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SOPA And PIPA Make a Poor Attempt to Protect Musicians?

January 18, 2012

UPDATE 1.19.12: Several musicians, artists, authors, and other content creators have signed an open letter opposing SOPA and PIPA, which can be read at StopTheWall.us. If you haven’t heard about SOPA or PIPA by now, you’ve been hidden in cave or something, but today will be remembered the web went black protesting bills constructed to [...]

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What rights do music listeners have?

September 30, 2009

The simple answer is zero.  Music fans can purchase a copy of music and listen to it.  That is it.  Any action taken to distribute it is breaking the law.  Yes, that includes Peer to Peer (P2P) networks. Ars Technica published an interesting article the other day regarding some misconceptions.   Some people believe that it [...]

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Copyright Dilemma, The Internet, and The Music Industry vs. The People

February 19, 2009

Since the emergence of the Internet, the music industry has fought a losing battle – copyright.  As a musician, I have a unique vantage point understanding the music industry’s complaint over file sharing, copyright infringement, and how the internet has amplified these habits.  And, they are habits. As a musician, I, technically, hold all the [...]

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What Happens When Musicians Oppose Songs For Political Use?

October 11, 2008

Today, the mixing of music and politics are taking on a different form.  In recent weeks a group of artists have criticized presidential candidates John McCain and Barrack Obama for using songs at pubic appearances.  Just this week, Foo Fighters released a statement asking John McCain to stop using the song “My Hero”.  In a [...]

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