11.20
DGM HQ.
The street I…
II...
In the window of the Village Shop…
… a poster for tonight’s performance in All Saints’ Church
In from the BPI…
… following on from our little event at the end of last year, I was wondering Robert if you would kindly consider an invitation to be part of a discussion panel that I am putting together for the upcoming BPI Annual General meeting, morning of July 7th in Central London (11.30/12.30). Essentially the theme of the panel is ‘New Ways of Doing Business’ with regard to trading music, and I anticipate it be of about 40 mins duration. Other participants that I am hoping to have on this panel will be Scott Cohen of The Orchard, a very energetic forward looking Digital distributor; Simon Wheeler of the Beggars Banquet label, also a well informed proactive guy working in this area; and Paul Brown Spotify UK guy who is looking to establish this new streaming ad-funded listening service as a new means of distributing music. I’m thinking that amongst other things, you could provide a very valuable perspective from the artist and actual copyright owner point of view. The panel would be ‘moderated by a guy called Paul Brindley of Music Alley, a respected digital music consultancy…
Innocent DGM visitors might be interested in this, from the Spotify website…
We’re music lovers like everyone else.
We want to connect millions of people with their favorite songs by creating a product that people love to use. We respect creativity and believe in fairly compensating artists for their work. We’ve cleared the rights to use the music you’ll listen to in Spotify.
Not quite.
Firstly, no-one that loves music refers to it as product.
Secondly, Spotify put up KC music without asking us; ie without clearing the rights (and later withdrawn). Spotify has yet to explain to us who gave them rights in the first place (this is simple for us as I own / control all of them); or why they assumed they might have had rights. The BPI panel might have been an excellent opportunity to enquire in person.
The industry-word is that Spotify currently has little advertising to support it & few punters are signing up for the subscription service. In my view, Spotify provides an exemplary model of how the new, emerging music industry of digital provision works against the interests of music’s originators & generators. From my reply…
spotify? on the panel? may we spit on his feet, please?
actually, i would reply positively but i am in the retreat house of a dominican monastery near sant cugat, barcelona, with a Guitar Craft course.
please keep me in mind for the next opportunity.
12.26 E-frenzying continues.
14.27 Trev & Mr. Stormy set off on their c. 400 yard journey to the church around 13.30. Theo has just left after a cake-lunch with David…
Shortly, I shall be following. Our performance today is at 17.00 & the retiring collection-plate is to benefit the Friends of Broadchalke School.
18.05 Down the street I…
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In these pictures, many stories are embedded.
The church I…
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Too many wires…
Sounds of a lawn mover in the churchyard diminished around the time David introduced us at 16.59. Most enjoyable for me, and the performance included a request (which is rare).
Now, departing for home.
20.55 Bredonborough.
The Minx & WillyFred were both waiting to greet me. Yippee!
DGM HQ.
The street I…
II...
In the window of the Village Shop…
… a poster for tonight’s performance in All Saints’ Church
In from the BPI…
… following on from our little event at the end of last year, I was wondering Robert if you would kindly consider an invitation to be part of a discussion panel that I am putting together for the upcoming BPI Annual General meeting, morning of July 7th in Central London (11.30/12.30). Essentially the theme of the panel is ‘New Ways of Doing Business’ with regard to trading music, and I anticipate it be of about 40 mins duration. Other participants that I am hoping to have on this panel will be Scott Cohen of The Orchard, a very energetic forward looking Digital distributor; Simon Wheeler of the Beggars Banquet label, also a well informed proactive guy working in this area; and Paul Brown Spotify UK guy who is looking to establish this new streaming ad-funded listening service as a new means of distributing music. I’m thinking that amongst other things, you could provide a very valuable perspective from the artist and actual copyright owner point of view. The panel would be ‘moderated by a guy called Paul Brindley of Music Alley, a respected digital music consultancy…
Innocent DGM visitors might be interested in this, from the Spotify website…
We’re music lovers like everyone else.
We want to connect millions of people with their favorite songs by creating a product that people love to use. We respect creativity and believe in fairly compensating artists for their work. We’ve cleared the rights to use the music you’ll listen to in Spotify.
Not quite.
Firstly, no-one that loves music refers to it as product.
Secondly, Spotify put up KC music without asking us; ie without clearing the rights (and later withdrawn). Spotify has yet to explain to us who gave them rights in the first place (this is simple for us as I own / control all of them); or why they assumed they might have had rights. The BPI panel might have been an excellent opportunity to enquire in person.
The industry-word is that Spotify currently has little advertising to support it & few punters are signing up for the subscription service. In my view, Spotify provides an exemplary model of how the new, emerging music industry of digital provision works against the interests of music’s originators & generators. From my reply…
spotify? on the panel? may we spit on his feet, please?
actually, i would reply positively but i am in the retreat house of a dominican monastery near sant cugat, barcelona, with a Guitar Craft course.
please keep me in mind for the next opportunity.
12.26 E-frenzying continues.
14.27 Trev & Mr. Stormy set off on their c. 400 yard journey to the church around 13.30. Theo has just left after a cake-lunch with David…
Shortly, I shall be following. Our performance today is at 17.00 & the retiring collection-plate is to benefit the Friends of Broadchalke School.
18.05 Down the street I…
II...
III...
IV...
V...
VI...
VII...
VIII...
In these pictures, many stories are embedded.
The church I…
II...
III...
Too many wires…
Sounds of a lawn mover in the churchyard diminished around the time David introduced us at 16.59. Most enjoyable for me, and the performance included a request (which is rare).
Now, departing for home.
20.55 Bredonborough.
The Minx & WillyFred were both waiting to greet me. Yippee!
