Copyright Office Opens a Notice of Inquiry for Orphaned Copyrights
Bridgeport v Dimension Films: next stop, Supreme Court?
Senator Murray introduces INDUCE-like bill in CA legislature
CD Baby launches insanely great website wizard
Event Announcements
In the Newsstream
What We’re Doing
------------------------------------------------------- 1. Big News About
2005 FMC events
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A few months ago
we announced that FMC's Annual Policy Summit would be in mid-April 2005. But then in October, FMC was offered a very
unique opportunity to produce a day's worth of panels and performances
at a big event in New York City in late April. We are still waiting
for a green light on this project, but it's looking good. In the
mean time we have re-oriented our events schedule for 2005.
April 11
or 12, 2005: DC Policy Day (actual date TBD)
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We plan on turning our original
mid-April Summit dates into a one-day Policy pow-wow in Washington, DC.
This will be more focused and policy-specific than the Summit itself
and serve as a moment where various stakeholders can really discuss three
key music and copyright-related policy issues in depth. Details about
this event are coming together quickly and we will send you more info
about this as soon as we can.
September 11–13,
2005: FMC 5th Annual Policy Summit
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Our 5th Annual Policy Summit has
been shifted to Sunday, September 11 – Tuesday,
September 13, 2005 at GWU's Lisner Auditorium. These dates put
us after Bumbershoot and Labor Day, but before NEMO and CMJ, which should
be great. Lisner is reserved, as well as breakout rooms and ballrooms
for cocktail parties, and we’re already working on a huge range
of panel topics, so expect an event as broad and compelling as in years
past.
------------------------------------------------------- 2. FMC files
Reply Comments at FCC on Localism
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On January 3, FMC, AFTRA, AFM, the Recording Academy and the Recording
Artists’ Coalition filed joint reply
comments at the FCC on localism in broadcasting. In this filing, the musicians’ groups focused
on three areas in which the Commission sought input, and which broadcasters
and citizens filed comments:
Local musicians’ concerns about local programming and access
to radio;
The existence and impact of “pay for play” business practices;
and
The domination of centralized programming masquerading as local programming
through such developments as voice-tracking.
Our filing included excerpts of comments filed by citizens, broadcasters,
on-air talent and musicians, many of which articulated the problems of
localism and access to local radio on a very personal and concrete level.
In addition to these points, the recording artist groups repeated at
the outset – media ownership matters. It is simply
impossible to discuss how to promote localism without consideration of
the consolidated ownership patterns emerging throughout this country.
Although the opportunities for a rulemaking to put the consolidation “genie
back in the bottle” may be few, we urged the FCC to adopt
rules and meaningful enforcement mechanisms to reform the destructive
practices that exist today in television and radio broadcasting. We
also hope this proceeding can help the FCC to reconfirm its commitment
to the core principles of localism, competition and diversity as it
moves forward on building regulatory frameworks for managing emerging
technologies.
------------------------------------------------------- 3. Congress ratchets
up broadcast decency legislation again
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With the Super Bowl anniversary upon us, both the House and Senate have
been busy introducing legislation that would increase the fines on TV
and radio broadcasters that air indecent material. However, as
in similar legislation that died last year, these new bills also propose
raising fines for performers – up to $500,000 per incident. At
this point, the bills could even impose fines on recorded material, which
means that recording artists could be fined for something over which
they have no control over whether it is played on the air.
While we can recognize concerns that some parents and legislators have
about the content on radio and TV, FMC joins with other artist organizations
in opposing higher indecency fines for performers. As drafted, musicians
whose music is played on the radio run the risk of fines for airplay
over which they have no say. This is not only unfair, but would
bankrupt most artists. In addition, it cast a chill over free speech
and artistic expression, and would leave artists constantly censoring
themselves, even in the studio.
Support for the passage of this bill is widespread in the House, and
moderately high in the Senate because legislators are unwilling to “support
indecency”, especially following the “moral values” outcome
of the election. However, we are concerned that legislators are
embarking on something that will have a deep impact on cultural expression
and artistic freedom. If you’re concerned about this indecency
legislation and its impact on free speech and artistic expression, contact
your elected officials and tell them so.
