This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Artist News Business News Deals Digital Education & Events Gigs & Festivals Industry People Labels & Publishers One Liners Releases
One Liners: Sea Girls, Disclosure, FutureDJs, more
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020
DEALS
Sony/ATV has signed Sea Girls to a worldwide publishing deal, following the recent release of their debut album, ‘Open Up You Head’. The band’s manager Jon Chapman says they’re “THRILLED”.
————————————————–
APPOINTMENTS
Independent music rights and management firm CTM has hired Bo de Raaff to head up its recorded music division. He joins from Warner Music. “I’m sure Bo will be leading CTM Music fantastically”, says CTM MD (and Bo’s brother) Jitze de Raaff.
————————————————–
DIGITAL & D2F SERVICES
Disclosure have announced that they will open their own meta-verse within the Minecraft video game on 28 Aug, coinciding with the release of new album ‘Energy’. Ask a nine year old if you want more information. Or watch this trailer.
————————————————–
EVENTS & EDUCATION
DJ education platform FutureDJs has announced free weekly lessons for schools, featuring a range of music stars covering various topics through virtual classroom Virtuoso. In week one, Ghetts will offer tips on becoming an MC. “FutureDJs brings music education up to date with DJing, MCing and production lessons and it doesn’t matter where you live or what school you go to”, says the rapper. “Hopefully it’ll give more kids the chance to get into music”.
————————————————–
RELEASES
Celeste has released new single ‘Little Runaway’. The song, she says, is “about losing your faith, even if just momentarily, and seeking answers from spirits and ghosts as nothing seems to make sense on this planet”.
Tricky has released new single ‘I’m In The Doorway’, featuring Oh Land.
Sean Nicholas Savage has released new single ‘A Moment’. His new album, ‘Life Is Crazy’, is out on 2 Oct.
Eivør has released new single ‘Let It Come’. “It’s one of those songs that took many shapes before it reached its final destination”, she says. “I guess the opening line pretty much explains it all: ‘Sometimes I overthink the most simple things'”. Her new album, ‘Segl’, is out on 18 Sep.
Sad13 has released new single ‘Hysterical’.
Oklou has released the video for new track ‘God’s Chariots’.
————————————————–
GIGS & TOURS
Trivium have announced a livestream from their Florida rehearsal room this Saturday, performing tracks they rarely perform live or, in some cases, which they have never performed live before. It will be available on frontman Matt Heafy’s Twitch channel at 8pm UK time.
Yaeji will play a livestreamed performance on Boiler Room this Friday night at midnight.
Check out our weekly Spotify playlist of new music featured in the CMU Daily – updated every Friday.
