tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post113354044865467002..comments2024-03-18T11:43:53.754+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: LONDONIST BLINKS FIRSTSimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1133798961568867522005-12-05T16:09:00.000+00:002005-12-05T16:09:00.000+00:00We were in the right and yes, there's no way we co...We were in the right and yes, there's no way we could afford any sort of legal entanglement.<BR/><BR/>And I agree with many of the other comment-makers here in that while this was an intersting titbit, it was hardly scoop of the century. Still, the NME seemed sufficently rattled to start firing off threatening emails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1133798531046652362005-12-05T16:02:00.000+00:002005-12-05T16:02:00.000+00:00Like I say, according to quotes they give in the G...Like I say, according to quotes they give in the Guardian. And, yes, it is an odd approach to take.<BR/><BR/>I doubt, even if they believed they were in the right, that The Londonist could afford to risk taking on the legal might of IPC. I assume it wouldn't take much in legal fees to sink an amateur website.Greg Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567766045757692047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1133738361634857692005-12-04T23:19:00.000+00:002005-12-04T23:19:00.000+00:00But how do you stand by a story when you take it d...But how do you stand by a story when you take it down?Simon Hayes Budgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1133620047272852172005-12-03T14:27:00.000+00:002005-12-03T14:27:00.000+00:00They stand by the story, according to quotes in Th...They stand by the story, according to quotes in The Guardian. McNicholas gives a hand-wavily vague account of the process that essentially fits with The Londonist's take on it.<BR/><BR/>But, let's face it, it was a bit of a non-story anyway. "NME fiddles Top 50 to fit more closely what the kids/admen want to hear" - big fucking deal.<BR/><BR/>As for the Bloc Party/Arcade Fire controversy, looking at the Top 50 tracks of the year Bloc Party's only entry is at 13 while Arcade Fire are at 2 and 14. Surely, from the NME's best album of the year you could've expected a stronger showing for the singles?!Greg Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567766045757692047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1133575863553277772005-12-03T02:11:00.000+00:002005-12-03T02:11:00.000+00:00I'm sure they were pressured by lawyers.My own tak...I'm sure they were pressured by lawyers.<BR/><BR/>My own take can be found here:<BR/><BR/>http://blog.myspace.com/lizviolaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1133575291128517272005-12-03T02:01:00.000+00:002005-12-03T02:01:00.000+00:00I don't get it. Why did they take it down?I don't get it. Why did they take it down?evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040210406420170550noreply@blogger.com