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To catch up on prior dispatches:
November 22, 2005: our massive music policy roundup, covering payola,
the new telecom bill, LPFM, the public performance right, indecency,
HD radio, and orphan works http://www.futureofmusic.org/action/archive/051122.cfm
1. FMC Launches HINT Project
2. Jenny joins National Recording Preservation Board
3. FMC at APAP
4. DRM and Artists
5. David Byrne gets DMCA Warning
6. EFF: Patent Busters
7. In the Newsstream
8. What’s in your RSS?
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1. FMC Launches HINT Project to Meet Musicians' Health Insurance Education
Needs
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Are you a musician? Do you need advice or information about health insurance?
You're not alone. A 2001 FMC survey of 2,700 musicians revealed that
the complicated process of obtaining health insurance overwhelmed many
of them. Even if you do have health insurance yourself, you probably
know a musician who doesn’t and who’s taking a dangerous
risk. Now they don’t have to just cross their fingers and hope
for the best.
FMC has teamed up with Alex Maiolo and Chris Stephenson to create HINT – the
Health Insurance Navigation Tool. The goal of this project is to provide
informed, musician-friendly support and advice to curious musicians who
need information about health insurance, for free.
There are two parts to this project: First, we have written a number
of articles that give an overview of the options available for musicians.
Second, we are offering a free telephone advice service where you can
talk to an insurance expert about your situation. Go here to start: http://www.futureofmusic.org/hint/
ARTICLES
Health Insurance Overview
If you don't know where to begin, then start with this overview of the
seven ways you could obtain health insurance including employer-based
plans, individual plans, state-funded initiatives, benefits offered
by music unions, each with links to further information. http://www.futureofmusic.org/hint/overview.cfm
Health Insurance Is A Bad Deal, Until You Get Sick
The majority of Americans who have health insurance get it through their
employer. But what it if you leave that company to pursue your musical
dream? What it you don't have a job that offers benefits? A quick look
at the simple economics will probably lead you to decide that health
insurance seems like an unaffordable luxury. But we urge you to think
again. There are ways to engage in the health insurance system that
ensure that you have coverage when you need it most, without breaking
the bank. http://www.futureofmusic.org/hint/stoploss.cfm
Health Savings Accounts
A Health Savings Account – HSA – is a new financial strategy
that allows the insured person to save money in a tax-free account that
can be used to pay for future health costs. How can musicians and creators
use this new tool to their advantage? http://www.futureofmusic.org/hint/hsa.cfm
Best Practices
An area where we're collecting information about companies or organizations
that are offering health insurance, either through traditional group
plans or through novel ideas, that offer the flexibility that musicians
need. http://www.futureofmusic.org/hint/bestpractices.cfm
HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Need to speak to someone? HINT appointments are currently available
Monday through Thursday, 7 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern time. Appointments
are 30 minutes long.
Go to this webpage to request an appointment.
After filling out this form and answering a few questions, your request
will be emailed to our HINT team and they will confirm the date and time
with you.
All calls are confidential. FMC will collect summary data on the insurance
needs of musicians so that we will better understand how to effectively
work towards providing health insurance for artists in the future.
We see this project as a safety net for those musicians who remain uninsured
because of lack of support or clear information. Those musicians who
reach out for help will get it. With this small step we hope to bridge
the gap between confusion and need.
------------------------------------------ Think this is a great idea? Then support the work!
Insurance expertise and trustworthy advice are expensive and hard to
come by. How much would you pay to know you were making the right decisions
about protecting your health? How much is it worth it to you to protect
your touring musician friends from the medical costs of a van accident
that might bankrupt them and their future?
Would you pay 10 dollars? 25 dollars? How about $50 or $100? If you
support musicians’ access to practical, effective health insurance
information then please take a second to donate to support this project
and FMC’s work in general: https://www.futureofmusic.org/donate.cfm
Your donations are secure, and tax-deductible. Your investment in advice
for musicians could save yourself and your friends from the major financial
stresses and health care crises that afflict the uninsured.
