Netting the Evil Pirates / July 25 2008
In a long-overdue move, several of the Uk’s biggest net providers – among them British Telecom, Virgin Media, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse - have signed up to a deal proposed by the UK government and the music industry to help tackle piracy online.
Hundreds of thousands of letters will be sent to net users […]
Silly-Billy Lily / March 6 2008
Crap singer, appalling fashion designer and amateurish chat-show host Lily Allen has angered organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival by cancelling her appearance at the last minute for what all agree are unacceptable reasons.
In an interview with BBC 6 Music, promoter John Giddings said that she had been booked since November but has pulled […]
Decent Proposal / February 15 2008
The European Commission has recently proposed changes to music rights that could help songwriters and composers see a big boost to their lifetime earnings.
The Commission wants to extend the copyright period from 50 to 95 years. As it stands, present copyright law in Europe means that the writer of a piece of music can only […]
Respect Where It’s Due / November 28 2007
Ashley Morgan wrote a brilliant piece over on UpstartBlogger.com about the way the record industry is evolving, especially with regard to blogging.
He is spot on with his astute observations on the new forms of distribution and marketing that independent musicians and song writers are currently using to sell their material. He does not pull any […]
