Music News

Miley Cyrus (and others) vs. The WORLD!

Author Mary Woodcock  |  08 October 2013

So after the Miley Cyrus v. Sinead O’Connor argument his weekend, which you can see the full explanation of here. There is also anotherpop star from the 80’s, Annie Lennox of...

Any Press Is Good Press… But Aren’t There Known Limits? – Miley Cyrus V Sinead O’Connor

Author Mary Woodcock  |  07 October 2013

Back in the news… again. This twerking pop star is not just making headlines with her music and public performances but is now even taking on celebrities. Why you cry! Well I guess Miley...

Music in TV/Advertising? What does the future hold?

Author Mary Woodcock  |  07 October 2013

So, it’s been an interesting week for music in T.V and advertising, as the big news of the last week has been the airing of Breaking Bads last episode. In case you’d been living in a...

Spotify Is Shining The Spotlight… But On Who?

Author Mary Woodcock  |  04 October 2013

So you may be an unsigned or small time band/artist, possibly struggling to be noticed or you’re just about to reach that all important breaking point? Well this week Spotify claim to have...

Government and Culture.. What’s Next?

Author Mary Woodcock  |  04 October 2013

Music plays a huge role in our society; it’s played on the radio when we wake up in the morning, we hear it in the supermarket as we do our weekly shop and it accompanies us as we brave dark...

Music and Video Games – Beyond Fun and Games

Author Mary Woodcock  |  03 October 2013

Clearly, the Video game industry is a huge industry, with the market worth about $7.09bn last year, with it increasingly being seen as a way to market music and get into the wider public...

Drinks All Round! Happy 1st Birthday To The Live Music Act

Author Mary Woodcock  |  03 October 2013

“That band last night at the pub were brilliant!”

The Rhapsody Project

Author Mary Woodcock  |  02 October 2013

As part of a new arts-in-health project, Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity commissioned 15 talented composers out of over 250 applications back in April (2013) to create new pieces of music...

YouTube: Royalty Free Music, Whats Next?

Author Mary Woodcock  |  02 October 2013

You’ve uploaded an awesome dance troupe video, for example, but it gets taken down because of Copyright infringement! NO! How will the world appreciate how amazing your silky smooth moves...

Is Spotify sustainable and good for artists? Pink Floyd say Yes. MOS say No.

Author Mary Woodcock  |  02 October 2013

The debate is on-going. Is music streaming a good business model and does it work well for artists? Many classic, high profile bands/artists have chosen not to make their catalogue available...

Madge is back, but not as you expected…

Author Mary Woodcock  |  01 October 2013

So, Madonna’s back, but not as you’d expect, with a #secretproject that she has been feeding us random trailers for the last 3 months, it’s called ‘Art For Freedom’...

“Iron the carpet”… “Sure… Wait, What?” Kanye West turning BBC heads

Author Mary Woodcock  |  30 September 2013

So it wasn’t long ago we posted about Kanye West and his interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. Read here.Well we did a little more digging and we found this.

Bad Publicity – Does It Exist? ‘Twerking’ Queen Miley Cyrus Makes An Impact

Author Mary Woodcock  |  30 September 2013

Miley Cyrus – these are the only words on everyone’s lips right now. The ‘Hannah Montana’ star has clearly done away with her ‘good girl’ image and unleashed a...

NO DJ’s, JUST MUSIC DAY- 7am-7pm @BBC Radio 1

Author Mary Woodcock  |  27 September 2013

SILENCE IN THE CLASSROOM!

When trouble is at hand who can you rely on? ‘The Streaming Audio Task Force’

Author Mary Woodcock  |  27 September 2013

Can’t get mainstream traditional radio play for your songs and want to reach out to new audiences? Consider the rising opportunities that are emerging around you with the online world....

‘Hear the sound of ZiRENZ? VMM e-magazine says listen up!’

Author Mary Woodcock  |  26 September 2013

If you thought that DJing was just pressing play on a playlist on your iPod then you couldn’t be more wrong! It is about being a versatile musician and producer and in the case of Bex Hazard...

‘One for the history books’ Kanye West Interview with BBC Radio 1 – Listen and read!

Author Mary Woodcock  |  25 September 2013

Mindblowing. This is the only word to describe this must hear interview. Monday night saw Kanye West speak openly to Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 for quite easily the interview of his career. The...

DIY Fan Live Videos just came of age– Introducing Evergig

Author Mary Woodcock  |  25 September 2013

Artists! Do you get tired of seeing low quality videos of your live performances around YouTube? The sound quality is awful and that guy’s head annoyingly gets in front of the camera just as...

Don’t Be Shortsighted! Find Clarity With Vision

Author Mary Woodcock  |  24 September 2013

Are you a great band/artist or currently work with talent and you know the brilliant musical content is there but generating that ‘buzz’ on your own seems a weighty and difficult task?...

Rock Ballad of Remembrance for 9/11

Author Mary Woodcock  |  11 September 2013

Today marks the 12 year anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and it is still very much at the forefront of people’s minds all over the world at...