Sybil’s Leaves’. “The song is about the song itself, which often acts as a vehicle for some otherwise unforeseen event in one’s life”, he says. “A song can be an oracle, a crystal ball, a rune to be cast. The shape and meaning of the song are initially obscure which makes the pursuit of its significance irresistible”.
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Use Knife have released new track ‘Sowieso Fucked’. It’s their first new music since the release of debut album ‘The Shedding Of Skin’ last year.
GIGS & TOURS
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21 Savage will play the O2 Arena in London on 20 Nov - his first ever UK show. Tickets will go on general sale on Friday.
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The The have announced UK tour dates in September 2024, including a performance at London’s Alexandra Palace on 28 Sep. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.