Tag: music
Why the Oasis ticket debacle shows that dynamic pricing needs to be stopped
When I logged onto my Ticketmaster account at just before 9am on Saturday to buy Oasis tickets, I certainly didn't expect to have to wait until nearly 3pm to reach the front of the queue. But then there were I suppose 96,000 ahead of me. Still when I did eventually get to the front of…
How to get Glastonbury 2024 tickets and not get scammed
The stage is set. After a two-week delay, Brits will finally have the chance to bag their tickets for Glastonbury tomorrow (Sunday, November 19th) at 9am. However, with the battle to buy tickets set to be fiercer than ever, music fans will need to be on the ball for a chance of getting a spot…
Average adult listens to 10 hours of music a week to improve mood
A study of 2,000 Brits found almost a third have turned to music to help them through the pandemic and more than half said particular songs can dramatically improve their mood. And 26 per cent claimed music has been more important to them than ever during the last few months. While 37 per cent have…
Brian Eno launches Earth Percent to battle climate change
One surprise stat that emerged a few years back was that streaming music resulted in significantly higher carbon emissions than at any previous point in the history of music. So maybe you shouldn’t chuck out those CDs just yet. Someone who is hoping to help the industry take the lead in the battle against climate change…
TikTok helps to shape music industry, claims Uswitch study
A new study by price comparison site Uswitch has revealed how the influence of TikTok sounds is changing the music industry. TikTok has become one of the world's most downloaded apps with around 689 million monthly users and claims anyone can go viral due to its unique algorithm and “for you page”. Using popular TikTok sounds, Uswitch was able to monitor…
Top 10 ways music affects humans
Scientists have uncovered new links to show how music affects humans in terms of body, mind and behaviours. A report combined the work of Dr David Lewis of Mindlab International with research of 3,000 respondents in the UK, Germany and Hungary. It covers 10 different reactions to music, including increasing memory function, feelings of happiness…
Top 30 misheard lyrics – Police’s So Lonely tops list
The Police’s ‘So Lonely’, Abba’s 'Dancing Queen' and Taylor Swift’s 'Blank Space' are among the songs Brits are most likely to mishear. A study of 2,000 adults found millions are incorrectly singing along to popular lyrics, with nine in 10 admitting they have had the embarrassing misfortune of mishearing songs. The most common mistake was…
Half of workers listen to music in background
Britain is a nation of desk jockeys – with almost half of workers admitting they listen to music EVERYDAY to get the job done. A study of 2,000 employed adults found three quarters have had songs playing in the background while they work, with 45 per cent admitting this is something they do on a…
Significance of music in the overall slot game experience
Slot games have changed a lot over the years, that is something that nobody can deny. This highly exhilarating form of gambling has actually only been around since the late 1800s, a surprising fact when you consider the rampant popularity of slots all over the world in the 21st Century. In fact, slots are the…
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