Frenzal Rhomb guitarist Lindsay McDougall has been shafted by the Australian music industry association, who told him it was recording his interview for one reason and then used it for another. Here’s McDougall on the industry’s lame attempt to shame kids into not downloading music by suggesting that they’re ripping off artists rather than actually cutting into the bloated profits of the record companies who rip off artists.

I think it’s bullshit, I think it’s record companies crying poor and I don’t agree with it… you don’t make money from the record, the record companies make the money from the record. If they can’t make money these days because they haven’t come onside with the way the world is going, it’s their own problem.

Pwned.

And here’s “artist” and “musician” Anthony Callea’s manager throwing his support behind the campaign to stop something that will never, ever have any impact on Callea’s sale(s).

This video is a unique view on the changing nature of our industry. It’s tremendous to see artists given the opportunity to provide a balanced first hand account of the music business as they see it.

Industrial relations. Uranium policy. Climate Change. Education.

Who cares?

The really big question to be answered at the ALP National Conference is this: What tune will play when Kruddy takes the stage?

John Williamson’s Hey True Blue? John Farnham’s You’re The Voice? Something by Anthony Callea?

Let us know your hot tip for Kevin Rudd’s theme song or, if you’re reading this after the start of the conference, let us know what you think it should’ve been instead. You may also want to chuck in a suggestion for The Man Of Steel at the Liberal conference because we all know he reads this blog.

Hi, John!