The BBC's iPlayer is about to relaunch following a beta test. It will enable viewers to download single episodes or entire series a month after airing. In other BBC news, an archival project will put a million hours of historic material online for free, according to the Guardian. In this case there's a catch. You'll have to pay the annual BBC license fee to access it. The archives include an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, conducted two days before the shooting, in which they candidly discuss the impact of their relationship on the Beatles. There's also an interview with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., conducted the day before his death, in which he says: "The important thing isn't how long you live, but how well you live."

Been overhearing rumours and reading comments regarding the BBC's long-term plans to sell off their Maida Vale studios by way of a property sale, if this were to happen it would indeed be a very sad day in the history of the British music industry. I sincerely hope it never comes to that but only time will tell. I mean it's not as if the place is falling apart, it's quite simply a brilliant facility, crammed full of wonderful equipment and buzzing with exciting production and talent. If the beeb decided to pull the plug it would be a very sad day.