Industry

YouTube have announced the full nominations for their forthcoming Music Awards ceremony, set to take place on 3rd November. The nominations for the Kia Motors-sponsored event, were a culmination of response from online viewers, who have grouped nominees into six categories, Video of the Year,...

Earlier today (21st October), the 2013 Q Awards took place in London. With gongs for the likes of Biffy Clyro, Pet Shop Boys, Foals, Vampire Weekend, Ellie Goulding and Robbie Williams, the notable absence of a win for David Bowie surprised many. Bowie, whose...

In case you've missed it, tickets are now available for some of the UK's most shining acts - X Factor 2012-winner James Arthur, the original (and most original!) line-up of the Sugababes - MKS, and Rudimental-collaborator John Newman. What's more, stage hit Rock Of...

Acclaimed DJ/producer DJ Yoda has hit out at DJ Magazine's latest 'Top 100 DJs', rewriting the rule with his own top list. In his official blog earlier today, Yoda took the chance to put his spin on the hot-list, and fortunately it included many...

Earlier today (19th October), legendary producer Nile Rodgers took to the ADE conference in Amsterdam for an open Q&A. In the talk, the godfather of disco spoke candidly regarding his influences, his forthcoming collaborations with David Guetta and Disclosure as well as his work...

Back-from-the-dead music retailer HMV launched their new digital download service last night; their latest (and some may call it their last) attempt to securing a slice of the UK download market. Whilst available through their hmvdigital.com portal, the service has launched with mobile as its...

Earlier today, Charlotte Church gave the third annual John Peel Lecture at the Radio Festival 2013 in Salford, sharing an insight into her time in the music industry along with further exploring the role of women within the current professional music landscape, launching scathing...

**UPDATED STATEMENT BELOW** X Factor judge Gary Barlow has surprised fans by confirming his resignation from the show live on air. Whilst critiquing contestants Rough Copy, the Take That star said "I've been here for three years and I'm so glad that for my last...

Many didn't expect Spotify to last longer than a year, however now the streaming service has entered its sixth year of trading, the debate continues over the impact the service has on both the industry and artists. Leading music publication NME recently spoke to...

The BBC today announced BBC Playlister, a new digital music product that will transform people’s relationship with music from the Corporation. BBC Playlister will let audiences add and save their favourite tracks heard on the BBC to a personal online playlist, which they can then...