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TV should Skin up for unsigned artists

Skins seems to be the only show actively trying to break new music in the UK. If more followed its example, there wouldn't just be X Factor finalists and Glee cast members ruling the chartsThere's no question that The X Factor is one of the most powerful marketing tools for entering the charts, whether you get to the finals, appear as a guest or have your song covered by one of the contestants. Cheryl Cole's Fight for This Love sold 221,000 downloads after she performed it live, while Michael Bu...

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12:59 on February 4 2010

TV should Skin up for unsigned artists

Guardian Music — Skins seems to be the only show actively trying to break new music in the UK. If more followed its example, there wouldn't just be X Factor finalists and Glee cast member... more info