Watch/listen #FMC13 live at futureofmusic.org/live Starting now: License To Thrive: Direct Licensing, Compulsories & Artist Compensation Once upon a time, radio was pretty straightforward: DJs spun records that were broadcast over the airwaves to a community of listeners. Now, radio takes on many forms—there’s satellite, webcasting, simulcasts of terrestrial signals—and DJs can be algorithms. All of this complicates how music is licensed on both the publishing side and the master side. Debates about the benefits and pitfalls of direct licensing vs. blanket licensing, either by statutory or other government-established structures. What does this mean for the broader class of musicians and songwriters? How are performing rights organizations responding to an increase in direct deals? Should terrestrial radio be able to skip on compensating all performers just because they’ve got special arrangements to pay some? How does leverage in negotiations, private and otherwise, affect artists’ bottom lines? Our panel of experts will dive into the details on the ins-and-outs of “radio” and revenue. • Bruce Bouton, First Vice President, Recording Musicians Association International • Ann Chaitovitz Attorney-Advisor, US Patent & Trademark Office, Office of Policy & International Affairs uspto.gov (moderator) • Gary Greenstein, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati wsgr/WSGR/DBIndex.aspx?SectionName=attorneys/BIOS/10148.htm • Jim Griffin, Managing Director, OneHouse onehouse • David Oxenford, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP wbklaw/Our_team/David_Oxenford • Eddie Schwartz, President, Songwriters Association of Canada songwriters.ca
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:00:16 +0000
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