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2. FMC's Jenny Toomey named to National Recording Preservation Board
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In December, FMC executive director Jenny Toomey was named an alternate
to the National Recording Preservation Board. Mandated by the National
Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the board is an advisory group bringing
together a number of professional organizations and expert individuals
concerned with the preservation of recorded sound.
In this post, Jenny will participate in developing a comprehensive National
Recording Preservation Study and Action Plan that will address issues
such as the current state of sound recording archiving, preservation,
and restoration activities; research; the establishment of clear standards
for copying old sound recordings; current laws and restrictions regarding
the preservation and use of sound recordings, including recommendations
for changes to allow digital access and preservation.
Congratulations, Jenny!
Here’s a recent report commissioned by the NRPB that addresses
the question of what libraries and archives are legally empowered to
do to preserve and make accessible for research their holdings of pre-1972
commercial recordings, the large aural legacy that is not protected by
federal copyright law. http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub135/contents.html
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3. FMC at APAP
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FMC is working with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters to
program panels for their annual member conference at the Hilton in New
York City, January 21-24, 2006. Included among these is a FREE public
session on Sunday, January 22 called "Media Ownership Matters",
an overview of the media reform movement and the FCC, with experts from
the policy, legislative, and touring and performing artist areas to discuss
issues such as the upcoming media ownership proceedings, Low Power FM
and the transition to digital radio.
Other panels FMC is programming during
the conference include "Defining
the Digital Marketplace" on Sunday, January 22, which will examine
how technological advances of the last decade have completely transformed
the marketplace for nonprofits and artist organizations working with
live performances and touring artists; and a FREE for artists "how
to" session on the mechanics, aesthetics and economics of podcasting
and internet radio on Tuesday, January 24. For more information about
Arts Presenters and the 2006 conference, visit http://www.artspresenters.org or email FMC’s constituency development whiz Jean Cook at jean@futureofmusic.org
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4. Digital Rights Management and its Effect on Artists
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Volumes have been written and blogged about the recent Sony/BMG rootkit
fiasco, which was the company’s attempt to protect its music CDs
by installing software that would prevent certain copying onto computers
and P2P networks. We will spare you the detailed recap and focus on the
impact on the musicians whose CDs have been “protected”.
A recent Businessweek article tracked down the managers for some of
the 50 or so bands whose CDs contained the offending XCP software. The
artists on this list include Van Zant, Celine Dion, Trey Anastasio,
Neil Diamond, and many more.
It’s clear that the managers who were contacted for this article
understand the negative, and possibly long term, impact this fiasco has
had on their artists. "We're really upset about this," says
Patrick Jordan, director of marketing for Red Light Management, which
represents Trey Anastasio, former front man to jam band Phish. Anastasio's
latest solo album, Shine, was released Nov. 1, just as news of Sony's
rootkit was worming its way onto Internet blogs and listservs. "I'm
expecting a decrease in sales," Jordan adds. […] Indeed,
Shine debuted with 15,000 sales its first week. But by week two, when
the rootkit fiasco was in full swing, sales had plummeted to 7,000. "It's
been damaging, and certainly we're going to discuss that with the label," he
says.
To add insult to injury, a NY Times story details the negative effect…by
looking at the customer reviews section on Amazon.com. Review areas for
artists like Van Zant and Celine Dion aren’t about the music,
but instead are stuffed with consumer complaints about Sony/BMG rootkit
problems. Meanwhile, the ripple effect of the bad publicity has dragged
down artists’ sales. From the NY Times: "It's kind of unfair
to us," Johnny Van Zant said of the whole affair, no doubt echoing
the thoughts of other Sony BMG artists whose albums are now unfairly
trashed, tagged or wholly ignored in favor of copyright bickering.
Damien Kulash, lead singer of the band OK Go, wrote a compelling piece
from the artists’ perspective about DRM protections on CDs. Despite
millions of dollars in development, most DRM technologies fail because
they’re either quickly cracked by clever folks, or they’re
so strong that they become disruptive or damaging, and are rejected by
consumers. Instead of reducing piracy, Damien points out that poorly-designed
DRM strategies can push more people to filesharing networks.
