Author: Daniel Cross

Search engine Yahoo! has put together a list of the most popular searches on yahoo.co.uk in 2010 and it makes interesting reading. Celebrity and showbiz searches like Cheryl Cole, Big Brother and Katie Price come further down the list, suggesting that Brits are more concerned with money...

Supreme director David Lynch has dipped his finger into the musical water before, but this week he returns with a full musical offering, releasing his debut electronic single. Not something you normally associate him with. drownedinsound.com...

Here something for all those Clash fans out there – the classic album London Calling by The Clash is to be brought to life in a new movie. Filming will start next week. thisislondon.co.uk...

Ikea is normally not known for its fashion, but this changed all with Garderob (Swedish for “wardrobe”), a recent online promotion and live event that brought together nearly 400 indie designers in a competition, to promote the furniture retailer’s annual wardrobe event. creativity-online.com...

First there was Absolute 80s, then there was Absolute Radio 90s, now Absolute Radio is to launch a new digital spin-off station, Absolute Radio 00s, featuring artists such as Coldplay, the Killers and Eminem. The new station will launch on 10 December with a morning show presented by Christian O’Connell. guardian.co.uk...

Google has tonight launched a new advertising service for YouTube called TrueView, which lets viewers choose the ads they watch, while advertisers only get charged for those viewed. brandrepublic.com...

The Guardian this week presented a rare behind the scenes look at the legendary Motown label doing away with the myth that pop factories aka Simon Cowell’s X Factor are a new phenomenon. guardian.co.uk...

Chrysalis is to be taken over by German media group BMG, a joint venture between Germany’s Bertelsmann and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and a US private equity giant in a cash deal worth nearly £110m, which will net its co-founder Chris Wright a cool £30.1m. independent.co.uk...

Take that have pushed Facebook off the top spot in the UK app charts this week. The release of Take That’s app coincides with the launch of the band’s album ‘Progress’ and allows fans to stay up to date with the group’s latest news, photos...