Kevin EricksoninFuture of Music CoalitionFAQ: Music workers accessing government support & relief during the Coronavirus pandemicMusicians, songwriters, producers, sound engineers, and other music industry workers have been hit especially hard by the Coronavirus…Apr 1, 20203Apr 1, 20203
Kevin EricksoninFuture of Music CoalitionWhat’s the deal with SXSW’s artist contract?One week before thousands of music/film/technology fans descend on Austin for the annual SXSW festival, controversy has erupted over…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
Kevin EricksoninFuture of Music CoalitionWhat will Trump’s election mean for musicians?When President-Elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he will be charged with leading a deeply divided nation. Despite losing the…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Kevin EricksoninFuture of Music CoalitionRecord labels didn’t kill the iPhone’s headphone jack.Tomorrow, Tim Cook will stand up on stage and, if rumors are to be believed, announce the iPhone 7, which may not have a 3.5 mm analog…Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
Kevin EricksoninFuture of Music CoalitionThe trouble with intellectual propertyToday, I read with interest the news that all NASA-supported research will now be freely available to the general public through a…Aug 18, 2016Aug 18, 2016
Kevin EricksoninFuture of Music CoalitionHard work, hidden from view: the invisible uncompensated labor that fuels the music industriesOne of the most difficult challenges for musician compensation and attribution in the digital space is making sure that the information and…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016