Fame At Any Price?

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 By Matt Edwards

At the start of the year I wrote a piece about the luck involved in being in the right industry at the right time if you want to make a fortune.

I said that pop stars can no longer afford to be choosy…

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Individual Choice Doesn’t Take Away Collective Pleasure

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 By Mark Pack

The choice of music while we work in one of the floors of the Engine Building is a curious one.

The floor is full of tech-savvy people, well used to having their iPods, Spotify accounts and more – all of which deliver personal, individual music choices as and when wanted.

Yet they also…

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Searching For The Perfect Playlist

Friday, January 22nd, 2010 By Jo Dickson

The last few years have seen a remarkable pace of change in the way we listen to music.  Each of us has moved on from being fed tunes by the radio and buying the odd favourite, to compiling our own playlists, seeking recommendations and sharing them with others. We’ve willingly followed, but it…

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The Changing Face Of Music

Monday, December 14th, 2009 By Matt Kissane

In times of change, sometimes your brand is all you have. No one understands this more than the Beyonces and Justin Timberlakes of this world. Because in a music industry ravaged by its ill-preparedness for the challenges and opportunities of the internet, musicians and pop stars have only one…

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