#FMC10 DC Policy Day – A2IM On Piracy: “It’s Not The Kids, It’s the Companies”
Overheard at today's Future of Music Coalition DC Policy Day: "It's not kids, it's companies. People are making money off this piracy" – Rich Bengloff of A2IM "Oh joy there. Continue reading
A Record Collection Of Links
Collecting In The Age Of Streaming Music The guest essay comes from Robbert van Ooijen, a graduating master student New Media & Digital Culture at the Dutch University of Utrecht.. Continue reading
Will MySpace Music Stay Free? It’s Up To The Labels
At yesterday's TechCrunch Disrupt conference, MySpace co-presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones were interviewed about the future of the struggling social networker. On falling numbers –"We have 120 million unique. Continue reading
Join Us Now For The Future Of Music DC Policy Day 2010 Interactive Webcast
(UPDATED) Watch live here via Ustream & join the discussion. The Future Of Music Coalition's DC Policy Day 2010 begins at 11 EDT today and will be carried live on. Continue reading
What Happens When Everyone’s A Music Maker?
Are we moving from an era of media consumption to one where were are all creators? Blogs enable us all to be writers. Cameras on mobile phones have turned us. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Twitter Takes Control, $97 iPhone 3GS, Lady Gaga, Topspin API & More
Twitter is starting to boot off competing ad networks and taxing app and other developers that are making money form the 140 charracter social network, writes Media Memo. Music Download. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer: “Artists Have Always Needed To Fund Themselves”
"Asking for money is generally considered shameful in the art and music world… this cultural ideal about artists and how they shouldn't touch money because it strips away the integrity. Continue reading
Congress To Musicians: “Quit Your Day Job”
(UPDATED) Your Health Care Will Be Covered In this short video, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi encourages musicians and other creative types to quite their day jobs because your insurance. Continue reading
SoundExchange Explains $200 Million Bank Balance
Digital Music News vs. SoundExchange Last week, Digital Music news reported that SoundExchange was holding $200 million in unpaid royalties due to artists. ""According to IRS returns," wrote DMN. "SoundExchange . Continue reading
The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less?
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor — (@kbylin) I. New Choices Often times, in discussions about how our culture has become abundant with music and the potential that it has to cause choice overload. Continue reading
