Archives for April 2008

Apr 25 2008

050 – It’s 4-AM Do You Know Where Your Music Is?

Episode 50 of With A Voice Like This and in this episode:

An update on some upcoming blog entries
Choosing a logo

Here are all the choices we had for the 4-AM logo (click to enlarge in a new window), created by Kim Fenolio:

And here is the finished logo (click to enlarge in a new window):

Working on demos
Arranging Drift Away for a mixed a cappella quartet
Comments from the Podcast Gallery

And Introducing Listener’s Choice:
I’m always up for hearing new music and one way to do that is to have you give me your suggestions, so here’s all you have to do:

Pick your favorite podsafe song (if you don’t know what a podsafe song is, see the Podsafe Music Network [Edit: site no longer exists])
Send an e-mail to [email protected] with a subject line of Listener’s Choice and
Include the song title and artist’s name
Include an (optional) 10 – 20 second introduction in mp3 format or
Call the Comments From the Podcast Gallery voicemail (optional) at 630.492.0487 and leave your intro there

Remember, this is an all ages show and the final decision rests with me, so send in your songs and intros and I’ll play at least one a week and if there’s a big enough response, I’ll probably dedicate an entire show to your music. What a great way to support your favorite Podsafe musician.

This episode has two songs, one directly from a listener and one indirectly from the same listener. Lynn, the host of Living in a Chemical Soup sent three of her favorites, I took one of those and slipped in one of my favorites that I was introduced to by Lynn. The two songs were:

You Just Don’t Get It, Do You? by Paul and Storm (off of Lynn’s list)
The River Driver by Great Big Sea

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Apr 18 2008

049 – Is This the Rights Thing to Do? Part 3

Originally this episode was to feature an ASCAP representative, but the timing didn’t quite work out for this show. so the discussion turned to an overview what issues were facing on the Internet with music and content in general.

Topics discussed are:

ASCAP’s take with the Songwriter’s Bill of Rights using rickrolling as an example.
Music leads the Internet charge in content and how it delivery is being monetized and even moving toward regulation
Why does the same free content on the web suddenly become worth charging for and being paid for in a different format?
Content on the web isn’t really free? Someone’s making money on content.
Protection versus Statements of rights by a subset of people
The different factions involved in the music on the Internet trying to stake their claims
Limited past delivery systems versus the Internet’s near limitless capabilities
Protections versus Control
Net Neutrality
Selling your Privacy for convenience
The double-edged sword of easy access
Comments from the Podcast Gallery
What’s Freedom without responsibility?

Links discussed in the show:

ASCAP’s Songwriter’s Bill of Rights

My previous post The Perception of Value

Podcasting Legal Guide wiki and in PDF format

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Apr 14 2008

048 – Is This the Rights Thing to Do? Part 2

This episode of With A Voice Like This is the conclusion of the discussion with Independent Singer/Songwriter Samantha Murphy of SMtvMusic.com stemming from the April 10 release of ASCAP‘s Songwriter’s Bill of Rights.

topics in this episode include:

Government’s role in resolution of these issues
Sound Exchange, its background and methodology
What Samantha is doing to put action behind her viewpoints
The role of Education in music and the Digital Age – meisa.org
Questions and Comments from the Podcast Gallery
Creative Commons

Links discussed in this episode:

Samantha Murphy at SMtvMusic.com

Samantha’s e-mail is [email protected]

Performance Rights Organizations: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Sound Exchange

Samantha Murphy’s article written for a Princeton Symposium

Samantha also works with [NOTE: Site no longer exists]

SaveNetRadio.org [NOTE: Site no longer exists]

Fading Ways Online [NOTE: Site no longer exists]

MEISA.org – Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association

Lawrence Lessig article – Commons Misunderstandings: ASCAP on Creative Commons

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Apr 10 2008

047 – Is This the Rights Thing to Do? Part 1

Thursday, April 10, just in time for their big ‘I Create Music’ ASCAP Expo in LA, ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) released their Songwriter’s Bill of Rights. In this episode and the next, recorded live on April 10, I discuss this with Samantha Murphy, an independent singer/songwriter and outspoken proponent of change for how music is delivered, monetized and protected in the digital age.

Topics covered in this episode include:

Samantha’s unique experience as a professional performing musician since the age of six
The Songwriter Bill of Rights read
Transparency of PROs and their methods
How this affects Net Neutrality
The effect of the Internet on music delivery
One PRO’s line in the sand
Who do we turn to, the Government?

The conclusion of this discussion with Samantha Murphy can be heard in episode 048.

[Additional Note: At the beginning of this episode, I made the statement that ASCAP’s Bill of Rights was to benefit performers. As Samantha pointed out, while you can have a performer account with ASCAP, it is a completely separate entity of its own and this Bill of Rights deals only with Songwriters.

Edit: A further clarification from Samantha is that the two types of accounts are Writer and Publisher, not Performer .]

Links from this episode:

Samantha Murphy at SMtvMusic.com [EDIT: Removed link as site no longer exists]

Performance Rights Organizations:ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Sound Exchange

ASCAP Songwriter’s Bill of Rights [Edit: Link redirects to the ASCAP Advocacy/Legislation page]

Portfolio.com article about the ASCAP Bill of Rights by Sam Gustin

Portfolio.com article Paying the Piper by Sam Gustin

Samantha Murphy’s article written for a Princeton Symposium

Samantha also works with DigitalFreedom.org/

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Apr 04 2008

046 – What’s In It For You?

A tribute to Gene Puerling (March 31, 1929 – March 25, 2008)

In this episode: I have three question when it comes to a band’s website

What do you need to see?
What do you want to see?
What do you wish you could see that you’ve never seen before?

Discussing the website for 4-AM and the groups it needs to speak to, Booking Agents, Clients and Fans. What belongs, what is the best use of New/Social Media and some of the resources I use to help me with the ideas.

Links:

Hot Hits, Cheap Demos by Nadine Condon

Promoting Your Podcast by Jason Van Orden

Musician’s Cooler Podcast with Jammin’ Dave Jackson

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