Peter Jenner: Thoughts on why the ISPs need an Access to Music Charge

International Music Managers' Forum secretary general Peter Jenner's latest post adds fuel to the ISP levy debate currently burning in the UK; and on midemnetblog.com, with readers such as Guillaume Laurent pointing out in response to Jenner's last post that the same idea was "happily shot down back in 2006" in France. Nothing to discourage Jenner, however, as you'll exclusively discover here! (Midemnet's Blog)

Q&A: Jon Webster of the Music Manager's Forum

We recently spoke to Tim Westergren of Pandora, which was forced to close its UK service due to what he saw as excessive new royalty rates, demanded by the recording industry. This, in addition to the proposed royalty rises in the US, has threatened several online broadcasters - Jon gives us the view from the artists and managers' perspective. (e-Consultancy)

The 2008 conference video series: U2 manager Paul McGuinness

Introduced by the IMMF's Peter Jenner, McGuinness made the headlines at MIDEM 2008 by blaming technology companies for the industry's woes in his International Managers' Forum keynote. (Midemnet's Blog)

McGuinness Speech In Full

The full script of the speech everyone is talking about in Cannes, as made by U2 manager Paul McGuinness at Midem. (Billboard)

U2 manager urges ISPs to help fight web piracy

The music industry should shift the focus of its battle with internet piracy towards the technological industries which have "built multibillion dollar industries on the back of our content without paying for it", said Paul McGuinness, manager of rock group U2. (Financial Times)