Daily Edit | Jan 23

“Aperture,” which Styles previewed for fans at global record stores on Wednesday, is a slow-burning, five-minute tune, kicking off with a throbbing synth line before the percussion kicks in. On the chorus, Styles sings, “We belong together, it finally appears it’s only love.” -Variety

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• Ben Winston’s calm before the storm – the Grammy executive producer on getting an early jump on this year’s performances, saving a seat for Bad Bunny and moving on from CBS [hits]
  

• Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal [techcrunch]
  

• Substack now has a tv app [engadget]
  

• Dior Men’s FW26 show was inspired by Mk.gee [stereogum]
  

• Finally, long-forgotten Vivienne Westwood runway shows are seeing the light of day [highsnobiety]
  

• “We’re broke. We can’t get jobs – and we just did two months in arenas and stadiums.” One of the UK’s best young bands have revealed the depressing reality of playing rock music in 2026 [louder]
  

• Is the touring business broken for indie acts? [rolling stone]
  

• The life + times of Darcus Beese: the UK music exec on his new BET documentary, new music stable, the future of A&R and more [complex]

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