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Future of Music 2013 Policy Outlook

Monday, March 11, 2013

For the past twelve years, Future of Music Coalition has worked to inform and engage musicians and the music community on issues that impact artists and creative culture as a whole. Some of our work is very straightforward, such as reinforcing the notion that musicians have a range of views on a host of issues and must be included in discussions about their livelihoods. Some of it is nuanced, such as examining how artists are paid in the emerging digital economy and complex questions around copyright and technology. read more

New Business Models

...and how musicians, labels and songwriters are compensated

Kristin Thomson

Sunday, August 19, 2012

How are musicians paid when their fans buy downloads on eMusic? How are songwriters paid when their music is played on Pandora? Since our founding, Future of Music Coalition has provided musicians, managers and labels with the in-the-trenches details about how performers, songwriters and labels are each compensated when their music is either streamed or downloaded on an array of music services. read more

Digital Distribution

Kristin Thomson

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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Clear Channel/Big Machine Deal is Step in Right Direction, But Not Far Enough

Casey Rae

Thursday, July 26, 2012

[Originally published in Billboard]

For decades, broadcasters have enjoyed an exemption that allows them to not pay performers and labels when they terrestrially broadcast music. This hardly makes sense, especially compared to digital services like Pandora or Sirius XM, which pay not only songwriters and composers, but also performers and sound copyright owners. This is why the recent deal struck between broadcasting behemoth Clear Channel and Big Machine Records to pay out for “terrestrial” spins seems so significant. read more

Payment Processor Best Practices for Online Copyright Infringement

What it Means for Musicians

Monday, October 24, 2011

Intellectual property theft on the internet is as rampant as it is difficult to effectively curtail. Musicians are among those who earn a living — at least in part — from their copyrights, which is why Future of Music Coalition is generally supportive of efforts to protect artists’ rights online. read more

The Band as a Business

Marcy Rauer Wagman & Paul Rapp

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

One of the most buzzed-about sessions at the 2011 Future of Music Policy Summit was our lunchtime workshop on Tuesday, October 4 on “The Band as a Business.” Presented by Paul Rapp, attorney/musician/community radio leader/writer and Adjunct Professor of Law at Albany Law School, and Marcy Rauer Wagman, managing partner at Wagman Hurwitz & Dickman and Associate Professor at Drexel University, the hour-long workshop was a practical primer on what you need to do to protect what you have, avoid train wrecks and get ever

Dude, Where's My Data? Privacy and Information Security for Musicians and Fans

Adam Holofcener and Liz Allen

Monday, August 8, 2011

I. Why Does Privacy Matter?

Everyday brings new concerns about data in the online realm. From high-profile hacking incidents to issues around the use of personal information, our migration to digital platforms has tested traditional ideas about privacy. These developments also affect musicians and fans, especially as music is increasingly accessed via mobile devices, “apps” and social networks. read more

Making Sense of the Streaming Felony Bill

Liz Allen, 2011 Google Policy Fellow

Monday, July 18, 2011

Making Sense of S. 978: Streaming as Felony?

By Liz Allen, 2011 Future of Music Policy Fellow

You may have heard about a new bill introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) that would make illegal streaming of copyrighted works a felony. If not, you can take our word for it when we say that it’s produced some strong reactions on blogs, message boards and social networks.

The Promise and Perils of Collective Licensing

Whitney Broussard

Thursday, December 2, 2010

This article is by FMC advisory board member Whitney Broussard, Esq. It originally appeared in the University of Georgia School of Law Intellectual Property Journal entitled Symposium: The Changing Face of Copyright Law: Resolving the Disconnect Between 20th Century Laws and 21st Century Attitudes (Vol 17, Number 1, Fall 2009). read more

The Future of Digital Infrastructure for the Creative Economy

Future of Music Coalition; National Association of Media Arts & Culture; Fractured Atlas

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Every member of the arts community has been impacted by the unprecedented challenges and opportunities proffered by technology. This paper briefly examines some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital era, and also suggests how the development and maintenance of certain digital infrastructure is critical to a successful and resilient 21st century arts and cultural sector.

Future of Music 2013 Policy Outlook

New Business Models

Digital Distribution

Clear Channel/Big Machine Deal is Step in Right Direction, But Not Far Enough

Payment Processor Best Practices for Online Copyright Infringement

The Band as a Business

Dude, Where's My Data? Privacy and Information Security for Musicians and Fans

Making Sense of the Streaming Felony Bill

The Promise and Perils of Collective Licensing

The Future of Digital Infrastructure for the Creative Economy

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