As I attempted to think of a way to put this story into words, I realized that it seemed a little convoluted. So I decided to make a schematic diagram to help clarify what I’ll be talking about. See below and please refer back as you read along.
One of the hats that I’m wearing these […]
Michael Byrne’s article published today in this week’s CityPaper taking ASCAP to task is sure to stir up a firestorm. Keep those cards and letters to the editor coming.
American artists interested in copyright reform should look closely at the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, a growing group of Canadian artists who want their interests protected by copyright reform, not the interests of record labels. C.M.C.C. wants copyright reform to be guided by these three principles:
Suing Our Fans is Destructive and Hypocritical
Digital Locks are […]
Fans of outsider arts rejoice. Influential avant garde musician, instrument builder, journalist, activist, and kayak instructor, Bob Ostertag has made all his recordings to which he owns the rights available for download from his website (via Sequenza21 via Seth Gordon). In total, about 8 hours from 11 different CDs are now available, including collaborations with […]
Evan Tobias, the author of the ridiculously creative music education blog Catalysts & Connections, points us to Nate Harrison’s audio installation Can I Get An Amen?, which details the history of the ubiquitous “Amen break”. While presenting a fascinating historical narrative about an omnipotent pop-culture sound artifact, the piece also makes an important statement about […]