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Sound Service: publishers and A&R in 2017

For the second article in our Sound Service series, Anita Awbi chats to A&R strategists across the publishing industry to learn what’s on the agenda this year and beyond...

By Anita Awbi 20 Jun 2017
ILK

ILK

We quiz art-pop experimentalists ILK on their debut LP Y U, working with Matthew Herbert and their love for found sounds…

By Jim Ottewill 20 Jun 2017
BIRTHRIGHTS

BIRTHRIGHTS

Nottingham duo CJ Mirra and Kirk Spencer are BIRTHRIGHTS, an electronic duo behind the Continental Drift playlist. Dig into their eclectic selection featuring Tirzah and 6Lack…

By Jim Ottewill 16 Jun 2017
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Nathan Burke

Artist manager Nathan Burke on how Michael Kiwanuka's Ivor Novello Award-winning song Black Man in a White World came to life...

By Anita Awbi 16 Jun 2017
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Jane Weaver

Mancunian psych songwriter Jane Weaver takes us on a journey through the inner space of new LP, Modern Kosmology.

By Jim Ottewill 15 Jun 2017
PRS How To

Top tips for getting ahead in music in 2017

We attend a PRS for Music seminar for songwriters, producers, artists and managers to glean top tips from industry experts on playlisting, going DIY, sync opportunities, merch and more...

By Anita Awbi 15 Jun 2017
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Does music streaming add up? asks leading media academic

‘We will see consolidation in the streaming market this year - and some of the existing streaming services will be out of business,’ predicts business expert and leading music industry academic Dr Peter Tschmuck.

By Anita Awbi 14 Jun 2017
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Martin Phipps

Martin Phipps, celebrated screen composer and godson to Benjamin Britten, explains his inner musical workings and why he always starts from scratch…

By Anita Awbi 13 Jun 2017
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Timothy Cooper

Ahead of his brass/electronic premiere for Matthew Whiteside's The Night With... concert series, composer and performer Timothy Cooper lets us in on his influences and what to expect from the show...

By Anita Awbi 12 Jun 2017
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