EMPIRE RECORDS

Buzz abounds over Capitol’s Empire of the Sun, as the band’s “Walking on a Dream” gets a vibrant new life following a sync in a Honda TV spot titled “The Dreamer.” The track, which came out on the Australian electro-pop troupe’s self-titled 2009 set, is now Top 5 Shazam and moving up at iTunes (it's nearing 800k sales, with 25k last week). The label has serviced the track at multiple radio formats, with spins underway at Pop, Hot AC and Alternative.