I regularly comment on the music and media industries, and the Edinburgh and Brighton festivals, providing opinions, insights and information on key developments in these areas to TV, radio and print media.

I regularly provide such comment on BBC Radio 5Live (especially 'Wake Up To Money' and 'Drive'), BBC Radio 4 (especially 'Today') and the BBC News Channel, and have also appeared on CNN and Sky News, and have been quoted in numerous print media around the world by providing commentary to the Associated Press.

I also regularly speak at conferences on music, media and cultural matters. In May 2010 I will chair a panel at City Showcase in London, lead three Q&A sessions at The Great Escape in Brighton and chair a panel and run educational workshops at Liverpool Sound City. I have also previously contributed to the International Live Music Conference, the Live UK Summit, the Big Debate at Birmingham's New Generation Arts Festival, and Dubai SoundCity (pictured - photo by Mark McNulty).

If you want a comment on a music or media story, or the Edinburgh or Brighton festivals, just get in touch - chris@unlimitedmedia.co.uk - or call the UnLimited Media office on 020 7099 9050.

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PAST TV/RADIO/CONFERENCE STUFF 

29.04.10: London Metropolitan University
Delivering a guest lecture - 'It started with Napster (well, actually Alan): The file-sharing story'

22.03.10: BBC Radio Scotland (Fred Macaulay)
Commenting on rumours Decca Records were looking for some nuns to sign.

11.03.10: BBC 5Live (Drive Time)
Commenting on EMI's legal fight with Pink Floyd over the sale of their albums track by track.

10.03.10: BBC World (Business Report)
Commenting on Elio Leoni Sceti's sudden departure as CEO of EMI Music.

22.01.10: BBC 5Live (Breakfast)
Discussing the International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry's digital music report.

22.01.10: BBC 5Live (Breakfast)
Discussing the International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry's digital music report.

15.01.10: BBC 5Live (Drive)
Discussing the ruling in the Oink trial [listen on this page].

22.12.09: BBC 5Live (Drive)
Discussing the UK Competition Commission's decision to approve the proposed Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger [listen on this page].

23.11.09: BBC 5Live (Wake Up To Money)
Discussing the inclusion of a free magazine with the new Mariah Carey album, and the increasing number of artist-brand partnerships in the music industry - again! [listen on this page]

05.11.09 - 07.11.09: Dubai SoundCity 2009
Taking part in panels about 'music and social media' and how the music industry can "compete with free", as well as chairing roundtable discussions on music and the media.

08.10.09: BBC 5Live (Wake Up To Money)
Discussing the launch of Napster's new streaming music service in the UK.

02.09.09: BBC Radio 4 (You & Yours)
Discussing the inclusion of a free magazine with the new Mariah Carey album, and the increasing number of artist-brand partnerships in the music industry.

28.08.09: BBC Radio 2 (Chris Evans Show)
Commenting on the value of the Beatles brand, and recent Beatles deals, as part of Radio 2's Beatles weekend.

10.08.09: BBC 5Live (Wake Up To Money), BBC Radio Scotland (Breakfast)
Commenting on the potential value of the Michael Jackson brand as executors of his estate ask an LA judge for permission to enter into three deals. 

03.08.09: BBC 5Live (Richard Bacon Show)
Commenting on Arctic Monkey's tie-up with Oxfam on the exclusive release of their new single.

24.07.09: BBC Radio Humberside (Breakfast Show)
Commenting on Kingston Communication's policy of disconnecting illegal file-sharers without warning.

26.06.09: BBC World, BBC News Channel, BBC 5Live (Drive), BBC Radio 4 (Six O'clock News), The Associated Press
Discussing the death of Michael Jackson, and in particular the impact on AEG Live, and on Jackson's record sales, and about Jacko's dodgy finances in general.

12.06.09: BBC Radio 4 (You & Yours)
Commenting on the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger and its referral to the UK Competition Commission - again!

