The Good Musician

RIAA goes to college

by csnowden on April 15th, 2008

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) tagged twenty-six U.S. colleges and universities for file sharing. Five hundred and sixty-nine letters went to students across the country, reports Wired Campus, the Chronicle of Higher Education online ‘zine.

Some universities have refused to forward letters from RIAA to students, and others cite the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in not revealing which students received letters.

Austin City Limits releases the lineup for this year’s ACL Festival in just a few hours. Held the last weekend in September, the 26th-28th, this event brings the seasoned pros and the latest new sounds to tens of thousands of music lovers. It also totally clogs up my neighborhood, so car pool or take the shuttles, please–lots of kids and pets in the streets.

A tip of the hat to whomever produced the tiny, black bird trilling technicolor notes on their Web site. Precious little jewel. Just fits.

The Good Musician Great Idea: Invest in the definitive edition when you purchase your music. If you plan to make a career of music, you’ll need to build a repertoire for auditions and performances. Store your sheet music in air-tight, stackable bins, flat or supported upright to avoid slumping. These are your tools, and they will have notes and markings that you will want to preserve.

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