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June 2013

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Jun 19 16:59 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Jason Derulo No.2
  16:30 Think you've got what it takes to work in the music biz? Check out the latest industry jobs
  15:58 Kanye West slammed for 'stupidity and cruelty' by Parkinson's UK
  15:57 Midweek Charts: Kodaline and Black Sabbath neck and neck for No 1
  15:57 Official Charts Midweek Sales Flash Top 40s: Friday, June 19
  15:45 Fairwood Music signs publishing deal with Benson Taylor
  15:44 O2 Academy Glasgow celebrates 10th anniversary, launches Make Their Mark contest
  15:39 Vevo launches on Windows 8
  15:26 20,000-seat Vegas venue to be built by AEG and MGM
  12:29 Arqivas go retro for 40th birthday celebrations
  11:55 Digital music sales down in Japan but smartphone-related sales are growing
  11:21 NMPA president to stay on until 2018
  11:20 Mission Publishing strikes JV with Notting Hill to replace Imagem deal
  11:17 Rihanna surpasses Bieber to become most-viewed Vevo artist
  10:29 Radio playlist update: Xfm
  10:27 Radio playlist update: 6Music
  10:06 Kings Of Leon, Paramore, Vampire Weekend added to iTunes Festival bill
  09:59 Music Week Presents: The Guilty Ones
  08:14 Live Nation swoops for controlling stake in BDG Music Group
Jun 18 17:32 UK radio indies shine at New York Awards
  16:42 Classic BRITs to be held in October, hosted by Myleene Klass
  16:00 Radio playlist update: Kiss
  15:41 Emeli Sande, Ed Sheeran, Plan B to play Stephen Lawrence Concert in September
  15:37 Ralph Peer II honoured with ICMP outstanding contribution award
  15:35 Sony investor Loeb renews call for music and film spin-off
  12:54 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Jason Derulo No.2
  12:22 Russia's vKontakte begins removing unlicensed copyrighted music
  12:15 Glastonbury reveals stage times, Rolling Stones to play for over two hours
  10:15 Universal Music Canada partners with PledgeMusic
  10:13 ACM to offer US exchange programme
  10:00 Pink Floyd available on Spotify after 1m stream 'unlock' campaign
  09:43 Music Week Presents: Mumiy Troll
Jun 17 14:15 Songs Music Publishing inks deal with Condé Nast Entertainment
  13:48 DCMS agrees 8% budget cut - report
  12:54 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Jason Derulo No.2
  12:19 New Music Week ChartPack available now
  12:11 Warner acquires Russia's Gala Records Group
  10:48 The Voice UK semi-final sees first series ratings rise
  10:37 PRS, GEMA and STIM join forces for pan-European licensing hub
  10:21 HMV to return to original Oxford Street site, flagship store to close - report
  10:11 Songbird to shut down after $11m in total funding
  08:17 Jay Z to give away new album on Samsung phones
Jun 15 12:29 Queen's Birthday Honours: Mike Batt, Adele, PJ Harvey all receive titles
Jun 14 19:37 Beggars hasn't licensed iTunes Radio... yet
  17:08 Kerrang! announces new schedule and presenter line-up
  16:44 POLL: Is licensing fragmentation at risk of killing digital innovation?
