Earlier this month we told you about the UK's BBC Radio 2 who have scheduled a range of Pink Floyd programming for their Autumn season.

Musicweek have been looking at what's coming up, and note that Pink Floyd pioneered certain modern business models. According to Steve Levine, the man behind the programme on producers, the band's management paid for studio time with Joe Boyd (who discovered Pink Floyd at the UFO Club) producing. "They were originally going to sign for Polydor and the management said, 'If we pay for studio time and we own masters we will make the decision of what to do'," said Levine. After the independent production of that single the band signed with EMI. He also noted that Floyd had "free use" of Abbey Road studios because they negotiated a slightly smaller percentage deal with EMI, in exchange for EMI paying for studio time. "That was very unusual for the time. These are very interesting models."

Levine and Allinson interviewed Gilmour at Astoria. The producer said: "The forthcoming focus on Pink Floyd will be one of our most revealing programmes yet. Gilmour talked at length about how the guitar sound is important in the band's music and how the various overdubs and unique production sounds and techniques make up the totality of a song – as well as stories about individual tracks".

Radio 2 and 6 Music controller Bob Shennan said: "This is one of the opportunities for us to do something I am really keen for Radio 2 to do – take an iconic artist or band, particularly one you don't get to hear that often on the radio, or certainly outside of the BBC, and really celebrate them, give them more depth. Rather than doing one-off documentaries we are trying to get really intelligent analysis as well as a celebration of the artists". He also revealed that talks were currently ongoing about bringing some of the Pink Floyd programming to sister station 6 Music.

Read more on this story over at Musicweek.com. Our thanks to Mark Jennings for the info.

The 2011 Rocky Mountain Audiofest being held in Denver, Colorado, USA, next month includes a fascinating sounding event as part of its programme.

On all three days of Audiofest - October 14th, 15th and 16th - James Guthrie will be participating in a "preview presentation" of the hugely anticipated 5.1 surround sound SACD (Super Audio CD), which finally gets its release on November 7th. Guthrie, who mixed the 35th Anniversary Edition, will be in attendance for the discussion of this monumental release.

The demonstration will be played through Acoustic Transducer Company (ATC) speakers - the same speakers used by Guthrie to mix this project. More details of the event can be seen on the flyer (click the thumbnail) and also at audiofest.net/2011. Our thanks to Robert Perry and Panu Hallamaa for the info.

Many of you will recall that last year, and the early part of this year, we told you about Barrett, a limited edition, high quality, large-format book that describes itself as the "definitive visual companion to the life of Syd Barrett".

Published in March 2011 in "Classic" and the 500-copy "Signature" editions, Barrett is the first book to have been made in conjunction with the Barrett family and the Syd Barrett Estate, and this has paid dividends with the material which has been uncovered and revealed for the first time. However, the publishers have cast their net far and wide, which has resulted in a wide variety of incredible, unpublished photos of the band, and Barrett, onstage and off. It is the largest collection of Syd Barrett-related images ever assembled, and includes Syd's letters along with all of his artworks.

Our full review can be seen here.

The publishers are running a competition to win a copy. There are three copies up for grabs and no purchase is necessary, so give it a go. Good luck! To enter, visit barrettbook.com/winbook/ now. The prize draws will be made on September 20th, 23rd and 29th each from the entire pool of entries, so the sooner you enter the better your chances of winning!

To help celebrate the release of the first stage of the Why Pink Floyd remaster campaign, the respected US radio broadcaster Redbeard is airing a special show this week in North America. His "In The Studio" specials have built a great reputation due to their mix of detailed interview and music.

This week's show focuses on The Dark Side Of The Moon, which is coming out on Discovery, Experience and Immersion formats (and on vinyl too) on September 26th. Redbeard interviews David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters, for their thoughts on it, and the show can be heard across North America - check his website for participating radio stations, and then local listings for exact time and date of broadcast.

The interview will also be made available from next Monday (September 26th) worldwide at www.InTheStudio.net, where you can also find some of his other Pink Floyd specials to stream at your convenience.