Category: news

• Rise of BTS: Why is K-Pop so Popular?

  Mar 6

  DYNAMITE: the first act whose songs are not predominantly sung in English – and the first artist to win outside the west. The phenomenon of BTS – the telling of… more ›

• Are We Planning For Music Festivals Too Soon?

  Feb 26

  I’m all for getting the industry back on track again – but is a mass summer festival the way to do it? ________________________________ After the news that both Reading and… more ›

• Are Spotify Taking Over The World?

  Feb 25

  In an elegant rebuttal to their neighbouring competitors, Spotify have declared their plans for world domination within the music industry via their On Stream event. What are they planning by… more ›

• Let’s Talk: Are Music Albums Dead?

  Feb 20

  With streaming services providing 40,000 singles each day, the pressure to stand out is overwhelming – and it seems that albums are not part of the plan for the future… more ›

• Easy Listening: Why are Podcasts so Popular?

  Feb 19

  How many audio blogs have you listened to in the past year? In fact, how many people are actively listening to one right now while they read this? Allowing listeners… more ›