Och Mick , the respect is mutual , I assure you! Like you I have spent too many years in the labour movement, to not be suspicious of big industry.
My own wish would be that copyright would have to remain with the songwriter and artist, and not with the publisher or recording company. Only permission to publish or record would be granted, but the originator of the work would always remain in control. I certainly support the rights of the artist, but have a problem with the industry. I'm just a lifelong democratic socialist who keeps pissing into the wind! :-}
                        Slainte,
                               Sandy