22nd Dec 2010
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So said Captain Beefheart, who died this week in Los Angeles at the age of 69, from complications in relation to multiple sclerosis.An artistic visionary, Don Van Vliet’s legacy has been well documented and I’m personally looking forward to the re-run of programs charting his process and appeal, especially the Anton Corbijn film Some YoYo Stuff.
21st Dec 2010
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A report commissioned by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), has revealed that music piracy is on the rise in the UK, with over 1 billion tracks illegally downloaded in the last year.Market Research Company, Harris Interactive discovered that just less than three out of every four tracks downloaded in 2010 were illegitimate, a staggering 1.2 bn in total.
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The Music Producers Guild (MPG),is to present an outstanding contribution award to Daniel Miller, founder of UK independent record label Mute.Miller launched Mute in 1978 and built it into one of the most respected Independent labels in the world with a roster featuring Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Depeche Mode and Goldfrapp.
20th Dec 2010
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New act Jessie J has fended off James Blake and The Vaccines to be named as the Brits Critic’s choice award for 2011.The Essex born singer, whose actual names is Jessica Cornish will now perform live at the BRITS nominations launch at Indig02, situated within the 02 venue in London on January 13.
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Live promoters Festival Republic are set to host another conference to address crime at major music festivals next month. Festival promoters, security companies and police will meet to discuss how they can step up crime prevention on festival sites.
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Music streaming site Spotify have announced the tracks most played on their service in 2010- as you will see, its a list that quickly goes gaga.Top Tracks...
16th Dec 2010
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The Musician’s Union (MU), is claiming that the X-factor may have broken the law by offering below union rate work to “camera friendly” violinists for its final show last weekend.
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A new music service has launched in the UK, with the intent of combining fan-funded models with a more traditional A and R approach.
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Sony has launched an experiential campaign to raise the profile of the Walkman MP3 Player across the UK. The campaign will promote the ‘E Series’ Walkman by setting up studio booths in shopping outlets, from which people can share songs and dances through social media.
7th Dec 2010
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The CMU Daily team have become the official convention programmers for The Great Escape festival in Brighton next year, with discounted delegate passes on sale now.The series of workshops, conferences and live shows will take place across Brighton during 12-14 May 2011 and the industry insiders are seeking to bring the cream of the music industry to speak at the seaside event.
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