Ontelly

HARDtalk - John Kennedy

Logo for HARDtalk - John Kennedy

These are tough times for the traditional record companies; CD sales are falling, established artists are working more independently and they are battling the rise of online piracy. Is this good for the artists and their fans or a disaster in the making? Zeinab Badawi talks to John Kennedy, the CEO of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. He represents the international recording industry worldwide and is fighting for its survival.