BlastFM Limited
Welcome to the BlastFM Limited website
This is the offical website for BlastFM Ltd, London, UK
We own and maintain many websites and radio stations and we are very active on social media, including our own at: https://blastfmsocial.media
Please sign up if you haven't already, this should be very simple, then join us for a chat while you listen to our many internet radio stations
We have recently launched our Music Sales website, where artists can sell their music online, to find out more, contact us or visit the Music Sales website at: https://blastfmmusicsales.com
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Upload Your Music Today
Upload your music for licensed radio airplay using our music submission webpage.Set the Artist name, Song title, Album name, ISRC code and image for your music and we will embed all of the information in an MP3 file for you automatically.
Select how long you would like your song to be played for and which internet radio stations you would like your song to play on and our automated music upload page will do the rest for you.
You can also select to have the meta data and image embedded in your MP3 file without requesting radio airplay.
We will send you a copy of your MP3 file which is named based on the information you submit to you by email.
If any of the material that you upload is considered to be offensive in any way we might refuse to play it. We reserve the right to not play offensive material on our radio stations.
BlastFM Limited Artist Spin Chart
Our artists spin chart displays how many times songs have been played.It shows the top ten and top 20 artist charts.
Artists can also search for an artist name or song title and get a list of known songs and spins.
You can also 'Timehop' back to one year ago and see what our charts were showing then.
You can also select how many results you would like to view.
The top 10 and top 20 pages are used most commonly but you may select your preferences.
The Top 20 page is the default selection when visiting the website.
If an artists songs have been uploaded to our Music Sales website, you will also have an option to purchase the music, this will be indicated by a green shopping cart in the song spin details.
Visit our Artist Spin Chart at https://spinchart.blastfm.limited
BlastFM Limited Music Art API
BlastFM Limited Music Artwork delivers artist images to internet radio stream players and web pages where the current playing artist/title are displayed.We have developed our system to be fully compliant with modern API systems.
Remote stream players can request images from our API if they have a valid API key. API keys can be purchased directly from BlastFM Limited at a minimal monthly cost.
Whether you use Shoutcast, Icecast or a HTML5 player for your radio stream, please contact us to find out more about art Music Art API and let us provide those vital images for your project.
We provide images by Artist, Track Title, Album Title in that order. If an image is not found for an artist, we then look for an image using the artist/track combination and if that fails we look for album artwork.
You can order an API key from our secure billing system at BlastFM Limited Secure Billing System API Key Order Paypal accepted.
Internet Radio Stations
We provide the server/the software for a complete internet radio station. We do not share servers, each radio station has it's own independent server with software installed, we take care of all that for you so that when we hand the radio station over to you, it is ready for your music to be uploaded and then ready to start playing!
Each radio station comes with enough processing power/memory/hard disk space to upload thousands of music files and schedule a 24/7 Internet Radio Station.
Each radio station can be configured for Icecast or Shoutcast output or both. We tend to use Shoutcast more these days as it is compatible with the licensing authority that we use and our version of Icecast isn't, but the choice is yours, there is little or no difference in output quality.
To order an Internet Radio Station please Click here to order from our secure billing website or contact us if you would like to discuss your options, we offer several different types of radio stations and we will help you decide which option is best for you.
Music Sales
We are pleased to announce that our Music Sales website is now fully operational.
Artists/Bands/Managers/Agents/Record Label's can now upload their music to our website and offer it for sale.
Because it takes us time to make sure your music is as good as it can be in terms of quality and information, we charge a small fee for uploads.
• We check that your music files haven't got too much silence at the beginning or end, we check that all metadata is as accurate as we can get it, (We may ask for more information if it is required) and once everything is right, we will make a preview of your song(s) so that customers can listen to a sample of your music before buying it but cannot listen to the whole track(s) without buying them.
To order music uploads, Click here to order from our secure billing website
You can visit our Music Sales website at: https://BlastFMMusicsales.com to browse through our music or buy some of it, please remember that a lot of the artists we feature are not signed to a record label and would appreciate any sales or positive feedback they can get from people.
Social Media
BlastFM Limited have their own social media website. It is quite similar to a lot of other social media sites in a lot of ways and very different in a lot of ways.
