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6 things we've learned about music this week
Eavis, MIA, home boozing and more
Tom Porter, Fri 1 May 2009, 2:35 pm BST
Kings Of Leon may have dominated these pages for the last week, but not everything revolves around the Followill boys.
Here are five 'other' things we've learned about music this week...
1. 'Home boozing is killing music'
Forget home taping, it's the belt-tightening public – no longer able to afford splashing the cash in pubs every night – who are opting to drink at home, that are music's latest arch enemy. The amount of royalties collected from pubs and clubs in the UK by the PRS has dropped 2% to £39.7 million. It marks the sector's first ever decline. (Via: The Guardian)
2. Michael Eavis, MIA among most influential people on earth
The 2009 Time 100 list has landed. This year, the magazine's influential selections include Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis and British-born singer/songwriter/produer/fashion designer MIA. Elsewhere on the list, Rick Astley pays tribute to moot, the man behind 4chan.org and, more importantly, the Rickrolling phenomenon. (Via: NME)
3. Skunk Anansie return proper
Skin-fronted rockers Skunk Anansie are recording new material for a Best Of album and tour. The news follows two low-key, undercover shows (under the pseudonym S.C.A.M. – a combination of the band-members' first-name initials) early last month. You can sign-up for tour news here. (Via: Planet Sound)
