Comments on: Only a Hundred Years Old http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/ Copyright Information Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: max davis http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-40715 max davis Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-40715 Peter, I like your "full circle" enlightenment......power to the CREATORS! The "facilitators" should be as you've pointed out, "junior" to the Creators when the money is passed out. In today's scenario that is so doable. Peter, I like your “full circle” enlightenment……power to the CREATORS! The “facilitators” should be as you’ve pointed out, “junior” to the Creators when the money is passed out. In today’s scenario that is so doable.

]]> By: Peter Jansson http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39932 Peter Jansson Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:54:38 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39932 While technology has proven to be somewhat of an anathema for Master owners (primarily record companies), it has proven to be a boon for Music Publishers. With each new technological step forward, Publishers have benefited from such usage which has, in turn, brought the power base back to the copyright owners of the COMPOSITION, as opposed to the recorded version thereof. This is a timely reminder that Music Publishers were around a long time before Record Companies, and that the music industry as such relied upon the publication (in sheet music form) of a composition to become popular (ergo the genesis of the term "Music Publisher"). If I had've told you 20 years ago that songwriters and music publishers would be making a not-so-insignificant revenue stream from a mounted singing fish, a "singing" greeting card, or a key chain - you would've laughed at me. Today, both songwriters' and music publishers' revenues are increasing due to the creativity afforded them by virtue of the seemingly limitless avenues coming from new technologies. Indeed, it does seem that artists may have come full circle in light of their primary source of income being in the form of performance income these days. But as technology grows, so do the avenues for the "creators"of the music - and bear in mind that songwriters and artists are quite often one and the same. And that's who matters most! Record Companies and Music Publishers have only ever been facilitators. It all stems from the talent, and they should be the ones to benefit the most! While technology has proven to be somewhat of an anathema for Master owners (primarily record companies), it has proven to be a boon for Music Publishers. With each new technological step forward, Publishers have benefited from such usage which has, in turn, brought the power base back to the copyright owners of the COMPOSITION, as opposed to the recorded version thereof. This is a timely reminder that Music Publishers were around a long time before Record Companies, and that the music industry as such relied upon the publication (in sheet music form) of a composition to become popular (ergo the genesis of the term “Music Publisher”).

If I had’ve told you 20 years ago that songwriters and music publishers would be making a not-so-insignificant revenue stream from a mounted singing fish, a “singing” greeting card, or a key chain – you would’ve laughed at me.

Today, both songwriters’ and music publishers’ revenues are increasing due to the creativity afforded them by virtue of the seemingly limitless avenues coming from new technologies.

Indeed, it does seem that artists may have come full circle in light of their primary source of income being in the form of performance income these days. But as technology grows, so do the avenues for the “creators”of the music – and bear in mind that songwriters and artists are quite often one and the same. And that’s who matters most! Record Companies and Music Publishers have only ever been facilitators.

It all stems from the talent, and they should be the ones to benefit the most!

]]> By: Robert Sterling http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39402 Robert Sterling Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:21:18 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39402 Great post. Laurie makes a good point about print - but speaking as one who makes a large part of his income from print (choral) music - that world is changing fast, too. And the world of performance income doesn't help those of who write but don't perform. It's a new world - every day it seems. Great post. Laurie makes a good point about print – but speaking as one who makes a large part of his income from print (choral) music – that world is changing fast, too. And the world of performance income doesn’t help those of who write but don’t perform. It’s a new world – every day it seems.

]]> By: Patrick Ross http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39399 Patrick Ross Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:59:55 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39399 Well said, Laurie! Well said, Laurie!

]]> By: Laurie Jakobsen http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39398 Laurie Jakobsen Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:49:19 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39398 Don't forget that print music was a huge business prior to recorded music. Brings to mind Russell Sanjek's great series of books "American Popular Music and its Business: The First Four Hundred Years" - and only the last volume covers the 20th century. Don’t forget that print music was a huge business prior to recorded music. Brings to mind Russell Sanjek’s great series of books “American Popular Music and its Business: The First Four Hundred Years” – and only the last volume covers the 20th century.

]]> By: Don Stewart http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39388 Don Stewart Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:02:56 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39388 I enjoyed your words about recording vs. live. That's been talked about for about 100 years also, but more deeply investigated in the last five. The basic problem remains: how does the performer get enough $$ to feed himself and family? Recording did enable the cheapskate in Duluth to hear great and new music, but this did not automatically get any money to the artist. And everybody wants a cheap band, even here in Sarasota, where the Symphony is being broken by the wealthy churls. Let's address THIS problem. I enjoyed your words about recording vs. live. That’s been talked about for about 100 years also, but more deeply investigated in the last five. The basic problem remains:
how does the performer get enough $$ to feed himself and family? Recording did enable the cheapskate in Duluth to hear great and new music, but this did not automatically get any money to the artist. And everybody wants a cheap band, even here in Sarasota, where the Symphony is being broken by the wealthy churls.
Let’s address THIS problem.

]]> By: Patrick Ross http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39381 Patrick Ross Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:21:58 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39381 Max and Casey, thanks so much, particularly since both of you are much deeper into the world of music than I am. It's helpful to hear I might have been on to something here! Max and Casey, thanks so much, particularly since both of you are much deeper into the world of music than I am. It’s helpful to hear I might have been on to something here!

]]> By: Casey http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39379 Casey Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39379 Couldn't agree more. I hope the future will present more opportunities for the creators to retain their copyright and that there are access points for the distribution of their work that amounts to a robust revenue stream (or several). I'm not willing to jettison idea of value in recorded music (and its dual copyrights) just yet, and I'm glad you're not either. Couldn’t agree more. I hope the future will present more opportunities for the creators to retain their copyright and that there are access points for the distribution of their work that amounts to a robust revenue stream (or several).

I’m not willing to jettison idea of value in recorded music (and its dual copyrights) just yet, and I’m glad you’re not either.

]]> By: max davis http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2009/10/only-a-hundred-years-old/#comment-39123 max davis Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:32:18 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=518#comment-39123 Well said! Thanks for that brief history......fascinating stuff. Well said! Thanks for that brief history……fascinating stuff.

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