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Latest Music News From Around The World
CMX: Wave of the future?
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 21:49
In an effort to turn the tide against the increasingly popular practice of single song purchasing and back toward an interest in entire albums, label execs (from Sony, Warner, Universal and EMI) are talking about issuing a new package in CMX.
UK Music survey finds drop in illegal downloads
Tuesday, 11 August 2009 00:00
According to a recent survey, there has been a slight decrease in illegal music downloads. The number of young people acquiring music illegally has dropped by 2 per cent, according to a study for UK Music carried out by the University of Hertfordshire.
Thom Yorke compares industry to a zombie
Monday, 10 August 2009 14:09
One day after the online-only release of new Radiohead single “Harry Patch (In Memory of),” Thom Yorke issued commentary on the recent changes in musical consumption.
The Radiohead frontman and sometime-solo act told The Believer magazine that he particularly hates CDs – a sentiment that has seen fruition in the release of this recent single as well as the band’s previous album release, In Rainbows. According to Yorke, the CD sales are feeding the zombie that the music industry has become.
Site launched to compare music download prices
Thursday, 06 August 2009 14:14
CompareDownload.com has just been launched in order to help users compare download music track prices between retail sites like iTunes, 7Digital, Amazon, Play, Tesco Digital and We7.
The Top 10 Kate Bush covers
Tuesday, 04 August 2009 16:20
Covering Kate Bush tracks is a dangerous game for any artist. So high is her critical acclaim and so seemingly universal her appeal, that it is almost considered sacrilege just to consider it. Plenty have tried and failed, but here’s a rundown (in no particular order) of the top 10 successful attempts…
1.) MPHO – Running Up That Hill
A soulful take on the classic track from up and coming Brixton artist MPHO – it’s nice when the voice is left to do the work rather than overdo the instrumentation in an attempt to make the track ‘different’. Great stuff.
Big Green Gathering tickets valid for Big Chill
Thursday, 30 July 2009 14:27
NME reports that those who purchased tickets to the Big Green Gathering festival (which was cancelled this year) will be able to exchange them for a spot at the Big Chill festival, as long as said ticket holders are willing to part with another £20.
Paloma Faith Brings a Distinctive New Sound to Music Scene
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 21:07
Paloma Faith’s latest single “Stone Cold Sober” has become one of the surprise hits of the summer. Paloma Faith certainly has a distinctive musical sound and clearly has a unique fashion style. She mixes burlesque with goth and her music is soulful but with a spiky edge.
Orange sets its sights on youth music market
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 17:48
It seems Spotify isn’t the only one going after the youth mobile phone market, as Orange, Universal and C4 appear to be doing much of the same.
Spotify to launch first iPhone app
Tuesday, 28 July 2009 21:44
Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service, has just announced that it will launch its first iPhone application. The service, which has so far only been available to computer users, will utilize a peer-to-peer network for online music streaming through the phone.
JLS keep the number one single
Monday, 27 July 2009 00:00
The X Factor runners-up are once again proving that they didn’t need to win the reality television contest to still come out on top. Their debut single, “Beat Again,” remains at the top of the singles chart this week, according to NME and the Official Charts Company.
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