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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’