Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Spotify Chart by David Lambert

07Sep

As another day dawns an exciting piece of technology news has emerged. This time Spotify is in the limelight with its “what you’re listening to chart.” For the first time, a clear and concise breakdown of what we are listening to rather than buying has emerged. With growing evidence that streaming rather than purchasing may [...]

Categories: Music 1

Posted by adam on September 7, 2009

Song of the Decade by Richie Firth

04Sep

When Christian told us the other day about the chat he had with his wife on the way to a romantic night away, who’d have thought it would result in another tie up between Absolute Radio and Spotify? Playing her Elbow’s One Day Like This as a special song she likes as the car headed [...]

Categories: Music Song of the decade 0

Posted by adam on September 4, 2009

(500) Days of Summer by Adam Reynolds

04Sep

As you hopefully know, we’ve just carried a promotion for the new 20th Century Fox film (500) Days Of Summer, in conjunction with Shortlist and Spotify for the first time! Above is yesterday’s advertorial on the film in Shortlist magazine, including a side bar about the competition we’re hosting. This is a great bit of [...]

Categories: Brands 0

Posted by adam on September 4, 2009

Robbie: To Play Or Not To Play? by Tony Moorey

04Sep

This morning saw the delivery of Robbie Williams’ new single Bodies to radio stations across the company. In the old days of Virgin Radio Robbie would have been an obvious addition to the playlist. Let Me Entertain You, Kids and No Regrets were extremely popular amongst our audience. But a year ago we sought the [...]

Categories: Music 13

Posted by adam on September 4, 2009

Song of the Decade

03Sep

We want to find your favourite track from The Noughties. Check your calendar. Now take another look. That’s right, it’s almost the end of the decade. Ten years have passed since the 1900s ticked over into the 2000s, ten years since The Dome and ten years since we survived the millennium bug. The start of [...]

Categories: Music 2

Posted by carrie on September 3, 2009