Archives for February 2009

Demolition Man

Headphones are wonderful things, and I’ve been amazed at what I’ve been hearing through them recently. In a fit of nostalgia, I decided to sit down and re-visit Grace Jones’s version of Sting’s Demolition Man (mp3, 5.6Mb). Leaving aside its merits as a pop song, I think it’s one of the greatest feats of studio [...]

28 February 2009 | Living, Weak Filler | 9 Comments

Play More Music

So I bought an MP3 player this week. The reason I’ve not owned one before is simple: motorcycles. For the past 10 years or so until the end of 2008, my main form of daily transport was two wheels powered by internal combustion. But when I started work at Expedia, my route in was too [...]

28 February 2009 | Weak Filler | 2 Comments

Guilt Upon Accusation

Join the blackout.

19 February 2009 | Copyfighting, Culture & Society | 3 Comments

The Term Extension Argument

So I’ve been asking my MEPs what their position is on the proposed EU extension of copyright term in sound recordings. The motion, as  currently tabled, calls for copyright to be extended from its current 50 year term to as much as 75 years plus the life of the artist. I am in strong opposition [...]

3 February 2009 | Copyfighting | 1 Comment

 

 

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