Deconstructing the Week in Music 8.2 - 8.8

Deconstructing the Week in Music 8.3 – 8.8

Posted on 08. Aug, 2009 by refe in MUSIC INDUSTRY

Here’s a recap of what went on in the music industry this week. Make sure to check out anything you might have missed and leave your comments. Know something we don’t? Submit a story.

Most Popular:

5 Reasons Why the Performance Rights Act is a Bad Idea – The judicial hearing to discuss this bill last week put this issue back in the spotlight.

3 Ways to Make Music Worth Paying For - The first 3 of 6 concepts for driving value in a world of free. Based on Technium’s ‘Eight Generatives of Free.’

This Week:

Is ‘Joel Fights Back’ Really the David to the RIAA’s Goliath? – I want to see the RIAA challenged as much as the next guy, but was this the right case to do that?

New Album Releases August 4th 2009 - Find and download the week’s best new releases – and Japandroids, Modest Mouse, The Fruit Bats, and Lightning Dust.

‘Performance Rights Act’ Discussed in Heated Senate Hearing – A commentary on last week’s Performance Rights and Parity hearing in the Senate.

Connect with Creative Deconstruction – A quick thank you to the wonderful readers here at Creative Deconstruction, as well as information on the different ways to connect.

Lawmakers Praise Napster for File Sharing Innovations in 2000 – A surprising look back at lawmakers’ all but forgotten excitement over Napster and it’s young creator.

Music Video Picks:

No new videos this week – check out the archives.

This Week in Music History:

1969 The photo session for the cover of The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’. (This Day in Music.com)