As the debate, organized by The Telegraph and Virgin Media, neared ‘it seems someone took exception to Silver’s involvement and his invitation was rescinded …’
“What they [the P2P community] choose to do and how we work with them will I think define what the industry looks like.”
Let the labels keep what they’ve got. We can bypass them and decide together what we want to do, how we want to do it, and with whom.”
‘ … the only way to achieve success for both the services and the rights holders … is through deals based on revenue-sharing that are structured with complete transparency.
Helping children in America’s still-recovering storm-ravaged Gulf Coast …
‘… artists are waking up to a horrid reality: dirty Uncle Industry has been shagging them in their sleep.’
Music is like diamonds. Diamonds aren’t rare, but they’re controlled at the source …
Shadow culture secretary doesn’t believe the Digital Economy Bill will get through Parliament before the next elections.
Most ‘radical copyright proposal ever’ in the name of protecting copyright.
Establishing ‘basic rules for the development of digital culture online’ in Canada.
First ‘the Government will aim to educate … those identified as downloading unlawfully’ will get letters. If this fails, ‘technical measures will be introduced – including the powers to disconnect’.
EMI musicians “are concerned that the company doesn’t have the money to properly market their material,” says the New York Post.
Delivering guitars and fiddles to children at the Harts Intermediate School — followed by a concert
Why the crisis facing the recording industry isn’t a crisis for the artist …
There seems to be a real misunderstanding as to just what the purpose of the internet is, “usually espoused by people promoting a mandatory isp tax levy …”
Not so much a bad headache for the corporate music industry as a major disaster.