FMC Articles

Below is a list of fact sheets, articles, interviews, and opinion pieces that FMC has written over the past couple of years. Most of the older ones were originally posted at Insound on The Machine, a project that Jenny and Kristin worked on in 1999-2000 in conjunction with Insound to explore the new issues facing musicians in the digital realm.

FACT SHEETS Net Neutrality May 2008 HD Radio May 2008 Low Power FM Radio May 2008 Orphan Works May 2008 Traveling with Instruments May 2008 SoundExchange March 2008 Public Performance Right for Sound Recordings March 2008 Touring Internationally January 2008 Full Power Non-Commercial Radio Licenses By Jean Cook August 1, 2007 Media Ownership Fact Sheet By Kristin Thomson January 23, 2007 RADIO FMC's Full Power Initiative — Shaking Up Radio By Mike Janssen July 14, 2008 The Effects of Media Consolidation on Urban Radio By Eric K. Arnold May 16, 2008 The Changing Sound of Arts and Culture on the Radio By Jean Cook & Justin Jouvenal August 1, 2007 INTERNET, POLICY AND LAW Net Neutrality and Urban Music By Eric K. Arnold October 21, 2008 Ensemble Digital: The Kronos Quartet's Sidney Chen on the Open Internet By Casey Rae-Hunter & Jean Cook August 21, 2008 Untangling Net Neutrality: A Music Advocate's Perspective By Jean Cook August 1, 2007 Is Grokster Contributory and Vicarious? How the courts wrestle with copyright and creativity in the internet age By Wendy Harman October 11, 2004 The Need to Strike a Balance: Understanding the INDUCE Act by Michael Colangelo August 4, 2004 A citizens' and musicians' guide to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by Brett Keller August 3, 2004 Webcasting Streams On The Status of webcasting following the passage of the Small Webcaster Settlement Act. Includes a chart of recently-settled webcasting agreements by Kristin Thomson and Michael Papish July 11, 2003 Music and Legislation: An interview with Government Relations Director, Michael Bracy by Jenny Toomey July 12, 2000 DMCA, AHRA, RIAA? Attorney Walter McDonough's Policy Primer for the Music/Tech Environment by Jenny Toomey June 15, 2000	Resources for NYS Musicians Health Insurance Advice for NYS Musicians Net Neutrality HD Radio Low Power FM Low Power FM Stations in NY State SoundExchange Touring Internationally Traveling with Instruments These fact sheet are supported by The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
	June 2008 The Payola Education Guide briefly looks at the history of payola, the development of the "indie promoter" system, the investigations by the New York State Attorney General and the FCC from 2003-2007, and the contents of the "Rules of Engagement" signed by the four largest radio companies to provide context of what it means for musicians and independent labels, and how artists are interacting with radio in the 21st century. This guide was supported by The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
Copyright Law in the Digital Age Walter McDonough gives Jenny Toomey the legal lowdown on copyright law, sampling, and artist compensation June 6, 2000 Report from The Hill: Government Hearings on Effect of Internet on Small Labels by Kristin Thomson June 1, 2000 THE ECONOMICS OF MUSIC SoundExchange: A Digital Primer by Kristin Thomson October 13, 2004 The Future of Music Careers: Quantum Career Development in an Transforming Industry by Peter Spellman March 2003 The Online Tip Jar Experiment: Why the Results Could be Underwhelming - Or Even Harmful - For Artists by Peter DiCola   October 13, 2000 Voluntary Donations, Automagically. An Interview with Matt Goyer of Fairtunes.com by Peter DiCola   October 10, 2000 Orange Alley and BootLegal: Are they making it legal to bootleg? by Jenny Toomey Septmber 19, 2000 Meet the New Boss by Jenny Toomey August 18, 2000 Net Busking as a Form of Online Compensation by Jeff Coleman July 31, 2000 The Economics of Recorded Music: From Free Market to Just Plain Free by Peter DiCola July 16, 2000 Virtual Tip Jar or Charity Case?: Asking Artists to Take It Up The ARS by Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson May 25, 2000 Music, Technology and a New Social Organization: Rick Karr from NPR on Encryption, SDMI and New Business Models by Jenny Toomey January 18, 2000 TECHNOLOGY When New Media Turns Old What Will Happen to Independent Culture when the Web Goes Big Business? by Andrew Spencer Goldman, Center for Digital Democracy August 30, 2001 Artists and Technology Jenny Toomey and Brian Zisk discuss watermarking, digital rights management and the danger of closed systems by Jenny Toomey July 19, 2000 Music in the Digital Age Internet pioneer Brian Zisk on webcasting, artist compensation and the fallacies about encryption by Jenny Toomey April 20, 2000 The Value of Digital Distribution Jenny and Aaron from Epitonic.com debate digital distribution and royalty payments for artists in the digital age March 9, 2000 Security on the Net: There's No Such Thing An email discussion about Privacy with Edith Frost January 19, 2000 Future Prospects for Music and Technology Musictech's Ben Morgan on The Paradigm Shift in Music Consumption by Jenny Toomey November 15, 1999 ARTISTS' RIGHTS Welcome to the Wall of Shame An Introduction by Tim Quirk June 1, 2001 Why Napster is Bad by Vinnie Van Go-Gogh July 16, 2000 Famous for Fifteen People Musician/Artist Momus on Patronage and Piracy in the Information Age by Jenny Toomey November 19, 1999 DIY ON THE WEB It's the future, baby. How CD Baby helps indie musicians with digital distribution by Kristin Thomson October 8, 2003 An Interview with the Independent Online Distribution Alliance Kristin Thomson talks with Kevin Arnold of Noise Pop fame about IODA, a company that's helping independent labels build a legitimate digital presence in the ever-expanding world of digital download services. Setpember 17, 2003 An Interview with the Digital Rights Agency Kristin Thomson talks with DRA's founder Tuhin Roy about the company's goals and its unique strengths in helping independent labels gain a foothold in the growing digital distribution world. September 17, 2003 Techno-Marketing Andrew Webster chats with Scott Ross from Moonshine Music September 14, 2000 From Fan Site to Band Bible An Interview with Bill Litfin of rftc.com by Kristin Thomson February 9, 2000 Indie Labels on the Web: Kill Rock Stars Slim Moon from Kill Rock Stars on Websites, Digital Distribution and the DIY Ethic by Jenny Toomey December 28, 1999 Indie Labels on the Web: Jade Tree Tim Owen from Jade Tree on websites, chat rooms and selling records online by Kristin Thomson December 20, 1999 RESEARCH "People Used to Pay For This Stuff?" Teenagers Talk About Music, the Internet, and their Beloved Napster by Peter DiCola August 30, 2000

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