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LiveSide is retiring, thanks for all your support

All good things must come to an end, and this blog is no exception. When Chris Overd, Matthew Weyer, and Harrison Hoffman founded LiveSide.net back in December of 2005 (LiveSide’s first post was on January 3rd, 2006, …




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The 10 most important things to look for when choosing a music distributor

I’ve been researching the distributor space lately and watching with interest as more pop up and margins get squeezed. It’s got to a place now where you can actually distribute music for free. But what else should you be looking for other than a pipeline? I’ve spoken to a lot of artists and record labels...

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Playlist placement is not a marketing strategy

Last Friday (19th July 2019) an independent artist’s debut single was placed at the top of Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist and Apple Music’s Best of the Week playlist in the UK. Not only that but at the time of writing this, 5 days later the song is in a total of 54 Spotify editorial...

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The importance of Spotify save rates and how to get on Discover Weekly

We all know that getting a song added to an editorial or algorithmic playlist on Spotify can help boost streams and lead to more fans discovering your music. It’s well documented that you need to submit your upcoming releases for editorial submission via either Spotify For Artists or Spotify Analytics. But how do you get...

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Trump blocked me on Twitter. But for democracy’s sake, we can’t ban him.

Twitter is one of the closest things we have today to a de facto "public space" on the internet.




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Lockdown Photography (Part One)

When this whole horrible COVID19 experience started—back when we thought maybe we’d be in lockdown for a few weeks, not a few months to a year—I thought to myself that at least it might be something worthy of documenting with my camera. I considered the world so changed and strange in this moment in time […]




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4 must-have assets that marketers should create to support sales activities

Peter Drucker, ‘the founder of modern management’ said:




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Using personalisation and segmentation to support advanced marketing techniques

Advanced marketing techniques such as Account-based Marketing (ABM) and 1-1 marketing require a more individualised approach than traditional inbound marketing tactics. No longer can we paint with a broad brush, as marketers. We must find ways to speak directly with individuals, rather than an audience.




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Want to write well? Open with a punch, close with a kick

There are two words that every writer needs to know if they're going to learn how to write well: lede and kicker. Most writers will be familiar with these, but in case the terms are new to you, let’s define them.




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How to use networking and customer advocacy to build your brand community

Personalisation in marketing works because personal connections matter. That extends beyond your customers, too. Personal connections include the relationships you have with your suppliers, your stakeholders, your employees, industry peers… the list goes on.




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Dao Day 2024 – a regression in the making

It’s twenty four years to the day since A List Apart published John Allsopp’s seminal treatise A Dao of Web Design. It must be one of the most vital and cited articles ever to be written about web design. In it John quoted the Tao Te Ching as a way of persuading us web designers to be like The Sage and “accept the ebb and flow of things”.

John compared the nature of print with the web:

The fact we can control a paper page is really a limitation of that medium. You can think – we can fix the size of text – or you can think – the size of text is unalterable. You can think – the dimensions of a page can be controlled – or – the dimensions of a page can’t be altered. These are simply facts of the medium.

And they aren’t necessarily good facts, especially for the reader.

We should embrace the fact that the web doesn’t have the same constraints, and design for this flexibility.

Those demands for flexibility led – 10 years later – to responsive web design as a best practice, and on to the present concept of fluid design.

However we’re currently battling against another regression. As John himself wrote recently, “having escaped the gravity well of web pages being ’print, only onscreen’, they became ’apps, only in the browser’”.

The better way of doing things will win out. Why? Because more people benefit from the accessible outcomes of fluid design, and it is coupled with a lower design and technical debt, even if the initial effort is higher. Meanwhile plus í§a change, plus c’est la míªme chose, or as the Lao Tse wrote 2,500 years ago “Well established hierarchies are not easily uprooted. So ritual enthrals generation after generation.”

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Back-row stars, a Puma sensation & more Premiership talking points

The back-row contenders come front and centre, Harlequins have a new Puma on the loose and more Premiership talking points




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Bristol Rovers fans unite to tackle racism in stands

Bristol Rovers boss Matt Taylor says it will be a moment of "togetherness" as fans plan support for players who have suffered racist abuse.




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Bears have 'kids to watch for future' - Lam

Bristol Bears have "some kids to watch for the future", says director of rugby Pat Lam.




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Atkinson continues comeback from long-term injury

Bristol City defender Rob Atkinson plays 90 minutes for the club's under-21 side as he nears a full return from a serious knee injury.




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Festival worker to become Antarctic postmaster

George Clarke will staff the most southerly post office in the world, living among a penguin colony.




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The cyclists tracking down their own stolen bikes

Fewer than 3% of reported bike thefts since 2019 resulted in a charge or summons, the BBC learns.




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Thurrock plans to sue other councils over finances

The council claims it was given bad advice over solar investments that left it with a £1.5bn debt.




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Black bin collections 'may be cut to once a month'

A leaked document outlines potentially radical changes to bin collections in Bristol.




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Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale are a Legit Thing

While Ariana Grande is maybe fucking Big Sean again, Pete Davidson continues his ascension to legend status by locking down babe of all babes, Kate Beckinsale. It’s one thing to be seen flirting at a Golden Globes after-party or leaving a club at all hours hand-in-hand, it’s a whole other thing to be spotted laying […]

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Luke Perry has Passed Away at Age 52

Beverly Hills 90210 was one of my favorite shows growing up. I mean, I was definitely a bit too young to be watching it, but my mom didn’t really seem to mind. I wanted to be Brenda Walsh or Kelly Taylor, and Brendan Walsh and Dylan McKay were like my sexual fucking awakening. All these […]

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Blake Lively is Pregnant Again

Damn, look who’s back? After what seemed like a 10 year hiatus, ya girl is back! Yep, that’s right. I’m writing a shitty celebrity gossip blog, and Blake Lively is pregnant again! Some things never change. It seems like every time I turn around Ryan Reynolds has knocked Blake Lively up again. I’m pretty sure […]

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London's 2024 Christmas Markets And Festive Fairs

Gifts, decorations and festive food.




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In Pictures: The Lucky Few Who Live In The Barbican

A peek behind the famous concrete walls.






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St Pancras Station Unveils Its Christmas Tree - And It's Wicked

A fir tree in fairytale form.




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Things To Do This Weekend In London: 9-10 November 2024

The Lord Mayor's Show, firework displays and brand new exhibitions.




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Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 4-10 November 2024

Things to do for a fiver or less.



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Where To Dine And Drink In An Igloo In London This Winter

Book riverside igloos and rooftop domes for your festive socialising.









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Things To Do This Weekend In London: 16-17 November 2024

A cheese market, new illuminations and a literature festival.




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Free And Cheap Things To Do In London This Week: 11-17 November 2024

Things to do for a fiver or less.



  • London
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  • free and cheap events
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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2024: A Guide To Visiting London's Huge Christmas Festival

When to go, what to see and how to save money.



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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches, Kia EV3 scoops EV award

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has finally dropped for gamers to get stuck into. The Call of Duty (CoD) series is one of the best-selling in history with more […]

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BYD revenues overtake Tesla’s, Reddit makes profit for first time

The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28.2bn, £21.8bn) in revenues between July […]

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BYD Sealion 7 comes to UK, solar cell turns any wall into solar panel

Specifications for the new Sealion 7 from Chinese EV specialist BYD have been revealed, with the new SUV set to target high-end versions of everything from the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 to the Peugeot E-3008 and Volkswagen […]

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