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'''BBC Music''' is an umbrella title used by the [[BBC]] to collect together its music output.<ref name="Launch article">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbcmusic |title=BBC - BBC Music - Media centre |publisher=BBC Media Centre |date=16 June 2014 |accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> Officially it is a part of the BBC's [[BBC Radio|Radio]] operational division and is directly responsible to [[Helen Boaden]] (director of Radio); however, its remit also includes music used in television and online services. It was established in its current form in 2014; however, the BBC had already been using the BBC Music brand to refer to its online music content and some live events beforehand. The current director of music is [[Bob Shennan]], who is also the controller of [[BBC Radio 2]], [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] and the [[BBC Asian Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/managementstructure/biographies/shennan_bob.html |title=BBC - Bob Shennan, Director, Music - Inside the BBC |accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref>
'''BBC Music''' is the arm of the [[BBC]] responsible for the music played across its services.<ref name="Launch article">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbcmusic |title=BBC - BBC Music - Media centre |publisher=BBC Media Centre |date=16 June 2014 |access-date=5 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018212351/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbcmusic |archive-date=18 October 2014 }}</ref> The current director of music is Lorna Clarke.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lorna Clarke |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/whoweare/lorna-clarke/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

Officially it is a part of the BBC's [[BBC Radio|Radio]] operational division; however, its remit also includes music used in television and online services. It was established in its current form in 2014; however, the BBC had already been using the BBC Music brand to refer to its online music content and some live events beforehand, including a now-defunct record label.


==Launch==
==Launch==
BBC Music had its official launch at 20:00 on 7 October 2014, with a [[simulcast]] of a specially-commissioned cover of the [[Beach Boys]]' 1966 song "[[God Only Knows#BBC Music version|God Only Knows]]".<ref name="God Only">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/lovebbcmusic |title=BBC - BBC Music launches with God Only Knows - Media centre |publisher=BBC Media Centre |date=7 October 2014 |accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> Produced by [[Ethan Johns]], it featured a [[charity supergroup|supergroup]] of singers such as [[Chris Martin]] (of [[Coldplay]]), [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Elton John]], [[Pharrell Williams]] and [[One Direction]], accompanied by the [[BBC Concert Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/lovebbcmusic/artists |title= BBC - The Artists - Media centre |publisher=BBC Media Centre |date=7 October 2014 |accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref>
BBC Music had its official launch at 20:00 on 7 October 2014, with a [[simulcast]] of a specially-commissioned cover of the [[Beach Boys]]' 1966 song "[[God Only Knows#BBC Music version|God Only Knows]]".<ref name="God Only">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/lovebbcmusic |title=BBC - BBC Music launches with God Only Knows - Media centre |publisher=BBC Media Centre |date=7 October 2014 |access-date=5 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414055425/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/lovebbcmusic |archive-date=14 April 2015 }}</ref> Produced by [[Ethan Johns]], it featured a [[charity supergroup|supergroup]] of singers such as [[Chris Martin]] (of [[Coldplay]]), [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Dave Grohl]] (of [[Foo Fighters]]), [[Elton John]], [[Pharrell Williams]], [[One Direction]], and [[Brian Wilson]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) accompanied by the [[BBC Concert Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/lovebbcmusic/artists |title=BBC - The Artists - Media centre |publisher=BBC Media Centre |date=7 October 2014 |access-date=5 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607091904/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/lovebbcmusic/artists |archive-date=7 June 2015 }}</ref> It was released as a single and reached number 20 in the [[UK singles chart|UK Singles Chart]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-18 |title=GOD ONLY KNOWS |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/brian-wilson-various-artists-god-only-knows/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref>


==Responsibilities==
==Responsibilities==
BBC Music is responsible for the music played across the BBC. It has direct editiorial control of the music content of the BBC's six national music radio stations [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]], [[BBC Radio 1Xtra|1Xtra]], [[BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]], [[BBC Radio 3|Radio 3]], [[BBC Radio 6 Music|6 Music]] and the [[BBC Asian Network]], as well as organising live music events for each of the stations. These include [[Radio 1's Big Weekend]], ''Live in Hyde Park'' and ''In Concert'' for Radio 2, the [[BBC Proms]] (including the various "Proms in the Park" events), and the BBC 6 Music festival.
BBC Music is responsible for the music played across the BBC. It has direct editorial control of the music content of the BBC's six national music radio stations [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]], [[BBC Radio 1Xtra|1Xtra]], [[BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]], [[BBC Radio 3|Radio 3]], [[BBC Radio 6 Music|6 Music]], and the [[BBC Asian Network]], as well as organising live music events for each of the stations. These include [[Radio 1's Big Weekend]], ''Live in Hyde Park'' and ''In Concert'' for Radio 2, the [[BBC Proms]] (including the various "Proms in the Park" events), and the BBC 6 Music festival.


Many of the BBC televisual music programmes and documentaries are now co-produced with BBC Music, with a BBC Music [[station identification|ident]] often being played between the regular channel ident and the start of the programme. It will also coordinate the BBC's coverage of other live music events such as the [[Glastonbury festival]], [[T in the Park]], the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] and [[Celtic Connections]] amongst others.
Many of the BBC televisual music programmes and documentaries are now co-produced with BBC Music, with a BBC Music [[station identification|ident]] often being played between the regular channel ident and the start of the programme. It will also coordinate the BBC's coverage of other live music events such as the [[Glastonbury Festival]], [[T in the Park]], the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], and [[Celtic Connections]] amongst others.


