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Move in and rock out: why bands love a residency
From Harry Styles to Adele and Hot Chip, residencies are increasingly popular – but what do they mean for fans?
Eamonn Forde
13, Dec, 2022 @2:50 PM
Make it pop! Do we really need the Beatles to sound new?
Classic songs are now remastered to compete with contemporary pop on streaming services. But what do we lose when Yellow Submarine is ‘de-mixed’ for generation playlist?
Eamonn Forde
02, Nov, 2022 @4:43 PM
‘The work we do isn’t algorithmic’: A&R in the era of TikTok
In the digital age, marketability is just as important as music. Artist and repertoire reps from Warner, Ministry of Sound and Partisan explain how they discover music in 2022
Eamonn Forde
29, Sep, 2022 @7:00 AM
Sales from the crypto: Muse NFT album to become first new chart-eligible format in seven years
Industry figures hail ‘the future of music’ as rock band announce first album of its kind to qualify for official UK charts
Eamonn Forde
01, Aug, 2022 @5:00 AM
Secret Garden Party review – math-goth and glitchy electropop satisfies the up-for-anything crowd
Hardcore revellers guarantee success as Deep Tan, Dry Cleaning, MØ and others perform in the countryside
Eamonn Forde
25, Jul, 2022 @1:55 PM
That syncing feeling: how Stranger Things supercharged the music industry
The chart success of first Kate Bush and now Metallica thanks to ‘syncs’ in Stranger Things shows how TV shows and TikTok are increasingly crucial for heritage acts
Eamonn Forde
12, Jul, 2022 @9:39 AM
‘Holding the artist to ransom’: musicians struggle to break even as venues and Universal cream off merch sales
The Guardian found that Universal Music Group is profiting from the 25% cut that UK music venue chain AMG takes from gig merchandise sales – at a time when artists are feeling the pinch
Eamonn Forde
15, Apr, 2022 @12:54 PM
The Joe Rogan v Neil Young furore reveals Spotify’s new priority: naked capitalism | Eamonn Forde
The streaming service’s decision to back the controversial podcast shows it might have lost its way, says music business journalist Eamonn Forde
Eamonn Forde
28, Jan, 2022 @2:29 PM
20 years of the iPod: how it shuffled music and tech forever
In October 2001, the music industry was riven by piracy and had no idea how to solve it. Enter Steve Jobs, whose new device created a digital music market – and made Apple into a titan
Eamonn Forde
23, Oct, 2021 @10:00 AM
Pressing issues: vinyl revival held back by production capacity, Brexit and more
This weekend’s Record Store Day celebrates the vinyl revival, but the format is facing various major difficulties at once
Eamonn Forde
16, Jul, 2021 @1:00 PM
UK pop pilgrimages: from Paul McCartney’s Kintyre to Giggs’s Peckham
With festivals looking thin on the ground, why not visit the places that have inspired some of our best songs and greatest bands, including Pulp, the Undertones and … Cliff Richard
Malcolm Jack, Eamonn Forde, Sam Davies, Laura Snapes, Ian Gittins, Daniel Dylan Wray
25, Jun, 2021 @9:30 AM
Golden tickets! Gary Numan videos! How indie acts are dominating the charts
By focusing on physical product and clever marketing, acts are sprinting up the charts
Eamonn Forde
18, Jun, 2021 @12:00 PM
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