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I work as a Content Manager for The Academy of Contemporary Music<\/a>. Acting as an intermediary between the acquisition and marketing departments, I am responsible for developing brand identity and maintaining ACM\u2019s online presence. Right now I\u2019m hooked on Do Nothing, Remi Wolf, Drug Store Romeos and Billy Nomates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I discover new music through a lot of different avenues. Working at a Music University, I get a lot of great recommendations from colleagues and students alike. After work you\u2019ll find me at a lot of different gigs of bands I\u2019ve never heard of, usually put on by promoters who champion new music within the indie\/alternative scene, some of these being Never Heard of Ya, So Young Magazine, This Feeling and Good Karma Club, to name a few. When I’m working I’ll also switch between BBC Radio 6 or a variety of different Spotify playlists in hopes of picking up on something I haven\u2019t heard yet, these playlists include Melomania, Hot New Bands, Discover Weekly, Counter, The Indie List, I could go on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s solely streaming services or vinyl! When I\u2019m working, I\u2019ll stream directly to a speaker but if I’m in the living room hanging with some friends or cooking, I\u2019ll put a vinyl on. I just love having anything physical to hand, especially if it’s vinyl. I love putting the record on and going through it track by track, looking at the artwork and reading the lyrics. I truly believe it’s the best way of capturing everything the artist is trying to encapsulate, express or convey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pretty much everywhere and anywhere! When I\u2019m working or cooking, I\u2019ll try to discover something new through BBC 6 or my Spotify playlists. If I\u2019m commuting somewhere, depending on my mood, mode of transport and the frame of mind I need to get into by the time I reach my destination, I\u2019ll queue up a few of my favourite tracks from that week or week before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Usually from magazine publications like CLASH, the late-night show on BBC Radio 1 with Jack Saunders<\/a>, So Young Magazine<\/a> as well as newsletters I’m signed up to. Also, a lot of pages I follow on Social Media which will be touting the news!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not being able to physically explore the record by having it in my hands but also knowing the artist is getting virtually nothing from my stream \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spotify is my main channel of choice for streaming so if I\u2019m listening to something new that I like, I\u2019ll hit the heart icon as I\u2019ll typically go through my listening history when I\u2019m deciding on what to listen to and the heart helps it stand out if I can\u2019t remember the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n I do it so much I think my friends have my notifications on mute! I\u2019ll normally just share the link directly to a friend but depending on the friend and their taste, it\u2019s always a little different. If I\u2019m sharing music with a mate or family member who also has Spotify, we\u2019ll put a collaborative playlist together where we can both add into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I\u2019ll normally just share the link directly to a friend but depending on the friend and their taste, it\u2019s always a little different.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n There are a few artists I’m really excited about right now, some of which are Legss, Lime Garden, Viji and Folly Group<\/a> but also, I can\u2019t forget all the great artists we work with at Metropolis Blue<\/a>, check out our latest release, Midnight Chic\u2019s \u2018Can\u2019t Get Enough<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"template":"","tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Using information such as metrics and statistics, I oversee content creation and management of targeted content for the company’s website and social channels, supporting the overall strategic focus of the company’s marketing campaigns and digital platforms. I also look after the student label, Metropolis Blue, which is run in conjunction with Metropolis Studios and comes as the result of a unique partnership between the studio and ACM.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat are you listening to?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How do you discover new music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What formats do you usually listen to? LP, CD, Cassette, Digital, Streaming Services? Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Where do you do most of your music listening?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How do you find and listen to pre-release music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What are your frustrations with listening to music digitally? Any benefits?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How do you keep track of everything you are listening to?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Do you tip other people off to new music? How?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Anything you want to \u201cpromote\u201d?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n