More letter writing from the BPI. This time the trade association's boss, Peter Jamieson, has reportedly written to BBC top man Mark Thompson to object to the Corporation's decision to axe its flagship pop show, Top Of The Pops, which, of course, falls off the Beeb's schedules at the end of the month.
In the letter Jamieson writes: "A strong body of opinion exists within this organisation that there is still potential in the "TOTP" brand. This is despite the damage done over the past few years - and, in particular, by some of the statements made about the brand over the past month."
Jamieson reportedly goes on to suggest that the BPI could takeover the TOTP brand once the BBC axe it, which is an interesting idea. Personally I think they should give it to us - we'd make a great job of running it. Or, perhaps, they should hand it over to Channel 4 which is, after all, now well and truly the home of music programming as far as UK terrestrial TV is concerned. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if C4 bosses aren't already thinking of ways to acquire the only two BBC TV music assets of any value - TOTP and Mr Jools Holland.