If you own a painting by Francis Bacon, 2007 was a good year for you. Transactions in works by Bacon (at auction only) reached US$245 million in 2007, far exceeding the US$41 million sold in 2006.

The worlds oldest oil paintings have been found in a cave system in Afghanistan. The oil paintings date back to the 7th century.

In only one year of operation The Music Copyright Society of Kenya has seen music users obtaining licences and royalties for their works. Their membership has grown from just 400 a year ago to 1,300 today.