U.S. Copyright Office Gets A New Boss and Chris Castle Is Very Happy
Who heads the U.S. Copyright Office may seem like a boring topic, but how that person balances the competing interests of creators, rightsholders, media, and consumers dictates how much almost. Continue reading
ALTERNATIVE TAKE: How Recording Industry Hid A New Attempt To Expand Copyright
Some of the new music legislation currently sailing through Congress has received criticism from music rights advocates. Not so with the CLASSICS ACT. But here, Mike Masnick of Techdirt shares. Continue reading
Industry Trade Group Finally Admits Forcing YouTube To Police Site Doesn’t Work Well
A group typically known for their criticism of YouTube, the Content Creators Coalition, recently admitted that it is impossible to expect the video site to accurately or effectively police all. Continue reading
A Look Inside The ‘Offices’ Of Bandzoogle’s Team Of Remote Staffers
As modern work habits shift, the number of people working remotely has exploded. But what does that actually mean and look like at a music or music tech company? To. Continue reading
Copyright Office Modernization Through an Artist’s Lens
[Op-Ed] Copyright Office legislation is moving through Congress, and the House of Representatives is expected to take up the bill when they return from Easter Recess. In this op-ed, leaders from. Continue reading
Support Copyright Office Legislation And Call Congress
Here Chris Castle urges readers to support new bipartisan legislation making the Librarian of Congress a presidential appointment, as well as bringing about several other badly needed fixes to the. Continue reading
Major Scandal At The Copyright Office With $25 Million ‘Fake Budget’ Line Item
Documents were recently published exposing massive waste and incompetence at the Copyright Office. It seems the form Register of Copyrights, Maria Pallante, put in place a fake twenty-five million dollar budget line. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this meander back through a full week of music industry news, we revisit the YouTube ad boycott, the introduction of a new bill politicizing the U.S. Copyright office, SoundCloud's. Continue reading
