Browsing the SoundCloud blog I just noticed this group of songwriters trying to get a competition going; all you have to do is write a 1 minute song – the most dramatic song wins.

With the international break leaving us with no Premier League football this weekend and nothing but an inevitably drab set of international performances to endure, why not fill that excitement void with some new music?

Just a quick post for those of you who missed yesterday’s Apple news because you live in a cave on the moon or somewhere beneath the ocean – here are the most exciting bits from the keynote;

The interface really is as straight forward as; draw a line, let a ball bounce on it, when the ball hits the line a marimba sample will sound, draw another line, create rhythms and patterns. Before you know it you’ll think you’re a regular Philip Glass.

There is a lot of talk this morning about Sony planning to launch a new music and video subscription service based around its Playstation 3 console. In separate news, the Wall Street Journal claims that Amazon is working on its own subscription service, albeit focused initially on TV shows and movies rather than music.

Hello RouteNote readers. Once more we find ourselves together on a Wednesday. Would you like some new music to entertain some ear drums? Today I’ve got two new artists for you to listen to and enjoy or ignore and hear of again. It’s entirely up to you.

The app phenomenon has really helped Apple stay ahead of their competitors, but in iTunes users still buy music more than anything else, according to a Tuesday study from the NPD Group.

Apple’s Steve Jobs will take the stage on Wednesday at the company’s annual September media event, and he is expected to announce that iTunes users will be allowed at least twice the amount of time to sample a song.

I am often ridiculed for my fandom of pop music. I do see most pop music for what it is, don’t get me wrong, I just don’t think there’s anything wrong with liking well constructed, musically solid and perfectly produced pop songs.

Good morning and welcome to your bank holiday weekend. I hope you’re doing something fun. I’m working every day of it so whilst I hope you’re doing something fun, I also hope it gets ruined by British bank holiday weather. If you do find yourself stuck in a flat watching the rain you’ll probably want some music to make your disappointment slightly easier to swallow.