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The VICE UK Podcast: The Future of Music

Novelist and MIA discuss whether we even need a music industry any more. Plus, what's it like to date Sean Paul?

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Last week, the two biggest selling new artists of the year, Jack Garrett and Zayn Malik, had fewer combined album sales than the new Rick Astley album. What can be done to save new music, and is there any need for a music "industry" any more? We speak to grime artist Novelist, plus superstar MIA and new musician Laura Doggett. Plus, were the Mercurys actually good in 2016? And what's it like to date Sean Paul?