  16:32 All work and no play? Check out the latest music industry jobs
  15:30 Warner appoints Signore as President Artist & Label Services, Flott CFO Recorded Music
  15:20 Warner names Mike Jbara President ADA Worldwide
  15:07 Warner promotes Stu Bergen to President, International, Recorded Music
  14:53 Lawsuit against Warner/Chappell claims 'Happy Birthday is public domain'
  14:36 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  12:16 Midweek Charts update: Thicke hits 500,000 UK sales
  12:07 Rdio launches in Asia, expands to 7 more countries
  11:36 Global fights order to sell off stations
  11:30 Official Charts Midweek Sales Flash Top 40s: Friday, June 14
  10:55 Japanese authors' society reports 5.6% rise in royalty collections YoY
  10:50 BPI to run training workshops for members in changing music market
  10:29 Kerrang! Awards 2013 - all the winners
  10:24 US indie labels getting 'significantly inferior' contract terms for iTunes Radio - report
  09:35 TeamRock Radio airing nightly new music show
Jun 13 15:42 Geoff Travis claims AIM Pioneer Award
  15:35 Glassnote Records expands into UK
  15:24 ASCAP and NMPA slam Pandora's "escalating war against songwriters"
  15:12 BMI end publishing rate negotiations, plans to file law suit against Pandora
  14:56 US charts: Queens make Beggars US chart kings
  14:49 Music Week subscribers - win tickets to Emeraz's seventh songwriting camp worth £600
  14:35 PRS launches 2013 Beyond Borders funding programme
  14:23 RIAA and NMPA working on micro-licensing platform that 'could unlock millions'
  14:06 Barry Holden promoted to Vice President, Classical Catalogue at UMGI
  12:56 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  12:34 Radio playlist update: BBC Radio 1Xtra
  11:41 TuneCore co-founders launch new venture
  11:28 Radio playlist update: BBC Radio 2
  11:25 Radio playlist update: BBC Radio 1
  11:22 Radio playlist update: Heart
  11:20 Radio playlist update: Capital FM
  11:02 Music TV's Gerrie to host Sky Arts show
  11:01 Vidler to leave Parlophone Label Group
  10:38 Apple strikes deal with BMI for iTunes Radio - report
  10:14 Music Week digital edition now available
  10:08 Imagem Music re-signs Nik Kershaw to worldwide publishing contract
  10:05 PRS for Music to host Women In Music debate
Jun 12 20:24 Live Nation wins No Liability verdict in crucial CTS ticketing case
  15:57 Midweek Charts: Sabbath battling Beady Eye for No1
  15:57 Official Charts Midweek Sales Flash Top 40s: Wednesday, June 12
  15:47 Clear Channel signs 'first of its kind' royalty deal with Fleetwood Mac
  15:40 7digital partners with ROK Mobile Music Network
  14:00 Jason Iley named President of Roc Nation Records
  13:32 Magic Numbers singer curates album with London school in memory of late pupil
  13:22 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  13:16 Pandora buys small terrestrial radio station to lower ASCAP fees
  13:11 TuneCore: $300m paid to artists since launch
  13:01 UK ISPs block host of new Pirate Bay proxy sites
  11:05 Sony launches new content campaign Xperia Access
  11:03 Mumfords cancel US gigs as bassist undergoes emergency blood clot surgery
  11:01 Apple Corps Bravado deal introduces new Beatles clothing merch
  10:57 Radio playlist update: Xfm
  10:32 Sony slashes Music Unlimited annual subscription fee
Jun 11 00:01 Dalai Lama's Tibetan Monks to play Glastonbury, sign to Decca/Universal
  21:19 Unannounced Kanye West album 'Good Times' listed online with artwork
  17:35 Radio playlist update: 6Music
  17:24 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  16:20 Radio playlist update: Absolute
  16:16 Radio playlist update: BBC Radio 1
  15:43 Music Gateway to launch on June 24
  15:40 The Network Group to celebrate 4 years with Paris showcase
  15:30 Spotify Charts: Passenger ahead on UK streams, White Lies top Social
  14:32 POLL: Does iTunes Radio introduce anything significantly different to the streaming market?