The Year of Living Indecently An excellent op-ed that takes the broad look at the chilling effects
of indecency legislation on the media and culture. By Frank Rich, New York
Times, February 5, 2005
------------------------------------------------------- 4. FCC Chairman Michael
Powell resigns
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While we’re on the subject of the FCC...rumors of FCC Chairman
Michael Powell’s resignation had been swirling for months until
his January 21 announcement that he would, indeed, step down.
Now there’s new speculation about who will fill his shoes. We
know it will be a Republican, but will it be current commissioner Martin,
or someone else? In light of the media ownership deregulation fight that
took place under Chairman Powell, FMC hopes the Bush Administration will
be careful to keep the public’s interest at the forefront of their
minds in selecting a new Chair.
------------------------------------------------------- 5. February 8th is Low
Power FM day at the FCC
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Happy Fifth Birthday to Low Power FM! On Tuesday, February 8th,
2005, the Federal Communications Commission is inviting Low Power FM
radio broadcasters and their allies to attend a meeting in Washington,
DC. Representatives from LPFM radio stations from across
the country will testify before Chairman Michael Powell and other FCC
Commissioners and staff in an effort to evaluate LPFM five years after
it was established.
LPFM Day
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC
Can’t make it in person? Audio/video coverage of the meeting will
be broadcast live over the Internet from the FCC’s AV events web
page at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio
In addition, Prometheus Radio Project is organizing a conference on
LPFM on February 7th, and meetings with key members of Congress from
1:00pm – 5:00pm on February 8th. Cake will be served. Details: http://www.prometheusradio.org/lpfm_day.shtml
------------------------------------------------------- 6. Government
will not appeal media ownership ruling
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Speaking of Prometheus... in June 2004, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
told the FCC that its attempts to further deregulate the American media were
unjustified in landmark case Prometheus v. FCC. The court determined that the
FCC employed “irrational assumptions and inconsistencies” when
drafting the looser cross-ownership rules, and ordered the FCC to return to
the drawing board to craft regulations that truly reflect the Commission’s
stated goals of promoting localism, competition, and diversity.
On January 27, 2005, the Solicitor General announced that it would not
appeal this decision to the Supreme Court. This is good news, and
a victory for media reform advocates and Media Access Project, which
represented citizens in the case. This means that the FCC and Bush
Administration must take the recommendations made by the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals and rewrite telecommunication rules to fit in their
guidelines.
US Backs Off Relaxing Rules for Big Media Media companies hoping to expand their television station holdings and
to own both TV stations and newspapers in the same markets suffered a
setback yesterday when the Bush administration decided to abandon its
challenge to a ruling that blocked the relaxation of ownership rules. By
Stephen Labaton, The New York Times, January 28, 2005
FCC Won’t
Contest Media Ownership Rules The Federal Communication Commission will not appeal a legal challenge
to new rules that would have significantly relaxed government restrictions
on media ownership, an agency spokeswoman said today. By Jesus Sanchez,
The Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2005
------------------------------------------------------- 7. Copyright
Office Opens a Notice of Inquiry for Orphaned Copyrights
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FMC cheers the Copyright Office for examining Orphaned Copyrights!
On January 26, 2005, the Copyright Office announced it would launch
a Notice of Inquiry to examine the issues raised by “orphan works” – copyrighted
works whose owners are difficult or sometimes impossible to locate.
In honor of this invitation for comments, we at FMC would like to highlight
an idea we began advocating back in 2001; the construction of a process
that would allow recording artists to obtain licenses for out-of-print
recordings. Major labels commonly acknowledge that a majority of their
back catalog is currently out of print. This phenomenon harms both musicians,
who lose potential record sales, and consumers who find their variety
of musical choices artificially diminished.
In order to address this problem, record contracts in some countries
contain “reversion clauses” which allow for the return of
the copyright to the creator (musician) if a title has remained out of
print for an established period of time. Reversion clauses frame the
relationship between artist and label as an equal one where both sides
have responsibilities and accountability. In the United States there
is no such reversion clause and, therefore, very little recourse for
musicians who have signed away their copyrights to a label that is unwilling
to keep those records in print.
The FMC is in the process of preparing a comprehensive response to the
Copyright Office that will further advocate for making out-of-print sound
recordings available to the public and the recording artists that originally
created them.
Comments are due at the Copyright Office by March 25, 2005.
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Bridgeport v Dimension Films
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The Supreme Court
recently announced that it would hear arguments in the MGM v. Grokster case
on March 29, 2005. Clearly, there
are many people in the music, law, technology, copyright, and policy
community that are following this case closely. Check out the huge
list of amicus briefs and other documents on EFF’s
Grokster page.
