Artist Uses Innovative Distribution Model in Ambitious Album per Month Project

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by refe.

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CreativeCommons.org ran a story last week on their blog about an artist named John Wood who is doing something interesting with his music:
“Beginning this past March, John Wood has written, recorded, mixed, and mastered an album a month. Distributed under the moniker Learning Music Monthly, the music arrives on the first of the month as [...]

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Listener Value vs. Commercial Value

Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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What makes music valuable? And who is it valuable to?
I recently had a discussion with a musician who is convinced that new business models – specifically those involving free or open licenses, such as Creative Commons – “devalue music.” The spirit behind his position is simple: the less control he has over the tracks he [...]

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Deconstructing the Week in Music 6.22 – 6.28

Posted on 28. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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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.

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How Creative Commons Can Enhance Your Business Model

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Recorded music – aside from being a powerful art form – can be an incredible promotional tool. Now that recorded music as a product is declining in value, its role has transitioned even more toward the promotion of other revenue such as live performances, merchandise, licensing, etc.
Unfortunately, traditional copyright law has not quite caught up [...]

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Creative Culture and the Growing Copyright Extremism

Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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Creative culture is on the rise, thanks largely to recent technology. Anybody can shoot a video or record a song and upload it to YouTube and millions of people might see it. Digital technology has put the arts back into the hands of the people.
Copyright lawyer and chairman of Creative Commons Larry Lessig gave a presentation about [...]