Richard Smirke

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Richard Smirke is a U.K. journalist specializing in music and the music industry, who writes regularly for Billboard magazine, Billboard.biz and Billboard.com. He has previously written for The Guardian, BBC, Associated Newspapers, and other publications.

 

HMV Troubles Help Lift U.K. Music Sales
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HMV Troubles Help Lift U.K. Music Sales

January 30, 2013 1:29 PM EST 
With the U.K. music industry still reeling from HMV entering administration, new figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association suggests there may be a silver lining to the retailer’s financial woes: double digit year-on-year sales gains for music retail over the first four weeks of 2013.
Biz Q&A: BPI Chief Geoff Taylor On Google's Search Problem, HMV's Future, Moribund Digital Economy Act
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Biz Q&A: BPI Chief Geoff Taylor On Google's Search Problem, HMV's Future, Moribund Digital Economy Act

January 30, 2013 7:55 AM EST 
Speaking exclusively to Billboard.biz, BPI chief executive Geoff Taylor outlined key issues facing the U.K. music business, including: the need for stronger government legislation (3 years later the Digital Economy Act still hasn’t been enacted); co-operation from the tech sector (Google search still brings up pirate sites); and more support for brick and mortar (“a large percentage of HMV stores are profitable”).

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