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Music In The Digital Age

Technology's impact on the artform

2 Oct 2009

To paraphrase the Creme Egg adverts, when it comes to music, how do you hear yours? Streaming over the internet? Nicking stuff from torrents on the web? A bag full of goodies from Fopp? Crates of obscure vinyl from your local specialist…

Pete Townshend blasts iTunes

Music Gossip

1 Nov 2011

Pete Townshend has blasted Apple's iTunes service for bleeding artists "like a digital vampire". The Who guitarist thinks the digital download service - which accounts for more than 75 per cent of all legal downloads - should employ 20 talent scouts…

Amy Winehouse makes surprise stage appearance

Music Gossip

21 Jul 2011

Amy Winehouse made a surprise appearance onstage in London last night (20.07.11). The troubled singer - who scrapped tour dates after a shambolic European comeback performance in Belgrade last month, where she struggled to sing her lyrics - received…

Danny O'Donoghue tearful during Script show

Music Gossip

13 Jul 2011

The Script's Danny O' Donoghue was overcome with emotion as the Irish trio played London's Roundhouse last night (12.07.11). The 'Science and Faith' hitmakers wowed the audience at the historic north London venue as part of the iTunes festival with…

Adele returns to the stage

Music Gossip

8 Jul 2011

Adele made a sensational return to the stage last night (08.07.2011), less than a month after cancelling her US tour due to illness. The 'Set Fire To The Rain' hitmaker showed few signs of her recent voice problems as she wowed the crowd at London's…

The Beatles added to iTunes

Music Gossip

16 Nov 2010

The Beatles' back catalogue has been added to iTunes. The legendary British group - comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison - have been the largest artist to be conspicuously absent from the digital download…

MTV to take on iTunes

28 Aug 2007

MTV Networks has signed a deal with RealNetworks and Verizon in a bid to topple iTunes from the digital download top spot. MTV will merge its Urge digital music store with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody subscription service to form Rhapsody America. Rob…