From Damien’s NY Times op ed:
“Meanwhile, music lovers get pushed away. Tech-savvy fans won't go
to the trouble of buying a strings-attached record when they can get a
better version free. Less Net-knowledgeable fans (those who don't know
the simple tricks to get around the copy-protection software or don't use
peer-to-peer networks) are punished by discs that often won't load onto
their MP3 players (the copy-protection programs are incompatible with Apple's
iPods, for example) and sometimes won't even play in their computers.”
“Conscientious fans, who buy music legally because it's the right
thing to do, just get insulted. They've made the choice not to steal
their music, and the labels thank them by giving them an inferior product
hampered by software that's at best a nuisance, and at worst a security
threat.”
We applaud Damien for this thoughtful article. There’s no doubt
that musicians are concerned about unauthorized copying, but many are
equally aware that poorly-designed attempts to control music fans’ behaviors,
especially the ones who are buying CDs in stores, do more to damage to
the label and that artists’ reputation than reduce the level of
piracy.
You can read a more off the cuff version of this piece on Coolfer, where
Damien was guest blogging in November.
You can see OK Go’s amazing no-cuts choreographed dancing in the
backyard video for their song “A
Million Ways to be Cruel” here.
Eat your heart out, Justin Timberlake!
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5. David Byrne get DMCA Warning
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David Byrne, member of Talking Heads, founder of Luaka Bop label, and
generally very hip guy, was recently sent a DMCA warning for playing
more than four Missy Elliott songs in a row on his internet radio show.
DMCA stands for “Digital Millennium Copyright Act”, which
was passed by Congress in 1998. The DMCA has many significant provisions,
but the one that was applied in David Byrne’s case was the content
restriction clause that says “In a three hour period, a Webcaster
can transmit no more than four songs by the same featured artist or from
the same box set, if no more than three of these are played in a row.”
David Byrne’s blog entry captures the frustration with these rules,
as well as confusion about the various copyright and licensing laws that
govern terrestrial radio and webcasting.
From his blog: “Is there a higher licensing fee I could pay to
allow me to do this? (I currently pay a statutory fee to stream this
stuff.) Is there a reason a radio station can play Springsteen ‘round
the clock but I can’t stream Missy Elliot? Answer: You CAN pay
for this, Dave. However, you would have to license every song separately,
and pay for each one too, instead of as a lump sum, as you do now. For
example, KCRW can feature a single artist in their broadcasts, but can’t
post those shows online. Terrestrial (broadcast) radio pays publishing
fees, but not performance royalties — a holdover from radio being
viewed as a promotional tool. Streaming radio is not? Huh?” http://www.davidbyrne.com/journal/current.php#dmca
There are two things going on here: first, there’s the problem
of rules for webcasters that restrict their rights to play more than
a certain number of songs in a row. As David Byrne says on his blog,
this content restriction was imposed to stop people from listening to
enough of an artists’ work off an internet station that they’d
never need to buy a record. So much for deep cuts, or artist appreciation.
Second, David’s post hints at the problem of the different licensing
schemes among the various broadcast services. Terrestrial radio pays
a performance royalty to songwriters/composers and publishers, and that’s
it. Performances on webcast stations, satellite radio, cable TV and streaming
services, on the other hand, generate royalties for songwriters/composers,
publishers, performers, and sound recording copyright owners. Confused?
Check
out this handy-dandy chart that illustrates all the different ways
that recording artists, songwriters, publishers and record labels are
compensated for performances on radio, webcasts, cable TV, and streaming
services.
This chart was part of a letter FMC
sent to the Senate Commerce Committee in mid-October explaining that
modifying existing copyright law to include a performance right for sound
recordings would equalize rights and licenses among all the media delivery
platforms.
For more about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, read our article “Understanding
the DMCA”
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6. EFF: Patent Busters
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation is mounting a legal challenge to the
Clear Channel Live Recording patent, in which Clear Channel has sought
a patent on the process of creating digital recordings of live performances
and recording them onto CDs. EFF has written up a description of the “prior
art” needed to challenge it; now they need help identifying it.
Are you familiar with sound or video recording technology, especially
pre-year 2000 technology that could record multiple copies of media simultaneously?
Take a look at the descriptions and let them know if you can help.
