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Looking at music in a wider context since July'11. Follow @thePhonograph for news and analysis on everything music related from the Music Industry to the Libyan Revolution via Festivals, Games and Sexism and a whole lote more.

Richard Branson’s Birthday Present from Universal

Posted on July 18, 2012 by The Phonograph

Richard Branson, who is celebrating his 62nd birthday today, is in talks with Universal/EMI to buy back Virgin Records…

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Kickstarter and the growth of crowd funding

Posted on July 15, 2012 by The Phonograph

This week Kickstarter, a US crowd-funding project, announced it is coming to the UK. We take a look at what the growth in crowd-funding means for UK artists and fans…

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Bloc has gone into administration

Posted on July 11, 2012 by The Phonograph

Baselogic has entered administration. Here we explain what that means for ticket holders…

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London Pleasure Gardens Press Release – Bloc 2012

Posted on July 7, 2012 by The Phonograph

Here is a press release we just received from London Pleasure Gardens with regard to Friday evening…

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Drop It Like Its Bloc

Posted on July 7, 2012 by The Phonograph

Bloc 2012. By now, you’ll have heard that it was a disaster. Two of our members were there when it all went wrong…

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Music defined

Posted on June 2, 2012 by The Phonograph

Forming a baseline definition, we tussle with what we believe music to be…

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Eurovision 2012: a sign of the apocalypse?

Posted on May 26, 2012 by The Phonograph

Always suspected Eurovision was the end of all things good and holy? Peter Kissick has done the research to prove it.

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Happy Mayday!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by The Phonograph

This post is dedicated to PUSSY RIOT (anti-Putin fem-punks currently detained by Russian authorities)  and in honour of direct action across the globe www.freepussyriot.org Happy …

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It is Easter…

Posted on April 8, 2012 by The Phonograph

…so we’re off to gorge ourselves on chocolate. Have a good time!

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