We focus more on music/video than a lot of other sites, artists can upload song files and our players will display an inline player which other people can use to listen to the music.
We also offer the ability to sell merchandise on our site, so you might see a lot of items for sale from musicians and companies associated with our website.
There are lots more features that are specific to our website and the way we try to help aspiring artists and the best way to see and appreciate them all is to visit us at: https://BlastFMSocial.media
We also have a Music Sales website, you can visit it by clicking: https://BlastFMMusicSales.com
Email Services
Once ordered and setup, you will be able to access your email account(s) immediately.
This is ideal for new businesses/clients who need company email addresses, lots of different names @ the same domain. You can contact us at any time using the main menu Contact link at the top of the page to discuss your requirements, we are always happy to help and can customise your order pretty much any way you want.
With just one link, (https://blastfm.email/mail) you can login to all of your accounts, ideal for businesses or agencies who have dave@ or sarah@ employee's who need an account.
Talk to us today about how we can help your business/agency/website function more clearly in todays digital world and put forward a totally professional look and feel.
BlastFM Limited Secure Billing System
We also offer our customers a secure billing system where they can order our products/services.Our billing system can also generate customer invoices automatically each billing period.
If you don't already have a billing system account, you can create one easily and quickly by visiting our Billing System Registration Page
You will be able to order any of our products/services quickly and easily and be invoiced at the intervals you select when ordering. Most services can be paid for on a monthly, semi-annual and annual basis. Recurring invoice schedules may vary between products so please be sure to select the correct billing cycle when ordering.
We accept Paypal payments to make things easier, you can use your credit/debit card to make payments. You can also send us a payment using the followin link and replacing the amount as necessary https://paypal.me/blastfm/90.00
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Death of Rare-Groove Pioneer Dez Parkes — DJ & Collector
Dez Parkes's Death
Dez Parkes, the legendary British DJ and record collector known as the “godfather of rare groove,” has died. He was 69 years old.
Parkes spent more than four decades introducing audiences to hidden gems of soul, funk, and jazz. Born in Jamaica in 1953 and later moving to the UK, he became a tastemaker in London’s underground music scene from the late 1970s. His influence was so strong that fellow DJs often called him a “walking music encyclopedia.”
A Lifelong Collector
Parkes built one of the UK’s most respected record collections. Over the years, he gathered tens of thousands of vinyl records, many of them rare imports from the United States and the Caribbean. In the 1980s, he began hosting DJ nights where he played forgotten soul and funk tracks. These sessions helped spark the rare groove movement, which shaped the sound of London’s club culture.
DJ Trevor Nelson once said:
“Dez had records we had never even heard of. He was our teacher. He showed us how deep this music could go.”
Rare Groove and Influence
Rare groove was a movement based on rediscovering soul, funk, and jazz recordings that never hit the charts but carried deep grooves and timeless energy. Parkes’ sets often featured tracks from the 1960s and 70s that other DJs overlooked.
His work inspired a new generation of DJs, including Norman Jay MBE, who credited Parkes for laying the foundation of the London soul scene.
In 1997, Parkes compiled Rare Grooves Vol. 1, which remains a reference point for collectors and DJs today.
A Man Called “Mr. Musicology”
Within the community, Parkes was also known as “Mr. Musicology” because of his unmatched knowledge of artists, labels, and release histories. Friends said he could remember the year and catalogue number of almost any soul record.
Music journalist Fitzroy Facey from The Soul Survivors Magazine wrote:
“He was not just a DJ — he was a historian, an archivist, and above all, a humble man who lived for the music.”
Passing and Tributes
Parkes’ family confirmed his death earlier this month, though they did not reveal the cause. Tributes poured in from across the music world.
The label BBE Music, which reissued some of his compilations, shared:
“We are heartbroken. Dez Parkes gave us all an education in rare groove. His passion and generosity changed lives.”
Fans also took to social media, calling him “the quiet giant of the UK’s soul scene.”
Legacy
Dez Parkes’ influence can still be heard today in modern DJ sets, hip-hop samples, and reissued records. For many, his passing marks the end of an era — but his dedication to music will continue to inspire collectors and listeners around the world.
