the music industry is killing music pt 53,047(cont)

Found an interesting item on Edwyn Collins' blog, written by his manager Grace.

It was posted partway as a response to Lily Allen's much-publicised rant in favour of the right for rich artists to get richer at everyone else's expense against file-sharing.

It starts thus


This is Grace here, the manager. I apologise for hijacking Edwyn's blog. I've been in a long running battle with myspace and a major label which is claiming the ownership of A Girl Like You. That's why it has not been here in it's entirety for ages. THEY WON"T LET US. It's a long, boring Kafkaesque story. I'm pissed off. We want to allow people to download it for free. Edwyn owns it, he should be able to what he wants. When I read about artists supporting the majors and Murdoch cartels even further it irritates me somewhat. So I posted this reply to the statement issued by the Featured Artists Coalition following their meeting at Air Studios. Music legally and freely available on the internet now!


And, of course, it continues. Go have a read, if you're interested.

P.S. Last week I was contacted by Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai fame, wanting to write me an article in defence of Lily Allen's stance. Of course I said yes. I'm interested in all perspectives.

Watch this space.

Well, not THIS space... but you know what I mean.