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In the video above, Matt Mason explains the value of piracy to a bunch of trad media suits. He credits pirate radio as a crucible for new music trends and as breaking grounds for new music DJs - an important counterpoint to commercial radio stations like Kiss 100 and Capital FM (in London).
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8 months ago
That's not strictly true - at least depending on music style. Sure, Indie and rock bands will always want to get played on Radio 1, XFM or 6 Music. When it comes to urban styles such as rap, house, garage, then nearly all artists and labels send promo's to the pirate radio stations in the first - its usually the legal stations such as Kiss or 1xtra that tend to pick up tracks much later when the pirate stations have built up the interest. In London, pirates are still hugely influential - such as breaking Dizzee Rascal, Ms Dynamite, Wiley, etc.