Riding The Showbiz Wave - Catching Breaks, Dodging Sharks

In this episode we ponder why there is so little rock music on the radio and how bands promote themselves on social media. We also address some of the comments we had about our discussion about Lola Young and Raye, and set the scene for future conversations about soap stars who become pop stars and the business of awards.

In this episode we talk about management's responsibility to protect their artists from crashing and burning from too many engagements and the pressure of sudden success. We're also talking about the mixed reviews for Taylor Swift's new album and we have a little chat about the BBC's motivation to spend so much on a celebrity Traitors at this particular moment, with the Charter renewal coming up next year.

This time we talk about the AI actor, Tilly Norwood and the implications for the industry, and the wider creative arts in general. We also discuss the Oasis tour and touch on some of the problems in the ticketing process.

In this episode we talk in depth about som of the bad contracts we've encountered. We then jump to a discussion about forensic scoring in films, TV theme tunes and the rise of TV music as a genre in its own right.

In this episode we talk more about actors, TV and contemplate the future of the BBC in a streaming world.

In the first episode we jump around a lot of subjects, including talking about some of our early experiences in the industry. Let us know which topics interest you and we'll go into more detail in future episodes.

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