Traditional DJs 'will survive internet radio revolution'

Music conference hears there will still be a role for radio-style DJs despite wealth of online streaming programmesFrom the late 60s until his death in 2004 John Peel was the undisputed king of new music, a trusted voice that led thousands of people to buy their first records.But, thanks to digital advances, a new wave of bedroom DJs, with little more than a laptop and a broadband connection, could shape our musical tastes in the future, according to industry professionals.Much of the "generic n...

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