I’m really thinking that I should make this into some kind of series. More and more frequently these days, I come across adverts for increasingly ridiculous plugins. I had a quick look recently at...
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Spotify and the REAL reason they don’t have label pages?
When you’re browsing on the likes of Traxsource, Beatport and whatever, you can browse by record label. So if you like the output of a particular label, it’s easier to keep an eye on...
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It’s Derrick May’s birthday!
Today is the birthday of Derrick May. He’s 58 years young. I’d like to say I wish him a happy birthday, but I don’t believe in telling lies. As an aside, here’s a picture...
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What course should Gary Barlow REALLY run?
I’ve mentioned a few times before that DJs are having to resort to new methods of making money due to the pandemic. For example, Judge Jules now charges £123.67 for personalised messages. Or Steve...
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Defected? Been there, Dun that! Simon Dunmore praised by the Financial Times
Courtesy of the Financial Times, of all places, this is a great read about Defected Records. They’re a label that are frequently mentioned on this blog, and I’m the first to accept that what...
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Mattel: the new Masters At Work single reviewed
Recently, I wrote about how Masters At Work have made a comeback. Masters At Work Records has been relaunched, with most of the label’s archive now online. Certain releases are missing, presumably due to...
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Talking rubbish is back in style!
It appears that sitting around for hours, talking rubbish, is in vogue now. The mysterious allure of Clubhouse hasn’t gone unnoticed by Spotify, who are always looking for the next opportunity that isn’t in...
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No, music is not expensive, and here’s why
Periodically, someone comes along on the internet and complains that downloading their favourite music is simply too expensive. Do not fall for this view. Quite simply, it’s bollocks. Music costs money to make. I...
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What would Laura Gavoor make of Derrick May now?
If this name doesn’t immediately ring any bells, that’s alright. It didn’t for me until recently either. But this was the 1990s, and it was a lot harder to find out about the management...
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Algorithms and all that
Algorithms are everywhere these days. In some ways, they’ve always been in our lives, but the internet age has brought them to the forefront in a way we were never aware of previously. We...
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Songwriters, pop stars and zero sympathy
So, it appears that a group of songwriters want pop artists to stop taking the credit for things that they didn’t do. It seems they’re fed up of the practice in the music industry...
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Minas Portokalis – thief
If you’d been caught lifting an instrumental version of someone else’s track, how would you respond? Bear in mind that evidence was posted along the post that clearly showed that you’d stolen someone else’s...
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In which I ask is sheet music racist without answering it!
This article has been getting some attention on social media during the week. Most of it is inevitably in the political correctness gone mad category. But it reminds me of something I originally wrote...
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The Saturday Recap – 3rd April 2021
It’s the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is having a well earned break over the Easter period, but there’s plenty more coming up this weekend to keep you amused, entertained and informed. Right...
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The Six On Saturday takes a break
Things will mostly continue as normal on this blog over the Easter weekend. The only difference is there’s no The Six On Saturday column from me this weekend. It’ll be back next Saturday, April...
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Dance music, racism and a soundtrack of déjà vu
I was searching online earlier this week on a subject I’ll be writing about next week – when I came across this piece courtesy of Dweller Forever. The premise of the piece? Well… “Black...
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