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Giving Austin Musicians Access to Affordable Health Care 26 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
HAAM-Seal-Logo-4-.jpg Wide by Policy Intern Cody Duncan PBS Newshour recently produced an online feature on the difficulties faced by Austin-area musicians seeking healthcare, which highlighted the...
Internet Policy Task Force Is (Still) Not Sending Cover Artists to Jail 21 Aug 2013 | 11:59 pm
prison-break.jpg Wide Post by FMC legal intern Michelle Davis It seems another rash of Bieber Fever is breaking out across the internet as a new “green paper” from the Department of Commerce’s Inte...
Music and Copyright on the Curve: 60 day report 19 Aug 2013 | 07:18 am
MENSAquizbox364x250blue.png Wide A question for you, dear reader: A US-based band is recording an album of material they wrote, but wants one of the tracks to be a cover of The Rolling Stones’ song...
FMC Salutes Victoria Espinel's Service as IP Chief 13 Aug 2013 | 10:38 pm
victoria_espinelr.jpg Wide As recent news reports reveal, the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator for the United States, Victoria Espinel, has stepped down. Appointed by President Obama in...
We’ve Only Just Begun, Part II: Spectrum and the Future of the Internet 13 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm
spectrum.png Wide Part two of a series by Policy Fellow Rachel Allen We all know what it’s like to be stuck in traffic at rush hour. We may remember a time when there were less cars on the road, an...
Congressional Copyright Hearings Continue with Focus On Technology 9 Aug 2013 | 08:02 pm
Screen-Shot-2013-05-15-at-3.14.40-PM.png Wide by Communications Associate Kevin Erickson and Policy Intern Cody Duncan Last week, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, ...
We've Only Just Begun: Access, Innovation and the Future of Online Music 31 Jul 2013 | 09:35 pm
The-Internet.png Narrow Part one of a series by FMC Policy Fellow Rachel Allen In the past few years, streaming music and video have changed the way artists connect with fans. Popular music service...
Mann vs. MediaNet 30 Jul 2013 | 02:50 am
aimee.jpeg Wide Post authored by FMC Legal Intern Satie Munn Acclaimed singer-songwriter Aimee Mann is the latest artist to enter the digital royalties battle. Mann recently filed a lawsuit against...
Copyright Hearing Recap: Indies Step Forward and Radio Royalties Take Center Stage 29 Jul 2013 | 06:43 pm
tor-1.JPG Wide Last Thursday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Propery, and the Internet held a hearing titled “Innovation in America: The Role of Copyrights.” This was the l...
Music and Copyright on the Curve 22 Jul 2013 | 10:55 pm
MENSAquizbox364x250blue.png Wide About a month ago, FMC launched a set of online quizzes. Ranging from “easy” to “expert”, these multiple choice quizzes were designed as a fun way to test musicians...
