Future of Music CoalitionFuture of Music Coalition Posts "Artists' Principles"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 6, 2009 - 12:57pm.
Washington
- The Future of Music Coalition (FMC), a non-profit organization that works to educate
and advocate for greater digital rights for musicians, has released a set of
"Principles for Musician Compensation in New Business Models." Among
other things, the principles say that artists should have the right to audit
how revenues from their works are handled by record labels; and that labels and
copyright owners should only garner a cut of artists' revenues for three years
after a recording is released.
Wilco, Bright Eyes Contribute to 'Net Neutrality Benefit AlbumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2008 - 12:40pm.
Washington - The Future of Music Coalition, a non-profit established to represent the rights of artists on digital music issues, has recruited artists including Wilco, Bright Eyes, DJ Spooky and Aimee Mann to contribute to "Rock the Net," a compilation album whose proceeds will go to support its lobbying efforts on Network Neutrality. "As musicians and entrepreneurs, we understand the importance of treating all websites equally -- from the busiest online music store to the smallest blog," reads a note on the Web page for the album, which is also currently offering a free stream. A CD version will also become available for purchase on July 29. tags: Law | Policy | Music | Net Neutrality | Washington | Future of Music Coalition | Rock the Net |
Future of Music Coalition Offers Free Health Insurance Advice to MusiciansAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 23, 2006 - 1:07pm.
Washington - The Future of Music Coalition, a Washington-based non-profit that represents the interests of artists in the digital music realm, on Wednesday introduced an online health insurance guidance program for musicians.
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