Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

28 Feb 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:23:43

Description

Decision Makers-future of the record industry, presented by Richard Bestic. Looks at how recording onto cassettes at home has led to claims of big losses and the industry calling for a levy on blank tapes; value for money in the record industry and how the levy would work. Speaks to: Richard Robson, British Phonographic industry (BPI); Barry Fox, journalist; David Atwood,Consumer Association; Bob Hein; Mike Davidson, European Tape Industry Association; Island Records spokesman; Derek Shaw, Society of Film Distributors. Engineer Dave Dawson.

Contributors

Dave Dawson; Richard Robson; Barry Fox; David Atwood; Bob Hein; Mike Davidson; Richard Bestic; Derek Shaw

Keywords

Legislation; Music; Piracy; Finance; Copyright; Disc recordings; BPI; Magnetic tape recordings; Audio tapes; Music industry; Record labels (companies); Record industry

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