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Key players in music, sport and theatre call on Government to back secondary ticketing regulations as Consumer Rights Bill heads back to the Commons As previously reported, amendments were made to the Consumer Rights Bill in the House Of Lords last November based on proposals made earlier in the year by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ticket Abuse. The new rules would force people reselling tickets via online resale sites to include more information about the tickets being sold (seats, restrictions, risks of touted ticket being cancelled) and who is doing the selling. Those who oppose the rampant resale of tickets for profit online, which include many in the artist and live music community, hope that the new rules will make it easier for fans and the industry to see who the prolific touts are, and will discourage artists, managers and promoters from adopting a 'if you can't beat them join them' approach and secretly touting tickets to their own events. If touts were forced to publish ticket or seat numbers on resale sites it would also make it easier for promoters to cancel touted tickets, something they are usually allowed to do under the terms and conditions of the original ticket sold, but rarely go through with because of the hassle involved in working out what tickets have been touted. If touted tickets were cancelled much more frequently, consumers would be less likely to use resale services. The companies which operate secondary ticketing sites - including the likes of Live Nation's Ticketmaster, which has both primary and secondary operations - generally oppose the recommendations made by the APPG on Ticket Abuse. They argue that forcing legit resale sites in the UK to instigate such regulations will push the touts onto sites outside the jurisdiction of the British courts, where consumers will not get the protections they are provided by domestic resale operations, especially against fraud. But in the House Of Lords those arguments were rejected when the secondary ticketing rules were added to the new consumer rights legislation. However, even though there is some cross-party support for the new touting regulations, it's always been known that the Government itself is not keen, and would therefore push for the amendments to be rejected when the bill returns to the House Of Commons, where Government normally swings the vote. And that is due to happen later today, hence the open letter yesterday, organised by the APPG on Ticket Abuse, and backed by UK Music, the Musicians' Union, the Featured Artists Coalition, the Music Managers Forum, the Association Of Independent Festivals, long-term vocal-touting-opponent Harvey Goldsmith, and managers and agents representing the likes of Iron Maiden, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and One Direction. A number of organisations representing the sports and theatre industries also backed the call. Commenting on the open letter and today's Commons debate on the Consumer Rights Bill, Labour MP Sharon Hodgson, a long-time campaigner on this issue and co-Chair of the ticketing APPG, told reporters: "This letter shows the real consensus in the live event industry that action needs to be taken to better protect consumers from the worst effects of touting, as well as the real frustration that the Government refuse to take that action. Ministers need to take this opportunity to put fans first, and to finally clean up a murky market". Meanwhile the other co-Chair of the APPG, Conservative MP Mike Weatherley, added: "The secondary ticketing market is a cash cow for a select few and, by and large, bad for music fans. The procurement of tickets by resellers takes place on an industrial scale as soon as an event opens its box office, denying fans the opportunity to buy tickets at their face value. Those arguing against greater transparency are trying to shield from fans the source of the tickets or circumvent individual venues restrictions on reselling tickets. There is a large amount of criminal activity around fake tickets, which is fuelled by extortionate prices, that can leave fans massively disappointed and out of pocket. This has to stop". The open letter on secondary ticketing As representatives from the live event industry, responsible for putting on shows ranging from international sporting fixtures and world-class theatre to intimate gigs, we are committed to ensuring that event-goers have the best experience possible at a fair price. It's almost three years since Channel 4's 'Dispatches: The Great Ticket Scandal' exposed how secondary platforms court major ticket touts and take allocations directly from promoters to sell on above face value to unsuspecting consumers. And it's almost two years since Operation Podium, the police unit set up to tackle Olympics-related crime, produced a report calling for legislation to tackle "unscrupulous practices, a lack of transparency and fraud" within the secondary market. Tomorrow, the House of Commons has the chance to pass that legislation. Clause 33 of the Consumer Rights Bill would give consumers looking for tickets basic information which the secondary platforms have been so keen to hide: who they're buying from, the face value of the ticket, the seat number and, importantly, whether that ticket is being sold in contravention of its terms and conditions. Sadly, the Government tried to block this clause in the Lords, and want to strip it out of the bill in the Commons tomorrow. If the secondary platforms have nothing to fear from transparency, they have nothing to fear from these simple provisions. 