Beastie Boys' sampling in 'Paul's Boutique' again in spotlight
[…] The suit doesn’t surprise Kembrew McLeod, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, and co-author, with economist and researcher Peter DiCola, of the book “Creative...
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All the World’s a Stage (For Suits Against YouTube)
YouTube.png Narrow [This post is by FMC Policy Intern Joe Silver]read more
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In Pursuit of a Global Music Registry
FileCatalog.png Narrow [This post is by FMC Policy Intern Joe Silver]If you follow our work, then you probably know that we think there’s a lot to be done to make today’s music marketplace more...
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Beats Buys MOG
JimmyDre.jpg Narrow If you live in an area with a population larger than, say, twelve, you’ve likely run across someone wearing a pair of Beats headphones. And even if you haven’t, you may have...
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Who's On First? A Look at the First Sale Doctrine and Music
tape.jpg Narrow [This post authored by FMC Legal Intern Joseph Silver]The first sale doctrine within American copyright and trademark law has been getting a lot of attention in recent months. A number...
View ArticleFMC Statement on Proposed EMI Divestitures
July 31, 2012Washington, D.C .— Future of Music Coalition (FMC) has for several months raised questions about a proposed merger between Universal Music Group and EMI Music, which would have a negative...
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Google's New Search Algorithm: Good for Musicians?
google_classic_530.jpg Narrow Last Friday, Google announced a major update to its search engine algorithm that will lower the ranking of sites hosting unauthorized content. We at FMC think this is a...
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Davy Jones' Locker?
rapid.jpeg Wide by FMC Communications Intern Olivia BrownIf you were to pose the question of why unauthorized downloading is so pervasive many answers would probably refer to the prevalence of...
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Republican Study Committee Issues and Retracts Copyright Reform Brief
redacted.png Narrow Washington can be a wacky place. Case in point: on November 19, 2012, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) — an independent congressional body that advances party-centric policy...
View ArticleFMC 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...
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Glee Club Snubs
glee-thumbs-down21.jpg Wide Post authored by FMC Communications Intern Olivia Brown]Like it, or despise it with the white-hot fury of a thousand collapsing suns, Fox’s show “Glee” remains a...
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Cracking the Orphan Works Riddle
annie.jpg Narrow Once upon a time, a performing artist signed with a record label (let’s call the artist Jimmy Hendricks, and the label Toe Jam Records). Hendricks had a pretty decent career, touring...
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Ad Networks Face Criticism for Pirate Placements
copyrightdigi.jpg Narrow If you’re tuned into the music-tech-policy punditsphere, you’ve probably come across debates about “brand-supported piracy.” Put simply, this is when major corporations have...
View ArticleFMC Advances Artist Rights In Proposed Copyright Reforms
Policy change would encourage access while protecting musicians' interests February 6, 2013Washington, D.C.— Future of Music Coalition (FMC) — a national non-profit research, education and advocacy...
View ArticleMoney Matters - A New Report On How Money Is Made In Music
Professor Peter DiCola of Northwestern University Law School is the author of an interesting new study, Money from Music: Survey Evidence on Musicians’ Revenue and Lessons About Copyright...
View ArticleMoney from Music – a study on musicians’ revenue in the U.S.
Peter DiCola of Northwestern University School of Law and partner in the “Artists Revenue Streams”-project of the “Future of Music Coalition” has recently published a working paper entitled “Money from...
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Copyright Alert System Goes Live
copyright-1024x1024.jpg Narrow We previously told you about the Copyright Alert System (CAS), a voluntary collaboration between internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast, Time Warner and AT&T...
View ArticleFuture of Music 2013 Policy Outlook
Monday, March 11, 2013For the past twelve years, Future of Music Coalition has worked to inform and engage musicians and the music community on issues that impact artists and creative culture as a...
View ArticleSXSW: Here's what Federal Policy Has To Do With Music
Music and government may not seem like they have much in common. But four panelists did their best to convince an audience at SXSW that they were, in fact, hopelessly intertwined.“These issues are...
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Copyright Office Goes to Congress
copyright.jpg Wide On Monday March 4th, US Register of Copyrights MariaPallantedelivered a speech at Columbia Law School entitled “The Next Great Copyright Act.” Her remarks drew immediate attention...
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