A year ago Psy was barely known outside South Korea, but 1.6 billion YouTube views of Gangnam Style later and he’s synonymous with that very modern phenomenon – the viral hit driven by social media. Here, Eamonn Forde talks to those in the know about how to build a successful social media presence.
Ben Watt is best known as one half of Everything But The Girl, DJ and head of electronica label Buzzin’ Fly. As he scales back the label, M quizzed him on his musical past, present and what his future might hold…
Adverts for hundreds of products grace our TV screens each day, and a lot of them boast music that’s been written to order. While the sync market may be lucrative for composers, it’s also renowned for being highly competitive. Learn how to make your mark with this top industry advice.
Mercury Music Prize nominated Kit Downes talks about the piano, the cosmos, working with Matthew Herbert and what it means to be a jazz artist in 2013…
We discover a new breed of British jazz artists doing their bit to blow away outdated stereotypes surrounding the genre
We quiz Melt Yourself Down’s Pete Wareham on how he’s revitalising jazz via a love for Diplo and Nubian sounds
Randy Newman has to be the most affable songwriter you’d ever meet. Hear him talk comedy, songwriting and Toy Story…
Welcome to this week's playlist. This Friday we're tackling the theme of collaborations so we've put our heads together to come up with a whole heap of great music for your aural delectation. Our list includes classics by Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith, David Bowie and Micke Jagger and as well as more recent cuts by the likes of current industry darlings Disclosure and vocalist Sam Smith and Hot Chip's Joe Goddard...
We interview acclaimed songwriter and composer Nitin Sawhney from the Ivor Novello Awards' red carpet to talk about recording new album OneZero, collaborations and the British music he is currently loving...
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