  13:22 Bauer stations to air Robbie special
  12:49 PlayStation to stream Metal Hammer Golden Gods
  11:37 iTunes Radio: watch Apple's announcement here
  10:36 New Universal Music UK and Pure partnership driven by 'wireless speaker demand'
  10:20 Kanye West debuts Yeezus album featuring Justin Vernon and Rick Rubin
  10:17 Tinie Tempah, will.i.am, Jessie J to feature on new Dizzee Rascal album
  10:05 Kings Of Leon release details of Mechanical Bull album
  09:32 Metropolis Group restructures, transfers assets to holding company
Jun 10 20:12 Apple reveals free iTunes Radio
  15:30 One week left to lobby for the Pro Sound Awards
  15:14 UK piracy fight steps up as police visit Pirate Bay proxy owner's home - report
  14:23 iRadio 'won't offer anything new', says Bloom.fm boss
  12:59 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  12:32 Music Week Presents: Catfish and the Bottlemen
  11:35 Omnifone adds 1.2m subscribers over last six months
  11:31 Rusko signs to Skrillex's OWSLA label
  11:01 New Music Week ChartPack available now
  10:47 Rdio CEO to step down
  10:21 Deezer boss: Licensing fragmentation is 'cancer' threatening to kill digital innovation
  10:20 Seymour Stein takes on senior A&R exec duties for indie music at Warner
  09:37 Ticketmaster rolls out analytics service internationally
Jun 09 21:24 Apple's iRadio is go: Sony licenses service at 11th hour
Jun 07 13:45 Jean Michel Jarre named CISAC President
  13:28 New festival to take place in Isle of Man this summer
  13:11 Vice channel Noisey launches music platform
  12:56 7digital launches streaming radio service with 'aggressive' revenue share
  12:43 HMV Canada reports YoY sales growth
  12:37 Official Charts Midweek Sales Flash Top 40s: Friday, June 7
  11:07 Steven Melrose tipped for Epic UK MD job - report
  10:54 Digital Economy Act delayed yet again
  10:31 Ministry of Sound to launch Samsung Smart TV app
  09:27 TeamRock Radio sets launch date
Jun 06 15:35 Rara gears up Sonos integration
  15:15 Royal Albert Hall revenues up 4.3% YoY in 2012
  12:25 Lamacq: Glastonbury TV coverage could have five times impact of Brits
  12:19 US charts: Macca, Marling join Little Mix on Billboard 200
  10:11 Prime Minister asks music biz what help it needs
  10:00 Music Week digital edition now available
  09:27 Green Day set Emirates Stadium record
  09:09 Apple to pay Warner/Chappell 10% ad revenues on iRadio - report
  09:06 Warner/Chappell signs deal with Taylor Swift co-writer Liz Rose
  08:55 David Cameron applauds UK's 'world-leading music industry'
Jun 05 17:59 US charts: Little Mix hit No 4 on Billboard 200
  17:06 Summertime blues? Check out the latest music industry jobs
  15:58 Midweek Charts: Queens of Stone Age lift Matador to new chart heights
  15:57 Official Charts Midweek Sales Flash Top 40s: Wednesday, June 5
  15:44 Indies pay tribute to Merlin on 5th birthday
  15:07 London's O2 Academy Islington to celebrate 10 years with Alkaline Trio
  14:37 CSS: 'Music's crazy in the UK'
  14:30 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  14:25 Mark Owen on Polydor, Ren Harvieu, and singing Take That songs solo
  13:49 Fran Nevrkla tells UK Government to 'wake up' at PPL AGM
  12:00 Justin Bieber is first person to hit 40m Twitter followers
  11:20 Jay-Z close to $20m Samsung deal including dedicated streaming service - report
  11:00 Little Boots joins AIM's Women In Live Music & Entertainment line-up
  10:37 Police begin crackdown on pirate websites
Jun 04 13:59 AIF cautious about StubHub/O2 partnership
  13:31 Spotify Charts: Daft Punk ahead on UK streams, Boards Of Canada top Social
  13:30 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  11:46 Irish ISP reluctant to block The Pirate Bay following major label court case
  10:04 Sky Broadband blocks Pirate Bay proxies
  09:50 Napster launches in 14 new countries across Europe
Jun 03 17:49 Imagem Production's Black switching to EMI
  17:34 RadioMonitor launches pan-European airplay service
  16:23 Global Radio recruits digital director
  16:09 Bauer Scotland launches new breakfast show
  15:26 French music industry suffers 6.7% decline in sales for Q1 2013
  14:30 Today's iTunes UK charts: Robin Thicke No.1, Naughty Boy No.2
  12:22 Gosling to speak at BASCA event
  12:20 New Music Week ChartPack available now
  12:04 POLL: Are Sony/ATV right to push Apple for better streaming royalty rates?
  11:32 One Direction signs sub-publishing deal with Fintage House
  10:31 WiMP appoints new CEO
  10:30 Music Week Presents: Orange
  10:21 Apple secures iRadio deals with Warner Music and Warner/Chappell - report
  10:13 StubHub named official ticket re-seller for The O2 Arena
  10:10 Terra Firma granted re-trial against Citi over EMI sale
  10:08 Hartwig Masuch appointed to Bertelsmann's Management Committee
  09:37 Harvey Goldsmith accuses BBC of 'only being interested in Glastonbury'