The bosses of BBC Radio 1 and 2 have played down the threat to their stations from music streaming services, saying radio remains the key platform for music discovery.
Digital ...
Radio 1 and sister station Radio 2 turn 50 this weekend. In the current issue of the new-look Music Week, current Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper and head of ...
BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 have borne witness to some pretty momentous occasions over the five decades they’ve been on the air.
Since the two stations launched on ...
1. CODIFYING THE GENERATION GAP
Prior to the launch of Radio 1 and Radio 2, pretty much all pop music fell on one side or the other of the generation ...
A new study by market research agency AudienceNet reveals the changing music consumption habits for traditional broadcast radio and streaming. The Audiomonitor survey also shows some interesting results on listening ...
Morrissey, Mogwai, Alt J, Loyle Carner and Robert Plant are set to play BBC Radio 6 Music’s Live at Maida Vale event for 2017.
Set to take place from Monday-Friday ...
George Ezra, Blossoms, Nao, Slaves and The Big Moon have been added to the line-up for for BBC Music Introducing Live.
Held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of BBC ...
BBC Radio 1 has unveiled plans for its 50th anniversary, with controller Ben Cooper pledging the radio station has a future for at least “another 50-odd years”.
Radio 1 ...
According to BBC Studios head of music Mark Cooper, the corporation’s coverage of Glastonbury has been a key driver for British culture over the past 20 years.
Speaking in the ...
BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction has announced details of a new partnership with End Of The Road festival, which takes place from August 31-September 3.
The station is curating Friday ...