It is responsible for the BBC's online music database, collating every music track played across the BBC's national radio stations and a larger amount of the music played on the BBC's UK television channels. This includes looking after [[BBC Playlister]], an interactive, personalisable music service that allows users to create playlists of music that have been played across the BBC. It also features playlists created by BBC radio DJs and presenters such as [[Jo Whiley]], [[Greg James]], [[Steve Lamacq]], [[Zane Lowe]] and [[Fearne Cotton]].
It is responsible for the BBC's online music database, collating every music track played across the BBC's national radio stations and a larger amount of the music played on the BBC's UK television channels.

This included looking after My Tracks, formerly BBC Playlister, an interactive, personalisable music service that allowed users to create playlists of music that had been played across the BBC using existing online platforms [[Deezer]], [[YouTube]] and [[Spotify]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/08/bbc-launches-bbc-playlister-a-social-music-service-with-spotify-youtube-and-deezer-to-tag-tracks-heard-on-bbc/|title=BBC Launches Playlister, A Social Music Service With Spotify, YouTube And Deezer To Tag Tracks Heard On BBC – TechCrunch|website=techcrunch.com|date=8 October 2013 |access-date=7 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706132808/https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/08/bbc-launches-bbc-playlister-a-social-music-service-with-spotify-youtube-and-deezer-to-tag-tracks-heard-on-bbc/|archive-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> It also featured playlists created by BBC radio DJs and presenters such as [[Jo Whiley]], [[Greg James]], [[Steve Lamacq]], [[Zane Lowe]], and [[Fearne Cotton]]. This service was discontinued due to low usage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What happened to My Tracks? {{!}} BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/help/questions/recent-changes-to-bbc-sounds/my-tracks-closure |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>


Additionally, it coordinates the production of the [[BBC Music Awards]] and also oversees [[BBC Introducing]], an initiative to get less well-known and unsigned artists played on local and national radio.
Additionally, it coordinates the production of the [[BBC Music Awards]] and also oversees [[BBC Introducing]], an initiative to get less well-known and unsigned artists played on local and national radio.

==See also==
* ''[[BBC Music Magazine]]''
* ''[[BBC Sounds]]''


==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 16 December 2024

This article is about the branding used by the BBC. For the magazine of this name, see BBC Music Magazine.

BBC Music
IndustryMass media
Founded2014
Headquarters
Broadcasting House, London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Lorna Clarke (Director of Music)
ServicesRadio and TV broadcasting, online services, event organisation
ParentBritish Broadcasting Corporation
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/music

BBC Music is the arm of the BBC responsible for the music played across its services.[1] The current director of music is Lorna Clarke.[2]

Officially it is a part of the BBC's Radio operational division; however, its remit also includes music used in television and online services. It was established in its current form in 2014; however, the BBC had already been using the BBC Music brand to refer to its online music content and some live events beforehand, including a now-defunct record label.

Launch

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BBC Music had its official launch at 20:00 on 7 October 2014, with a simulcast of a specially-commissioned cover of the Beach Boys' 1966 song "God Only Knows".[3] Produced by Ethan Johns, it featured a supergroup of singers such as Chris Martin (of Coldplay), Stevie Wonder, Kylie Minogue, Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters), Elton John, Pharrell Williams, One Direction, and Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.[4] It was released as a single and reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]

Responsibilities

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BBC Music is responsible for the music played across the BBC. It has direct editorial control of the music content of the BBC's six national music radio stations Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6 Music, and the BBC Asian Network, as well as organising live music events for each of the stations. These include Radio 1's Big Weekend, Live in Hyde Park and In Concert for Radio 2, the BBC Proms (including the various "Proms in the Park" events), and the BBC 6 Music festival.

Many of the BBC televisual music programmes and documentaries are now co-produced with BBC Music, with a BBC Music ident often being played between the regular channel ident and the start of the programme. It will also coordinate the BBC's coverage of other live music events such as the Glastonbury Festival, T in the Park, the Reading and Leeds Festivals, and Celtic Connections amongst others.

It is responsible for the BBC's online music database, collating every music track played across the BBC's national radio stations and a larger amount of the music played on the BBC's UK television channels.

This included looking after My Tracks, formerly BBC Playlister, an interactive, personalisable music service that allowed users to create playlists of music that had been played across the BBC using existing online platforms Deezer, YouTube and Spotify.[6] It also featured playlists created by BBC radio DJs and presenters such as Jo Whiley, Greg James, Steve Lamacq, Zane Lowe, and Fearne Cotton. This service was discontinued due to low usage.[7]

Additionally, it coordinates the production of the BBC Music Awards and also oversees BBC Introducing, an initiative to get less well-known and unsigned artists played on local and national radio.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BBC - BBC Music - Media centre". BBC Media Centre. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Lorna Clarke". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ "BBC - BBC Music launches with God Only Knows - Media centre". BBC Media Centre. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. ^ "BBC - The Artists - Media centre". BBC Media Centre. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  5. ^ "GOD ONLY KNOWS". Official Charts. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ^ "BBC Launches Playlister, A Social Music Service With Spotify, YouTube And Deezer To Tag Tracks Heard On BBC – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  7. ^ "What happened to My Tracks? | BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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