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CREATIVE COALITION CONFERENCE SEES BODY’S GEOFF TAYLOR CALL FOR DEA CODE IMPLEMENTATION


BPI pushes Government


BMG CHRYSALIS:Manchester rock band James (pictured) have signed a publishing deal with BMG Chrysalis UK covering their back catalogue. BASCA: The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) is to host a celebratory concert on December 5 to mark the 10th anniversary of the British Composer Awards. WENHAM LIBRARY: A unique music service was launched last week at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) by Alison Wenham, chairman and chief executive of the Association of Independent Music. The Wenham Music Library will stand in memory of Alison’s late husband Nick Wenham, who was a patient at the London hospital. See the next edition of Music Week for more. DEEZER: The French streaming service has joined with music magazine and website Artrocker as its official review partner. ABSOLUTE: Keane’s new studio album is to be launched next week with a Q&A hosted by Absolute Radio breakfast show presenter Christian O’Connell. FLUX PAVILION: Bass music producer and DJ Josh Steele, aka Flux Pavilion, has announced a full UK headline tour for October.


on copyright legislation POLITICS  BY TOM PAKINKIS


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PI chief executive Geoff Taylor urged government, ISPs and internet search


providers to accelerate action in the fight against piracy at a Creative Coalition Campaign conference on Monday. The conference brought


together creative sector reps from the UK, US, Spain and France to discuss lessons in establishing robust IP frameworks. Taylor pointed out the UK


music industry’s creative success as well as its “successfully growing digital business” but ultimately concluded: “Whether we continue to grow and become an exporting industry that creates jobs depends on the decisions the Government takes. “It’s been two years now since


the Digital Economy Act was passed and we’ve still not had a code published,” he said, on a panel that also included CBI director for Competitive Markets Matthew Fell and Kudos Film & Television chairman Stephen Garrett. “We’re waiting for the


IGGY POP: The star’s new album, Après, will be released on May 9. The record is made up of cover versions of songs that have inspired him –most of them in French. It will be available through: vente-privee.com FULHAM FEST: South-West London venue Under The Bridge is celebrating its first birthday tonight (Friday, April 27) with a free live music festival from 7pm–2am as part of Fulham Fest – which will see 12 bands play over four venues in the area.


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Communications Act green paper,” Taylor continued. “What we need in there is measures that will require search engines, payment providers and all the other players in the internet ecosystem to play a responsible role in trying to make sure that people go to legal sites and not pirate sites. “We also need the


Government to stop these endless reviews of copyright,” he added. “There seems to be this assumption that copyright is an inhibitor to growth but actually it’s a driver to growth. All the evidence shows that we create jobs through investment in IP. We’re able to export the IP we create in the UK and too much of the agenda around IP seems to be driven by allowing US tech junkets to get copyright material for free instead of negotiating


is why the Digital Economy Act is needed - but also the Communications Act. We really need measures that ensure that those who benefit [from piracy] indirectly


take some responsibility.” On top of urging legislators to


take action, Taylor encouraged internet service providers to take their own stake in the music industry by launching their own music services. “We want to try and persuade


Geoff Taylor: BPI Chief pushed Government on IP at event (above)


licensing and that’s not right.” Taylor went on to say that


ISPs and search engines were benefiting indirectly from pirated content, giving the example of adverts that appear next to the “billions and billions of searches for illegal content”. “Indirectly the pirate behavior is monetised,” he explained. “This


ISPs, search providers and all of the intermediaries on the internet that they’re much better off working with the content sector to create a really thriving content business in which they share,” he said. “We would like ISPs to launch music services in the UK; we would like Google to launch music services in the UK, and then take a share of the value that’s created in restricting legal content, rather than allowing piracy to continue and monetising it indirectly.”


Music is GREAT campaign DVD announced


The music industry is backing a campaign designed to promote the UK abroad and capitalise on the interest generated by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Music is


GREAT week will begin on Monday, May 14, with all proceeds going to Save The Children. A DVD compilation will be released to celebrate the most iconic British live music acts through history. The compilation spans three


decades of classic performances. It includes David Bowie’s rendition of Ziggy Stardust at Hammersmith in 1973, Radiohead’s 1997 performance of Karma Police at Glastonbury and Adele’s version of Someone Like You at The 2011 Brit Awards. Organisers say Music Is


GREAT week will offer an “opportunity for artists, bands and music fans to pay tribute to British music - past, present and future - through a number of exciting events and appearances”. The DVD will be available


digitally from iTunes and Amazon and on physical release from HMV stores. For more information visit: facebook.com/ MusicisGREATBritain


Andrew Miller memorial set for May


A memorial to mark the passing of concert promoter Andrew Miller will take place on Wednesday, May 16 at St Anne’s Church, Highgate Hill. Miller, who founded of the


Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy fund-raising committee, died peacefully on February 16. His clients in music


promotion included Barry Manilow, Supertramp, Joan Armatrading and Meatloaf. His involvement with


Nordoff Robbins began in February 1976, having been approached by Lady Bradford, who was then holding coffee mornings to raise money for the


Andrew Miller: with daughter Faye who will continue to run his business


music therapy charity. He raised millions for NR,


steering his committee to bring about fundraisers and annual events still running today, such as the Silver Clef Awards. In 1990, he staged


Knebworth ‘90’ – an open air concert featuring Paul McCartney, Genesis and Eric Clapton. It raised a million pounds, and helped realise the BRIT Trust’s dream of building the BRIT School for Performing Arts in Croydon. “Andrew was a unique


character and I'll miss him,” said Armatrading. Manilow added that Miller would be “greatly missed by us all”.


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