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![]() JLS AND N-DUBZ DOMINATE MOBOS Best Gospel: Victizzle back to top CONSUMER FOCUS WANT COPYRIGHT REFORM RATHER THAN THREE-STRIKES Oh yes, look, here's one know. It's Consumer Focus, who were possibly still called the National Consumer Council the last time they guested here in the CMU Daily. They reckon that the government should be spending less time putting in place laws to force ISPs to restrict or suspend the net access of persistent file-sharers and instead instigate a complete review of the British copyright system, I think with a view to introducing a whole load of new blanket licensing rules to simplify the process for new entrants into the digital market to secure music content. In a statement released yesterday, as the government's consultation on this issue came to a close, the consumer body said: "Consumer Focus is calling on the government to refocus its position from looking at internet account suspension and other technical measures to reduce file-sharing and update the copyright licensing system so that copyrighted works can be more easily commercially exploited online". The body's Jill Johnstone added: "We need to be talking about solutions, not about slowing down people's broadband. Most people would happily pay a reasonable price for music they enjoy, but little is being done to take this forward. Consumers still have limited choice when it comes to online content. There is huge potential for our creative industries to take advantage of the online market, but reform of the copyright licensing system is needed to support this". She has a point. I mean, come on music industry, give consumers a bit of choice will you? I mean, where can people go for digital music other than iTunes? And Amazon. And 7Digital. And Beatport. And Bleep.com. And HMV.com. And eMusic. And Napster. And Spotify. And Last.fm. And We7. And MySpace. And Imeem. And YouTube. And MUZU. And Orange's Monkey Music. And Nokia's Comes With Music. And Vodafone's MusicStation. And the BBC iPlayer. Oh, so actually quite a lot of choice then. To be fair, the people behind these digital music services would probably welcome any change in the copyright system that would enable them to more easily licence music, especially if it meant more multi-territory licences. And there is lots about British copyright law - most of which pre-dates the internet - that could do with a serious overhaul. But I think that the once valid argument used by those who oppose new anti-P2P legislation that the music industry has failed to provide consumers with any compelling legit music services now sounds as silly as when record companies claim that P2P file-sharing has deprived them of billions of dollars in income. True, it may still be a valid argument when applied to the film and TV industries, and that may be part of what Consumer Focus is getting at. But the music industry - for all its sins - has made significant moves in the provision of decent digital music services in recent years. And while there may still be much more to be done, record companies and music publishers should probably do more to big up the different services in which they are involved, to counter arguments from the net and consumer rights lobbies that the music corporates are still sitting on their asses moaning about file-sharing while doing nothing to adapt to the digital world. -------------------------------------------------- DIZZEE DISCUSSES STABBING Speaking to the Daily Star, Dizzee said that he partly blamed himself for what happened. He said: "It was all in slow motion. It was partly my fault. I got off my bike doing the bravery thing when I should have just sped off. But I don't like to walk away. I don't like to be picked on. Growing up where I did you learn to fight". He continued: "Getting stabbed, it's not glamorous. It was a bad time. I had internal bleeding in my chest so I was coughing up blood all the time, I was on a drip that was getting on my nerves. It changes you into a really dark person. But really, I'm a joker. I'm a clown. It's only just starting to come out in my music. All I really want to do is make people jump around and smile. I didn't want to make a meal of getting stabbed. And 50 Cent had already done it. I didn't want to compete with getting shot nine times". -------------------------------------------------- NOAH AND THE WHALE ROBBED In a post on their MySpace blog yesterday, the band said: "We're sad to report that last night Noah And The Whale had all of their instruments and tour equipment stolen from Trinity Way NCP car park in Manchester. At some point between midnight and 11am this morning, the band's trailer was taken containing all [of our] equipment, most of which is of great sentimental value to the band.Many of the instruments were packed in flight cases marked NOAH in 6" high stencil lettering, or gold marker pen lettering NOAH AND THE WHALE or NATW". Frontman Charlie Fink told the BBC: "There aren't replacements [for] these items. My Fender Jaguar 1963, for example. I've had that for ages and my entire sound is based on that guitar. It's very rare. I've only found one of those guitars. But even if there was a duplicate it wouldn't