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Audio from Congressional Internet Caucus Panel on "Net Music"

Pandora Goes After Artist Royalties In Big Risk

By Jason Cherkis

Huffington Post

December 4, 2012

[…]But all of Pandora’s lobbying in support for the bill has antagonized musicians, and lawmakers. If it’s not careful, industry insiders said, Pandora could end up jeopardizing their business. read more

Rising Tides: Envisioning Fair Internet Radio

[This post by FMC Communications Intern Olivia Brown]

On November 28, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. EST, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet will examine “Music Licensing Part One: Legislation in the 112th Congress.” The hearing will likely address two competing bills pertaining to internet broadcasting: the hotly debated Internet Radio Fairness Act (IRFA) and the Interim Fairness in Radio Starting Today Act (Interim FIRST) [PDF]. read more

Rising Tides

Over the past ten years, internet and digital radio has evolved into a robust and viable business.

Services like Pandora, Sirius XM, Clear Channel’s IHeartRadio and Slacker are leading the way in delivering radio-like services to millions of music fans every day, and paying millions of dollars in digital performance royalties to rightsholders, performers and songwriters. read more

Deconstructing: Pandora, Spotify, Piracy, and Getting Artists Paid

By Chris Ruen

Stereogum

November 20, 2012

“Who the [heck] is this guy and why is he trying to sell me a warm sack of [poo]?”

This question lit up my mind last week, as I sat in the audience for the Future of Music Coalition Policy [sic] Summit in Washington, DC. The guy in question was, in fact, a US Senator — Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) — while said warm-sack-of-[poo] was the Internet Radio Fairness Act (IRFA), which Sen. Wyden is sponsoring in the Senate. read more

Rihanna, Brian Wilson, Everyone Else Suddenly Mad at Pandora

By Marc Hogan

SPIN

November 15, 2012

[…]This disconnect between old media companies and new is hilariously illustrated by comments that one of the bill’s sponsors, Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, made recently at the Future of Music Coalition Summit. After some harsh words for the major labels, Wyden said the following, as quoted by Digital Music News: “Now, if it weren’t for the disruptive independent record labels — I’m talking about people like I.R.S. and Sub Pop and Tim/Kerr — we might never have known much about bands like R.E.M., and Nirvana and the Replacements … I sure want us to remember their enduring influence on not just rock music, but on their contributions to our culture and an entire generation.” read more

The Quest for Radio Parity

[This post co-authored by FMC Policy Fellow Daniel Lieberman]

August in DC is traditionally a slow month. Election seasons are even slower. This year seems a little different, at least concerning an issue that could directly impact musicians. Within a span of six weeks, members of the House of Representatives on both sides of the aisle have introduced new legislation that aims to establish a more level playing field for radio royalties. read more

Off the Charts: Examining Musicians' Income from Sound Recordings

Whether on vinyl, cassette, CD or via digital download, income from the sale, license or performance of sound recordings has been a core part of many musicians’ income streams for decades. But there’s no doubt that income from sound recordings — perhaps more than any other — has experienced significant challenges and undergone serious changes in the past 10 to 15 years. read more

Pandora's Magic Formula

Yesterday, Arbitron and Edison Research released their 19th edition of the Infinite Dial, an annual survey that examines the state of consumers’ access to radio, internet and other media.

These reports are always a fascinating glimpse at how consumer behavior is changing, especially with the introduction of new technologies such as internet radio, smartphones and more ubiquitous wifi. read more

Music, Mobile, Data & Spectrum

Are you a gadget geek? Did you spent hours in line just to preorder the new iPhone? When you misplace your Droid Incredible, does it feel like you’ve lost an appendage? Do you stare at your iPad screen more than you gaze into your significant others’ eyes?

Don’t worry, this isn’t an intervention. read more

Audio from Congressional Internet Caucus Panel on "Net Music"

Pandora Goes After Artist Royalties In Big Risk

Rising Tides: Envisioning Fair Internet Radio

Rising Tides

Deconstructing: Pandora, Spotify, Piracy, and Getting Artists Paid

Rihanna, Brian Wilson, Everyone Else Suddenly Mad at Pandora

The Quest for Radio Parity

Off the Charts: Examining Musicians' Income from Sound Recordings

Pandora's Magic Formula

Music, Mobile, Data & Spectrum

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