End Of Time – Candy Apple

If DCI Gene Hunt ever busts some heads in a 1960s prequel to Life
On Mars, then End Of Time will make a fitting soundtrack. It’s a
raw guitar-propelled rock that throws you back 40 years in time.
Like The Animals, only handier in a fight.

Lover, Killer – The Foxes

More guitar shenanigans, this time with a poppy indie lilt. Praised
to high heaven by the likes of NME, London band The Foxes present
Lover, Killer for your entertainment. It fits snugly into the
current indie scene and wouldn’t sound out of place at this summer’s
festivals.

When You Grow Old – Smoke Faries

Two girls from London who have toured the strange, grand and
crumbling theatres of the UK at the personal request of Roxy Music’s
Bryan Ferry. Haunting and beautiful.

We’ve tweaked the site to make it even easier to discover and share
new music. For example, click on an artist name or song title and
you’ll now find a series of tabs for leaving comments, as well as
letting you share songs more easily with your friends.

Click on a song title and you’ll find a new feature called “Similar”
that searches all the music on amazingtunes to find similar songs.
It’s another great way to discover music you’ll love.

As ever, if you have any feedback we’d love to hear it
- info@amazingtunes.com.

• The two companies behind computer games Rock Band and Guitar Hero (MTV Games and Acti-vision respectively) are in a battle to win the license to make the official Beatles game. The Financial Times reports that representatives from the Apple Corp. are in talks with the two companies in a move aimed at pushing the Fab Four into new media streams.

• Mark Ronson, the producer and musician, was paid a handsome
  

Here are some tunes that have been keeping us right in the office from the start of June:

DetroitSocialClub – Sunshine People

This band crossed our path, stopped us in our tracks, nailed us to
the floor, slapped our face and left us begging for more. Filled
to bursting point with raw passion and soul we are certain this
young act will go far.

Sniffa Dog Productions – Glass Pipes

This spacious electronica track, reminiscent of Boards of Canada
or Plaid in its progressive but bold constructions and eerie
soundscapes is a must listen for any electronica fan. With great
production and a powerful but articulated beat it comes highly
recommended.

Penfold Gate – Bowler Hat

These indie boys from Loughborough certainly have something good
going on. With creative lyrics full of imagery and humour
alongside a Cure-meets-Mates of State sound that has us well and
truly impressed, we would hazard that their success to date -
Futureheads support, a Channel 4 appearance – is just the beginning.

• The largest survey to date of music consumption and music piracy in the UK has unveiled some startling figures. Undertaken by the University of Hertfordshire, for British Music Rights, the findings suggest that, of those surveyed, a whopping 63% admitted downloading music illegally and a further 42% admitted to uploading music for others to share.

  Age is apparently a key factor with the main offenders across all areas predominantly being under the age 25.

  Some other startling results were that 95% percent of those questioned copied music in some form, whether it be CD to computer or CD/mp3 duplication, and in the average mp3 collection (of 1771 tracks) around 48% (or 842 tracks) have not been paid for. That’s

• Orange, the global communications service provider, have launched a new service in France that allows subscribers to freely download up to 500 tracks a month for PC and phone. With all four major labels on board (offering over 1 million tracks) the