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Hollywood reckons US Copyright Alert System has had limited impact but is yet to reach scale As previously reported, the music and movie industries in the US reached an agreement with internet service providers in the country that sees the latter send warning letters to suspected file-sharers identified by the former. The programme launched in early 2013. If file-sharers continue to ignore the warnings there could be penalties down the line, though these come later than with some of the government-instigated graduated response systems introduced elsewhere in the world, resulting in the American programme being dubbed 'six-strikes' (as opposed to 'three-strikes', like the programmes introduced with limited success in France, New Zealand and South Korea). In the internal report seen by Torrentfreak, Hollywood's trade body admits that the American graduated response system is yet to have any major impact on the overall "piracy landscape", though it concludes that this is because the scheme is yet to reach full scale (despite millions of warning letters being sent). Despite the lack of impact overall, the report says that there is evidence a sizable number of the file-sharers sent warning letters do stop appearing as users of monitored file-sharing networks, though it is not sure if that's because those users are opting for licensing content services instead, or if they switch to file-sharing platforms it is harder to monitor. Nevertheless, the trade group recommends doubling the number of warning letters sent under the Copyright Alert System. Though, of course, we know that this isn't the only anti-piracy measure being explored by Hollywood. As previously reported, the studios are also investigating whether web-blocking - a popular anti-piracy tactic in some European countries which was dropped by US Congress as an option after wide-spread opposition - might actually be possible Stateside under existing copyright laws. Plus studios will continue to put pressure on legit businesses that it considers help piracy operations, such as search engines, ad networks and payment processing firms. And, according to another leaked MPAA document seen by Torrentfreak, that list will this year include server firms which host cyber-lockers that are used for the unlicensed sharing of movie content, and which could now be sued by the film industry group. -------------------------------------------------- Van Halen trademark squabble settled As previously reported, ELVH Inc went legal in 2013 after Kelly Van Halen attempted to register trademarks for her business, which has continued to operate under her married name despite her divorcing Alex Van Halen in the mid-1990s. ELVH Inc claimed that Kelly's proposed trademarks would violate and dilute the band's own Van Halen marks and should therefore be blocked. It also argued that Alex's ex's continued use of the Van Halen name constituted passing off and unfair competition. Had the case got to court, the band would have to have proven that the former Mrs Van Halen's design business was in someway crossing over with the band's own commercial operations. Discussion would then need to have been had about the trademark implications of people trading under their own name, including the name they obtained through a since annulled marriage. But alas no such legal debates will now occur, because both sides last week asked that ELVH Inc's lawsuit be dismissed. Reps for ELVH said simply that the matter had been "amicably resolved", while Kelly Van Halen's attorney told The Hollywood Reporter that his client had agreed to not provide any music-related products or services, and to only use her name as part of a wider brand identity, such as 'Designer Originals by Kelly Van Halen'. So, that's all sorted then. -------------------------------------------------- 808 State DJ given prison sentence for drug dealing The musician was arrested in July after police searched him and discovered sixteen wraps of heroin and eight of crack and £145 in cash. According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester Crown Court heard that Partington had been pressured into selling the drugs to pay off a cocaine debt. A £300 debt had been increased to £1000, and threatening messages ordering him to comply were also found on his mobile phone. His lawyer said that Partington was recently divorced and living with his stepfather, earning as little as £7000 a year from DJing and had been "easy prey" for the dealer. Agreeing that there had been coercion, the judge said that a custodial sentence would nonetheless have to be applied, telling the 45 year old DJ: "Whatever the fear you had for your family you should have been man enough, at your age, to resist. Instead you chose to peddle drugs which cause misery to people and a cycle of crime". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sony/ATV not for sale, says Sony/ATV boss As you may recall, if you didn't sleep through the entirety of the Christmas break, amongst the flood of private Sony emails that spilled onto the internet late last year after the big 'The Interview'-motivated server hack were messages between execs at the firm's Japanese HQ and bosses of its US-headquartered entertainment business about the future of the Sony/ATV music publishing company. Concerns were expressed from the top of Sony Corp about the state of the music publishing sector, and the complicated ownership structure of its market-leading music publishing business, which is a joint venture with the Michael Jackson estate, while the EMI Music Publishing side of the business has other co-owners too. Although discussions were clearly very speculative, there were indications a sale of Sony/ATV was being considered. But not anymore, according to a memo from Sony/ATV chief Marty Bandier to his staff last week responding to the Christmas break rumours. According to the New York Post, Bandier told his employees: "I have been advised by Sony Corp that Sony/ATV is not for sale". Noting his company's recent successes, he added: "Who wouldn't want to own a company like that, including Sony Corp?