LONDON -- Organizers of the U.K.'s annual pop music Brit Awards said Thursday that the event will honor rockers Oasis with an outstanding contribution to music nod. British recorded music industry trade association BPI said Oasis will be recognized with the nod at next year's Brit Awards, scheduled to take place Feb. 14. The event will be shown live on television for the first time in almost 20 years. The award is in the gift of the council of the BPI, which organizes the Brit awards, with all proceeds going to the industry's charity, the Brit Trust. "Oasis set the standard for many of the young rock bands who are currently enjoying success in the U.K. charts," BPI chairman Peter Jamieson said in a statement. "As the Brit Awards goes live for the first time in nearly two decades, it is appropriate that we should honor one of the most exciting live acts the U.K. has produced."...
- 10/19/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- The British record business on Monday asked the U.K. government to give its investment in A&R the same tax breaks that companies in other fields get for research and development. Trade body the British Phonographic Industry said it has responded to the government's Creative Economy Program consultation with a recommendation that the U.K. treasury department's tax credit plan should be extended to record labels. "We believe the time is right for the government, together with industry, to consider closely a tax credit regime for A&R, which is the music business's research and development," BPI executive chairman Peter Jamieson said in a statement.
- 9/25/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- British record company trade association BPI is ramping up its fight against piracy with the appointment of legal eagle Roz Groome to spearhead its campaign. Groome is appointed BPI General Counsel and will take up the reins beginning Nov. 1. BPI chairman Peter Jamieson said Groome "has proven herself to be a staunch defender of the recording industry's rights in a string of high-profile cases over the past three years."...
- 10/24/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- Sales of legally downloaded musical recordings have passed the 10 million mark in the U.K., almost double the number for all of 2004, the British Phonograph Industry announced in its quarterly report Monday. "The record industry has enthusiastically embraced the new legal download services since their emergence in the mainstream little more than a year ago and now we're beginning to reap the rewards," BPI chairman Peter Jamieson said in a statement. Total singles shipped for the second quarter -- April through June -- in the U.K. were just over 11 million, up 52.4% over the same period in 2004 thanks to the download surge and an 87.3% rise in the sale of seven-inch vinyl records, the BPI said.
- 7/11/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- Britain's recording industry declared war Thursday on illegal Internet use of music, saying that lawsuits against uploaders will likely happen this year. Trade body the British Phonographic Industry, which represents majors and independents, said there is a clear correlation between illegal downloading of music and the 30% fall in singles sales last year. "The message we want to put out today is that file sharers are on notice that if they continue with their activities, they risk court action," BPI chairman Peter Jamieson said at a news conference. "Serial uploaders are flouting the law, and they are damaging British music and the British music industry."...
- 3/26/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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