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The Future of Music Curation Is Your Music Ethically Sourced?
Music is Movement - Part 3 - Why the next decade belongs to human‑led, local‑first sound Music for business used to be an afterthought something you switched on, not something you designed. But customers have changed. They’re more attuned to atmosphere, more sensitive to authenticity, and far quicker to notice when a space sounds like everywhere else. The era of generic playlists is ending. We’re entering a decade where curated, human led sound will outperform algorithmic
nathanjohnstone6
May 256 min read


Every Journey Start At Home
Finding Our Path to Music Discovery – One Step At A Time This article is a slight detour from my Music Is Movement series as of late, I’ve been really thinking about the whole process of music discovery in our current times and what it means to have the world of music at your fingertips. Each of us goes through a right of passage in life when we start to understand who we are, what we like and don’t like, the films we like, the art and most commonly the music that we love.
nathanjohnstone6
May 124 min read


Why Music Changes How We Feel in Public Spaces (Even When We Don’t Notice)
Music Is Movement – Part 2 Music in public spaces is one of the most powerful forces shaping our behaviour and yet we barely register it. It influences how long we stay, how much we spend, how comfortable we feel, and whether a place feels like somewhere we want to be, or even belong. Businesses obsess over lighting, layout, branding, and service. But music, the element that reaches us fastest and deepest, is often an afterthought. This piece explores the psychology behind th
nathanjohnstone6
Apr 73 min read


Music Is Movement: Why Local Sound Can Transform Local Business
There’s a moment, subtle, almost invisible, when a space comes alive. It’s not when the lights go on, or when the first customer walks through the door. It’s when the music starts. Music has always been movement. It moves people emotionally, physically, socially. It moves ideas across communities. It moves culture forward and of course music can help build a brand, an identity, an emotional connection between the business and the customer. Music can be so much more that sonic
nathanjohnstone6
Mar 153 min read
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