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ROOSTER I don’t believe in fairy tales, sermons, or stories about money, baby sister, but thanks for the cigarette. From True Grit written by Joel Cohen and Ethan Cohen The author John Seabrook has written another extraordinary piece on Spotify for the New Yorker that one could charitably describe…
Month: November 2015
Mike Doughty Responds to John Seabrook at The New Yorker about Adele Doing Windows…
Musician Mike Doughty takes on the New Yorker’s anti-artist editorial “Who Is Really Paying for Adele?”. Seabrook argues that somehow Adele is cheating fans by not giving away her new, historical, record breaking album. Seabrook’s piece reads like it was written by the Spotify PR dept with lines like this “Could it be possible that… Continue reading Mike Doughty Responds to John Seabrook at The New Yorker about Adele Doing Windows…
Did Cox Communications Just Do the Dirty to Shareholders?
Last week Cox Communications lost its DMCA “safe harbor” defense against songwriters in BMG Rights Management’s lawsuit against Cox for failing to maintain a repeat infringer policy in Cox’s ISP business. It has always seemed pretty obvious that an ISP running a “whack a mole” business requiring songwriters and artists to send repeated DMCA notices shouldn’t get the… Continue reading Did Cox Communications Just Do the Dirty to Shareholders?
Cox Communications DMCA Woes Continue as Lloyds of London Cuts the Cord
The massive Internet Service Provider and cable operator Cox Communications currently being sued by BMG Rights Management and Round Hill has been dealt two body blows in a week. First, Cox lost its DMCA “safe harbor” protection and now its insurance company (the venerable Lloyds of London) is refusing to cover any damages from claims… Continue reading Cox Communications DMCA Woes Continue as Lloyds of London Cuts the Cord
Adele Outclasses Her Critics
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Notwithstanding the predictably boring and misogynist spew about Adele from Bob “Trigger Warning” Lefsetz, Adele’s “25” album sends an unmistakable message. Her recording reminds us of the one idea that streaming boosters and other Spotify apologists want you to forget. The CD configuration still makes up an average of…
What’s Good for Adele, Sucks For Everyone Else… And Here’s Why…
We celebrate in all the success that Adele deserves. Like Taylor Swift and Beyonce’ before her the ladies are leading the industry with common sense. We applaud all three for windowing their new albums off of Spotify and other FREE streaming services. We also have some concerns about the implications for other artists who currently… Continue reading What’s Good for Adele, Sucks For Everyone Else… And Here’s Why…
David Lowery “Whiteboard” Comments on DOJ 100% PRO Licensing Proposal
November 18, 2015 David C. Kully Chief, Litigation III Section Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice 450 5th Street NW, Suite 4000 Washington, DC 20001 Re: Comments on PRO Licensing of Jointly Owned Works Dear Mr. Kully: I am a founder and principal songwriter of the bands Cracker and Camper van Beethoven. I appreciate the… Continue reading David Lowery “Whiteboard” Comments on DOJ 100% PRO Licensing Proposal
Call to Action TODAY: The Department of Justice is Assaulting Songwriters Yet Again
When you write a song with another songwriter, do you ask them “Who’s your PRO?” Never, right? If the U.S. government has its way, you better start–because the Department of Justice wants to force ASCAP and BMI to license 100% of any song their affiliated songwriters control any part of, like a government-mandated controlled compositions… Continue reading Call to Action TODAY: The Department of Justice is Assaulting Songwriters Yet Again
THE UK FEATURED ARTIST COALITION IS DEAD: Endorses Ex-Record Exec from Spotify Funded MMF to Represent Performers at PPL
The once mighty advocate for artists’ rights in the UK is no more. Yes, there is a zombie organization that still bears the name, but it seems a lifeless and corrupted shell of an organization, routinely parroting every MMF press releases. But it is their latest email that leaves us with no other conclusion than… Continue reading THE UK FEATURED ARTIST COALITION IS DEAD: Endorses Ex-Record Exec from Spotify Funded MMF to Represent Performers at PPL
Confirmed: Google/Spotify Funded MMF is Trying to Replace Performers On PPL Board with Former Record Exec
Earlier this week we reported that it appeared that UK Music Managers Forum was trying to replace Crispin Hunt and Mark Kelly as the performer representatives on the board of UK PPL with former record executive and MMF CEO Jon Webster. We now have the confirmation email: From: Fiona McGugan <fiona@themmf.net> Date: November 13, 2015… Continue reading Confirmed: Google/Spotify Funded MMF is Trying to Replace Performers On PPL Board with Former Record Exec
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