The Good Musician » money http://www.thegoodmusician.com Be a successful musician, one note at a time. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:11:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Wait. Musicians Are Supposed to Get Paid? http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2008/01/wait-musicians-are-supposed-to-get-paid/ http://www.thegoodmusician.com/2008/01/wait-musicians-are-supposed-to-get-paid/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:02:06 +0000 http://www.thegoodmusician.com/wait-musicians-are-supposed-to-get-paid/ Post from: The Good Musician

]]> Well, believe it or not, but musicians deserve to get paid when their music is used publicly or otherwise. In the US. the current rate is around 9 cents per phonorecord used, and it’s getting updated. In an open letter, the president of the National Music Publishers’ Association points out some important changes for songwriters and musicians.

Read the full NMPA letter. [via ControlRoom]

In a gist, the RIAA is trying to suck all musicians’ blood by cutting rates.

This is so totally deja-vu when compared to the 2007 WGA Strike. I mean, come on guys, artists need to live, too! And without them, hell, you don’t need a rocket science degree to figure out why they’re important!

The Good Musician rolls around the room in rage.

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