For musicians, songwriters, and creators of all types, there’s
another case that’s worth
watching. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last September in
Bridgeport v. Dimension Films that a three-note guitar riff lasting 2
seconds used in another song was copyright infringement. This decision
effectively eliminated the ‘de minimis’ exception, a legal
doctrine that allows artists to sample small amounts from earlier songs
to produce new creations without infringing on the earlier works’ copyright.
The
Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Brennan Center for Justice have
filed a joint amicus brief asking the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
to reverse their original ruling and reinstate the de minimis
rule. As the legal proceedings wil continue, it is clear that striking
a balance between sampling, copyright, compensation, creativity and
fair use continues to challenge the courts, policymakers and creators.
US Courts Confirm Simple Rules For Sampling: Newton v
Diamond and Bridgeport Music v Dimension Films On 7 September 2004, the 6th Circuit US Court of Appeal in Bridgeport
Music v Dimension Films reversed a first instance decision regarding
the NWA song "100 Miles and Runnin", which contained a sample
of a recording of a three-note guitar riff lasting 2 seconds from "Get
Off Your Ass and Jam" by George Clinton and Funkadelic owned by
Bridgeport. The Appeal Court found that this was an infringement of
the copyright in the sound recording. By Tom Frederikse, Simkins Report,
November 15, 2004
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Senator Murray
introduces INDUCE-like bill in CA legislature
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While the INDUCE Act got stuck in Congress last year with many content-owning
proponents and technology-innovating opponents, California State Senator
Kevin Murray (D-Los Angeles) has introduced a similar bill to the California
Senate.
The bill states that anyone who sells, advertises, or distributes peer-to-peer
file sharing software that enables the user to electronically disseminate
recordings or audiovisual works over the internet is punishable by a
fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment. If passed and signed into
law, it could expose file-swapping software developers to fines or jail
if they don't take "reasonable care" in preventing the use
of their software to swap copyrighted music or movies--or child pornography.
This bill, SB
96, is burdened with many of the same flaws as INDUCE.
While attempting to target the unauthorized distribution of audio recordings,
pornography, and spyware, its language is overbroad, and if passed it
would effectively overrule the longstanding Sony-Betamax decision in
California.
State Bill Could Cripple P2P A bill introduced in California's Legislature last week has raised
the possibility of jail time for developers of file-swapping software who
don't stop trades of copyrighted movies and songs online. By John Borland,
CNET, January 18, 2005
INDUCE – California style
Kevin Murray is fast becoming
the Orrin Hatch of the California
Senate. On the heels of criminalizing half
the teenagers in the state for sharing music with their friends, Murray
is training his crosshairs on the California technology industry. By Jason
Schultz, EFF Deep Links, January 18, 2005
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CD Baby launches
insanely great website wizard
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In early January, CD Baby announced the launch of yet another fabulous
tool designed to help musicians: Host Baby Wizard. This Wizard
helps musicians create a website, from start to finish, in under an hour. The
Wizard is custom-designed for musicians and allows you to easily include
all the things you’ll need on your website including:
* sound clips (that stream and play immediately, no download needed)
*
concert calendar (auto-updating!)
* links to buy your music on CD Baby,
Tower, iTunes, etc.
* email-list signup
* your news/blog/diary
* your press/reviews
* your bio/story
* photo gallery
* guestbook for fans and friends
It’s free for a month, then $20 a month including hosting
if you decide to stay. Check
it out here.
Last February, FMC teamed up with Hastings College of Law to organize
a Music Law Summit West. This year, Hastings is doing it again!
On Wednesday, February 26 Hastings Communications/Entertainment Law Journal
(Comm/Ent), the Hastings Association of Communications, Sports and Entertainment
Law, and the Noise Pop Independent Film and Music Festival are doing
a 2005 Digital Entertainment Law Symposium in San Francisco.
