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Interview: BEAK>
Electronic Beats editor-in-chief Max Dax sits down with the band, led by straight talking iconoclast Geoff Barrow, to talk Can, the “fucked” film industry and why bands today are responsible for making dead music. – more
Music sales coming back from the brink?
A generation gap currently divides the music industry and Universal’s Niamh Byrne intends to bridge that gap with a new anti-piracy campaign called Music Matters. Already the programme has garnered support from major retailers such as Amazon, HMV, and Tesco. At the forefront of Niamh’s campaign is an educational website that coaxes viewers into purchasing – more
YouTube set to control laptop parties
Great news for those who DJ with YouTube – you know who you are – the video channel has been testing a new feature that will seamlessly play videos one after the other – the YouTube Music Discovery Project. Users can specify that a music clip will play automatically, thus reducing the hassle of fights – more
Crate digging the future
For music lovers across the world, the Internet has become an almost indispensible godsend. Whatever your background the net provides a resource for any style of music you happen to be into – ambient, dubstep, techno, funk, rap or even Brazilian samba. In the midst of all the ballyhoo and debate surrounding the “illegality” of – more
Will MusicDNA replace MP3?
Bach Technology has created a stir at MIDEM 2010, with their announcement of a new music format. Illustriously dubbed MusicDNA, the proposed format will allow a whapping 32GB of additional content per song, which certainly compares favorably with a 7MB MP3. Hopefully, enriching the digital song will create a more album-like experience and give users – more
Soundcloud and the Hype Machine get married
A quiet but dynamic shift is occurring in the online music industry – a symbiotic union has formed between The Hype Machine and Soundcloud. The link up seems to be an ideal marriage, as it will simplify the process of finding fresh new music – something both sites currently do, by making the Soundcloud audio – more
Local music industries collapsing?
According to the global trade group IFPI; mass online piracy is to be blamed for the ‘collapsing state of local music’. The IFPI-hosted invite-only event focused on media developments over the past year, with music tycoons from Warner Music Group International and Universal Music Group International, were present at the event. The Digital Music Report – more
Manson dropped by Interscope
Animated schlock rocker Marilyn Manson has been unceremoniously dropped by his longtime record label Interscope. Manson was released due to poor sales results — his last effort, the High End of Low LP sold just 121,000 copies in America — and possibly because his fan base grew up. Manson, 40, is widely known for his – more
