Why is music for Hospitality still so archaic?

Now, music tech has allowed artists to take control over their own careers and not have rely on the major labels to release an album or reach their audiences. This is largely because of tools such as Soundcloud, Bandcamp and sites like Kickstarter…

The Crisis in Streaming Music Adoption

A few thoughts, quickly assembled and barely edited because I’m getting ready for the 15th Future of Music Policy Summit (Oct. 26–27, Georgetown University, Washington, DC).

The proposal is not asking for more money. It’s asking that the current royalties collected be distributed in a way that is more fair.

This is an issue that primarily affects the artists just starting out, or artists that are more indie. It boils down to whether you care about the artists you are listening to. I’m not…

We don’t have an anti-piracy law that works. We never have.

Time to stop pandering to piracy. The piracy revolution is over and yes there will always be a generation clinging to their failed revolution, forever. It happens with every generation, mine was Vietnam. As a war protester, it shaped my attitude toward the…

Hi Bryan,

Thoughtful analysis. Yes spoils go to those with better economies of scale, that’s how it always is.

You might be surprised, but I don’t think a switch to Subscriber-share would change things all that much for the labels. In fact numerous studies and “dry-runs” have shown that switching to…