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FAC announces appointment of first full-time CEO A musician himself, though with a previous background in finance and also MD of music consultancy Specific Music, Pacifico is already a member of the FAC's board, and has become a regular spokesman for the organisation in the last year. Confirming his new expanded role, he said: "It's an incredibly exciting but equally challenging time for anyone in the music industry, and I look forward to bringing my commercial and strategic background to play in my new role for the FAC, alongside my love for music". Meanwhile the organisation's co-Chairs - Sandie Shaw, Ed O'Brien and Nick Mason - said in a statement: "The appointment of Paul as the FAC's first full-time CEO defines a milestone in the history of the FAC and its promotion of music artists' interests and rights - and it signifies the incredible growth that this young organisation has achieved over the past few years and our intensified programme planned for the future. The search for the right person with the unusual skillset of musician, financier and entrepreneur has not been easy. We are so happy to have found Paul - he has a lot of hard and fulfilling work ahead of him". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fourth Lewis album emerges Following the first two re-issues on the Light In The Attic label, a studio where the singer apparently recorded, Fiasco Bros, released a third last year, titled 'Love Ain't No Mystery'. It features some frankly abysmal artwork, and that trend is held up strongly with the newly announced 'Hawaiian Breeze'. You can check out that artwork and order the album via the Fiasco Bros website here. But before you go, check out these two tracks, 'Just Sittin By The River Bank' and 'Falling Down'. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aphex Twin announces acoustic EP Titled 'Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Part Two', the 'EP' will be made available by Warp from 23 Jan. Here's the tracklist: diskhat ALL prepared1mixed 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BadBadNotGood and Ghostface Killah collaborations, iamamiwhoami, Future Brown and other goodness Other notable announcements and developments today... • BadBadNotGood and Ghostface Killah have put up a track from their forthcoming collaborative album, 'Sour Soul', on YouTube. It also features Doom and is called 'Ray Gun'. Here it is. • Shabazz Palaces has shared a new animated video for 'Forerunner Foray', created by Sub Pop labelmate Chad VanGaalen. Have a watch here. • iamamiwhoami will release a DVD version of their audiovisual album 'Blue' on 17 Feb. It'll feature ten videos shown on YouTube last year, as well as additional material, and will also be available on demand through Vimeo. Details here. • Swervedriver will release a new album called 'I Wasn't Born To Lose You' on 3 Mar. It's their first for eighteen years, which I guess makes it a big deal, or something. • The Acid have shared the video for their new single 'Ghost'. The tracks is the third single from the debut album by the trio, Adam Freeland, Steve Nalepa and Ry X. Watch here. • We're probably not going to highlight all 52 of these for you, but the second weekly 'postcard' from Jens Lekman is out. • One of CMU's Artists Of The Year last year, St Vincent is going to release a 'deluxe' edition of her latest album, featuring five bonus tracks - one previously unreleased, the others just slightly hard to come by in physical form. It'll be out on 9 Feb. • Heems, MC formerly of Das Racist, will release his debut solo album, 'Eat, Pray, Thug', in March. It features Dev Hynes, amongst other people. Here is a track that is called 'Sometimes'. • The very much approved Future Brown will headline the ICA On 19 Feb, just ahead of the release of their debut album. Tickets here. • Grouper will play the St John Sessions at St John At Hackney Church on 23 Apr, performing a new set of songs, ambient sound and field recordings with original films by Paul Clipson. Tickets here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coder conference shifts to accommodate One Direction fans The event's organisers explained: "After we made our plans and our announcements, One Direction announced their own mega-event in Cardiff - right in the middle of DjangoCon Europe. One Direction are a hugely popular boyband, and they've decided to hold the only two UK dates of their European tour at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium - right in the middle of our conference, on the 5th and 6th of June". They continued: "This means that an extra 140,000 people (Cardiff's population is only 340,000 to begin with) will be in town over those two nights. The result is that the hotels we have been discussing attendee accommodation with have informed us that their rooms are now fully booked. In fact, nearly no hotel accommodation is now available, either in the city or around it on those dates". Initially unsure of how to proceed, it was suggested that the event could be cancelled altogether. However, late last week it was announced that "DjangoCon has been safely rescheduled, to start and end two days earlier. All is well". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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