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Music Industry News
A website which allows unsigned bands to sell their music has attracted 1,200 acts in the month since it launched.
The challenges involved in setting up a purely ad-funded music streaming service are not insurmountable, according to We7's chief executive.
The influence of traditional radio stations on young music fans is declining, new research has found.
More than 100,000 unsigned artists are now promoting their work via internet radio website Last.fm.
Kasabian singer Tom Meighan has joined Moby and Sting in expressing concerns about the influence of television talent shows on the music industry.
The better sound quality offered by CDs has ensured that album buyers still prefer that format to downloads, according to the BPI.
The organisers of 2010's City Showcase are looking for unsigned bands to follow in the footsteps of Razorlight and Amy Winehouse by performing at the London event.
A new music project is to be rolled out in the UK's jails to help assist with the rehabilitation of prisoners.
Organisers of the next Versus Cancer charity gig are to give an unsigned band the opportunity to open the show.
Duffy and Plain White T's are among the artists who are to begin promoting their work by making live performances available via iTunes.
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