Comments on: The Future of Music http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/ This is my blog. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:43:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Paul Wed, 31 May 2006 15:55:14 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/#comment-1969 Gordon, can you give us your best recommendation for a UK internet streamed radio station? I agree that such stations don't need to be UK specific, in fact I like a good mix of World Music and here again there seems to be a lack of Latin American music in the UK. Perhaps that's because Brits can't "move" to the Latin beat? I wonder if "listener support" could really work in the UK. After years and years of BBC License payments I could imagine it would be hard to expect people to cough up even more hard earned cash to support a radio station that would play what they want to hear! Gordon, can you give us your best recommendation for a UK internet streamed radio station? I agree that such stations don’t need to be UK specific, in fact I like a good mix of World Music and here again there seems to be a lack of Latin American music in the UK. Perhaps that’s because Brits can’t “move” to the Latin beat?

I wonder if “listener support” could really work in the UK. After years and years of BBC License payments I could imagine it would be hard to expect people to cough up even more hard earned cash to support a radio station that would play what they want to hear!

]]> By: Gordon http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Gordon Mon, 29 May 2006 22:25:14 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/#comment-1968 Paul, there are other radio stations, and many more on the internet. Then there are sites like Pitchfork, Stylus and so on... plenty of ways to find new music. Are they UK specific, no. Do they need to be? No. Ohh and MySpace will die as soon as it's "not cool". That'll probably happen within the usage span of the current teenage users, they don't wait for technology. Paul, there are other radio stations, and many more on the internet. Then there are sites like Pitchfork, Stylus and so on… plenty of ways to find new music. Are they UK specific, no. Do they need to be? No.

Ohh and MySpace will die as soon as it’s “not cool”. That’ll probably happen within the usage span of the current teenage users, they don’t wait for technology.

]]> By: Russ L http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Russ L Mon, 29 May 2006 14:54:02 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/#comment-1967 Very interesting thought regarding the standardisation of what to actually have on a page. I think you're right. I wouldn't underestimate, though, the fact that MySpace allows any band on road to have a 'website' whilst knowing nothing at all about how to build one. That's a very good thing as far as I'm concerned, and surely must contribue no end to the ubiquity of it all. Very interesting thought regarding the standardisation of what to actually have on a page. I think you’re right.

I wouldn’t underestimate, though, the fact that MySpace allows any band on road to have a ‘website’ whilst knowing nothing at all about how to build one. That’s a very good thing as far as I’m concerned, and surely must contribue no end to the ubiquity of it all.

]]> By: Paul http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Paul Sun, 28 May 2006 16:44:17 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2006/05/the_future_of_music/#comment-1966 I am not sure this comment is 100% on target, but I do find the UK music scene very difficult to get into. Radio in the UK simply sucks. BBC Radio 1 is banal, while the commercial stations are banal plus ads. How exactly one finds new music or discovers emerging trends other than via sites such as MySpace is quite beyond me. I know I could go clubbing but I am a sixties child and thus might not even get through the door (I was once carded in an Austin, Texas club by the bouncer as he thought I was too old for the scene). Anyway, my answer is in US public radio and in particular KCRW. Interestingly, the station's flagship program is "Morning Eclectic" and it's hosted by a Brummie, Nick Harcourt. As a result quite a few progressive UK bands are getting good exposure in California when they can only rely on MySpace in the UK. Mention has been made that the BBC should sell off BBC Radios 1 and 2 in order to "help" commercial radio. I have a better idea - make these BBC stations "listener supported" as with Public Broadcasting Radio in the States. I am not sure this comment is 100% on target, but I do find the UK music scene very difficult to get into. Radio in the UK simply sucks. BBC Radio 1 is banal, while the commercial stations are banal plus ads. How exactly one finds new music or discovers emerging trends other than via sites such as MySpace is quite beyond me. I know I could go clubbing but I am a sixties child and thus might not even get through the door (I was once carded in an Austin, Texas club by the bouncer as he thought I was too old for the scene).

Anyway, my answer is in US public radio and in particular KCRW. Interestingly, the station’s flagship program is “Morning Eclectic” and it’s hosted by a Brummie, Nick Harcourt. As a result quite a few progressive UK bands are getting good exposure in California when they can only rely on MySpace in the UK.

Mention has been made that the BBC should sell off BBC Radios 1 and 2 in order to “help” commercial radio. I have a better idea – make these BBC stations “listener supported” as with Public Broadcasting Radio in the States.

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