NEWS WRAP

* Independent Aussie music label Inertia has announced that they’ve signed the entire back catalogue from Brussels-born singer songwriter Gotye. They’re set to re-release the Melbourne artist’s back catalogue in Australia this weekend.
* Over in the UK, Lady Gaga has notched up a second week in the top position on the singles chart with her second single ‘Poker Face’. Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating occupies the No.1 position on the albums chart in Britain with ‘Songs For My Mother’, also for the second week. The Pet Shop Boys debut at No.4 with their new album ‘Yes’, a disappointing result given it was reportedly No.1 in the UK midweeks.
* Not content with banging out a (still unreleased) cover version of the Foo Fighters track ‘Everlong’, British dance diva and auspOp favourite Tina Cousins has covered another rock track, but this one’s a little more recent. It’s a cover of the Kings Of Leon instant classic ‘Sex On Fire’. Fans can catch a sneak peek over at Tina’s OFFICIAL MYSPACE.
* And Universal Music has announced that due to unprecedented demand, the new Black Eyed Peas song ‘Boom Boom Pow’ has been rushed to digital retail early and is now available to download. Curiously though, the physical single planned for release has disappeared from this week’s release schedule.

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