It's 2013. You're a teenager squinting at your laptop in the dead of night, flicking between iTunes and YouTube and PirateBay. This evolving digital landscape exists beyond the radio, HMV and even the most extensive record collection. You've entered a whole new world and, suddenly, just about everything feels possible.

Delving into the history of modern music, fiction writer and musician Liam Inscoe-Jones will embark on an epic exploration of his new book Songs in the Key of MP3. He will examine five contemporary artists who broke the old rules of sound, style, and the music industry at large: Devonté Hynes (of Blood Orange), FKA Twigs, Oneohtrix Point Never, Earl Sweatshirt and SOPHIE. Liam will discuss how each began their careers as obscure outsiders but, over time, they helped to re-shape pop culture in their image.

Blending a mix of criticism, biography, and music history, Liam, alongside Welsh radio and television presenter Huw Stephens, will unravel the curiosity and wonder surrounding pop culture in a fast an ephemeral age.

A perfect night for anyone fascinated by how digital culture transformed music creation, distribution, and consumption.

“Nothing sweets me more than a music book that breaks the mould. This vibrant read amplifies here-and-now talents, featuring some of my favourite artists . . . It defies categorisation and captures the essence of what makes these musicians so captivating. Impossible not to love it.” Jacqueline Crooks, author of Fire Rush

The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Songs in the Key of MP3 (RRP £20) deliverable to any UK or international address.

The event will initially be broadcast on 4 April at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].