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  • 20th Dec 2011

    Radio One rewires for Indie producers
    Radio One has announced that it plans to open up more to the independent sector, offering various programmes to outside producers including a prestigious Saturday night slot.The station are looking to independent production companies to pitch ideas and presenters for a ‘cutting edge’ new music show, set to be broadcast simultaneously on Radio One and 1Xtra on Saturday from 1am-3am.
  • 7th Dec 2011

    Sounding off 2012
    The BBC’s Sound of 2012 longlist was announced this week, already kicking up controversy for mainly featuring a predictable raft of artists already signed to major labels with Alison Wenham of AIM deeming it “completely meaningless”.
  • 23rd Nov 2011

    6 Music’s vinyl revival
    6Music are celebrating the resurgence of vinyl with a new programme running throughout December that will focus on the vinyl collections of various pop stars.‘Vinyl Revival’ will see journalist Pete Paphides speak with various musicians about their love of vinyl, including Damon Albarn, Florence Welch and Ryan Adams.
  • 2nd Nov 2011

    Amazing support for AIM awards
    Amazing Radio are all set to showcase music on independent labels such as Bella Union and Transgressive in the build up to the first ever AIM Awards on November 10.
  • 5th Oct 2011

    Townshend talks ‘Peelism’
    Pete Townshend is to deliver the first ever ‘John Peel Lecture’ at the Radio Festival at the end of this month.
  • 28th Sep 2011

    Local radio hit hardest by BBC cuts?

    The widely reported cuts at the BBC could have a hugely detrimental impact on local radio, with programmes syndicated and an emphasis on shows becoming ‘regional’ as opposed to ‘local’.
  • 28th Sep 2011

    Domino fine tune radio app
    Domino Recording Co has teamed up with Mobile Roadie to create an app based on its week of 24-hour Radio broadcasts earlier this year.
  • 9th Aug 2011

    Tune in to record radio stats
    New quarterly figures from Radio Joint Audience Research (Rajar) have revealed record-breaking numbers of people listening to radio in the UK, with up to 92% of adults turning on and tuning in.We all like radio related statistics don’t we? Good- now lets take a deep breath and dive in!
  • 29th Jun 2011

    FAC and MMF talk On air/On sale
    The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), and Music Managers Forum (MMF) have pitched into the ‘On-Air / On-sale’ debate by issuing a joint statement this week.
  • 8th Jun 2011

    Tune in to Domino
    Domino Recording Co has taken over the airwaves, broadcasting on their own radio station 24 hours a day for this week only. Guest presenters include members of Domino signed artists such as Animal Collective, Franz Ferdinand and Wild Beasts alongside Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream.
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