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Sound And Vision: Pop Songs On TV – Last Season's MVPs (Most Valuable Programs)
posted: June 10, 2011
If video killed the radio star in the 1980s, television is still hammering the nails into its coffin three decades later. Yes, radio still has its place in the selling of pop music, but nothing…
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Adele Proves That It's Talent, Not Just Sex, That Sells
posted: June 6, 2011
We’ve been fans of chart-topping British songstress Adele since her debut album 19”she’s hyper talented, likeable and something about her just seems… different. We couldn’t quite figure out what sets her apart until last week,…
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Sound And Vision: 10 Reasons Why I Wanted To Hate Lady Gaga's New Album Before I Heard It
posted: June 3, 2011
By now you’ve read the (mostly glowing) reviews, and Born This Way is probably well on its way to becoming Album of the Year. So who needs me on the Lady Gaga bandwagon? She’s already…
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Sound And Vision: How Mainstream And Cutting-Edge Learned To Co-Exist In Pop Harmony
posted: May 27, 2011
A few weeks ago, Melbourne hosted the TV WEEK Logie Awards, which is like Australia’s Emmys, only with more reality TV, more cooking shows and music. Katy Perry and Maroon 5 represented American pop, and then there…
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Sound And Vision: Product Placement in Pop Videos — Good, Bad, Ugly Or Just Great Business?
posted: April 22, 2011
”Art vs. Commerce. That was the declaration of war made by Neil Young in his controversial, confrontational 1988 single “This Note’s for You,” and he didn’t stop there. In the song’s scathing video, Young mocked…
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Sound And Vision: The Rise and Rise of Pop's Singles Scene
posted: April 1, 2011
Looking for some hot chart action? The US singles scene is the place to be. Thanks to iTunes and pop’s hottest stars, lately, it’s moving and shaking” especially over on Billboard’s Hot Digital Songs chart.…
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