Comment / Opinion

To reach the top as a composer for the media, what you really need is ‘people skills’ — and the patience of saints.

Jiggo * New Town Triptych * Peyton Place * Herd of Instinct * AdamSK * The Apple Gies * Sticky Wickit * Royal Gala * Nick Stephenson

Jules Harding, SOS Video Media Editor, considers the effects of gear-lust.

Paul White's leader.

• Chase & Status 'Blind Faith' • Jessie J 'Price Tag' • David Guetta 'Who's That Chick'

No‑one makes demos any more — it’s just that any music we make is treated like a demo.

Ukab Maerd * Rebellious Jukebox * Carbon111 * Zhonray * Nuala Delton * Colein * The Fake Lazy Supernovas * The Fire And I * Ashley Reaks

A studio widow speaks out...

This month, Editor In Chief Paul White wonders why some recordings sound great and others sound so poor...

Today's composers are expected to be available around the clock — and around the globe.

Gerry Griffin * Sun Travellers * Genie Cosmas * Jon Gomm * Turndown Elliot * Kyshera

Adele 'Someone Like You', Black Eyed Peas 'The Time (Dirty Bit)', The Ting Tings 'Hands', Rihanna 'What's My Name'

This month, Mike Senior vents his frustrations about the use (and censorship, thereof) of profanity in pop music.

It's April, so what has Paul been dreaming up this year?

• Matt Cardle 'When We Collide' • Bruno Mars 'Grenade' • Ellie Goulding 'Your Song'

Title? Composer for the media. Job description? Squaring the circle...

This month we listen to Big Big Train, We Happy Few, Gorman, Trace and John Gomm

Why would you use one? There are plenty of perfectly good recordings made in garden sheds, bedrooms and basements!

Winter NAMM's abundance of semi/pro-level music Apps, add-on controllers and interfaces for Apple iPad/iPhone took our Editor In Chief slightly by surprise...

Online delivery means fewer ways for things to go wrong, but it also makes media composers more faceless than ever and robs us of some vital excuses.

Ol' Hoopty * Andy Le Fevre * Outer Space Alliance * Lounge Fly * The No-ones * Trace