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CMU’s One Liners: AIM, Music Business Association, Kurt Cobain, more

By | Published on Wednesday 23 September 2015

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Other notable announcements and developments today…

• The Association Of Independent Music got four new board members at its AGM yesterday: Cherry Red’s Adam Velasco; Believe Digital’s Ben Rimmer; Domino’s Harry Martin; and Kobalt’s Vincent Clery-Melin.

• The Music Business Association in the US has also announced three new board members: Sony Music’s Bob Garbarini; Entertainment One’s Michael Healy; and Big Machine’s Kelly Rich. “Thrilled”, said the association’s president James Donio.

• The plundering of Kurt Cobain’s archives continues, with his cover of The Beatles’ ‘And I Love Her’ due for release on seven-inch vinyl on 20 Nov.

• Have we mentioned that Joanna Newsom has a new album called ‘Drivers’ coming out on 23 Oct? I don’t think we have. Well, she does. A couple of tracks are already available on iTunes.

• Rudimental have released the title track from their upcoming second album, ‘We The Generation’, which is due out on 2 Oct. Watch the video for the track here.

• Roots Manuva has released new single ‘Don’t Breath Out’, from his new album ‘Bleeds’, which it out on 30 Oct. He’ll play an album launch show at the Islington Assembly Rooms on 5 Nov. Listen to ‘Don’t Breath Out’ here.

• The Shoes will release a new album, titled ‘Chemicals’, on 30 Oct. Watch the meme-tastic video for ‘Drifted’ here.

• Petite Meller has released new single ‘Barbaric’. She’ll play Heaven in London on 15 Oct. “‘Barbaric’ is about the wish to be uncivilised, to un-supersede your wild desires”, says the singer. “We are all barbaric. Don’t try to make us normal”. Listen in an uncivilised manner on Spotify here.

• Låpsley has announced various headline shows in October and November, including at The Dome in Tufnell Park on 4 Nov. Full details on her website.

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