The #MeToo Movement was revolutionary for women across the world but female artists within the pop music industry are still put under more pressure than their male counterparts. Could this be due to patriarchy and capitalism? It’s time the problem was acknowledged, and something was...
Contra Chris is a thirty-six year old events specialist who currently works from his home in South London creating music as a hobby. [caption id="attachment_34786" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Pictured above: Chris Cole (Contra Chris)[/caption] Contra Chris (also known as Chris Cole) was born into a middle class family...
Is it easier for musicians to distribute their music, compared to the past? In this current economic climate, more and more musicians are seeking to release their music independently, instead of applying for a deal through a major label. Musicians for decades have released their music...
Is the process in which the artists that you listen to reach the top entirely organic; or should we sceptical about the music industry’s approach to new talent? The idea that your new favourite musician’s rapid journey from the music wilderness to the top of the...
There has always been an ongoing battle to get noticed in the music industry, especially today with the modern social networks that allow anyone to upload their music with no restrictions. The days of record labels finding unknown artists are gone and there is now...
Knife Crime has risen immensely over the past couple of months and it's the highest it's ever been. London has inevitably had a high crime rate due to how busy it is. Knife crime has been linked to the come up of UK music and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi0mFHDITrM Old Street Records put on a week's worth of free live music, to celebrate the launch of their new cafe in Shoreditch, reports James Murray For the JLDN live show on November 16th, my VT group reported on the launch of Old Streets Records Cafe, in...
Radio producer My role during the first rotation was an audio producer. Out of the two roles I had, this was more rewarding for me. As a radio producer, my weekly duties included: writing the script for the show and going over it with the radio...
Sonia Choco Ladiva Chic is one of the new artists of Red Bus Studios, iconic and prestigious British label of music history, which recorded names like Duran Duran, Gloria Gaynor, Billy Ocean, Spandau Ballet and Tina Turner, to mention only a few. Sonia modulates her voice...
With vinyl sales at a 25 year high, how are people in London consuming their music? The way in which people listen to music has been through a lot of changes and progression in the last few decades with hard copies starting with vinyl, moving to...