May 23, 2012  |   Daily Round-Up

Point Blank’s Daily Round-Up: Big Changes for the Mercury Music Prize – 23rd May 2012

Today’s top picks…

D’Angelo’s Return: 5 Surprising Revelations From GQ’s Profile >> (Spin)
Taken from an in depth feature from GQ, Spin takes us through the top 5 surprising revelations about D’Angelo ahead of his comeback.

Barclaycard Mercury Prize Shake Up >> (Clash Music)
Organisers of the Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize have announced a series of changes set for this years ceremony which is due to take place November 1st.

Interview: Herve – EDM aka Electronic Devil Music? >> (Skrufff)
Skrufff talks to the DJ and producer about how he thinks the thriving American EDM scene has changed the genre.

Can you Recover From Free Music? >> (Music Think Tank)
Music Think Tank take a look at whether its really possible to give your music away for free without dire financial consequences.

Royal DJ Set >> (BBC)
Prince Charles recently tried his hand at DJing whilst visiting a youth centre in Toronto.