Opinion

Why Failure Is Sometimes The Best Thing To Happen To Your Band

You’ve got a great band, a solid tour and good album sales. Everyone in the band is getting along. Everything is perfect – or is it? Here are some top tips for avoiding failure for your band.

NME At 60: Punk, Rebellion And Neil Kinnock

Gavin Marshall, musician and fanzine aficionado shows us why music and the NME matters.

The War Behind The Universal-EMI Merger

Helen Smith, Impala’s executive chair has responded to Impala co-president Patrick Zelnik’s revelation that he thinks Universal Music’s proposed £1.2bn takeover of EMI’s recorded music division could be “just what the sector needs”.

Mary J. Blige’s Support For Universal-EMI Deal Leaves A Bad Taste

Editor Sam Agini takes exception to the use of persona to influence legal decisions, in the latest twist in the Universal-EMI saga.

Spotify’s Hold On Facebook Music Questioned

Does Mark Zuckerberg still love Spotify? Editor Sam Agini casts doubt on that.

UMG’s Vinyl Spin Ominous For Independent Record Labels

UMG’s support of independent record stores is in contrast to the major’s effect on independent record labels.