Bob
06-29-2003, 03:12 PM
The British music business is in crisis! Sales fell a staggering 13% in the first quarter of 2003, and singles fell a whopping 43%. So what's the cause and what is the industry doing about it?
Join host Stuart Maconie at 7pm on July 2nd as he kicks off five hours of programmes devoted to the burning issues surrounding the British music business. Steve Lamacq looks at the rise and decline of A&R, Kate Thornton reveals the industry's secret ways to get a number one, Tom Robinson investigates music piracy, Paul Gambaccini takes the lid off the music business and Simon Mayo looks at the fate of the single.
LIVE DEBATE
At the heart of the evening is a live debate hosted by Jeremy Vine who chairs a panel of music industry experts. All the key issues will be discussed in front of a live studio audience of industry movers and shakers, and we want you to send your questions and comments.
E-mail us here.
LIVE SHOWCASE
Then at 2200, the music industry fights back as Janice Long hosts a Radio 2 Live & Exclusive featuring five new acts that could be the future of the British music scene.
More information here.
THE BIG ISSUES
The British music industry is second only to the USA as a source of repertoire and the UK market is the third largest for recorded music in the world. Despite its apparent commercial success, many say the industry has failed to develop new artists, and no longer sets the music agenda. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) blamed the recent fall in UK music sales on the sluggish economy and downward pressure on prices. Rampant piracy and competition from other entertainment also undermined the sector, dragging British music sales down to ?216m in the first three months of 2003, it has said.
But are the record companies themselves partly to blame? Is the increasing tendency of television-created bands and pop stars part of the problem? When a new CD can cost anything up to ?17, is it any surprise that consumers are burning their own? The GBMD is your chance to air your views about the state of the British music industry.
What do you think? Take part in The Great British Music Debate!
:from the BBCi - Radio 2 Homepage:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/greatdebate/
You should be able to tune in via the internet if you are interested in the debate - if it is streamed live follow the link when you log in at the above URL.
I'll be listening for sure!!
Join host Stuart Maconie at 7pm on July 2nd as he kicks off five hours of programmes devoted to the burning issues surrounding the British music business. Steve Lamacq looks at the rise and decline of A&R, Kate Thornton reveals the industry's secret ways to get a number one, Tom Robinson investigates music piracy, Paul Gambaccini takes the lid off the music business and Simon Mayo looks at the fate of the single.
LIVE DEBATE
At the heart of the evening is a live debate hosted by Jeremy Vine who chairs a panel of music industry experts. All the key issues will be discussed in front of a live studio audience of industry movers and shakers, and we want you to send your questions and comments.
E-mail us here.
LIVE SHOWCASE
Then at 2200, the music industry fights back as Janice Long hosts a Radio 2 Live & Exclusive featuring five new acts that could be the future of the British music scene.
More information here.
THE BIG ISSUES
The British music industry is second only to the USA as a source of repertoire and the UK market is the third largest for recorded music in the world. Despite its apparent commercial success, many say the industry has failed to develop new artists, and no longer sets the music agenda. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) blamed the recent fall in UK music sales on the sluggish economy and downward pressure on prices. Rampant piracy and competition from other entertainment also undermined the sector, dragging British music sales down to ?216m in the first three months of 2003, it has said.
But are the record companies themselves partly to blame? Is the increasing tendency of television-created bands and pop stars part of the problem? When a new CD can cost anything up to ?17, is it any surprise that consumers are burning their own? The GBMD is your chance to air your views about the state of the British music industry.
What do you think? Take part in The Great British Music Debate!
:from the BBCi - Radio 2 Homepage:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/greatdebate/
You should be able to tune in via the internet if you are interested in the debate - if it is streamed live follow the link when you log in at the above URL.
I'll be listening for sure!!