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Reporter, TNWMic Wright is a journalist specialising in technology, music and popular culture. He lives in Dublin. He is on Twitter at @brokenbottleboy. Mic Wright is a journalist specialising in technology, music and popular culture. He lives in Dublin. He is on Twitter at @brokenbottleboy.
The first song played on Apple’s Beats 1 radio station (after some pre-launch teething problems) was from a British band – Spring King. The track’s called City.
yo @zanelowe are you kidding?!!?!? you just spun our tune! you're an absolute legend!!
— Spring King (@springkingband) June 30, 2015
Here’s how Zane Lowe introduced it and Apple’s new baby:
https://soundcloud.com/thenextweb/zane-lowe-kicks-off-apples-new-beats-one-radio-station
We’ll have a review of the station’s first few hours later today. Stay…um…tuned.
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