A handy guide to the top stories published on M online this week, Monday 19 August to Friday 23 August, in case you missed any…
1. Musicians judged on looks over sound, report finds
Musicians are judged more on looks and behaviours than sound, a new study has revealed.
2. Top 10 Green Man moments
M reports on the highlights from this year’s Green Man festival, with help from PRS for Music’s field team.
3. PRS for Music announces new YouTube deal
PRS for Music has today announced a new licensing deal with video streaming service YouTube.
4. How to… compose music for videogames
Stephen Lord, head of audio at game developer Jagex, gives us his top tips for composing music for videogames.
5. Win a copy of 100 best albums of all time
We are offering one lucky M reader the chance to get their hands on this beautiful coffee table book which charts the 100 best albums ever.
6. PRS for Music reaches 100,000 members
PRS for Music has announced its membership has now hit 100,000 on the eve of the organisation’s centenary.
7. Games Music Connect to take place in September
Games Music Connect, a conference for video games composers and music fans, will take place at London’s Southbank in September.
8. Interview: Shlomo
M quizzes the human beatboxer ahead of his new live show The Human Geekbox.
9. Featured artist: King Krule
King Krule is the alter ego of Archy Marshall, the teenage singer songwriter gifted with a deep baritone which sounds far older and world weary than his years. After 12 months of recording and sporadic gigging, this gifted young chap is on the brink of releasing his much anticipated debut album, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon.
10. 30 seconds interview: Tirzah
Micachu aka Mica Levi’s involvement in a musical project is a sure-fire guarantee of innovation and experimentation and so it is with the debut EP from Greco-Roman’s Tirzah. I’m Not Dancing follows in the footsteps of Disclosure, Vampire Weekend’s Baio and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard to recently see release on the label. It showcases the pair’s friendship, love of r’n'b and low end bass. We get the skinny on Tirzah’s sound from this fashion guru turned pop music maker…
1. Musicians judged on looks over sound, report finds
Musicians are judged more on looks and behaviours than sound, a new study has revealed.
2. Top 10 Green Man moments
M reports on the highlights from this year’s Green Man festival, with help from PRS for Music’s field team.
3. PRS for Music announces new YouTube deal
PRS for Music has today announced a new licensing deal with video streaming service YouTube.
4. How to… compose music for videogames
Stephen Lord, head of audio at game developer Jagex, gives us his top tips for composing music for videogames.
5. Win a copy of 100 best albums of all time
We are offering one lucky M reader the chance to get their hands on this beautiful coffee table book which charts the 100 best albums ever.
6. PRS for Music reaches 100,000 members
PRS for Music has announced its membership has now hit 100,000 on the eve of the organisation’s centenary.
7. Games Music Connect to take place in September
Games Music Connect, a conference for video games composers and music fans, will take place at London’s Southbank in September.
8. Interview: Shlomo
M quizzes the human beatboxer ahead of his new live show The Human Geekbox.
9. Featured artist: King Krule
King Krule is the alter ego of Archy Marshall, the teenage singer songwriter gifted with a deep baritone which sounds far older and world weary than his years. After 12 months of recording and sporadic gigging, this gifted young chap is on the brink of releasing his much anticipated debut album, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon.
10. 30 seconds interview: Tirzah
Micachu aka Mica Levi’s involvement in a musical project is a sure-fire guarantee of innovation and experimentation and so it is with the debut EP from Greco-Roman’s Tirzah. I’m Not Dancing follows in the footsteps of Disclosure, Vampire Weekend’s Baio and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard to recently see release on the label. It showcases the pair’s friendship, love of r’n'b and low end bass. We get the skinny on Tirzah’s sound from this fashion guru turned pop music maker…
