08/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/26/2024 16:10
ATLANTA, GA - August 26, 2024 - Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces the launch today of the latest installment of its exclusive multi-part audio series, Your Music Plus, featuring stories behind the making of Coldplay's new single, "We Pray," featuring Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, and Tini. The song is from Coldplay's upcoming album, Moon Music, out on Atlantic Records on October 4th.
The audio feature shares with listeners behind the scenes stories and insights from Coldplay's Chris Martin into the making of the band's highly anticipated new music and "We Pray," which had its live premiere in the band's monumental Glastonbury 2024 headline set and is the second song to be released from Moon Music. The Your Music Plus feature will run for eight weeks on Cumulus Media's CHR stations across the U.S.
Greg Frey, VP of Music Partnerships, Cumulus Media, said: "Global superstars, Coldplay, are back with an uplifting anthem for a complicated world. Having "We Pray" as the next Your Music Plus campaign, and our first for Cumulus' CHR stations, is an honor. During this Your Music Plus run, listeners will also hear directly from Coldplay's Chris Martin about how the song was created along with fascinating insights on what it means to retain humanity and compassion in difficult times. Cumulus Media is proud to partner on this with our friends at Atlantic Records."
"Atlantic Records is thrilled to partner with Cumulus Media on the launch of global superstar Coldplay's highly anticipated new single "We Pray" f. Burna Boy," said Atlantic Records EVPs of Promotion, John McMann and Jon Lewis. "We are excited to reach their fans nationwide utilizing the enormous reach of Cumulus' powerful network of radio stations."
Your Music Plus highlights new music in a unique way by sharing with radio listeners the thoughts of the biggest stars in different formats in a series of revealing and exclusive vignettes across AC, Alternative, CHR, Country, Hot AC, Rock and Urban formats. The shows feature artist commentary on the song, with artists presenting different aspects of their song's personal meaning, the inspiration behind the music, and insights on their life and career.
Coldplay formed in London in late 1997. The band have gone on to become one of the most popular acts in the world, selling more than 100 million albums and releasing a long line of hits such as Yellow, Clocks, Fix You, Paradise, Viva La Vida, A Sky Full Of Stars, Hymn For The Weekend, Something Just Like This and My Universe.
The band's record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour, which began in 2022, is taking them to sold-out stadiums around the globe, with more than 9 million tickets already sold.
The tour is accompanied by a wide-ranging set of sustainability initiatives which include a show powered by 100% renewable energy in almost all locations; the world's first tourable battery system; kinetic dancefloors allowing fans to help power the show; solar panels at every venue; incentives to encourage fans to travel by green transport; and one tree planted for every ticket sold.
The band recently gave an update on the sustainability initiatives, revealing that their current tour has so far produced 59% less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016/17, and that 7 million trees have already been planted (one for each concert goer up to the present day).
Their tenth album, Moon Music, lands on October 4, 2024. The first single from the album, feelslikeimfallinginlove, is out June 21, 2024.
Moon Music is Coldplay's first album since 2021's Music Of The Spheres, which spawned the US Number One single with BTS, My Universe, and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Music Of The Spheres has already accumulated more than four billion streams, with the band consistently among Spotify's most popular artists worldwide.
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month - wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 401 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, AP News, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,800 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees. For more information visit www.cumulusmedia.com.
Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, [email protected].