DEALS
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Warner Chappell has signed a publishing deal with rapidly rising rapper Kaliii. âThereâs a new generation of talented lyricists making waves in the industry right now and Kaliii is a clear standout above the restâ, says the companyâs North American President Ryan Press. âSheâs an incredibly talented songwriter who knows what she wants in her career and the whole Warner Chappell team is grateful to be joining her on this journeyâ.
LABELS & PUBLISHERS
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JKBX, the new music rights investment platform headed up by The Orchard founder Scott Cohen, will officially launch on 12 Sep providing â and I quote â âretail investors and music fans with the opportunity to reserve royalty shares of globally-recognised songs offered by its affiliate, Jukebox Hits Vol 1 LLCâ. So, basically, people will be able to confirm an interest in buying royalty shares in relation to the song rights in works recorded by the likes of Beyonce, Adele, Taylor Swift, OneRepublic, Ed Sheeran, Kelly Clarkson, Major Lazer and Jonas Brothers.
RELEASES
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Jason Derulo has released new single âBody Countâ. âThis record is about having a more playful and casual attitude toward romantic and physical relationships and focusing on creating memorable experiences togetherâ, he says. âLike the song says, âI donât really care about your body count cause I just want to make that body countââ.
Jason Derulo - Body Count
Listen to Body Count by Jason Derulo.
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Corinne Bailey Rae has released new track âErasureâ. Wanna hear it? Well, itâs only currently available as the b-side to a limited edition seven-inch of recent single âNew York Transit Queenâ. âSome of the themes of âErasureâ are concerned with the erasure of black childhood so I wanted it to be unhinged and witchy, allowing broken down collapsed mental health inâ, she says. âHow else do you sing, âThey put out lit cigarettes/Down your sweet throat/They fed you to the alligatorsâ?â
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The Callous Daoboys have announced that they will release new EP âGod Smiles Upon The Callous Daoboysâ on 20 Oct. Out now is new single âWaco Jesusâ. âIn a way, it feels like the band just started, even though weâve been chipping away at it for the last six yearsâ, says vocalist Carson Pace. âWe want to be the defining band of this weirdo genre-swapping heavy music, where you canât put it under an umbrella. I think whatâs cool about it is itâs just immediately like, âHey, fuck you, this is The Callous Daoboys!ââ
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Knife Bride have released new single âPermanent Smileâ, which vocalist Mollie Buckley describes as âa romanticised revenge narrativeâ. She goes on: âIâve always been fascinated with films like âI Spit On Your Graveâ, âHard Candyâ and âPromising Young Womanâ, and thatâs definitely where the concept for the song came from. Retribution is always sweet⊠or so says cinemaâ. The track is taken from new EP âDonât Dream Too Muchâ. They will play a free EP launch show at Blondies in London on 1 Sep.
GIGS & TOURS
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Sarabeth Tucek has announced UK tour dates in support of new album âJoan Of Allâ. Taking place next week, the run will wind up at The Lexington in London on 10 Sep.