So it’s official -- with the news that HMV has gone into administration, very soon we’ll have no way of buying music on the high street. While I feel bad for those affected by the closures that are set to come, forgive me if I don’t shed a tear for the demise of HMV (and with it the last of the big record stores). As my fellow commenter Eadingas phrased it in a previous Spiels From "Them Below", “The high street electronics store as we know it is dying, and not a day too soon.” As a music fan and musician, I feel the same way about high street music retail. Read More >>
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"I've never really thought distribution was the dilemma in releasing material (ooh err!) but rather choosing the format to begin with. obviously one ca..." More »
Maybe the music industry isn't doomed after all, as research points to on-demand services like Spotify and We7 generating up to £696m for the global music industry this year alone, which is a complete rise of 40 per cent. Read More >>
No, I'm afraid it's not quite a doomsday device, and no, it's not yet another song of mass destruction. Instead, Kim Dotcom is set to launch his new musical venture, Megabox, at some point this year. Read More >>
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