Money Programme, The: the Online Music Revolution and Parking Mad

Synopsis: Two episodes from the popular BBC2 programme. The ONLINE MUSIC REVOLUTION examines the ways in which the big record companies have been put on the back foot by an increasingly technology-driven industry. Bands like Nislopi, and Simply Red have used the web to promote themselves and sell their own music without needing the support of the big record companies. Bands like the Arctic Monkeys started out as an internet phenomenon, and MySpace has now become an essential marketing tool for any aspiring young musician.

PARKING MAD looks at how private companies are making huge profits from running parking regimes for councils and asks if it is right to make money out of enforcing the law.
Series: Money Programme, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2006
Subjects: Business studies
Keywords: local government; money; music industry; privatisation; financial issues; online services

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