Report: More Than £340m Worth of Songs Have Been Illegally Downloaded in the UK So Far This Year

There's an interesting story in the Daily Mail that says more than £340m ($536m CAD) worth of music was filtched from the Internet in the first six months of 2012. 

And before anyone goes blaming The Pirate Bay, remember that it was blocked earlier this year. Downloaders have merely found other ways to get their fix of free music.

Obviously, this is of major concern.  No wonder so many shops are closing up. Plus music is a major British export, accounting for £1.2billion in trade annually.  

This new story sort of jibes with this infographic on cities that share the most songs.  Actually, it's worse.

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New Infographic: Death of the Music Industry

This is from ChurchMag.  For the full graphic, you need to go here.

Interview Offers Insight into DC Punk Scene

From Weeping Elvis:

Jim Saah is a somewhat self-effacing guy, but truth be told he’s a bit of a legendary figure in the DC punk scene. The Silver Spring, MD, resident quietly captured much of the early 80s punk scene in the nation’s capital with his photos, including the cover of Fugazi’s iconic Repeater album. And now, he’s serving as the director of photography for the upcoming Salad Days: The DC Punk Revolution.

 The film chronicles the influential era of DC punk, featuring Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Government Issue, Marginal Man, Dag Nasty, 9353 and Gray Matter, to name only a few. Saah, along with director Scott Crawford, are in the process of shooting and piecing the film together with an expected 2013 release. Fans can help see the timely completion and release of the film by making a donation at Kickstarter.com, the world’s largest fundraising platform for creative projects. Get your pledge in by the October 10th deadline.

We caught up with Jim from his home to talk about the making of the film, his life in photography and how the DC punk revolution put him and many others on a path to who they are today.

Read the interview here.

More Volume-Limiting Headphones for Children

This is a brilliant and much-needed idea.  I'm just surprised that it's taken this long for manufacturers to jump into this market.  (Via Mashable)

Soundgarden Releases Artwork and Trailer for New Album, King Animal

A box set, a live album and a couple of tours after the reunion, Soundgarden will finally have an album of new material.  It's coming November 13.