Topics include whether there should be limits to online sex and violence,
the reality of online gaming, and issues related to downloading motion
pictures to DVD burners and home theater screens. It’s free
but MCLE credit is also available for practicing attorneys. More
details here
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In the Newsstream
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GROKSTER, P2P and MUSIC DOWNLOADS
Hollywood Ready for P2P Showdown Entertainment companies line up allies to support them in the Grokster
case, while peer-to-peer backers say the technology is good for much
more than illicit trading of copyright files. Wired, January 26, 2005
Conservatives back Hollywood Movie studios and record labels find unlikely bedfellows in their Supreme
Court fight against file swapping. By John Borland, CNET, January 24, 2005
Music industry: 'We'll make you pay for downloads' Record labels are at last ready to consider using the Net to deliver
content. The question is--how to make money off it? By Sylvia Carr, CNET,
December 10, 2004
RADIO
Rock, Rolling Over Just after the New Year, DC’s
alternative rock station WHFS flipped to Spanish programming. Pressured
by other formats and ways of listening, a radio staple is crumbling. By
Paul Farhi, Washington Post, January 18, 2005
Payola is dead! Now what will we listen to?
"Everyone tolerated payola when you were getting something in return," notes
Jenny Toomey, executive director of the Future of Music Coalition, a
musician advocacy group. "The problem with indie promotion,
combined with increased ownership consolidation and fewer slots on
the radio playlists, was labels were paying more and more money and
not getting anything in return. It became untenable." By Eric Boehlert, Salon.com, January
6, 2005
You Don’t Know Jack?
Radio, losing a generation of listeners to
music downloading and facing threats from satellite and Internet radio,
is finally starting to fight back. The nation's biggest radio companies
are responding to a grousing and mercurial audience by cutting the number
of commercials per hour, expanding the range of music played on the air
and experimenting with new formats. By Marc Fisher, Washington Post, January
2, 2005
Radio stations vow to speed digital moves Big broadcast giants say they plan to move faster toward Net-like airwaves,
as popularity of satellite radio surges. By John Borland, CNET, January
5, 2005
COPYRIGHT
Not So Golden Oldies This month, early recordings by Elvis himself
started to enter Europe's public domain. Over the next few decades
a torrent of the most popular tracks from the Beatles, the Rolling
Stones and many other artists will become public property in Europe—to
the pleasure of fans and the consternation of the music industry. The Economist
Print Edition, January 6, 2005
Challenging Routines
Jazz musician Branford Marsalis reflects on sources
of renewal. Jazz has always had a reputation for being able to create
something out of nothing. With improvisation as one of its fundamental
elements, jazz derives its vitality from the idiosyncratic styles of
its interpreters and the passion of its performers. By Branford Marsalis, The Focus, Current Issue
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What We’re
Doing
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Throughout 2004, FMC engaged in a capacity building process that will help our
organization to focus on our mission and remain an effective voice in the music/technology
community in the coming months and years. As
part of the process, FMC has expanded our Board of Directors to include
two new members, Nicole Vandenberg of Vandenberg Public Relations, and
Farnum Brown of Trillium Asset Management. In
addition, FMC has created an Advisory Board that now includes forty stellar
founding members. We invite you to see our revised
list of Directors and Advisory Board members here.
------------------------------------------------------- 14. How are we doing? -------------------------------------------------------
You can always send an email to suggestions@futureofmusic.org with your
comments.
Thanks as always,
Jenny Toomey
Michael Bracy
Walter McDonough
Brian Zisk
Kristin Thomson
Peter DiCola
Wendy Harman
Public Enemy Frontman, Production Team and Insiders Discuss Landmark Album On July 17, FMC and Pitchfork Music Festival will host a free discussion about Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back at Chicago's Cultural Center, featuring Chuck D, members of PE's production team and music media experts.
July 8, 2008 Press release | Event Page
FMC Files Brief to Protect Creative Expression
FMC and the Center for Creative Voices in Media filed a brief at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the FCC's indecency policy has a chilling effect on creativity and expression and deprives the public of access to protected speech.
July 2, 2008 Press release | Indecency amicus brief (PDF)
Wilco, Bright Eyes, Aimee Mann & more "Rock the Net" on Compilation CD
Thirsty Ear Recordings to release album on July 29 to benefit FMC's "Rock the Net" campaign for net neutrality.
June 2, 2008 Press release | Rock the Net
Musicians Get the Hint About Health Insurance
Two Raleigh concerts in memory of musician Drew Glackin; proceeds go to Glackin’s family and Future of Music Coalition’s Health Insurance Navigation Tool
April 10, 2008 Press release FMC's HINT program
New York State Music Education Events Examine Crucial Issues Facing Artists Forums in Rochester (April 28), Syracuse (April 29) and Albany (April 30) to focus on music, media, technology and policy issues for songwriters, composers and performers from all genres.
