The Sharing Generation
The Sharing Generation: Dev dives into the UK's sharing economy, estimated to be worth more than 22.4 billion pounds, and meets the people redefining the concept of ownership.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1's Dev meets the current generation of digitally literate young people who are redefining the traditional concept of owning things. He dives into the UK's rapidly growing sharing economy - estimated to be worth more than Β£22.4 billion - looking at how a generation raised on the motto 'copy, paste, share' are using those skills to access whatever they need using smartphones and the internet.
From Freecycle to Ebay, Air BnB to Zipcar, you've probably encountered the sharing economy in one of its many forms already. Lily Cole, Ed Sheeran, Gemma Cairney and Elton John's suit all have sharing in common, so spend a day in Dev's world as he attempts to borrow, swap and share his way through 24 hours: swishing for clothes, borrowing a canine companion, picking up dinner from the most local takeaway imaginable and trying out couchsurfing.
Dev finds out if this is a short-term trend in response to the difficult economy, or the start of a new sense of community and connection, providing unique experiences with real people rather than faceless brands.
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AlunaGeorge
You Know You Like It
- Island.
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Caribou
Can't Do Without You
- City Slang.
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Clean Bandit
Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)
- Atlantic.
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Duke Dumont
I Got U (feat. Jax Jones)
- Virgin EMI.
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Hot Natured
Benediction (feat. Ali Love)
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Jamie xx
Sleep Sound
- Young Turks.
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Jungle
Busy Earnin'
- XL Recordings.
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Teedra Moses
Be Your Girl (Kaytranada Edition)
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Kingdom
Bank Head (feat. Kelela)
- Vertical XL.
- Fade to Mind.
- 1.
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Vic Mensa
Down On My Luck
- Virgin EMI.
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Nicki Minaj
Moment 4 Life (feat. Drake)
- Universal.
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Rudimental
Spoons (feat. MNEK & Syron)
- Black Butter Records.
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Snakehips
On & On
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T. Williams & °ΥΔ€³ΆΔ€
On My Own
- Feelings Within EP.
- PMR.
- 1.
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Tajan & Fwdslxsh
Beautiful (Esta Edit)
- soulection.
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Ten Walls
Walking With Elephants
- Warner.
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Tinashe
Vulnerable (Pomo Remix) (feat. Travis Scott)
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Jessie Ware
Share It All
- TOUGH LOVE.
- Island Records.
- 13.
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Wretch 32
Traktor (feat. L Marshall)
- Levels/Ministry of Sound.
Broadcast
- Tue 2 Sep 2014 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1