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Mar 13 2012
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The Daily Blot: The future battleground of online video

One of the most recent trends in digital media is the rise of on-demand viewing. A few years ago we would have scoffed at the possibility of catching up with the week’s TV shows or having access to a library of hundreds upon thousands of films. Today though, iPlayer is indispensable and websites like YouTube have changed the way we watch video online. The film industry has also taken notice of the financial possibilities of on-demand viewing, with more movies legally available online than ever before.

So it’s probably no surprise that retailers who are struggling on the high street are trying to get in on the act. Currys and PC World are set to launch their own on-demand film and TV service called KnowHow Movies. This follows troubled high-street chain HMV also attempting to grab some market share with its own HMV On Demand.

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Mar 12 2012
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MusicOMH: Florence And The Machine at Alexandra Palace

Florence Welch has come a long way in a short time. Four years ago she was playing small theatres and now she’s taking on arenas and selling out three nights at Alexandra Palace.

Her breakthrough LP Lungs has conquered the world, the singles becoming ubiquitous in 2010, whilst new album Ceremonials has cemented her status as one of pop music’s big-hitters.

This is a venue that suits her and her vast live show. There is plenty of room in this vast space for bombast. Florence’s well-oiled and rock-solid Machine now has support in numbers; to the right of the stage is a string section and a gospel choir on the left.

Read the rest of this review at MusicOMH.

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Mar 03 2012
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We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships

Brooklyn-based We Are Augustines are a trio partly risen from the ashes of quartet Pela. Billy McCarthy and Eric Sanderson began writing material for their new project long before the demise of their former band. Following difficulties with their old record label they made a point to become fully independent – their new album Rise Ye Sunken Ships is being released on a small label called Oxcart – and, with the help of producer Dave Newfield (Broken Social Scene) and new drummer Rob Allen, the new album is not only their debut LP but a fresh start for the duo.

Read the rest of this review at MusicOMH.

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Feb 29 2012
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MusicOMH: Jodie Marie – Mountain Echo

Heard the one about how a B&B owner in Wales got someone a record deal? Well, that’s the improbable story of Jodie Marie’s breakthrough. After a landlady overheard a guest discussing his son’s music industry role, she instructed her guest to check out the 20-year-old’s music. Impressed, the guest got in touch with his son, who happens to co-run Transgressive Management, back in London. Since then, her rise has been phenomenally fast, signing to Decca to relaunch the Verve label and achieving Radio 2 playlisting.

Read the rest of this review at MusicOMH.

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Feb 24 2012
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The Daily Blot: Will Sun-days be changed forever?

The Sun on Sunday is coming! Yes, the much-rumoured tabloid newspaper to replace the fallenNews of the World was announced a week ago and this weekend will see its first issue be sent to newsagents, supermarkets and whatever other type of building stocks a newspaper these days.

Credit should go to Murdoch’s crew for publicising it well. Staff have been working on the paper since the start of the year and no sooner since it was announced it was given a release date in the near future, complete with simple, bold and clear TV adverts to boot. It was the newspaper equivalent of when Radiohead announced their seventh album, In Rainbows.

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