19 May 2013

Performance Rights Act – my two cents on HR 848

The Performance Rights Act is up for a vote this week. Speaking as a performer, the premise of this Act is long overdue, that performers deserve to be paid for their work  every time their performance is played on air by terrestrial radio. But from what I’ve seen and heard, I have questions that the [...]

097 – Performance Rights Act Part 2

Recorded 31 March 2009 Here’s the second half of the interview with Singer-Songwriter Alice Peacock and Founder and President of  Alligator Records Bruce Iglauer about HR-848, the Performance Rights Act. Among the topics we discuss this episode: Studio musicians and their role in performance rights 50% of terrestrial radio stations don’t play new music The [...]

096 – Performance Rights Act Part 1

Recorded 31 March 2009 This episode is the first half of an interview with Alice Peacock, singer-songwriter and past president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and Bruce Iglauer, Founder and President of Alligator Records, the world’s largest independent Blues Record Label. Some of what we discuss in this episode of [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]