March 25, 2008 Event details | RSVP
Pop Rockers OK Go "Tour" Congress in Support of Net Neutrality
Damian Kulash and Andy Ross discuss the importance of open Internet structures to musicians; Kulash testifies before House Judiciary Committee.
March 13, 2008 Press release
Spoken testimony
Written testimony
Rock the Net
New York State Music Education Events Examine Crucial Issues Facing Artists Kick-off forum in Buffalo on April 2 to focus on music, media, technology and policy issues for songwriters, composers and performers from all genres. March 7, 2008 | Event details
Philly Bands Rocking for Net Neutrality February 23 Sugar Town show at Tritone in Philadelphia will showcase lady rockers and DJs, as well as musicians' support for net neutrality. February 15, 2008
OK Go and Bonerama Rocked DC for New Orleans Musicians Bands also champion FMC's "Rock the Net" campaign for net neutrality February 2 benefit show at DC's 9:30 Club raised over $8,000 for New Orleans musicians. Bands played cuts off their new benefit EP, You're Not Alone, available on iTunes on February 5. February 4, 2008
Upcoming Washington, DC show and benefit EP from OK Go & Bonerama
On February 2, OK Go and Bonerama will play a benefit at D.C.'s 9:30 Club in support of You're Not Alone - an EP to support Sweet Home New Orleans and Al "Carnival Time" Johnson. January 21, 2008
Successful New Orleans Concerts Aid Big Easy Musicians
Last week, two benefit concerts raised over $6,000 for Sweet Home New Orleans - a coalition of non-profit organizations that helps find affordable housing and provides rental assistance for the city's musicians - and Big Easy music legend Al "Carnival Time" Johnson.
January 15, 2008 Press release | Event details
Ann Chaitovitz Appointed
FMC's New Executive Director A proven leader in musician and public policy issues, Chaitovitz replaces founding Executive Director Jenny Toomey January 3, 2008
Concerts for New Orleans Musicians Bring Artists Together Two New Orleans shows and upcoming benefit CD from OK Go and Bonerama January 2, 2008
FMC's Jenny Toomey Appointed Program Officer for Ford Foundation
Kristin Thomson to Serve as FMC’s Interim Executive Director Michael Bracy to Chair FMC Board of Directors November 26, 2007
Seattle "Rocked the Net" Rep. Jay Inslee advocated network neutrality;
joined by rocker Matt Nathanson, Reclaim the Media, FMC and local music business representatives October 31, 2007
Rock the Net: Campaign for Net Neutrality Rocks Seattle
Teleconference with Rep Jay Inslee on Tuesday, Oct 30. Matt Nathanson performs at Seattle’s Crocodile Café on Tuesday, Oct. 30 October 26, 2007
Future of Music Policy Summit to Tackle Critical Issues at the Intersection of Music, Law, Technology and Policy Sen. Byron Dorgan and Sen. Ron Wyden to Deliver Keynote Addresses
Mac McCaughan, Bob Mould, Marybeth Peters of the U.S. Copyright Office and More Than 90 Other Panelists Confirmed. September 10, 2007 Summit home page Press Credentialing
AT&T's muting of bands points toward a pattern of silencing political speech Content monitor did not edit out 20 instances of curse words during Pearl Jam webcast, despite AT&T claim it hires monitors to block "excessive profanity". August 13, 2007
Top musicians, lawyers, technologists confirmed for FMC's 7th annual Policy Summit August 13, 2007 Press Release Summit home page Press Credentialing
FMC Statement on AT&T Silencing Pearl Jam's lyrics during Lollapalooza webcast August 9, 2007
FMC Statement on Federal Trade Commission Report on Net Neutrality June 29, 2007
FMC files testimony with House Small Business Committee on CRB Webcasting Rates June 27, 2007 Press Release | Testimony
Clear Channel strips local, independent artists of digital performance royalties
FMC has discovered that Clear Channel's online application for local and independent artists to submit their music for airplay on each of its stations requires the artist to approve a licensing agreement that does away with their digital performance right. June 22, 2007
Low Power Radio Gets New Push in Congress
Congress introduces bills to create hundreds of new low power FM radio stations to cities and suburbs across the country. June 22, 2007
FMC Announces Dates for 7th annual Policy Summit
September 17-18, 2007
GWU Betts Theatre, Washington, DC June 11, 2007
FMC Organizes "Musicians Bringing Musicians Home II"
