One Liners: Mike Shinoda, The Smile, Lykke Li, more

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By Andy Malt | Posted on Thursday April 21st, 2022
APPOINTMENTS
Warner Music hired Linkin Park’s mike shinoda as a Community Innovation Advisor. More for his work in music technology than as a member of Linkin Park. “There is no one-size-fits-all approach to Web3; each artist and each community is unique,” says Shinoda. “Warner has made solid first step in this space, and I look forward to playing a role in further exploration – by supporting artists in creating new opportunities and connecting with fans new ways unimaginable.”
Universal Production Music named june carter as its new president. “Universal Production Music is a successful company with original and creative thinking at its core,” she says. “I look forward to working with our global teams to propel the business into its next phase.”
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NEWS RELEASES
Offshoot of Radiohead Smile announced the release of their debut album, “A Light For Attracting Attention,” on May 13. Here is the new single ‘Free In The Knowledge’.
Lykke Li released new single “Highway To Your Heart,” from their upcoming album “Eyeye,” which will be released on May 20.
Editors have released new single “Heart Attack” – their first new music since 2019 and their first track with Benjamin John Power, aka Blanck Mass, as a full-time member of the band. Watch his AI-generated video here.
Sinead O’Brien is back with the new single “There Are Good Times Coming”. His debut album, “Time Bend and Break The Bower”, is out June 10.
Caterina Barbier will release her third album, “Spirit Exit” on July 8, adding first string, guitar and voice to its modular synth sound. The first single is “Broken Melody”, which she describes as “a love song to the end of the world, a form of telepathy”.
sister cookie has released the new single “It Do not Come Cheap.” “It’s a song that I wrote to correct my own shortcomings,” she said. “It basically says, approach – at your own risk, but if you really think you can handle it, do not say you have not been warned.”
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CONCERTS AND TOURS
Kaytranada will play at Brixton Academy on June 19. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow.
To verify our weekly Spotify playlist of new music featured in the CMU Daily – updated every Friday.
