Those of you who know me or follow me on twitter or here will know I like my music. This year alone I have been to 8 gigs, seeing 19 bands and a set by @mitchbenn at Eastercon. I love my local music scene although would like to be more involved in it and I know that Manchester and Liverpool are also really exciting places musically right now.

I am still at a loss as to what the recording industry think they've gotten with the Digital Economy Bill which passed the Commons late last night. MPs have been throwing around industry figures in the hundreds of millions of pounds lost due to piracy. They seem to be willfully ignoring the argument that one download does not equal one lost sale (and may indeed lead to multiple extra purchases).