I recently came across several online petitions asking from Youtube to stop deleting copyrighted material such like music videos, movies, and other shows. It is well knows that youtube follows a very strict policy regarding copyrights. At 2006 BBC has reported that “Its policy is to take down copyrighted material when it is alerted by the owners, but it has been criticised for not being vigilant enough. It has also developed technology that will allow it to block copyrighted videos” (Day accessed 27/2/2010). Indeed Youtube removes thousands of videos per day displaying a message “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim” after the deletion.
I would like to outline some of the reasons I disagree with that policy as I believe it is nonsense and it does not help anybody. Continue reading »
The 70s, one of the most racially difficult eras for Britain. Despite the general discrimination against the black population, it was very common for the police force to behave brutally against them. The Carnival of Notting Hill which started in 1959 as a response to a series of racist attacks that took place during the 50s, became crucial for the integration of the Caribbean immigrants. The year of 1976 was very important for the racial relationships in the country. London was like a bomb ready to explode as serious attacks occurred. In the summer, during the Notting Hill Carnival in the fear of a possible upcoming riot more than 3.000 police officers where gathered in the festival area. Continue reading »
If you ever thought of visiting Athens, I am sure you have been advised to avoid the area called “Exarcheia”. I have no doubt that your tourist office has informed you to stay away from this district and all the surrounding areas as they have been unfairly connected with high crime, prostitution, drug dealing and of course with the Greek riots of 2008. Continue reading »
We saw in the last 6 months that the music industry has not been badly affected by the global financial crisis. Some say it is recession-proof or that the recession has been helpful to them while there are a few reports that confirm that the record industry does suffer but not as much as others who had no choice but to make mass redundancies. What is really going on?
It is well known that the major labels dictate their signed artists and use them as pawns in their profit machine. Most of the album sales (around 80-90%) go to the labels and the musicians receive a small percentage of the royalties. Music and the show business dominate the modern entertainment and lifestyle. We don?t need a strong economy to make people follow their favorite artists. Given the high prices of the CDs, which is very negative while the market suffers and helps only the piracy, more events and more concerts can be organized by the major labels, more aggressive promotions can be launched and larger percentages of the artist’s earnings can be with held by the labels. The labels have several ways to cover their financial loss. Under these circumstances, the artists have to pay the price and particularly the new starters who are not very competitive and have no other option except to follow their labels. Continue reading »
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