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Paul Mcguinness

U2 Manager: Only Kicking Off Customers Can Save The Music Biz

Apr 9, 2009 3:01 AM

We already knew U2 manager Paul McGuinness was a passionate supporter of France’s three-strikes anti-piracy law (see our report of his keynote from last year’s Midem). Now that law is being passed, he has used France’s Le Figaro paper (in English at Guardian.co.uk) to write a back-slapping, steely defence that…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Legal, Countries, Europe, France, paul mcguinness, u2

U2’s Bono: Our Manager Wrong On Radiohead, But ISP Profiteering ‘Disturbing’

Jun 29, 2008 4:49 PM

U2 manager Paul McGuinness may this year have become one of the music industry’s biggest advocates of action against ISPs and social networks, but not all of his comments have been supported by the band he represents. Earlier this month, McGuinness told BBC 6Music Radiohead’s pay-what-you-like In Rainbows release had…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, bono, paul mcguinness, u2

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