DGM HQ A grey morning
09.56
DGM HQ.
A grey morning along the valley.
Mr. Stormy and David are cooking up bright wheezes I…
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The Minx has called: last night was a very successful First Night. Yippee!
12.15
Martin Kielty arrived punctually at 10.00 on behalf of Classic Rock. A good man, with proper journalistic instincts and values. The conversation mostly addressed the UMG dispute I…
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12.23 Brief e-flurry. The street I…
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13.23 Lunch with David and continuing discussion over UMG. David recalled his suggestion to Microsoft in 2000, when BootlegTV in Seattle was a prime concern of ours and MS were trying to get the industry onboard for its own music plans. The combined share-value of the major record labels was a fraction of the $ available to MS. Rather than negotiate with the majors for music rights, why not just buy up the music industry? Similarly today, with Apple’s cashpile of $90 billion, and the combined value of the music industry perhaps half that, why doesn’t Apple buy up the music industry with all its rights, and service iTunes with a content stream forever?
Packing and off to Chagford.
22.55 Super Audio Mastering, Monks Withecombe, Chagford, Devon.
Leaving DGM HQ c. 13.32, arriving c. 15.57.
Loading in, setting up computing. Even a little practicing…
