Gary Lightbody industry, specifically how music is obtained by consumers. He questions the public's motive to buy the songs which they have already listened to, and blames Myspace for it. Of Snow Patrol, Lightbody has said that all albums they managed to sell in the early days were from touring, as there were no unauthorized copies of their music available then. He believes if the current state of the industry continues, it would become impossible for bands starting out to become full-time. Despite this, he observes that the band might not have survived if they had been successful early in their career,
Gary Williams (singer) live in 2003, it lay forgotten about until rediscovered late 2010. "Gary Williams Live in Brazil" was released in 2013. In 2015 after a successful crowdfunding appeal he released a big band Christmas album "Big Band Wonderland". In 2017 Williams released "Gary Williams at the Movies", which was awarded four stars by the "London Evening Standard" which said, "This selection of movie tunes sung with Sinatra-esque flair, will transport you down memory lane and get your serotonin levels soaring." In 2018 he released 'Treasure Seeker' his first album as a singer/songwriter. Williams hosts the weekly musical biography show "The Legends