11.06.09: BBC 5Live (Richard Bacon Show)
Commenting on the Live Nation/Ticketmaster and its referral to the UK Competition Commission.

22.06.09: Liverpool SoundCity 2009
Running my 'beginners guide to the music biz' plus recording some CMU Insights interviews

14.05.09 - 15.05.09: The Great Escape 2009, Brighton
Running my 'beginners guide to the music biz' plus recording some CMU Insights interviews

07.04.09: Student Radio Association Conference 2009
Running my 'media careers' workshops and chairing a panel on student radio and the music industry.

07.04.09: BBC Radio Ulster
Discussing live music ticket prices - are promoters ripping us all off?

10.02.09: BBC 5Live (Drive)
Commenting on the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger.

10.02.09: MTV2
Joining Zane Lowe and other music journalists to help compile MTV2's top 100 videos ever (more here)

24.12.08: BBC 5Live (Drive), BBC Radio 4 (PM)
Commenting on Zavvi going into administration.

22.12.08: BBC 5Live
Commenting on Warner and YouTube falling out over the former's videos on the latter's website. 

19.12.08: Ericsson Telecom Report
Commenting on the impact of digital and mobile technologies on the music business - watch here.

03.12.08: BBC 5Live (Drive)
Commenting on the arrival of Amazon MP3 in the UK, and its impact on iTunes.

10.10.08: Live UK - The Summit
Taking part in a panel debate on live music in the UK student market.

02.09.08: BBC 5Live (Breakfast)
Commenting on Nokia's Comes With Music service on the announcement it will premiere in the UK.

21.08.08: LP33.tv
Took part in a discussion on the state of the live music industry on this US music business podcast.

04.08.08: BBC 5Live, BBC Suffolk
Talking about the Edinburgh Festival - it's history, why it's great, and what to look out for this year.

24.07.08: BBC News Channel
Commenting on the agreement reached between record label trade body The BPI and six internet service providers regarding the policing of piracy on the internet.

12.06.08: BBC 5Live (Wake Up To Money), BBC Radio 4 (Today), BBC News Channel
Commenting on the release of the new Coldplay album, and the importance of its success to the new EMI management.

09.06.08: The Big Debate at the New Generation Arts Festival in Birmingham
Giving a speech and taking part in a debate on the impact of the internet on culture and community.

28.04.08: BBC 5Live (Wake Up To Money), BBC Radio 4 (Today)
Commenting on the announcement of the We7 download service, and the ad-funded download model.

12.02.08: CNN, BBC 5Live (Wake Up To Money), BBC Radio 4 (Today), BBC News 24
Commenting on reports ISPs may be forced to cut off illegal file-sharers.

31.01.08: Radio 5Live (Breakfast)
Commenting on yet another download platform launching (this one backed by Paul Young) and on music downloading in general.

29.01.08: BBC World (World Business Report)
Commenting on the expected ruling in the Telefonica P2P case in Spain.

Between 11.01.08 and 20.01.08: BBC 5Live (Drive), BBC Radio 4 (Today), BBC 1 (One O'Clock News), BBC World (World Business Report), Sunday Express
Commenting on Guy Hands' announcement of a radical shake up and major job lossess at EMI.

27.11.07: BBC 5Live (Richard Bacon Show)
Taking part in a discussion on Christmas number ones.

07.11.07: Sky News
Commenting on news Prince was suing his fans (again) over photos on a fan message board.

06.11.07: BBC News 24
Commenting on Radiohead's free download promotion and whether it was a new business model for the music industry (it wasn't).

01.11.07: BBC World (World Business Report), BBC World Service and BBC 5Live (Drive)
Commenting on Guy Hands' memo on the relationship between EMI and its artists

11.10.07: BBC World (World Business Report), BBC News 24
Commenting on reports Madonna was doing a 360 degree deal with Live Nation

31.08.07: BBC 5Live (Wake Up To Money), BBC News 24
Commenting on Eric Nicoli's departure from and the new ownership of EMI