Earlier this month, Jon Bon Jovi accused Steve Jobs of killing the music industry [1]. (I would link to the original source but it’s behind the Times paywall, so I’ll save you the hassle). The same day, I came across this article on PaidContent.org, a website covering “the economics of digital content”.
It looks at the proposed review of copyright law in the UK, and some of the key vested interests involved. Representatives of the music industry in particular, such as Fergal Sharkey, are attacking the government’s fledgling plans for copyright reform – and not because they’re afraid of “piracy” but because they are afraid of Google and the technology industry in general.
Read more at ORGZine.