Why should music fans buy music when they can stream it for free? - at any of these music streaming sites: http://www.unifiedmanufacturing.com/blog/2010/07/independent-music-10-ways-to-share-music-on-twitter/ - and they're all intergrating with Twitter to make it even easier to freely share music with friends. Since artists, and their producers, seem to receive next to no payment for the stre...

MPG members - the organisation of the MPG Awards 2011 is underway, and we need your help. We would like to involve the membership by asking for suggestions for the Joe Meek Award For Innovation.This award represents production talent which, in the spirit of Joe Meek himself, has displayed true innovation, i.e. work which has introduced new techniques into the world of record production.All...

Discussion of the new Digital Economy Act In relation to the Digital Economy Bill, now the Digital Economy Act, there has been much misinformation and confusion, and the board of the MPG has arranged two separate meetings with OFCOM, and Geoff Taylor, chairman of the BPI, in order to clarify any points raised. The MPG has been actively involved with UK Music during the on-going con...

With Amy Winehouse reportedly back working with Producer Mark Ronson after a fall out. What are the benefits and pitfalls of working with the same producer throughout an artists career?

Have UK politicians got it right with the Digital Economy Bill?The British parliament is currently debating this bill, which, amongst other things, is intended to kurb the tide of illegal music file sharing.Some argue that this is an infringement of peoples' rights to internet access and privacy, which would be compromised by the requirement that the ISP's (who supply internet access to the gen...

How can music producers ensure quality control, or influence the audio quality of the music files made available by on-line aggregators, once masters have been delivered for distribution?

Should the BBC abandon its plan to shut down BBC 6 Music?The BBC has announced plans to shut down BBC 6 Music (and the Asian Network) in a series of cost-cutting measures. Many MPG members strongly disagree with this plan.Read these press articles, and comment below:http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/feb/26/bbc-protests-6music-asian-network-radio-closurehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/...

We have recently started a new feature designed to give our members a chance to voice their opinions about the issues that matter: The Weekly Debate. Send your ideas for a weekly debate to vocal_booth@mpg.org.uk This week's debate kicks off with: Credit Where Credit Is Due. Who played bass on track 7 of the new Beyonce album ? Where was the Snow Patrol album recorded?Who designed the Sleev...