FMC Analysis: Election Impact on Artists and the Music Community
FMC Wednesday, November 5, 2008On November 4, 2008, America gave a sweeping mandate to Barack Obama and Democrats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. What does this mean for the music...
View ArticleFuture of Music Coalition on Internet Radio Royalty Decision
December 16, 2015WASHINGTON, DC— On December 15, 2015, the Copyright Royalty Board issued its decision establishing non-interactive webcasting royalty rates for sound recordings in the 2016-2020...
View ArticleFMC Responds to Internet Radio Royalty Rates Decision
Narrow On December 16, 2015, the Copyright Royalty Boardissued its decision establishing non-interactive webcasting royalty rates for sound recordings in the 2016-2020 period. These rates represent a...
View ArticleFMC Comments in Copyright Office "Safe Harbor" Study
Initial phase of CO examination of §512 notice-and-takedown provisions April 1, 2016 Comments Author: Casey Rae FMC once again engages in a federal government examination of copyright enforcement...
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Everything Old Is New Again? Court Rules Remastering Resets Copyright
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It's Time for a Copyright Small Claims Court
HakeemJ.jpg Narrow When legal battles about copyright infringement make the news, they tend to concern big stars. big hits, and big dollar amounts, from Robin Thicke vs. Marvin Gaye’s estate, to Led...
View ArticleFuture of Music Coalition Applauds Introduction of Copyright Small Claims...
HR 5757 would make it easier for musicians to defend rights August 11, 2016Earlier this month, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) introduced the Copyright Alternative in...
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Did Labels Ask Apple to Remove The Headphone Jack?
tim_cook_billionth_iphone.jpg Wide by Harrison Speck, Policy FellowOn Wednesday, September 7, Apple is poised to host a special event announcing the launch of the iPhone 7, widely rumored to lack an...
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Maria Pallante Removed From U.S. Copyright Office
2014 USCO Leadership Portraits Maria Pallante.jpg Narrow Late on Friday, October 21, news broke that Maria Pallante, who had served as Register of Copyrights at the United States Copyright Office had...
View ArticleNew Survey Documents Independent Labels' Experience with Notice & Takedown
Filing submitted to Copyright Office inquiry on Section 512 of DMCA March 28, 2017 Filing A new study of independent record confirms that independent labels face challenges in dealing with...
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