One of the year's biggest stories crept by last month without anyone paying too much attention. You'd almost think the mainstream media had a vested interest in ignoring it… After years of burying its head in the sand the Premier League has eventually come out blinking into the sun and admitted that internet streaming could crush the professional game's finances. For the uninitiated, internet streaming basically means you can watch football on the net for zip all instead of splashing out on those expensive Sky and Setanta subscriptions. There are amazing parallels with the music industry which has been trying to tackle this problem since the days of Napster in the late 90s. Both music and football have punters who show a type of love and loyalty that most industries can only dream of. Do they work with this and cherish the... [read full story]
