Daily Press Summary | Wednesday 8th November 2017

BBC dealing with 25 new sexual harassment claims post-Weinstein
The cases include that of George Riley, the Radio 5 Live presenter who has been suspended after a number of women complained about his behaviour.
The Telegraph

Spotify and Deezer among platforms to join new Digital Music Europe alliance
Spotify, Deezer and other leading digital music companies have announced the launch of a new alliance, Digital Music Europe (DME).
Music Week

Taylor Swift Will Keep New Album From Streaming for a Week
Representatives for pop star Taylor Swift told streaming-music partners that her new album won’t be available through their services during its first week of sales.
Bloomberg

Students to get free airtime on Upload Radio
Every nominee at the Student Radio Awards this year is being given free credit to use on Upload Radio.
Radio Today

Making BBC World TV News free to air abroad would be ‘very good for UK’, says Tony Hall
Hall has said making BBC World TV News free to air in Europe could be of benefit to the wider UK in allowing its voice to be heard during Brexit negotiations.
Press Gazette

Mark Goodier returns to radio with Absolute
Goodier is joining the Absolute Radio network for a series of special programmes focussing on the careers of music icons.
Radio Today

50 stars of BBC local radio compiled for 50th
BBC Local Radio turns 50 today, and to celebrate, the corporation has compiled a list of 50 people who started in local radio.
Radio Today

Snapchat owner plunges as losses continue
Snapchat owner Snap says it is working to overhaul its signature messaging app, as it struggles to attract users and turn a profit.
BBC News

Man’s Amazon virtual assistant, Alexa, played loud music when home alone
One day, machines will take over the world. But don’t worry, they might only want to play some music.
The Times (£)