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David Bowie Was More Than A Music Visionary, But A Digital, Business Visionary Too

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January 13, 2016

David Bowie's musical genius is celebrated, but less well known is his acumen as a businessman and digital visionary. "The internet carries the flag of being subversive and possibly rebellious and chaotic and nihilistic.... Forget about the Microsoft element. The monopolies do not have a monopoly," said Bowie in a 1999 interview. By Mick Masnik from Techdirt As I'm sure you've heard by now, famed musician David Bowie passed away yesterday at age 69 due to cancer. As someone who ...

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How Spotify Pays (Or Fails To Pay) Songwriters

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January 12, 2016

Here longtime copyright attorney Stephen Carlisle attempts to get to the bottom of Spotify's failure to contact or pay his client, despite the prominence of said client's music on the popular streaming service. Guest Post by Stephen Carlisle on Nova Southeastern University's Office of Copyright Two months ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an article reporting that Spotify had failed to pay a significant amount of royalties due to the music publishing company associated with Victory Records. 1 Rather than make ...

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Millennial Are Making The Music Business Bite-Sized

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January 12, 2016

As the ease with which millennials can access media increases, the brevity with which music and other entertainment can be absorbed becomes more and more important. Guest Post by music industry consultant Cortney Harding. Her new book How We Listen Now: Essays and Conversations About Music and Technology is available on Amazon. With no offense intended to anyone involved, what triggered this was one of those throw-away, top-of-the-year NPR segments that I just happened to catch a few days ago. In the midst of a ...

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2nd Class Action Suit Filed Against Spotify Seeks $200M "To vindicate rights" Of Songwriters, Publishers

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January 10, 2016

Just after Christmas, musician and music industry critic David Lowery filed a lawsuit against Spotify seeking class action status and $150 million in damages for using songs without obtaining the proper licences. Friday, independent singer and songwriter Melissa Ferrick enlisted some heavy legal firepower to file a $200 million lawsuit vs. Spotify. Melissa Ferrick has filed the second major lawsuit in as many weeks against Spotify. This suit, which is seeking class action status to include other creators and publishers, is demanding ...

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Benji Rogers On Music, Blockchain, Virtual Reality And How A New Codec Could Change Everything [w/GEORGE HOWARD]

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January 9, 2016

Here George Howard speaks with PledgeMusic founder and CEO Benji Rogers about Blockchain, Virtual Reality, and how a new codec could potentially replace the complex licensing systems currently in place when combined with these two technologies. Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes “I want 2016 to be the year that we do not discuss payouts ever again.” So says, Benji Rogers, Founder and CEO of PledgeMusic. I couldn’t agree more. In part one of our free-wheeling conversation, we discuss how ...

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Understanding David Lowery's Lawsuit Against Spotify And The Complexity Of Music Licensing

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January 7, 2016

Musician David Lowery's recent lawsuit against Spotify claims, among other things, that the streaming service has failed to obtain the appropriate mechanical licenses from artists. Whether or not this is true, the lawsuit is raising some interesting questions, and highlighting just how confusing the world of music licensing is. Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt We generally don't talk much about musician David Lowery around here any more. We covered a few stories about him a few years ago, and ...

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Future Of Music Coalition Adds To Board, Broadens Mission

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January 7, 2016

For 16 years, the Future Of Music Coalition has been supporting the agenda of musicians and composers as both a research and advocacy group. This year, they are expanding their efforts with new board members and initiatives. The Future of Music Coalition has added two members to its Board of Directors. Jean Cook is a musician who formerly served FMC as Director of Programs, where she co-led the organization’s groundbreaking Artist Revenue Streams Project, and Jason Burns is a a respected music ...

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