Friday, January 8, 2010

Artist Thinking vs. Lawyer Thinking | Techdirt

Artist Thinking vs. Lawyer Thinking | Techdirt:
"... an interesting writeup by a performance artist who can't do a certain performance because of licensing issues. It's not that the musicians don't want their work used by the artist. In fact, they've spoken and they would love for their music to be used. But, of course, they don't own the copyrights on their own music, so the performer needs to work through all the licensing issues...."

Saturday, January 2, 2010

All the Rules of the Music Business Have Been Remade - NYTimes.com

All the Rules of the Music Business Have Been Remade - NYTimes.com:
"By now, in 2010, we’re all geeks, conversant with file formats and software players. Our cellphone/camera/music player/Web browser gadgets fit in a pocket, with their little LCD screens beckoning."

Future of Music - music industry, music business, digital music and free music downloads

Future of Music - music industry, music business, digital music and free music downloads