I had the opportunity to interview Stephen from Amplifier, who were selling classic Flying Nun records online – classic and archetypal albums – but had their catalogue pulled, much to the dismay of some NZ music fans, for whom the ongoing availability of FN records is part of the culture of NZ music.
1) A lot [...]
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Hoping I can get to this:
Sound Property? Investigating the Legal Status of Sound Recordings
An Interdisciplinary Conference on Music & Copyright
University of Salford ~ May 28-29, 2009
This conference proposes to investigate the current U.S. and U.K. statutes that regulate the protection of sound recordings. It will inquire to what degree those laws secure the rights [...]
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I interviewed Brendan Smyth from New Zealand On Air yesterday when I met him at The Great Escape in Brighton, and we talked about how hearing local music on commercial radio contributes to a sense of identity and nationhood.
Sadly, I lost a good deal of the recorded interview thanks to a technical cock-up, but I [...]
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