UK artists to fetch stronger showing on station after government criticism for lack of distinctiveness as current 15-strong ‘A-list’ includes nine acts from abroadRadio 1 will switch off American pop acts and retune to homegrown UK talent in a tender to counter government criticism that it is not distinctive enough.
The changes are likely to mean more Jake Bugg and less Jay Z on the station where more than half of the top tier of its playlist – the songs it plays the most – is made up of overseas artists.
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Source: theguardian.com