The Good Musician

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 …read more

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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 …read more

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