Artist's Win

I'm all for advances in technology, and I love Apple, but it's so good to see an artist win. On Thursday, London's High Court ruled in favor of Pink Floyd against music giant EMI in a case involving their LSD fueled classic "Dark Side Of The Moon". 

At issue was whether EMI could break up the album into individual cuts to sell on itunes. Lawyers for Pink Floyd have argued for a year that releases like "Dark Side' are concept albums that are supposed to be listened to in their entirety, (preferably with some mental enhancement). Those of us of a certain age remember listening to an album from start to finish.

The judge hearing the case sited a clause in the groups contract saying "preserve the artistic integrity of the albums". EMI said that clause only applied to the physical albums, the judge disagreed.

Although EMI has not been officially ordered to stop selling the cuts, it's a great win for artists in the music business. This ruling is part of a larger case involving 15 million dollars in royalties.

Read the BBC report here.