Summary
IN recent years, it's become harder and harder to second guess who will break from the pack to become a bona fide star. The likes of Adele, Florence and The Machine and Jessie J all topped such lists last year and went on to sell millions of albums, but for every on-the-money prophecy, there's a Little Boots (who sank almost without trace) or a Tinie Tempah; a million-album selling artist no one saw coming.
Music fans are keener and more able than ever to seek out new artists for themselves.See the full content of this document
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Charting the Stars of 2012
Lana Del Rey is a perfect example of this. She caused a storm in August, going from obscurity to notoriety online overnight.
As a result, her debut single went into the charts at No 20, b...See the full content of this document
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