Radio Soulwax and Bjork explore creative potential of music apps
Stuart Dredge: Pure promotion takes a back seat in favour of new ways to experience musicThe first generation of music apps based on artists tended to be purely promotional. There was talk of this being a new way to engage with fans on a more personal level, but usually that translated as just another channel to tell them to buy gig tickets and iTunes downloads, watch YouTube videos, and follow tweets.The second generation of artist apps is already looking more interesting, particularly for arti...
Guardian Music — Stuart Dredge: Pure promotion takes a back seat in favour of new ways to experience musicThe first generation of music apps based on artists tended to be purely promotion... more info