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Old 29-07-2012, 19:39
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We all like hearing songs before anyone else... What sites do you visit?

Digital Spy & Youtube of course but what else?
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Old 29-07-2012, 19:43
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Usually listening to urban radio you hear songs very early, sometimes before they're even completely finished!

Often artists also play songs early in clubs, to test the public opinion a bit before they fully decide to release it, so if you go clubbing a lot you probably hear a lot of songs from local artists very early. And also they tend to get recorded by someone and put of Facebook or Youtube aswell.

There's also lots of specialist hip hop websites I go on, where it's easy to find any song by a notable artist the day it's released or gets leaked.
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Old 29-07-2012, 20:09
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I go "exploring" on iTunes or Spotify, search for random music-related words on youtube, and sometimes I'm just lucky when I turn on the telly on a music video channel.
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Old 29-07-2012, 21:56
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Last.fm, here on DS and Youtube are good places to look. I also have an app on my Macbooks (Pro and Air) called Discovr Music. You type in the name of an artist/band you like and it suggests similar artists. You can listen to samples of artists' music on it too.
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Old 30-07-2012, 10:10
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Buzzjack Uk

there is a release scedule every week D
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Old 30-07-2012, 10:24
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Country Radio, The Boot, Countr Music People magazine. Spotify related artists. a few places really.
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Old 31-07-2012, 18:27
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Digital Spy, Youtube etc. Grooveshark also.
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Old 31-07-2012, 19:21
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Usually Spotify for me.

Although I have a mate too who is boss at discovering new music, so he usually shares his latest findings with me too.
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Old 31-07-2012, 19:24
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For me,

Digital Spy, That Grape Juice, The Lava Lizard, US Itunes,
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Old 31-07-2012, 19:53
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Spotify and cick related artists, or cick 'appears on' albums
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Old 31-07-2012, 20:08
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Last.FM or Virgin on demand (the music videos)

And also sometimes support acts.
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Old 31-07-2012, 20:54
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Last FM for me
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Old 31-07-2012, 20:59
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Digital Spy, Buzzjack, Last.fm, the occasional blog and recommendations from friends
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Old 01-08-2012, 21:25
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Well, as previously mentioned I go the Buzzjack forum for their new release schedule. Ditto Digital Spy, Official Charts and NME's version (also have a look at their 10 tracks you must hear this week feature).

I have a look at the Radio 1 playlist, and subscribe to the RSS new releases' feed on the BBC Music website. I listen to the New to Q show on Q Radio. It only features artists up to and including their first album: http://www.facebook.com/notes/q-radi...76481795697789

I see what's just come out on iTunes (the new artists' section, too) and also have a look at the Spotimy (I said Spotimy) website to see what new albums have come out that week. Going on to Spotify I look to see if there's been any recent singles from those albums.

Finally, I combine all the tracks I find onto a weekly playlist on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/gareth8...hWyhlYRX1H3Wf0 *WARNING* I've just finished putting this together. Haven't listened to it and done any quality control, so there may be some real cack on there.

Anyway, I put that in a folder along with the previous two week's worth, sync it to my generic MP3 player, take it to work et voila, all the beauty of music radio with none of the Moyles and Cottons of this world
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Old 01-08-2012, 23:04
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John Kennedy's show on XFM.
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Old 02-08-2012, 00:57
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The music channels unfortunately. I knowit is not the best source of finding new music because they are so comercial.
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Old 02-08-2012, 01:14
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John Kennedy's show on XFM.
Yes! Seconded, I also check out Zane Lowe occasionally and look at this playlist regularly http://www.xfm.co.uk/onair/shows/musicresponse-blog
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Old 02-08-2012, 08:46
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Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW from Santa Monica.
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Old 02-08-2012, 09:21
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Not for a made-in-bedroom grime act maybe, but you will certainly hear plenty of stuff on 6Music you won't hear on any other station. And certainly not Xfm. It's a constant source of new music for me, along with Mr Lowe.
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Old 02-08-2012, 09:57
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I read blogs and forums. YouTube helps sometimes too
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Old 02-08-2012, 10:36
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I like PopCrush.com or Popjustice.com or Muumuse.com they're usually pretty good!
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