Turns out the rumours earlier in the year were true – the Official Charts Company have announced they will begin incorporating music streaming stats into the UK singles chart in July. Data from music streaming big boys like Spotify, Deezer, Napster, O2 Tracks, Xbox Music and Sony’s Music Unlimited will be used in the UK…
Festival season is here, and millions of music lovers are getting ready to head to their favourite festivals this summer. Smartphones are on the list to bring to be able to capture all the fun moments. However, smartphones top the list of one of the items most at risk of getting lost, damaged, or stolen whilst…
Even if it has been dethroned by our smartphone as the object that follows us everywhere, the wallet remains an essential accessory. And you should not overlook its importance. Like watches, pieces of jewelry or fashion accessories, wallets are one of those little everyday pleasures to which men are entitled. A wallet reveals a bit…
If you are a major fan of music, then you may be considering pursuing a career in music. Music is a fantastic way to connect to the rest of the world and it is a wonderful creative outlet. Writing your own music gives you the chance to express your feelings in a fun and creative…
A while ago Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke did something not a lot of people saw coming. He denounced what many people believed to be the future model of sharing music. From a man who changed the face of distributing music with his bands unveiling of the ‘pay what you want’ system for Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’…
A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to life. Read more on NPR
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Spotify, who have seen their music streaming service – and particularly its artist payment structure – come under intense scrutiny following Atoms For Peace’s decision to remove their songs from the service. Nigel Godrich, legendary Radiohead producer and Atoms For Peace member, started it all off by…
The Internet has undoubtedly transformed the music industry and radically altered the way we consume music. From mp3’s and cloud storage to buying music streaming subscriptions, the way we interact with music has changed forever. While all that may be good for us ‘consumers’, it’s not been a barrel of laughs for industry types and…
Hot on the heels of Apple’s new Ping music service, Microsoft have announced they are to launch their Zune Marketplace music store and Zune Pass subscription service in the UK this autumn. All this comes amid news that search engine giant Google is set to unleash its own music download service soon. So if, as…
How The Go-Go’s Perfected Pop-Punk The Go-Go’s proved that pop and punk could mingle to land at the top of the charts. “You can take the girl out of punk, but you can’t take punk out of the girl,” says Charlotte Caffey, lead guitarist. Read more on NPR