ever sound the same. It's hard to explain the relationship you have with a guitar. The most frustrating thing is whoever's done this has no understanding of what he's done. He has no idea of what it all means to us. We load up our own stuff, we carry our own gear. We do it with all our own money - it's devastating". The band urge anyone who was in the area and witnessed anything suspicious, or thinks that someone has tried to sell them any of the equipment, to contact the police. A full list of what was stolen is available here. DEATH SET DRUMMER DIES Originally from Australia, Velasco and bandmate Johnny Siera moved to the US in 2005, hoping to find more acceptance of their abrasive mix of hardcore punk and electronics. The group released their debut album last year and had recently begun work on the follow-up. Writing on the band's website, Siera said: "RIP my dear brother, friend and band mate Beau Velasco. We are all so devastated that I will keep this short. We love you and you will be missed. You affected us all so much in the most positive ways. Our lives would not be as is if not for you. We love you. For all those who wish to pay their respects we will let the details be known soon". EMPIRE OF THE SUN MAN CLARIFIES 'MISSING' STORIES And that many people inferred that Littlemore's no-show on the tour was in someway a surprise, even though there'd already been a statement earlier this year that Littlemore would not form part of the duo's live band? And that we, therefore, suggested that Steele might have been joking about his bandmate actually going AWOL? Well, it seems there may have actually been a shred of truth in Steele's claims that he didn't know where Littlemore was. -------------------------------------------------- SHINS MAN AND DANGER MOUSE TEAM UP Mercer and Danger Mouse previously worked together when the former provided guest vocals on a track called 'Insane Lullaby', for the latter's project with Sparklehorse man Mark Linkous, Joker's Daughter. The announcement of Broken Bells' existence has sparked speculation that this may mark the end of The Shins. As announcements such as this tend to do. -------------------------------------------------- HATHERLEY AND SQUAREPUSHER TO COLLABORATE Speaking to Teletext's Planet Sound, Hatherley said: "Tom remixed my last single, which was brilliant because he prides himself on not really listening to much new music. It's not definite, but working on new songs together is on the horizon. It'd be something in the vein of [experimental noise-rockers] Lightning Bolt, I think". WATCH MEW'S NEW VIDEO www.youtube.com/user/mewofficial#play/all/0/U16ORXh5Ag0 -------------------------------------------------- CITIBANK TO RELEASE BOB DYLAN ALBUM I'm not sure I'd class a Bob Dylan Christmas album as a reward, to be honest, but Citibank spokeswoman Nancy Gordon said that it would have "high appeal" to the bank's customers, so maybe I'm missing something. I guess we'll all find out when 'Christmas In The Heart' is released next month. Dylan has said that he'll give all proceeds he gets form the album to charity, too. So that's nice. -------------------------------------------------- ELBOW'S DEBUT TO GET DELUXE RE-RELEASE Speaking at the time of the album's original release in 2001, frontman Guy Garvey said: "This LP has been in production since 1998 but each time we have hit a hurdle, the record has changed its shape. We have worked with some brilliant producers and engineers over the past four years but the core of the record has always been the five people in Elbow. We are each other's biggest influences and have never really worked with anyone else. Basically, this is where we have been for all our adult lives". -------------------------------------------------- PAUL MCCARTNEY PLANS LIVE DVD OCEANSIZE AND VESSELS TO TOUR Tour dates: 1 Nov: Brainwash Festival -------------------------------------------------- KILLAFLAW ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES Tour dates: 3 Oct: Accrington, The Attic THE QUIETUS TEAM UP WITH FILM FESTIVAL Luke Turner said of the partnership: "Branchage is exactly the sort of event the Quietus is delighted to get involved with. They have a vision outside the strictures of being told what you can and can't do, and what does and doesn't work, by their industry. Both The Quietus and Branchage believe in supporting homegrown talent and focussing on what we have on our own Islands. It's also great to see a film festival succeeding in bringing in a musical element without if feeling tacked on". Says Branchage's Creative Director Xanthe Hamilton: "As an emerging festival, it's good to support and be supported by an emerging website, especially one that shares a cross-arts approach, and a similar artistic leaning. Branchage is building up a reputation that's giving us confidence that we may have got it right, something I think could equally be applied to The Quietus". UK FESTIVAL CONFERENCE EXPANDS There will be four sessions, one looking at legislation that impacts on festivals (health and safety and all that), the second on ways to crack down on festival crime (both on-site thieving and fake ticket scams), the third on festival branding and the fourth at the future of the festival