The great British tradition of media piracy

An article in the UK newspaper the Independant argues the case that those who operate beyond the arm of the regulator can be a force for creative good.

The Independant article by Matt Manson says:

"When a young Irish entrepreneur named Ronan O'Rahilly founded pirate station Radio Caroline in 1964, he also established a great British tradition. Not only did the actions of O'Rahilly and his fellow radio pirates force the BBC to start playing pop music, they left in their wake a great cultural legacy for everyone in Britain, a heritage we should all be proud of."

Read the full story "The great British tradition of media piracy" at
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/the-great-british--tradition-of-media-piracy-830551.html?r=RSS