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THE BIG QUESTION: 08.12.07.

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"Do you agree with Guy Hands' belief that the RIAA, IFPI and BPI don't offer the industry value for money because there is too much crossover between the three groups."

John Kennedy, IFPI

"This is an organisation which exists to serve all its members, big and small. The structure, the role and the cost is determined, and should be determined, by what our members want, what they need and what they can afford. They have to continually juggle their resources in their own companies, and I understand that they need to look at their funding for trade associations in the same way."

Alison Wenham, Aim

"Aim is extraordinarily good value for money. We rely on about one tenth of what the BPI receives and we also have public funding. The value that we give back is subsidised by other income. We are a very businesslike organisation. I come from a commercial world."

Robin Vaughan, Regis Records

"The industry has been crucified these last few years by lack of unified position ...

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