Season 1 Episode 2
Matthew Cain explores the effect of music on the human brain, and learns how many composers are now exploiting science in their work. He examines the ways in which rhythm can bond people and how listening to his favourite tunes changes his heartbeat and skin temperature. Plus, Will Young and Eg White discuss whether song writing is a creative or scientific process

The Talent Show Story

Series 1. Episode 1/5: New series. Exploring the history of televised talent contests, from the original Opportunity Knocks to today's super-slick shows such as The X Factor. The first edition includes Susan Boyle discussing her 2009 breakthrough on Britain's Got Talent, and examines Will Young defeating Gareth Gates in 2002's Pop Idol, and how the Noughties series Popstars ushered in a new era of programmes. There is also a tribute to former New Faces host Marti Caine and a contribution by ex-judge Nina Myskow. Narrated by Victoria Wood SUB
Saturday 7th January at 8:30pm on ITV1

Sat 14th Jan

9:30pm
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Season 1 Episode 2: Music

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Greed and Stupidity cause the music industry to lose money
Posted by Ron in Maine on January 5, 2012

I was on a web site recently. It was a discussion forum. One forum visitor, replying to a another who was having a particularly difficult struggling with an emotional issue, posted a link to a music video. I was curious so I clicked the link. I was brought to YouTube and a video for a song called “Jealousy” by Will Young. I had no idea who Will Young was, nor had I ever heard that song. I loved it. (See bottom of this posting for the video link.)

After a little research I found out the Will Young was the original “Idol” from the very first year in the U.K. The original version of the show is called “Pop Idol” and when it later came to America, “American Idol”. But Will Young was the very first ever in that franchise to win. And he’s had a VERY successful carreer. I couldn’t believe that even with all that I had never heard of him. I’m not a kid anymore but I try to keep up with what’s going on in the world. So finding the song, and the artist was a pleasant surprise.

I immediately fired up iTunes (as much as I hate iTunes, sometimes that’s just where you have to go) and did a search. A pop up box said he couldn’t be found. I was surprised and a little bummed out. But the pop up box also said that what I was looking for was available on the UK iTunes site. Cool!. So I followed the link to there and found the song. When I tried to purchase it, I was asked for my iTunes account and after typing that in, I was told I couldn’t buy the song because I was in the US and I “wasn’t allowed” to purchase the song. What?! I suddenly remembered this happening to me a year or so ago when I tried to download some other song. At that time I went through the process of setting up and account on the UK iTunes website, made up a UK address and all went well until I put in my credit card number. I was told the credit card number belonged to a USA bank and therefore could not be used. f***ed again. At that time, I gave up, pissed off at how stupid this all was.

But not this time; I wasn’t giving up. I went to Amazon.com and did a search and had the same problem with not being able to purchase it because I was in the US. I was not yet deterred complete. While FREE music download sites like Napster, Limewire and Kazaa are long gone.there are still ways to get free music.

Let me say, first and foremost, that I believe in paying for music. If I could have handed Will Young the $20 for his CD personally, I would have done it gladly. I would have paid him, his record company, a record store, or anybody else to legally purchase this music. HOWEVER, THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ITSELF HAD MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO PURCHASE THE MUSIC I WANTED.

By using a torrent download site I was able to get the entire Will Young CD called “Echoes”. I probably shouldn’t admit that I did it because it’s probably illegal. But I will gladly pay the $20 to whomever should get it, if they can tell me how I can purchase the music without having to fly to the UK to do it.

So, music industry folks, I don’t know if you are dumb, greedy, or both. It seems that one begets the other. But you need to get you act together. I believe that most people are like me. I would gladly pay for ANY AND ALL MUSIC THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE, JUST GIVE ME A WAY TO DO IT. Get your lawyers and your licensing and your greed in check and then people won’t be forced to steal music from the Internet.

Let me tell you something: music is a very personal thing. When a song hits you, it hits you hard and you will do anything to get it just so you can listen to it anytime you want, over and over again. Some music is just like that – you simply must have it. It’s innate. I’ll say it one more time. I WOULD GLADLY PAY FOR THE MUSIC I WANT IF YOU GIVE ME A WAY TO DO IT. And I believe most people out there feel the same way.

By the way, if you are interested in the song I was trying to find, here it is. The dance edit called “Alias Edit” is fantastic, as is the rest of the CD. If you are in the US, good luck. Maybe I should send it out to anyone who want it.

Metro..
Simon Cowell blasts 'obnoxious' Will Young ten years after Pop Idol victory

Simon Cowell can't bring himself to bury the hatchet with Will Young after admitting he still doesn't like the 'obnoxious' singer, a decade on from their famous Pop Idol showdown. Cowell makes his feelings very clear on Saturday night’s ITV1 documentary The Talent Show, which takes a look back at 32-year-old Young’s triumph over Gareth Gates in the 2002 final.
‘I thought he was obnoxious, full of himself,’ said Cowell, reflecting on Young’s backchat during the series.

‘I thought, “This will be interesting. You don’t like me, and I don’t like you”. Nothing’s changed, particularly.’

Cowell is so haunted by Young’s triumph that he can’t handle any reminders of the Jealousy singer’s victory.

‘I felt sick,’ the 52-year-old confessed. ‘That’s how much it affected me.

‘I still, to this day, can’t watch the final back because I was really, really disappointed. I really liked Gareth and wanted him to win.’

Cowell has dug his heels in over the bad feeling between the two and refused to let the spat go after repeated taunts from Young.

Last year, the singer stuck the knife in after it was claimed some of Cowell’s contestants were being auto-tuned. ‘I thought it was outrageous,’ Young said.

‘I thought it was going to be the demise of Cowell. I thought, “Brilliant!”’

Young was also happy to slate the TV baby of his nemesis, and said: ‘It’s no longer a talent show, it’s a soap opera.’

Managed by Cowell’s rival, Simon Fuller, Young panned the longevity of The X Factor flops.

He told Metro last year: ‘Simon Fuller says that he has always managed me like he’s always wanted me being around for ten years.’

What a little bitter man he is still after all this time, Will's win hurts him good

http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/886541-simon-cow...op-idol-victory

I hope Cowell had nothing to do with ditching Will from The Voice...money talks and is powerful.

Runner-up Gates, who also appears on the show, remembers: 'I just had a block, I thought it had wrecked my chance.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/artic...l#ixzz1idtHozcW

I don't think Cowell has any power over the BBC does he? even i don't believe that and i can be very cynical when it comes to him. Having Will on their show would of given them a lot of Press interest especially now with Cowell spitting the dummy over something that happend ten years ago..
It's all over the net.. Cowell looks like a twat as usual But yes he did promise Gareth that he would be the bigger star..than he would break him in the US and then two albums in it was see you later Gareth.

I HATE WILL!

Si: He's obnoxious and I wish Gareth had won.

WINNER: Will stood up to Cowell's jibe

Must agree with you sajjadali. I would have ranked GG a lot lower. Definitely behind Hayley and Jessica and possibly Darius and Korben (we didn't see enough of him to truly judge).

Cowell just makes himself look foolish banging on about Gareth winning in light of both his and Will's subsequent careers.

All the publicity may shift a few more copies of Echoes.