Charlie Lake explores the recent re-release of Mac Miller’s ‘Faces’ (2014)
The True Crime Podcast to Get you Through the Horrors of COVID-19: RedHanded
An interview with Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire, the hosts of the spine-tingling podcast RedHanded.
What a playlist can teach you
From 100 gecs to Elliott Smith, Angelica Krikler reflects on how music recommendations have kept her connected to her loved ones throughout lockdown.
A Mute Gesture
Music editor Mikhail Hanafi discusses why the music industry still has a long way to go before the abusive actions of artists like R. Kelly can be silenced once and for all. In late January […]
Smirnoff and Spotify team up to launch Equaliser
Who would have thought that your favourite vodka brand would be getting involved in an initiative to promote women’s equality in the music industry? In the spirit of International Women’s day, Smirnoff have teamed up […]
Spotify Public Offering: Wise Move or an Unnecessary Risk?
Cracking on with its plan to go public, Spotify, the world’s most popular music streaming service, has filed paperwork to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The Swedish company, often lauded with […]
Gryph Picks: The March Massive
This month, Robbie admits his love for James Blunt and thus gets fired as Music Editor, Juliette dreams that she and Jemima get locked in a club with the Pied Piper listening to trip-hop jazz music, […]
Spotify to buy Soundcloud ?
At the end of September, news spread of a possible takeover of SoundCloud by Spotify. Although this might have come as a surprise, SoundCloud has been looking to sell since July at least at a […]
Streaming spells economic woes for the music industry
Anti, Rihanna’s eighth studio album, was released last month and greeted by an incredible response from fans and critics alike. The album was made exclusively available on TIDAL, a music streaming service owned by Shawn […]
The Battle of Music Streaming Services
Spotify The undisputed king of music streaming. Launched in 2008, it was the first music streaming service to gain worldwide recognition and has gone on to become the market leader with 20 million users. With […]
YouTube’s Music Key and a look at our music consumption in 2014
What a turbulent fortnight for music. First Bieber faces Argentinean arrest after an alleged assault, then Usher resorts to releasing his latest single via boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios. And then the icing on the […]
Debate | Is Spotify killing the music industry?
At over £103million, music streaming services such as Spotify accounted for 10 per cent of total music revenues last year, compared to 7 per cent the previous year. Despite its dramatic rise to fame many artists […]