Behind the music
Songwriter and musician Helienne Lindvall goes behind the glitz and glamour to expose the grittier side of music
Behind the music: This column might be ending, but the fight continues
Helienne Lindvall: After more than four years, Behind the Music is coming to an end – but there will be no let up in the effort to get a fair deal for artists
Universal's EMI takeover: the great rock'n'roll swindle?
Helienne Lindvall: 'Assets' displaced by Universal's takeover of EMI are being offered for sale to independent labels – is it a good deal?
Play at the Olympics! Just don't expect to be paid much
Helienne Lindvall: Many musicians will be part of the Olympics. So why, with all that money sloshing around, are organisers paying them so little?
How music acts as medicine for the soul
Helienne Lindvall: Nordoff Robbins proves that not all the best remedies come from Big Pharma
Behind the music: Changing copyright laws won't solve everything
Helienne Lindvall: Vince Cable claims changing copyright laws could bring an £8bn boost to the British economy. But even when the changes make sense, it's hard to imagine them generating so much money
Why piracy is perpetuating plastic pop
Helienne Lindvall: Rather than helping to create a rock'n'roll revolution, the unwillingness to pay for music means more assembly-line artists
There's more music like The Bridge theme lurking in the Norwegian woods
Helienne Lindvall: The Swedes are poppy, the Danes are laid back – but Norwegian musicians embrace the darkness
Multiculturalism is what makes British music great
Helienne Lindvall: Britain is celebrating Music is Great week with a DVD of iconic live moments. But why has the campaign ignored the melting pot that makes British music special?
Those who want freedom from copyright will really deliver feudalism
Helienne Lindvall: What control do you have over your life if you have no control over your own work?
Nina Persson: knitting the Cardigans back together
Lovefool was the first song Nina Persson ever wrote – and it became a huge hit. She discusses the pressures of writing, and the difference a co-writer makes, writes Helienne Lindvall
Supporting copyright is not the same as opposing freedom of speech
Helienne Lindvall: Opponents of copyright protection mislead the public with claims about what it means
Roxette have still got the look
Helienne Lindvall: Back on the road, Roxette are playing to huge crowds. It recalls how they first gained success, by coming under the radar
Behind the music: Estonia makes its mark on the musical map
Helienne Lindvall: Tallinn Music Week suggested the Baltic states will be the next region to burst on to the European music scene
Behind the music: Turning a studio performance into recorded magic
Helienne Lindvall: Last week, Trevor Horn and Steve Lipson explained how to get the best from a singer. This week, they turn their attention to conjuring the perfect cut from the instrumentalists
Behind the music: how to make a singer sound great
Helienne Lindvall: Super-producers Trevor Horn and Steve Lipson on the subtle art of coaxing an outstanding performance from a singer
Behind the music: Why artists should shout at The Voice
Helienne Lindvall: The TV talent show is a model – a model of how to wring the most money out of the most pliable young singers
Behind the music: Why it's worth taking Eurovision seriously
Helienne Lindvall: In Sweden, the race to decide each year's entry is taken so seriously that the hint of a fix causes outrage. The UK could benefit from the same commitment to encouraging new artists
Behind the music: Why artists mustn't be drawn into an MP3 site's legal fight
Helienne Lindvall: Is it in the best interests of musicians to help the founder of an online music locker in his copyright battle with EMI?
Behind the music: The industry has a duty of care
Helienne Lindvall: The music business shouldn't reward Chris Brown after his assault on Rihanna – it needs to make clear that violence is unacceptable
Behind the music: Bass, the final frontier
Helienne Lindvall: Freed from the encumbrances of a band or the need for record sales, DJs such as Skrillex are discovering a huge new audience
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