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  • 16th May 2012

    Brits abroad

    The BPI has revealed that British music accounted for almost 13% of global music sales in 2011, jumping up from less then 12% in the previous year.Prime Minister David Cameron said something about it but it’s The Gen’s policy to not quote posh boys pretending to like The Smiths and Radiohead. LOL.
  • 3rd May 2012

    BPI blasts Government
    The British Phonographic Industry (BPI), has turned the heat up on the UK Government to confront the ongoing effects of music piracy and “stop these endless reviews of copyright”.
  • 3rd May 2012

    Great Escape announces convention
    The Great Escape has revealed full details of its convention programme in advance of the three-day series of live shows, conferences and workshops in Brighton next week (10-12 May).Placebo’s Brian Molko will feature on an ‘In Conversation’ panel presented by PRS for Music on 10 May, with 6Music’s Matt Everitt.
  • 3rd May 2012

    Pirate Bay: block party
    A high court ruling has ordered several major ISPs in the UK to block access to notorious file-sharing site The Pirate Bay this week. It was revealed yesterday that Virgin Media is the first company to implement the crackdown against the file-sharing site, with other providers such as Sky, O2 and TalkTalk following suit soon after a ruling on Monday (30 April) by the judge Justice Arnold ordering the providers to block their users from accessing the site.
  • 4th Apr 2012

    PRS royalties rise
    Global music sales may still be down but PRS for Music has reported that its royalty collections rose by 3.2% to £630m last year. As previously reported the IFPI produced a report showing a 3% overall decline in music sales, a spiral that slowed significantly in 2011.
  • 7th Mar 2012

    Final act for Live Music Bill
    In a victory for the live sector, grass roots musicians and promoters and those who prefer their legislation without a large dose of misguided lunacy, the Live Music Bill is expected to receive the Royal Assent this Thursday.
  • 7th Mar 2012

    BT and TalkTalk lose DEA dispute

    After almost two years of legal disputes, BT and TalkTalk have lost their final appeal against the measures of the Digital Economy Act. This effectively removes the final hurdle for the DEA’s ‘Three strikes’ warning system, meaning that the Government can now compel ISPs to send warning letters to customers downloading material protected under copyright.
  • 29th Feb 2012

    The Great Ticketing Swindle
    The live music industry has responded to last week’s explosive Dispatches documentary that blew the lid on the practices of secondary ticketing outlets and large promotion companies.
  • 2nd Feb 2012

    Industry Focus: Midem
    From Angry Birds to boo-hoo U2- read our handy summary of what has been discussed and announced at Midem in Cannes this week.
  • 2nd Feb 2012

    Dipple to lead UK Music
    Jo Dipple has been confirmed as UK Music’s new Chief Executive, having acted in that position since the departure of Feargal Sharkey in November last year.
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