A Benefit Concert on May 27 at New Orleans' Tipitina's for Sweet Home New Orleans featuring: Indigo Girls, Damian Kulash of OK Go, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Matt Nathanson, Pamela Z...and special guests
May 23, 2007 Press Release | Details
Congressman Mike Doyle to address conference on music, law and technology
May 2 event will bring together leading experts from worlds of music, law, technology and policy. April 25, 2007
A2IM Endorses Rock the Net Campaign
American Association of Independent Music urges its label members to join the campaign for network neutrality. April 17, 2007
Music Mashes with Policy at upcoming Technology and IP Policy Day
May 2 event will bring together leading experts from worlds of music, law, technology and policy. April 16, 2007
FMC Applauds FCC's Payola Settlement
Payola agreement by FCC and big broadcast chains represents a major - but tentative - step toward once again opening the nation's airwaves to local music and voices. April 13, 2007
Rep. Edward Markey, Ted Leo kick off "Rock the Net"
Nearly 150 artists and labels have already signed onto campaign for net neutrality
March 27, 2007 Press Release | Rock the Net
Major Artists To Join Launch of Rock the Net Campaign for Net Neutrality March 23, 2007
FMC Statement on FCC's "Rules of Engagement" On Payola March 5, 2007
FMC Files Reply Comments in FCC Media Ownership Proceeding January 16, 2007
FMC Statement on FCC Payola Settlement
FMC's statement on FCC's reported consent decree with the broadcast industry in regards to payola. January 16, 2007
Radio Station Ownership Consolidation Shown to Harm Musicians and the Public
FMC study shows that the rapid consolidation of the commercial radio industry that followed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has led to a loss of localism, less competition, fewer viewpoints and less diversity in radio programming in media markets across the country.
December 13, 2006 Press release Report details
FMC Organizes Musicians Bringing Musicians Home Benefit concert at New Orleans' Tipitina's on November 6th featuring Steve Earle, Mike Mills, Allison Moorer, Tom Morello, Boots Riley, Corin Tucker and special guests.
October 23, 2006 Read press release Read press coverage
Job
Losses Associated with Radio Consolidation Undermine Localism and Diversity FMC, Newspaper Guild and Consumers Union urge FCC to take employment effects
of their policies into account during upcoming review of media ownership rules August 9, 2006
FMC Releases Research on Employment and Wage Effects of Radio Consolidaton August 9, 2006
FMC on Preserving the Dynamism of the Internet Opinion Piece on ABC News June 29, 2006
FMC Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Vote in Support of LPFM June 28, 2006
FMC Statement on FCC Media Ownership Proceeding June 21, 2006
Indie-rock revolution, fueled by net neutrality Op-ed by FMC's Jenny Toomey and Michael Bracy June 13, 2006
Pearl Jam Donation To Help Musicians Help Themselves Proceeds From Washington, DC Appearance to be Donated to FMC Artist Research
Council May 25, 2006 Press Release
FMC signs on letter to preserve net neutrality May 17, 2006
FMC Announces Dates for Sixth Annual Future of Music Policy Summit
October 5-7, 2006 Media Advisory May 15, 2006
FMC Statement on Release of Feingold's Radio and Concert Disclosure
and Competition Act of 2005 November 18, 2005
FMC Sends Letter to Senate Commerce Committee in Support of a
Public Performance Right for Sound Recordings October 19, 2005
Top Names in Music, Law, Technology and Policy Return to Debate Critical
Issues at Fifth Annual Future of Music Policy Summit
September 6, 2005 Media Advisory | Policy
Summit home page
FMC Announces Health Insurance Navigation Tool
August 9, 2005 HINT Home Page
FMC Press Release: Music Mashes with Policy at DC Policy Day April 8, 2005
FMC's Michael Bracy Testifies in front
of House Judiciary Committee on "Digital Music Interoperability" April 6, 2005
FMC files comments at US Copyright Office on "Orphan
Works"
Comments also ask Copyright
Office to consider status of out-of-print recordings March 25, 2005
FMC Sends Letter to Senate Stating Concerns about S 193, Broadcast Decency Enforcement
Act March
10, 2005
FMC and artist groups file joint reply comments at FCC on localism in broadcasting,
MB Docket 04-233
January
3, 2005 PDF of document
