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,
Robert Lightbody and he was a significant landowner. In 1852, after a short return to the Liverpool area he moved to Castle Square House, Ludlow, the substantial residential property which he eventually purchased and settled in with his family until his death. After moving to Ludlow in 1852, Lightbody soon became an active member of the Ludlow Natural History Society, replacing Edward Rogers as a committee member in 1853. Throughout the years of his membership Lightbody is notable for his dedication to the society. HIs name appears as an attendee at almost all of the AGMs, and he is often one of