sector. More info at www.festivalconference.com ALBUM REVIEW: Various Artists - Temporary Secretary: Mixed by Dixon (Innervisions) Buy from iTunes MIKE ALLEN JOINS CONNECTED MYSPACE UK APPOINT PR AGENCY FOR MUSIC LAUNCH You'll remember the service launched in the US last year, though its roll-out around the world was delayed by all the executive changes that have since happened at the Rupert Murdoch-owned social networking company (not to mention the wobbly technology platform on which MySpace's services balance). We know a British version of MySpace Music is imminent because Music Week have reported that the social networking company's UK division has hired PCPR (who I've never heard of, so it's an interesting appointment) to handle the launch. Much of the indie sector is still not involved in the stepped up MySpace Music service. Indie label digital rights negotiators Merlin remain angry that the majors were offered a stake in MySpace's digital music business, while the independent sector has not. -------------------------------------------------- WOLFGANG'S VAULT TO LAUNCH CONCERT DOWNLOAD SERVICE As previously reported, some artists initially raised objections to Wolfgang's Vault distributing recordings of their old concert recordings, questioning the company's ownership of the copyrights in them. But as far as we are aware all previous legal claims against the service have now been settled. -------------------------------------------------- MP3 FOUNDERS INVOLVED IN NEW RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM To be honest, I'm a bit confused about it all, but basically Bach are selling the new technology to download stores, claiming it helps punters navigate digital music catalogues and discover new music and, crucial to Bach's B2B clients, buy more music. There are parallels here with Last.fm and the iTunes Genius functionality, presumably, though I think they are saying their system is better. Which probably wouldn't be that difficult. Anyway, here's what the company's CEO, Stefan Kohlmeyer, told Billboard: "Last year, music recommendation was difficult to sell. This year, everyone wants it. But every retailer has the same products, which are millions of tracks, and price points. And because their consumers are using the same old search methods, they are finding it difficult to access music they want". Bach's system, says Kohlmeyer, can help download stores offer better recommendation facilities. If you're as confused as me, you should probably look out for the Bach presentation at next January's MIDEM, perhaps then it will all become clear. -------------------------------------------------- DANIEL JOHNSTON IPHONE GAME Hot on the heals of a round of re-issues, not to mention his forthcoming new album, 'Is And Always Was', which will be released by Feraltone on 2 Nov, a new game called 'Hi, How Are You?' has been made available for iPhones, allowing players to take control of one of Johnston's cartoon creations Jeremiah The Innocent while listening to some of his music. The game's makers, Peter Franco and Steve Broumley of DrFunFun and Smashing Studios, told The New York Times: "We wrapped the game around [Daniel's] whole story of a man going through life trying to find his true love but constantly having to contend with evil and with Satan, which are probably the demons within himself". Although he apparently played the game during it's development, Johnston remembered little about it when asked. He the NYT: "[It's] just another milestone in Daniel Johnston history, I guess. If they make it into a real video game, it might work out, I guess. I don't even know what an iPhone is". Download the game from iTunes here. ONLINE PUBLISHERS INCREASINGLY CONSIDERING SUBSCRIPTION MODELS This is an interesting development given that early attempts to launch subscription-based online services, during and just after the original dot com boom, generally failed. Only specific business-focused content services have really successfully developed online subscription services. That said, as previously reported, consumer-facing subscription-based web offers are starting to gain some momentum in the US. Plans by AOP members to move to more subscription-based systems come despite that report yesterday that more money is now spent on web-advertising than TV-advertising. That said, a lot of the web-advertising money will go to the Googles and Yahoos of this world, whose primary business is the provision of free web services rather than the creation and distribution of original content. Said advertising spend has provided us all with free email, web storage and blogging facilities, but as more money goes to those sorts of companies, traditional content creators lose out - which is presumably why they are increasingly looking into ways to make us pay for at least some of the online content they offer. The survey also showed an increased interest in providing content to mobile, an interest that has definitely grown since the arrival of the iPhone, offering, as it does, a whole host a interesting ways to present text, audio and video content, and even a few new ways to monetise such content. INDIE IS DEAD, SAYS BROWN |
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