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7. In the Newsstream
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THE GIVING SEASON
In this season of giving, we encourage you to watch Sarah McLachlan’s
2004 video for the song “World on Fire”. While there are
no explosions, no Rolls-Royces, no diamonds, and no choreography, the
video cost $150,000 to make. Watch it and see where the money went. You’ll
wish more videos were made this way. http://www.worldonfire.ca
NEW BUSINESS MODELS
Indie Bands Jump on Brand Wagon
A front page article in the Washington Post describes the success that
some bands and artists have had licensing deals with TV shows, corporations
and retailers. “Corporate executives are increasingly looking
for new sounds to help create an image for a brand, whether it's a
product, a store or a show. It could be music from an emerging artist,
or something old and hip, such as Husker Du, but whatever it is, it
is likely to be cheaper than the high price of licensing a hit song
from a major record label.” By Margaret Webb Pressler, Washington Post, December 8, 2005
Magnatune Offers High-Quality Classical Downloads
Magnatune is a digital-only label that allows consumers to pick their
purchase price and download their music in a variety of formats, including
higher-quality WAV, FLAC and OGG. Interestingly, the most popular artists
on Magnatune’s roster are classical. electronic and world music
musicians – genres that are somewhat overlooked by traditional
retail and radio. By Jason Victor Serinus. Stereophile, December 2005
Looper: “We don’t sell records anymore”
The band Looper has so far earned £500,000 in royalties from a
simple electronic track which has become the signature tune of copying
company Xerox. Now they’re working on an album which fans will
be able to download from their website for free. BBC
News, November 29, 2005
RADIO
Survey says iPods, Internet Preferred Over Radio Among 12-24s
Breaking news! Today’s teens prefer hearing new music via the internet
and through friends. Of the 2000 survey respondents, 72% listened to
new music on the Internet, while only 31% say they get exposed to new
music on the radio. By Chuck Taylor, Billboard Radio Monitor, December 5, 2005
On the FM Dial, Rock Is Sliding Away
The format changes, coming on the heels of moves over the past 18 months
to change formats at rock stations in Washington, Philadelphia, Houston
and Miami, show that radio executives are increasingly ceding the rock
audience to iPods and satellite radio. (See above) By Marc Fisher, Washington Post, November 27, 2005
Hitmakers Implicated in 'Pay for Play' Plans
LA Times digs hard into the executive structure at Sony/BMG to “name
names” associated with the August 2005 settlement with NY attorney
general Elliot Spitzer’s payola investigation. By Charles Duhigg, Los Angeles Times, December 4, 2005
Don't think that radio payola is dead
Recently Warner Music Group was the second company compelled to pay up
in Spitzer’s ongoing payola investigation. FMC’s Michael
Bracy quoted in article. Tucson Citizen, November 28, 2005
Local DJ dishes out classical treats
Marvin Rosen has been a DJ on Princeton University’s WPRB (103.3
FM) for the last eight and a half years. His hook? He only plays contemporary
classical music. "Unless it is a standard piece of repertoire, a
20th century work often puts fear into listeners. Often new classical
music isn’t given a chance. I try to prove on every show that there
is beautiful music of our time that deserves to be heard." By Alex Richmond, The Trentonian, December 5, 2005
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8. What’s in your
RSS?
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We took a quick poll of FMC staff about what newspapers, websites and
blogs they read on a daily basis to keep up with the latest music/law/technology/policy
news. Here's a composite list
Artsjournal
Billboard
Blog Maverick (Mark Cuban)
BoingBoing
CNET News
Coolfer
Copyfight
Daily Chord
Digital Music News
Digital Music Weblog
Droxy (Digital Radio)
EFF: Deep Links
Free Press daily news feed
Freedom to Tinker blog
The Future of Radio
The Guardian (UK)
HITS Daily Double
Independent (UK)
Inside Digital Media
Joe Gratz
Lessig Blog
The Long Tail
On the Commons
Patry blog
Pho
Podcasting blog
RAIN
Radio and Records
Salon
SCOTUSblog (and a little Anonymous Lawyer for humor)
Sivacracy.net
Stay Free! Daily
WFMU Beware of the Blog
Wired News
Jeff Chang's Zentronix
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
