Category Archives: Music

Absolute Radio to Sponsor Music Week Award

03Apr

Absolute Radio is sponsoring the Music Venue of the Year at this week’s Music Week Awards. The awards are taking place at Grosvenor House next Wednesday and the illustrious Geoff Lloyd will be presenting the award.
This award sponsorship signifies the beginning of a long term relationship with Music Week; specifically with their new artists initiative [...]

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Posted by adam on April 3, 2009

Global Radio and Ofcom

16Mar

On Friday, broadcasting regulator Ofcom gave GWR FM (Bristol and Bath) a yellow card warning for not operating within its format. Global Radio is reported to be disputing Ofcom’s findings.
Global Radio is in the process of changing many of its local stations into the Heart brand. It started earlier this year with its stations in [...]

Categories: Music marketing 1

Posted by adam on March 16, 2009

‘Broken Strings’ – Real Music or Not? By James Curran

12Mar

There is a current ongoing Twitter debate as to why a radio station like Absolute Radio would play James Morrison’s ‘Broken Strings’? Is it real music ?
Now I totally understand why some people might not like these sort of tracks – ‘too poppy’, ‘too mellow’,’ not cool enough for me’, ‘too wimpy’,’ everyone [...]

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Posted by adam on March 12, 2009

Keane Live in 3D – World Exclusive

10Mar

On 2nd April 2009 Keane will make history with the world’s first ever live webcast in 3D, from Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios, London.
The multi-million selling, award-winning band Keane are recognised for championing groundbreaking ideas. In 2006 they were the first artists to release a single on a new format – the USB stick, [...]

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Posted by adam on March 10, 2009

Christian interviews U2 by James Curran

03Mar

U2 do divide opinion. For some they are self appointed rock messiahs determined to save the Third World when they should be concentrating on making the great music that brought them fame. I’ve always thought that was a harsh view of the band and was probably spawned by commentators sickened by their huge commercial success. [...]

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Posted by carrie on March 3, 2009