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The Los Angeles hip-hop/pop band Nectarphonic is seeking licensing of their music for T.V./Film. Nectarphonic tracks have already been used for the T.V. shows: Felicity, MTV’s Undressed & Road Rules. Two indie films have also licensed tracks. Nectarphonic’s music is labeles atmospheric groove pop With a sound kind of like Portishead meets The Cocteau Twins, and translates to T.V. & film very well. Please contact Lorenzo at nectarband@aol.com nectarband@aol.com or see Nectarphonic Website

In The City will launch a searing attack during Midem on parts of the UK Media they believe are responsible for the malaise in the UK music industry. ITC believes the media has much responsibility and it is the UK media that will be the focus of ITC 2003. ‘We’re not blaming the provincial futility of Pop Stars or the overarching monopoly of the UK’s only national FM radio station, but fingers can be pointed and they will be pointed.’ (ITC)

On Monday Steve Lamacq joined the OneMusic site and will be writing a weekly A&R column. It’s going to be a cross between his old Music Week and Melody Maker columns where he’ll discuss what’s going on the industry, who are the most promising music makers, and what’s happening in the life of the country’s most famous gig goer. For his debut Steve tells why 18million, 179, and 22-20 will be the most important numbers in 2003: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/lamacqlive/ (BBC)

Microsoft announced on Saturday new digital rights software aimed at helping music labels control unauthorised copying of CDs. more… (ZDnet)

Last week’s dEtente between the recording industry and tech lobbying groups shows that tech is ahead in the fight over digital music. Now it’s the music industry’s battle to lose. more… (Business 2.0)

Comment from a non industry journalist gives interesting observation… more… (Knox)

Last week at the Oxford Media Convention Tessa Jowell told the BBC that it can’t take the licence fee for granted. As the battle lines are drawn for renewing the charter in 2006. more… (Guardian)

CANNES / Midem: In its harshest indictment yet of Internet piracy, a top official of the music industry said on Sunday Europe’s 600,000 music professionals risk losing their jobs unless the industry fights back. more… (Economic Times)

BBC OneMusic have started their season of live online chats giving people the chance to quiz music experts. They are happening every Tuesday night from 8pm. Tomorrow’s guest (21st Jan) is John Leckie (producer/engineer for Muse, Spiritualized, Radiohead and Stone Roses). more… (BBC)

Bertelsmann is in talks to spin off its music division BMG into EMI in a move that would create a global record industry company. more… (Guardian)