Does the Official Chart represent mainstream music?
The Official Charts were set up to monitor popular trends, but do they really succeed in their aim?
Browsing: Spotify
Taylor Swift signs new record deal
Taylor Swift’s record deal with Universal Music Group will help other artists.
Are Playlists Killing Albums?
Alice O’Hare compiles a playlist of thoughts concerning the potential redundancy of the album in the current streaming era.
The Strange World of Fishmans
Tom Brewster illuminates the scintillatingly strange listening experience that is Fishmans – now on Spotify!
Double Jeopardy – The death of the double album
Bailey Williams looks at the decrease of the double album half a century after the Beatles’ emblematic White Album.
Interview – Jax Jones chats about “The Best 9am Ever”, early mornings & new music
Professor J. Jones’ top tip for getting to your 9am? “Just don’t go to sleep!”
Student Reactions: Jax Jones and RAYE ‘lecture’ at SUSU’s Best 9am Ever
Twitter reactions to ‘the best lecture ever’.
“We’d rather split up than charge for a meet and greet”: An interview with Sam Matlock from DEAD!
Carly-May Kavanagh interviews Dead!’s Sam Matlock on festivals, Southampton’s music scene and why he thinks music should be charged for.
Review: Richard Maule – Siren’s Call
Navi Ahluwalia reviews the latest EP from the Putney songwriter and producer.
Introducing: Bishop
Bishop combines beautiful and delicate vocals with edgy trip-hop beats. Success is imminent for this up and coming London-born singer.
Notes on News: The cost of streaming – is all fair in the music industry?
Records Editor, Amy offers her thoughts on whether services like Spotify and Apple Music are being fair to the artists that their business depends on.
Taylor Swift defends choice to prohibit her songs from streaming on Apple Music in open letter
In an open letter to the corporation, the pop singer has defended her choice to withhold her music from the new streaming service, as well as criticising Apple’s proposed 3 month free trial for all new customers.
Review: Spotify Secret Social (09/06/15)
Georgia Simpson was one of the lucky few from Southampton to get a ticket to Spotify’s Secret Social.
UK singles chart to incorporate streams
Online audio streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer and Xbox music will supply data to count towards the chart compilation process, starting from 6th July.