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GIG OF THE WEEK LONDON


Who: Jay Z Where: Queen Elizabeth Park When: July 13/14 Why: The US rapper


plays a headline show at Wireless Festival on Saturday night. Justin Timberlake will join him on stage on Sunday for the world pre- miere of their Legends Of The Summer tour.


DIGITAL VS 38.1%


60.7%


MANCHESTER


Who:Ms Mr Where: Academy 3, Manchester When: July 15 Why: After releasing


their debut album in May, the New Yorkers have picked up fans in the likes of Jay Z and Tom Ford. They will be joined by Charli XCX (for a DJ set), Freddie Dixon and Thumpers.


PHYSICAL 31%


67.8%


TOP 5 STORIES ON MUSICWEEK.COM


Musicweek.com’s most-read stories for period ending July 8


01 02 03 04 05


Tom Watson MP resigns from Shadow Cabinet, recommends Drenge to Ed Miliband Thursday, July 4 Warner rebrands EMI Wrights Lane building - Photos Thursday, July 4 Album sales drop 5.2% in Q2 Friday, July 5 Academy Music Group awarded for deaf and disabled venue access Friday, July 5 Shazam receives $40m investment from Mexican telecoms bil- lionaire Monday, July 8


BRISTOL


Who: Beth Rowley Where: The Louisiana, Bristol When: July 18 Why: The singer/


songwriter returns after the success of her UK top 10 album Little Dreamer in 2008. Catch her at one of two live shows to promote latest EP Wretched Body.


INK SPOTS


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38% 61% 37.9% 61.2% 38.1% 61%


WkS 23-27 The UK market share for all albums in the past five weeks


DIGITAL CD


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American vio- linist, Joshua Bell. The musician talks about playing the Proms for the 16th time and his ambitions to conduct and play at the same time. Inside, British composer Thomas


Adès talks about Totentanz, his first major works in three years, set to premiere at the Proms this year, and chats about his “chaotic” working habits. 46 years after his death, Malcolm Sargent is in the spotlight as Andrew Green discusses the con- ductor’s influence on The Proms. Columnist Richard Morrison dis- cusses whether musical organisa- tions would be better off being run by accountants, and the Royal School of Church Music conducts a survey to find out the tracks music organists have been most asked to play at weddings, funerals and bap- tisms. Top picks include music from Star Wars, Sister Act and Doctor Who. In the reviews pages, Jan


YES: 32%


@moqazalbash why hasn't @rihanna uploaded a video on #instagram yet? the whole world is pretty much waiting in suspense (Mohammed Qazalbash,


LD Communications) Monday, July 1


@EmmaJayMarsh Now we've had the pre Glastonbury hype and now it's all Glastonbury blues.. That festival should come with a bore warning for


the rest of us (Emma Marsh, Twist Management) Tuesday, July 2


@natalie_shaw Has anyone ever left their Apple ID and password in their will? Surely, by now? (Natalie Shaw, Government Digital Service) Tuesday,


July 2


@WileyUpdates I am not the king or godfather of grime anymore.I am the King of Urban music in England..Was always gonna be since I watched p


diddy concert (Wiley) Wednesday, July 3


@OhShaun Please Gay God, let the cute boy in this pizzeria be gay (Shaun Mooney, PRS For Music) Thursday, July 4


TWEET OF THE WEEK @WillStweet After much deliberation I have decided that I will be wearing shorts to work today. @RCALabelGroupUK get ready you lucky lucky monkeys (Will Street,


Chess Club Records/Sony RCA) Monday, July 8


@GeoffLloyd Started wearing a pedometer to ensure I don't move more than is strictly necessary in any given day (Geoff Lloyd, Absolute


Radio) Friday, July 5 NO: 68%


@QuotableJazz It was such an awful deal. I wrote ‘bollocks’ on it and faxed it back. (Jazz Summers Quotes, paro- dy) Thursday, July 4


Smaczny is impressed by Andris Nelson and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s “stunning interpretation” of Dvořák’s Symphony No.9 in E Minor, giving both the recording and the perform- ance a full five stars.


LIFE IS TWEET WE FOLLOW THE INDUSTRY’S FINEST


@seaninsound What the cock was that song at the end of the BBC's #wimbledon coverage? Sounded like Ben Howard on ketamin singing a Tom


Odell song... (Sean Adams, Drowned In Sound/CCCLX Music) Friday, July 5


@lilyrosecooper Liz Jones you are mental. (Lily Cooper) Monday, July 8


THE MAGIC NUMBERS


Amaze colleagues and bamboozle rivals with these head-spinning facts and figures...


65,000


People turned out for the Rolling Stones return to Hyde Park concert last


Saturday (July 6), 44 years after they first invited 200,000 fans to the landmark London location for a free gig in 1969


25


Years old (on Saturday, July 13) and Sub Pop, the US label who released


Nirvana’s debut album Bleach amongst other grunge/indie classics, will celebrate with a free silver jubilee party in Seattle


12th


Consecutive No 1 single to clock up more than


100,000 weekly sales is John Newman's Love Me


Again. At the time of going to press, the track had been


downloaded 124,889 times, according to Official Chart Company data


6


Weeks to clear up the mess left by Glastonbury Festival


@stormyeechong Calling me gorgeous an making barking noises, cat noises and lion noises aren't gonna attract my attention in good way (Storm Yee-


Chong, Warner Music UK) Sunday, July 7


@Alison_Lamb Just been informed by @chrismuso that Wannabe was released 17 years ago today, it sent a chill down my spin -> SEVENTEEN


YEARS (Alison Lamb, Believe Digital) Monday, July 8


Follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute alerts @MusicWeekNews 40th


Annual appearance for BASCA's Gold Badge


Awards will be marked this year with a ceremony on


October 16. The event, held in association with PRS for Music, honours those who have supported British


composers and songwriters


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