5 Things that's killing the 'Music Industry' make that 6. If the definition of 'music industry' means the current crop of TV stars and celebrities on offer, I'd love to plunge the knife in now and start again. But I do think its not the Simon Cowells of this world that you should fear.

The people you have to be really careful of is Kim Howells. The pompous ex-miners union leader, got the job of junior culture minister a few years back and decided to stop people from singing in pubs unless the pubs coughed up a substantial licence fee.

I believe it was his lovely piece of legislation that led to one of East Yorkshire' most loved live music venues 'NELLIES' in Beverley to stop singers and players performing altogether. Followers in the Mudcat Cafe should always remember this.

These are the sorts of people who are killing our music. Politicians. They should have far more important issues on their agendas to deal with. And certainly not stamping down on our musical culture.