Diabolical Liberties has used the In The City festival in Manchester to launch a petition calling for authorised street poster sites in London. The petition follows that court decision on Friday which issued interim Anti-Social Behaviour Orders against three Diabolical Liberties employees - the ASBOs mean that the three employees face personal fines and possible prison sentences if they get involved in any way in flyposting campaigns. Diabolical Liberties have been trying to persuade Camden Council in particular to introduce a regulated street poster system, but they say the local authority are resistant to the idea, despite the success of similar projects run by the City Centre Posters company elsewhere. Diabolical Liberties hope to demonstrate the strength of support for regulated flyposting among the music and cultural industries.
Music industry convention In The City is in full swing now, of course, with lots happening on both the seminar and showcase sides. Music Week have reports on both at http://www.musicweek.com.