Tag Archives: zappanale

Back to Blogging: More Zappa I am Afraid!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

For a variety of reasons, over the last few months I have found it really difficult to find the time to blog ā€“ life has just been getting in the way. So ā€“ here is an attempt to get back … Continue reading →

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Zappanale:The Ultimate Music Festival

Posted on August 22, 2009 by

After a long journey from Brecon to Bad Doberan, the first delight was the exposition on Jimmy Carl Black near the ‘Arf Society’ office. Featuring a huge collage of album covers, a video installation and several of his sculptures, the … Continue reading →

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An Autocratic Approach to Music Copyright?: The potential negative impacts of restrictive rights on a composers legacy ā€“ The case of the Zappa Family Trust.

Posted on August 5, 2009 by

Here is the abstract of a paper I am preparing for a conference (somewhere). Let me know if you require any details about it. Since the death of Frank Zappa in 1993, there has been an ongoing legal battle between … Continue reading →

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An Autocratic Approach to Music Copyright?:A Frank Zappa case study

Posted on November 22, 2008 by

I have been aware for a number of years that there has been a legal battle between Gail Zappa, head of the ‘Zappa Family Trust’, and the so called ‘tribute’ bands that are determined to continue performing his music live. … Continue reading →

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