NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Danish artist Karen Marie Ørsted—professionally known as MØ—is the voice behind one of the biggest songs of 2015, Major Lazer’s “Lean On.” The singer/songwriter recently released her newest single, “Kamikaze,” which was co-written by MØ and produced by Diplo. The track premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 on 10/14.
SINGLE: “Kamikaze”
INTERNET: Single shot straight to #2 on Spotify Global Viral 50, peaked at #3 on the U.S. Viral chart; 1b streams for “Lean On,” 700m YouTube views on the MØ-starring video; “Leon On” sales at 3m+ worldwide; “Lean On” 10th Most Streamed track ever on Spotify; “Lean On” 16th Most Shazam’d track of all time; 2014 Global Spotify Spotlight artist.
RADIO: Impacting Top 40 radio 11/16
PRESS: Coverage from Pitchfork, Pigeons & Planes, Complex, Paper, Stereogum (“It’s flitting, light and floral… definitely addicting”), Spin (“Serves as a nice bookend to MØ’s lightning hot year”), Consequence of Sound, Idolator (“Will instantly get stuck in your head”), more
BOOKING: Doug Croy/Windish
MANAGEMENT: Bjorn Nielsen/No Wav