so,
..pasted from this week's 'Muzik Weekly' newsletter. interesting, no?
in a possibly related move, Ninja Tune mp3s were completely pulled from
emusic.com as of yesterday, I note, taking away a significant reason
to subscribe to their unlimited-download service there. grr. any
comments on that, Ninjas on the list? A big shame..
regards,
h0l.
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UK INDEPENDENTS UNITE TO TAKE ON THE INTERNET
In an unprecedented move, over 400 British independent labels, including
Beggars
Banquet, Warp, XL and Ninja Tune, have joined forces to license their music
on
the internet. The ?Association Of Independent Music? (?AIM?) has been
formed in
a bid to give the independent sector a level playing field to compete with
the
major labels, and goes on trial this month.
Artists such as Coldcut, The Prodigy and Underworld will now be usable
legitimately on the net for soundclips, webstreaming and internet radio
without
having to approach each individual label. The logistics of this previously
meant that either the music wasn?t used, or was used without consent.
Alison
Wenham, Chief Executive of AIM, explained with an excellent mixed metaphor
that
"we (the independent sector) have to make it easier to play our music. AIM
sees
the process as a one-stop-shop on a two way street."
Even more importantly, it means that independent labels will be able to
promote
their material to potentially interested internet companies. The
organisation
hopes that they will be able to develop a fully working licensing system
very
soon, which will mean that the labels will be able to collect all royalties
owed
to them. As Ninja Tune?s chief internet boffin Peter Quike concludes, "AIM
can
negotiate better rates on our behalf because they represent a market share
to
rival the majors."
For further information, log on to www.musicindie.org.
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