VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
WHAT IT IS: The London duo—singer/lyricist Aluna Francis and producer George Reid—has barely stopped since they released their 2012 single, “You Know You Like It,” which was followed by their critically lauded debut album, Body Music, in 2013. Last year, DJ Snake’s remix of “You Know You Like It” became one of the most streamed songs of all time, crossing double platinum in sales and scoring more than 85m YouTube views. Francis and Reid are confirmed to perform at a number of festivals this season, including Ultra Miami, SXSW, Coachella and Lollapalooza. Look for their second studio album, I Remember, to be released later this spring.
ALBUM: I Remember
RELEASE DATE: Late spring/early summer 2016
SINGLE: “I’m In Control” f/Popcaan
LIVE: Festivals this year include SXSW, Ultra, Buku, Coachella, HARD Summer, Lollapalooza, Panorama, Firefly, Electric Forest, more; U.S. I’m In Control Tour headlining dates through July
INTERNET: Nearly 30m collective YouTube views; 6m+ monthly listeners on Spotify; 260m+ Spotify streams across all tracks, 193m+ streams of “I Know You Like It” alone; nearly 500k followers across socials
RADIO: Top 40 adds include WBMP, KMVQ, KREV, KYLD, KKHH, WZMP, WODS
PRESS: Spin, FADER, Nylon, Vogue, Complex, Galore, The WILD
BOOKING: Evan Hancock, Owen Mallon/Windish Agency
PUBLISHING: UMPG
MANAGEMENT: Philip Morais/Machine Management
