Comments on: The Mercury Prize – Is it still relevant? http://musosguide.com/the-mercury-prize-is-it-still-relevant/7471 Online Music Guide Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ArrKid http://musosguide.com/the-mercury-prize-is-it-still-relevant/7471/comment-page-1#comment-3819 ArrKid Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:18:43 +0000 http://musosguide.com/?p=7471#comment-3819 One of the most significant things is how it affects sales now - I may be remembering wrongly, but it seemed that a Mercury music win, or even a nomination, would send album and tour sales soaring. I'm not sure that this is that much of a pull anymore. <br><br>Speech Debelle winning was a step in the right direction, and it was great to see Sweet Billy Pilgrim up there as well. Both of them could probably do with the money, particularly as SBP recorded the album in a shed...<br><br>(a peek into their recording 'process')<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch5HkX9Uo68" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch5HkX9Uo68</a> One of the most significant things is how it affects sales now – I may be remembering wrongly, but it seemed that a Mercury music win, or even a nomination, would send album and tour sales soaring. I'm not sure that this is that much of a pull anymore.

Speech Debelle winning was a step in the right direction, and it was great to see Sweet Billy Pilgrim up there as well. Both of them could probably do with the money, particularly as SBP recorded the album in a shed…

(a peek into their recording 'process')

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch5HkX9Uo68

]]> By: basslady http://musosguide.com/the-mercury-prize-is-it-still-relevant/7471/comment-page-1#comment-3635 basslady Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:21:46 +0000 http://musosguide.com/?p=7471#comment-3635 Love the comment about £20k not being able to keep La Roux in hairspray for a month. I was indeed overcome by Elnett when she walked past on the red carpet! Love the comment about £20k not being able to keep La Roux in hairspray for a month. I was indeed overcome by Elnett when she walked past on the red carpet!

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