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Bandcamp Joins Anti-Trump Immigration Fight, Will Donate 100% Of Friday's Profit To ACLU
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Indie music powerhouse Bandcamp is joining the growing protests against President Trump anti-Muslim immigration ban. This Friday, Bandcamp will donate 100% of their share of all sales to the American Civil Liberties Union. This Friday, February 3rd, starting at 12:01am Pacific Time, Bandcamp will donate 100% of their share of the proceeds of every sale to the American Civil Liberties Union as a protest against the Trump administration's recent anti-immigration actions.The ACLU is fighting to combat The Trump administrations discriminatory and ...
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Battle Over Public Performance Rights Of Old Music Heats Up: NY Rejects, Supreme Court Petitioned
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Although certainly not a new dispute, the legal battle over pre-1972 recordings recently kicked into a higher gear, with New York recently rejecting a case, and the Supreme Court being petitioned to hear another. Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt For many years now we've been covering the ridiculous legal disputes over pre-1972 sound recordings. Without going into all of the history, the short version is that while music compositions have long been covered by copyright, the actual sound ...
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Obama Signed The BOTS Act, But Don't Get Too Excited
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Obama's recent signing of the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS) act, while a step in the right direction, will only go so far towards solving issues with customers' ticket buying experience. Guest Post by Dave Brooks on Amplify President Barack Obama has signed the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS) Act into law, making it illegal to use software to jump to the front of the line during a ticket on sale and buy up inventory. Banning bots is a step in the right ...
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FCC Boss Tom Wheeler Resigns, Signals Beginning Of End For Net Neutrality
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With a Trump presidency looming, and the dismantling of net neutrality a seeming inevitability Tom Wheeler, the boss of the FCC and long time defender of net neutrality recently announced his resignation. Guest post by Karl Bode of Techdirt We've been discussing how FCC Boss Tom Wheeler was stuck between a rock and a hard place with a Trump Presidency looming. While Wheeler's tenure at the FCC doesn't officially end until 2018, under FCC rules he can only stay on as ...
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President Obama Signs "Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016"
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In a rare example of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed and President Obama has signed a bill that outlaws all ticket bots. Bots are computer programs that enable ticket brokers to bulk purchase concert and event tickets,raising average ticket costs for millions of fans. Today, President the “Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016" which makes it illegal to use software to purchase tickets to concerts and other events. The House of Representatives passed the bill on Wednesday, with ...
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Congress Brings Sanity To Appointment Of Head Of US Copyright
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It looks as though the churning waters in the U.S. Copyright Office are beginning to calm somewhat following the retaliatory constructive termination of Maria Pallante. Since then congress has taken corrective action and issued a warning to the current Librarian of Congress. Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech Solutions As you may have read, the newly appointed Librarian of Congress terminated the head of the U.S. Copyright Office (called the “Register of Copyrights”) through a process that I believe ...
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B-JAZZ 2017: Help Young Belgian Jazz Musicians Realize Their Dreams
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Although governments in Europe are withdrawing their subsidies for the performing arts and life is getting more and more difficult for performing artists to earn their living, the jazz scene in Europe continues to forge ahead. Music colleges, academies, conservatories and jazz institutes are attracting more young musicians than they can enroll. The number of jazz and world music festivals are proliferating. The challenge is to ensure that emerging artists receive a platform to perform, earn a living, whilst keeping ...
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Recording Academy Sends Letter Congratulating President-elect Trump
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As many trade and lobbying organizations do, the Recording Academy, aka The Grammy folks, sent an open letter to the president-elect sharing their hopes and concerns for the next administration. Their letter, also signed by a number of top songwriters and producers, begins with a congratulations. The Recording Academy's open letter to President-elect Donald Trump. Dear President-elect Trump: We, the undersigned members of The Recording Academy’s National Advocacy Committee, write to congratulate you and to reach out to you about the current ...
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