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'Algorithms turn consumers into a kind of running cliché'
Simon Frith OBE, scholar who helped shape music studies, in conversation
The price of a dream
Despite the rise of streaming, independent musicians face years of sacrifice before success
LIFE ON THE STREET
UK election
'I’m not particularly daunted about it being a male-dominated industry'
Jessica Toale, Labour candidate, in conversation
Bournemouth voters hope for new government
Many residents are unhappy at how the Conservatives handled the cost of living crisis
ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTS
multimedia
Inside the protests
Protesters and counter-protesters gathered in Bournemouth last Sunday, amid the nationwide unrest over immigration. Their face-off, in pictures
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documentary
gender & equity
gaza
Exclusives
Building resilience in Dorset
An event organised by the High Sheriff of Dorset brings together those who work to safeguard the county
Culture exportation
Immigrants face a variety of cultural shocks when they arrive in the UK
Fashion and the climate crisis
Fashion industry is one of the biggest contributors of climate crisis
The landscape of modern romance
Love and romance have been transformed — and not for the better
'We've to adapt our cuisine'
Serving authentic Moroccan cuisine to a British population comes with its own challenges
The sound of science
In this age of AI, do we really need humans to continue producing music? For how long?
