Are they actually going to sue 1 out of every 35 Canadians?  Just the worst offenders?

File-Sharing Lawsuits Come To Canada: Canipre Identifies 1 Million Illegal File-Sharers

Now this is some great news!

US digital music sales increase 15% over last year

 

Supreme Court scraps some copyright fees on downloads

Yes, for some musicians today’s rulings may mean less royalties, but I feel this is a reasonable, considered response to a complex question.

I’m sure hoping to go to this!

International Folk Alliance Conference Returns to Canada in 2013

Spotify Now Music Industry’s Number Two Revenue Stream

The question for me comes down to this:  Is Spotify now #2 because they’re doing so well or is Spotify #2 because the rest of industry is doing so poorly?

Music Is Now Less Than 0.3% of Revenues at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, & Target…

Even though I still like CDs, and physical product in general, I think we’re seeing the end of  an era.  Take a look at these photos showing the floor space allotted to CDs in a Walmart just outside of Austin. Yikes!

DMX Wins Landmark Decision against ASCAP and BMI

I’m not sure how this will directly affect indie artists like myself.  On the one hand, performing rights organizations have the power of size and can negotiate in ways that I will never be able to.  On the other hand, I like the idea of greater transparency in the usage of (my) music.  We shall see…

I guess this is not surprising considering the downturn that the record industry has faced.

What If I Told You the Concert Industry Is Now Bigger Than the Recording Industry…

I thought it would be a few more years before we saw this…

Digital Music Sales Pass Physical For the First Time: in the UK

Music played at public events to be subject to new copyright fees