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CMU Podcast: Spotify, T In The Park, Cür Music, B.o.B

By Chris Cooke and Andy Malt | Published on Friday 29 January 2016

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review the week in music and the music business, including Spotify adding video and raising more money, T In The Park’s “teething problems”, the launch of Cür Music and B.o.B’s scientific beef. The CMU Podcast is sponsored by 7digital.

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Stories discussed this week

• Video coming to Spotify this week
• Spotify seeking another $500 million
• Local council lays into T In The Park 2015, demands changes if 2016 edition is to go ahead
• Cür Music launches bid for the streaming middle market
• Amazon launches Prime Stations personalised radio service in the UK
• B.o.B and Neil deGrasse Tyson battle over flat Earth theory

CMU Approved

• PJ Harvey
• Colour
• Jibóia
• Three Trapped Tigers

What we didn’t have time to talk about

• Creative industries generating £9.6 million an hour for British economy
• Former Life Or Death staff unveil new PR firm Liberal Arts
• Chris Price named BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s new Head Of Music
• Rihanna releases Anti as free download
• Gary Barlow rallies 80s popstars for Eddie The Eagle movie soundtrack

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