No Rock And Roll Fun

CHEER UP, MISERY GUTS: The drop in sales globally of music has almost bottomed out - down just 1.3% overall in the first six months of the year. Likewise, in North America, sales rose by 3.9%. And this is usually the weak half of the year. Good news all round, eh?

Unless, of course, improving sales weakens your hand in demanding ever stricter copyright rules and legitimises your playing cops and robbers.