Music Ally

After partnering with Sky last month to create a music download service, Universal’s Rob Wells predicted that “bundling it in with their broadband or set-top box subscription will be an inevitability.” But what of Playlouder MSP, the independent that for five years has been pioneering the notion of licensed filesharing bundled with ISP subscriptions? (more…)

Part of the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the UK government, ISPs and the music industry involved making more legal download services available. 7digital is hoping to capitalise on that, having announced this morning a new range of tailored music services for ISPs to offer for their customers. (more…)

It’s emerged that the BPI was rapped by UK government minister Baroness Vadera on the day its recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the government and various labels, ISPs and film industry bodies. (more…)

A quiet news day in the UK has propelled news of a Memorandum of Understanding between the six biggest UK ISPs and the BPI and brokered by the UK Government right to the top of the news agenda. (more…)