The Industry Is Changing

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At Croydon Music it is important to us to keep our readers aware of music industry changes. There has been a lot of talk of downloading, piracy, the destruction of the recording industry, but in some peoples eyes it is just scaremongering from the powers that be trying to hold on to their out of date business model. [Read more...]

Busted x-members sue for £10 million

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Two members of the former pop band Busted are sueing for £10 million in unpaid royalties. (Surely they aren’t worth that much, are they?) [Read more...]

Free & Legal downloads will it happen?

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Well we thought it was nearly here people free digital downloads. Internet company Qtrax promised to be the first company in the world to launch a totally free legal music download service, but they failed to get the backing of the major record companies. [Read more...]

Jazz in Croydon

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Croydon Jazz festival is in its third year now and is getting ready to annouce plans for this years festival. [Read more...]

Record Labels to turn to USB?

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Record labels are trying out different ideas to get consumers to BUY music…..The latest format is USB flash drives. [Read more...]

Audley Anderson

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A few years ago the BBC decided to challenge the then dominance of a certain ITV reality show Pop Idol, and launched The Fame Academy.

In our opinion it was good for only two things;

Lemar and the other Audley Anderson.

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Join the Croydon Music Community!

blue-stage.jpgAre you a musician, performer or producer?

Or do you have a business related to music?

Then join the Croydon Music Community!

It doesn’t matter what you do, if it is related to the music industry we want you!

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Kate Nash to open Glastonbury

kate_nash_la.jpgHere @ Croydon Music we like to keep our eye on what the former Brit School students are up to, well the latest news is that Kate Nash will open the Glastonbury music festival. [Read more...]

Timbaland signals the future

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World renowned R&B and Hip hop producer Timbaland has made the first massive step in signalling the future of music downloads, with the decision to make the first “mobile phone” only album. [Read more...]

The Brit School @ The Brit Awards

britlogo08.jpg The Brit School came away the resounding winners of the 2008 Brit awards at Earls Court. The evening was hosted by the The Osbournes who were accompanied by two thrones on stage and a giant skull behind them.

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