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News June 23, 2017

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gets first international expansion, Drake to release new single, and more

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gets first international expansion, Drake to release new single, and more

Here’s all the music industry news you need to know today.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is planning its first international expansion with a branch in Japan, the world’s largest music market after the United States. – via Strait Times

YouTube chops 360 video in half with new VR180 format – via TechCrunch

YouTube Red originals have racked up nearly 250 million views in two years – via TheVerge

The Physics House Band have won the first BIMM Artist Award, an accolade designed to acknowledge the success of emerging artists from their alumni community. – via RotD

The Red Hot Summer Tour Launceston show is sold out – via RHS

Ticketmaster launch a chatbot for Facebook and it’s “actually not terrible”. – via TechCrunch

Deezer is set to feature curated playlists from Pete Tong, Fatboy Slim, Ninja Tune and a host of other labels and DJs, in the hopes of becoming the top streaming service for dance music fans. – via Mixmag

Pink Floyd‘s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Gold Plaque Goes to Auction – via RS

Drake to release new single ‘Signs’ during Louis Vuitton Paris Fashion Week show. – via Billboard

The Amity Affliction covered The Weeknd’s ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ for ‘Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7’

This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.

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