‘Butter’ becomes BTS’ second song to surpass a billion streams on Spotify

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including confirmation from Festicket’s administrators that a number of the promoters who worked with the collapsed ticketing company are insisting that the money it collected for their shows and events was meant to be held in trust although it wasn’t, and the news that all seven members of BTS will serve their two years of military service in South Korea after all.SECTION TIMES01: Festicket (00:05:32)02: BTS (00:20:37)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)SUBSCRIBE TO SETLISTListen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services…Acast | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | CastBox | Deezer | Google Podcasts | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneInSTORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK• Festicket did not hold promoters’ ticket sale monies in trust, administrators confirm• BTS confirm that they will carry out military service in South KoreaALSO MENTIONED• Little Simz wins 2022 Mercury PrizeMORE FROM CMU• Upcoming CMU webinars• Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin• Listen to the full Setlist theme tune

This morning, Kyle and Jackie were interviewing Alan Jones, a former radio broadcaster known for being rather contentious himself.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details from the season finale of House of the Dragon.

Cardi B won’t tolerate being disrespected by anyone – not even by an icon like Madonna!

and Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas programming are front and center this last full week of October. from Abbott Elementary to Grey’s Anatomy gets into the spirit before the Thanksgiving holiday takes over.In addition to these candy-coated offerings, there are a few serious and timely TV and film options that I’d be remiss not to put on your radar.

Danny Murphy insists he's never bought the theory Steven Gerrard left Rangers to strengthen his bid to become the Liverpool boss in-waiting.

Rishi Sunak has declared he is running in the Tory leadership race by promising to "fix" the ailing UK econonmy,

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were not impressed with the BBC centenary special this evening. The dance competition honoured the occasion with routines to classic BBC theme songs and references to popular shows.

Boris Johnson has been accused of 'lying over having 100 backers for Prime Minister' after Rishi Sunak demanded proof.

Kenzie Ziegler struggles to go outside after going through a breakup. The 18-year-old dancer has been in a relationship with musician Eddie Benjamin since 2020 but previously dated the likes of TikTok star Tacoda Dubbs and 'Stuck in the Middle' actor Isaak Presley and admitted that whenever she has been through a split it was like "losing a part" of herself but manages to get through it by surrounding herself with loved ones. She said: "I think, personally, during those times, I felt like I can't go outside and I can't have fun.

Channel 4 viewers have praised comedian Jordan Gray who stripping naked during a live performance last night.

We never would have guessed Mimi Webb is British after listening on House On Fire.

Rod Stewart has revealed he is retiring from “rock ‘n’ roll touring” after next year and is mothballing popular anthems such as Maggie May and Hot Legs.

Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo would have undoubtedly received Sir Alex Ferguson's famous hairdryer treatment for his recent antics at Old Trafford.

Jamie Murphy admits there is always something extra special about dramatic comeback victories.

Taylor Swift's latest LP has broken the Spotify record for most-steamed album in a single day.

A HACKER who stole unreleased music from Ed Sheeran and Kanye West has been jailed. Adrian Kwiatkowski, 22, illegally accessed the cloud-based accounts of top music artists and their producers to create electronic copies of unfinished songs. When the defendant's Apple Mac laptop was searched, 565 audio files were found from a series of well-known artists including Sheeran, West and rapper Lil Uzi Vert.

Mandy Moore has given birth to her second son. The 38-year-old pop singer is already mother to 20-month-old August with husband Taylor Goldsmith but the trio have now become a family of four with the slightly "late" arrival of baby Ozzie on Friday (22. 10.

Taylor Swift’s fans have channeled Sally Field to deliver a message: they really, really like her.

A true Mastermind! It wouldn’t be a Taylor Swift album without a few surprises — and Midnights has more than its fair share. 

LEWIS Capaldi fans were in hysterics this evening as the singer suffered a major wardrobe malfunction. The 26-year-old was left red-faced when his mum pointed out the gaffe after watching him live on TV in Scotland. Lewis shared a screenshot of the messages from his mum Carol where she told him the error of his ways.

A Paisley cafe has won a Tripadvisor Travellers Choice award for the second year running as they earned a place in the top 10 per cent in their category.

, Taylor Swift's diehard fans have pulled a collective all-nighter to dissect every moment of the pop star's latest album. (I know—I was one of them.) In fact, the internet has been tracking Swift's every move ever since she announced Midnights while accepting her (for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)”) at the 2022 VMAs. And for good reason! The singer is known to plan her projects years in advance, which only fuels the speculation that surrounds every sly reference and easter egg she famously drops into her work. Take Karma, for example.

Searching for clues! Taylor Swift is known for hiding tons of Easter eggs in her lyrics, and her latest album, Midnights, is no exception.

Reading between the lines? Taylor Swift‘s fans have already come up with theories about how her Midnights album is connected to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds‘ unborn fourth child.

Taylor Swift has done it again!!

Penny Mordaunt has become the first candidate to throw her hat into the ring in the race to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister, with a pledge to re-unite the bitterly divided Tory Party.

, the album release came with a few surprises—some more intriguing than others. I was not shocked, for instance, to see that she surprised fans with a 3 a.m. extended album drop.

Emmerdale star Laura Norton has announced the birth of her second child with fiancé Mark Jordon.

SINCE Taylor Swift fell for British actor Joe Alwyn six years ago, she has kept near-silent about their low-key relationship. But today she declares she is head over heels in love with him — in the lyrics of her newly released tenth album, Midnights. On her most personal record yet, the singer opens up about their intense romance, and says 31-year- old Joe is the only person to keep her grounded.

AS a big ketchup fan, Ed Sheeran has starred in an advert for Heinz and had a bottle of the red stuff tattooed on his arm. And now the singer is relishing the chance to take a dip into the world of condiments by bringing out his own range of sauces including mayonnaises, marinades and seasonings.

Nothing gets past a Swiftie. Fans dove headfirst into decoding the lyrics on Taylor Swift‘s Midnights — and some are convinced she penned a scathing track about ex John Mayer.

“It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me.”