Daily Press Summary | Tuesday 3 March 2020

News UK’s Wireless and Bauer Media join forces to launch Octave Audio
In a joint venture, two of the UK’s leading commercial radio operators, Bauer Media and News UK’s Wireless, today announce the creation of Octave Audio, a new digital audio company for the UK advertising market.
BauerMedia.co.uk

Latest Aerial Award winner announced
Judge Lisa Nichols, executive creative director at TBWA Manchester chose ‘Everything’s better on the beach’ for On the Beach as this month’s winner of the Aerial Awards.
Radiocentre.org

YouTube accused of being ‘organ of radicalisation’
Algorithms push viewers to extremes, senior MP says at launch of report on far right.
The Guardian

WPP introduces new agency brand Black Ops
After 18 months of scaling back the number of its creative agency brands, WPP has launched a “fluid operation situated in key global hubs” that will hand-pick talent to answer client challenges.
Campaign (£)

Watch: Emma’s winning BRITs journey
Radiocentre teams up with the iconic awards every year, to offer hundreds of commercial radio listeners the chance to win tickets to attend the BRIT Awards with Mastercard.
Radiocentre.org

Corby teen radio star broadcasts to 43 stations worldwide – from his home studio
Oli Hackett, who is just 15, is in the final three of the Best in Music category at the Young Audio Awards.
Northamptonshire Telegraph

James Purnell open to licence fee modernisation
BBC exec: we need universality to stay relevant.
Broadcast (£)

Emma Kenny replaces Anthea Turner at Scala Radio
Anthea Turner has left Scala Radio after less than a year on the station, with Emma Kenny joining to take over her co-presenting role on Sunday mornings.
Radio Today

Dominic Mills: what I learned at ISBA Advertising 3.0
From dealing with dysfunctional supply chains and outdated measurement, to ditching the cynicism about purpose or quantifying creativity, Dominic Mills shares his take-outs from ISBA’s annual conference.
Mediatel

Coronavirus outbreak update: the major marketing events postponed
A high level of concern globally and in recent weeks has begun to hit major marketing conferences and events in APAC and now in the US and Europe.
The Drum

Radio sales agency launched for Community Radio
Love Radio has spent the past six months building relationships with SEO experts, digital ad agencies and content writers.
Radio Today

Freelancers cry ‘foul’ over tax change
New rules over the taxation of contractors have been met by a chorus of disapproval.
The Times (£)

IFPI names Taylor Swift as world’s best-selling recording artist
The international recording industry trade body has named Swift as the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2019.
Music Week