Pete Allen Newsletter May 2023
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Open consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence + The Culture, Media and Sport Committee State of Play Consultation This is my last newsletter on these consultations, although I bet you a pinch of snuff to a pound of horse manure they will run and run like the Mousetrap. There are two consultations. The first is …
On the 2nd April I wrote to the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport. My letter is printed below. “Dear Mr Whittingdale Re: The Culture White Paper I read the Culture White Paper and I have a number of comments that I trust you will find helpful. Perhaps it might help to explain…
Pete Allen Newsletter September 2023 Welcome to the Pete Allen Newsletter for September here are the gigs: 3rd The Bacon Arms, Oxford Street, Newbury, RG14 1JB. 2.30 pm to 5 pm. Admission is £15 at the door, preferably by cash or cheque payable to P ALLEN. 6th The Conservative Club, Radway Place, Sidmouth, EX10 8TL 3 pm to 5.30 pm. Admission is £15 at the door, preferably…
The leader article ( Amid the pandemic music send a message about things eternal, Monday 23rd March 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/22/the-guardian-view-on-music-and-pandemics-the-global-prisoners-chorus) on culture and music completely missed the point which is the meltdown of music; especially among underrepresented music such as jazz, blues and folk. The available research shows that jazz musicians had 45% of their incomes coming from…
There was an article in the G2 section of the Guardian on the 25th April 2018 saying music streaming saved the music industry. Streaming may have saved some parts of the music industry but it carries problems for under-represented music such as jazz. The nub of the problem with streaming for the jazz musician is…
Pete Allen Newsletter January 2024 Welcome to the New Year and January’s newsletter. If you know of anyone who would like to receive the newsletter please ask them to drop me a line at allenpete886@gmail.com I will add them to the list. Wednesday 3rd January – The Conservative Club, Radway Place, Sidmouth, EX10 8TL 3 pm to 5.30 pm. Admission is £15 at the door,…