Article category: Music News
Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball hits the charts, but what do pubgoers think of the singer’s transformation?
Miley Cyrus’ transformation from America’s sweetheart to rebellious pop starlet has taken the music world by storm, and this week the Soundnet team had to stop and ask ourselves how pubgoers would react to the singer’s latest track. Known by many for her lead role in Walt Disney’s TV series Hannah Montana, country-pop singer Miley…
Recent research shows that young adults have enduring emotional connections with music that was popular when their parents were young
Amongst many parents and their children, individual music tastes can often cause conflicts. However, recently published research has revealed that young adults obtain a strong, emotional connection with music that was popular when their parents were a similar age. Conducted by Professor Carol Lynne Krumhansl from Cornell University and Justin Zupnick from the University of…
Global or Local? Surprising research shows music fans favour local tracks over global hits.
Recently published research from the Economic Journal has found that many music fans may favour local artists over international hits. The global study, conducted by Fernando Ferreira and Joel Waldfogel, surprisingly illustrated that a significant amount of consumers favored home-grown talent over international artists. Following these findings, additional results revealed that the internet and satellite…
Lady Gaga and Katy Perry forced to rush release singles to keep pace with fans’ appetite for new music
Music fans’ desire to hear the latest tracks before anybody else has pushed even international recording superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry to bring forward the release of their new singles, after illegal copies were leaked online. Hackers gained access to Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated new track, ‘Applause’ and Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’ days before the…
Customers call for better music discovery services from online streaming sites
Spotify has added a new Browse feature to its service, as music fans look for more convenient ways to uncover new favourite artists and tracks. Amidst criticism that music streaming services offer little beyond search box functionality, market leader Spotify has come forth to offer customers a more intuitive way to browse its expansive track…
Franz Ferdinand live-stream new album, as fans calls for first access to new music
With music fans becoming increasingly impatient to hear new releases, indie band Franz Ferdinand decided to treat fans to an exclusive performance of their entire upcoming album via the internet last week. Following the birth of online streaming services, today’s consumers have come to expect rapid access to the latest chart hits, often looking to…
Soundnet champions the spirit of discovering new music ahead of Glastonbury Festival
This weekend marks perhaps the most anticipated event of the year for UK festival-goers, as thousands flock to rural Somerset to enjoy the legendary Glastonbury festival. Clearly, the big name artists headlining this year’s line-up, including the Rolling Stones, the Arctic Monkeys and Mumford and Sons, are guaranteed to draw the biggest crowds at the…
The power of the preview: sparking music fans’ curiosity with early releases
A growing trend has emerged for music artists to offer fans exclusive online previews of their tracks before they are even available for purchase, in order to generate hype for upcoming releases. Electronic music duo Daft Punk broke numerous streaming records when a free preview of their new album was offered ahead of release, boosting…
Uplifting anthems: music’s role in setting the mood
Two studies published recently report very different results on the effect certain styles of music can have on our emotions, demonstrating just how personal music taste can be. In the first of the two studies, the University of Missouri found participants were more likely to be able to improve their own mood when listening to…
Soundnet delighted to see AIM Awards return to support independent artists
As self-confessed music obsessives, the Soundnet team were incredibly pleased to hear that the AIM Music Awards will return for a third year, paying tribute to the most talented independent artists in the business today. Soundnet firmly believe in the importance of events like the AIMs to help unsigned artists gain vital recognition; just imagine…