Here & Now Recordings, Cinematic Sounds from the world's finest composers, producers and artists. Releasing positive, uplifting and timeless music, founded by curator, record store buyer and journalist John Cunningham.

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Tik Tok and the Music Industry - a Budding Friendship

February 07, 2020 / Meenal Odedra

categories / Music Biz
tags / Tik Tok, Apple Music, Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lizzo, Music Biz, Music Industry, Tik Tok music, Tik Tok Spotlight

Music and Gaming

January 25, 2020 / Meenal Odedra

Music and Gaming - why gaming and music are essential partners

categories / Music Biz
tags / Video Games, Music Biz, Tony Hawk, Grand Theft Auto, GTA, Guitar Hero, Marshmello, Fornite, Fifa

Case Study. Streaming In India

January 05, 2020 / Meenal Odedra

Both Spotify and You Tube music entered the India streaming market this year. With Spotify claiming to have over 248 million monthly active users, and 113 million paid subscribers.

tags / Music Biz, Music tech, India, Spotify, You Tube Music, JioSaavn, Apple Music, Gaana

Spotify Wrapped

December 19, 2019 / John Cunningham

With the news that Netflix will be creating a series on the rapid success of Spotify based on the book Spotify Untold by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud, we turn our attention to the streaming giant and their end of year campaign Spotify Wrapped.

tags / Tech, Music Tech, Music Streaming, Music Biz, Music Business, Spotify, Spotify Wrapped, Netflix

Christmas Syncs

December 05, 2019 / John Cunningham

There are a few significant moments that mark the start of Christmas in the UK. The Coca-Cola advert first airing, mince pies being sold at your local Tesco’s, and the anticipated first watch of the John Lewis advert.

categories / Music Biz, Pop Music
tags / Music Business, Music Biz, Sync, Syncs, Christmas, Shazam, You Tube, John Lewis, Coca Cola, Love Island, Joel Corry, Gabrielle Aplin, Phil Collins