Month: June 2013

Artists Speak Out on Pandora’s Proposed Royalty Rate Cuts

We know that David Lowery’s post here at the Trichordist has re-ignited the debate over Pandora’s latest attempt to reduce royalty rates to songwriters, but David is not alone. During the last attempt by Pandora to screw songwriters and musicians we saw a number of artists speak out, amongst them was respected songwriter, musician and… Continue reading Artists Speak Out on Pandora’s Proposed Royalty Rate Cuts

Pandora hires Qorvis consultant (as in Lobbying firm for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) for “Grassroots” campaign.

Pandora has apparently hired Nancy Tarr , a self-described consultant for Qorvis Communications, to manage their grassroots artists outreach campaign.  (See her Linkedin profile here http://www.linkedin.com/in/tarrwager.) If you are not aware, both Source Watch  and Wikipedia identify Qorvis Communications as a big Washington DC PR and Lobbying firm that has  such respectable clients such as The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  (BTW how  do you ”… Continue reading Pandora hires Qorvis consultant (as in Lobbying firm for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) for “Grassroots” campaign.

My Song Got Played On Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I Make From a Single T-Shirt Sale!

As a songwriter Pandora paid me $16.89* for 1,159,000 play of “Low” last quarter.  Less than I make from a single T-shirt sale.  Okay that’s a slight  exaggeration.  That’s only the premium multi-color long sleeve shirts and that’s only at venues that don’t take commission.  But still. Soon you will be hearing from Pandora how… Continue reading My Song Got Played On Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I Make From a Single T-Shirt Sale!

Rick Carnes, Eddie Schwartz and Fair Trade Music Project Speaks Out for Silenced Songwriters–Please sign the petition!

Originally posted on Music Technology Policy:
The Music Creators North America (spearheading the Fair Trade Music Project) took another step toward defending the rights of creators. In comments this week Eddie Schwartz of the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) and Rick Carnes of the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) discussed the alarming trend of the…

Ethical Fan Reports : EFF Agenda Theories

A fascinating look at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Rather than fighting for the rights of people who work to create content, EFF appears to fight for the rights of organized for-profit enterprises who appear to us to be breaking the law and appear to be profiting from illegally distributing digital goods with no intention of ever paying… Continue reading Ethical Fan Reports : EFF Agenda Theories

Facebook Communities For Artists Rights

The Trichordist links through to FarePlay on Facebook  from the blog and there are also these other communities. Please support all of these pages and let us know if there are more. CONNECT! FARE PLAY https://www.facebook.com/FarePlay COPY LIKE https://www.facebook.com/copylike RE-VALUE MUSIC https://www.facebook.com/ReValueMusic FIGHT FOR MUSIC https://www.facebook.com/freefallfaithfirestor MUSIC FIRST https://www.facebook.com/musicFIRSTcoalition

Musician / Songwriter Blake Morgan Talks to NPR about Pandora’s Latest Attempt Reduce Royalties to Musicians

In a recent interview with NPR musician/songwriter Black Morgan expressed his thoughts and concerns about Pandora’s constant attempts to reduce royalty payments. “I have a new record coming out — most people have new records coming out,” he says. “These are things that we’ve worked on for months, if not years, and we’re not looking… Continue reading Musician / Songwriter Blake Morgan Talks to NPR about Pandora’s Latest Attempt Reduce Royalties to Musicians

Megadeth Drummer Says Piracy Has Hurt Sales of New Album

There are more and more artists everyday realizing what we’ve know for well over a decade, that artists and creators are the victims of technocratic imperialism and labor exploitation. The latest is Shawn Drover of Megadeth. Metal-Rules.com: “Super Collider” debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200 albums in the USA and #4 on Canadian… Continue reading Megadeth Drummer Says Piracy Has Hurt Sales of New Album

Pandora is Stiffing Artists by Josh Kear | The Hill

Josh Kear is a songwriter, ASCAP member and Grammy Award-winning songwriter for such artists as Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, and Darius Rucker to name of few. He’s written an excellent post at The Hill about Pandora’s latest attempt to cheat songwriters and musicians of their rightful royalties. Pandora is another example that The New Boss,… Continue reading Pandora is Stiffing Artists by Josh Kear | The Hill