In this 2011 episode, Chris Castle interviews former head of CMRRA David Basskin on the difference between controlled compositions in the US and Canada and how CMRRA has fought back for songwriters.

David Basskin and Chris Castle Discuss Controlled Compositions in US and Canada

Songwriters Michelle Lewis and Kay Hanley of Songwriters of North America and David Lowery of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven talk with Chris Castle about the "negotiation" of the DOJ's statement on 100% licensing.  

"March of the Billionaires" performed by Cracker, written by Davey Faragher, Johnny Hickman, David Lowery & Michael Urbano, from the album "From Berkeley to Bakersfield"

Songwriters talk DOJ 100% Licensing Ruling: Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis, David Lowery, Chris Castle

Chris Castle on the current crisis with Pledgemusic payments.

PledgeMusic: Once a Crowdfunding Haven For Artists, Now Owes them Thousands of Dollars--Billboard https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8494827/pledgemusic-crowdfunding-owes-artists-thousands-late-payments

Digital Aggregator Deals: Is the New Boss Worse Then the Old Boss?
https://musictechpolicy.com/2012/02/01/reader-questions-digital-aggregator-deals-is-the-new-boss-worse-than-the-old-boss/

What is the Difference Between Dischargeable and Nondischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy? 
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-is-the-difference-between-dischargeable-nondischargeable-debts-bankruptcy.html

Which Debts are Discharged in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/debt-discharged-chapter-7-bankruptcy.html

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Small Business
https://www.thebankruptcysite.org/resources/bankruptcy/chapter-11-bankruptcy-small-businesses.htm

Secured vs. Unsecured Debt in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
https://www.thebankruptcysite.org/resources/bankruptcy/debt-relief/secured-vs-unsecured-debt-chapter-7-bankruptcy

Bankruptcy in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/bankruptcy

Civil Investigative Demands
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/3733

When is a Pledge not a Pledge?  Chris Castle on the Pledgemusic crisis

Chris Castle on how the streaming royalty allocation guarantees a declining royalty for artists

The Trichordist Streaming Price Bible for 2018 https://thetrichordist.com/2019/01/29/2018-streaming-price-bible-per-stream-rates-drop-as-streaming-volume-grows-youtubes-value-gap-is-very-real/

Arithmetic on the Internet: The Ethical Pool Solution to Streaming Royalty Allocation https://musictech.solutions/2018/10/02/arithmetic-on-the-internet-the-ethical-pool-solution-to-streaming-royalty-allocation/

@BBCtrending: The mystery tracks being ‘forced’ on Spotify users–another explanation https://artistrightswatch.com/2019/01/28/bbctrending-the-mystery-tracks-being-forced-on-spotify-users/

Laura Kobylecky, Making Fake Art: “1984”, The New Rembrandt, and The “Fake Artist” https://musictechpolicy.com/2017/08/04/guest-post-making-fake-art-1984-the-new-rembrandt-and-the-fake-artist/

The Truth about Streaming Royalties

BLANCHE

Whoever you are…I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
From A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams

Is Self Auditing Hazardous to Your Health? https://musictechpolicy.com/2014/06/01/is-self-auditing-hazardous-to-your-health/

Songwriter Liberty and Audit Rights Under Section 115: Music Licensing Study Filing https://musictechpolicy.com/2014/06/10/songwriter-liberty-and-audit-rights-under-section-115-music-licensing-study-filing/

How to Fix The Music Modernization Act’s Flawed “Audit” Clause https://musictech.solutions/2018/03/12/how-to-fix-the-music-modernization-acts-flawed-audit-clause/

Five Things Congress Could Do for Music Creators That Wouldn’t Cost the Taxpayer a Dime Part 3: Create an Audit Right for Songwriters https://artistrightswatch.com/2018/12/29/postdicting-the-present-five-things-congress-could-do-for-music-creators-that-wouldnt-cost-the-taxpayer-a-dime-part-3-create-an-audit-right-for-songwriters/

Guest Post by Keith Bernstein: Holy GAAP! Publishers Not Getting the Upside https://musictechpolicy.com/2016/02/22/guest-post-by-keith-bernstein-holy-gaap-publishers-not-getting-the-upside/

Revenue?  What Revenue?  Don't be fooled on royalty audits vs. financial audits

Chris discusses eliminating Google's Supervoting Stock to make the executives and board of directors accountable.

Fix Google's Antitrust Problem by Fixing their Voting Stock

Lyrics make good keywords so are ready made for commoditization online.  But lyrics reprint rights are separate licenses that are sometimes licensed by LyricFind in the US.  However, as the commercial players know, LyricFind does not represent all songs and the lyric license is not statutory or part of any statutory license--which is why tech companies go to LyricFind in the first place.  Pandora made the mistake of ignoring Wixen Music Publishing and got sued.

Wixen Publishing Lyric Lawsuit Against Pandora Raises Questions on Digital Lyric Reprints

Eight Mile Style Lawsuit Against Spotify https://musictechpolicy.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/eight-mile-style-complaint.pdf

Discussion: https://musictechpolicy.com/2018/06/22/the-music-modernization-acts-new-burdens-for-labels-identifying-unmatched-songs-music-tech-solutions/

Eight Mile Style Sues Spotify Under Music Modernization Act

The new copyright small claims court legislation (The CASE Act) passed the House Judiciary Committee, but not without thuggery from Rep. Zoe Lofgren and the Internet Association.  Chris Castle narrates the issues and proposes a solution for Big Tech's "Senate strategy" that inevitably includes Senator Ron Wyden, the grifter from Oregon.

See:  ACLU Gets $700,000 from Google Buzz Award https://musictechpolicy.com/2011/10/31/the-register-google-buzz-settlement-pays-“organizations-that-are-currently-paid-by-defendant-to-lobby-for-or-to-consult-for-the-company”/

ACLU Helps EFF With DMCA Delaying Tactics https://musictechpolicy.com/2010/07/07/aclu-takes-the-bait-and-helps-eff-with-its-delaying-tactics/

ACLU Cribs from Google Lobbyists on Pro-Piracy Letter to Congress https://musictechpolicy.com/2016/05/04/why-does-the-center-for-democracy-technology-take-millions-from-google/

The Coming Crisis: #SayNoToZoe on CASE Act Threats

Chris Castle interviews Jay Frank in 2012 for the Arts+Labs Innovation Central podcast as part of Nashville's Leadership Music 2012 Digital Summit.  RIP a true innovator.`

2012 Jay Frank podcast, then CEO of DigSin and Chair of Leadership Music with Chris Castle

Even More Bad Faith From Ron Wyden on Copyright Small Claims Legislation https://musictechpolicy.com/2020/01/16/even-more-bad-faith-from-ronwyden-on-copyright-small-claims-legislation/

CASE Act Materials (Flow Chart, Explanation of Holds) https://artistrightswatchdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/case-act-materials.pdf

Senator Ben Sasse's Data Center Influences--What's Up With Senator Ben Sasse's Vicious Little Amendment on Pre-72?  https://musictechpolicy.com/2018/06/28/whats-up-with-sensasses-vicious-little-amendment-on-pre-72/

Are Data Centers The New Cornhusker Kickback and the Facebook Fakeout? https://musictechpolicy.com/2018/07/09/are-data-centers-the-new-cornhusker-kickback-and-the-facebook-fakeout/

The CASE Act and Senator Ron Wyden's Google Connection

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