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One Liners: Kidd Kenn, Spotify, Haim, more
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 1 August 2019
DEALS
Rapper Kidd Kenn has announced that he has signed a record deal with Universal’s Island Records. “I just wanna thank all my supporters and fans and everyone who rocked with me”, he says.
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DIGITAL
Spotify now has 108 million paying subscribers, according to its latest financial results. It’s still not making any sort of profit though. Ah well.
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RELEASES
Haim are back with new single ‘Summer Girl’, complete with a Paul Thomas Anderson-directed video.
Lana Del Rey has announced that she will release her new album, ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’, on 30 Aug.
Iggy Pop has released new single ‘James Bond’.
Ava Max has released two new songs, ‘Freaking Me Out’ and ‘Blood, Sweat And Tears’.
Foals will release the second part of their ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost’ album on 18 Oct. Part one was recently nominated for the Mercury.
Angel Olsen has announced that she will release her fourth album, ‘All Mirrors’, on 4 Oct. Here’s the title track. She will play UK shows in February.
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GIGS & TOURS
Fontaines DC have announced that they will play London’s Brixton Academy on 25 Feb next year. Tickets go on general sale tomorrow.
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