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Even so, when the artist put their time and hard work into making songs that will catch the subscribers attention just for it be free. For instance, Jacob Carter of “The Changing Landscape of the Music Business” quotes “In November of 2014, award-winning musician Taylor Swift pulled her entire music catalog from Spotify, a popular streaming app, claiming that their business model suggests that music does not hold much worth.” This shows that Taylor Swift does not believe with the fact that her music is just out there for free and she not receiving money just for it be out there for the public. Thus, Darrius Johnson of “Selling Out Not Worth the Risk” quotes “In many situations, a record label owns the rights to an artist’s music, and if they license a song to a company or other party the artist has no control over how the song can be used.” To clarify, this information artists would not have their own opinion of doing any commercial because their music doesn’t belong to them but the record labels. This proves, that some artist has their opinion about their music they make and they just want to be free for the world to have because they took their time to create

Every day millions of Americans turn on their radios, IPods, or some other device which allows them to listen to their favorite musicians and have no idea that there is a union standing guard to ensure the rights of those very musicians. The average American may think their favorite musicians are rolling “dough” and not realize that for the past hundred and fourteen years the American Federation of Musicians, aka AFM, has worked to improve the professional lives of musicians across North America. (American Federation of Musicians, 2010) AFM attracts its members with a mission to unite professional musicians which states, “We can live and work in dignity; Our work will be fulfilling and compensated fairly; We will have a meaningful voice

Tin Pan Alley made its business of sheet music in their early years and with that made profit off each client, every time a copy of the song was sold. As Records began to become popular we begin to see more complex copyright agreements coming into play. On February 13th 1914, a group of well-known, creative music creators found ASCAP: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . The group's goal was to license and distribute earnings to artists as well as protect all rights to the creator and owner of the song.

It is vital for a publishing company to register with all relevant collection societies, who would obtain royalties in the territory they operate in. In the United Kingdom, a music publisher will typically assign its rights to the Performing Right Society, who would collect all the public performance royalties on the publisher’s behalf. This is lucrative for publishers, as any space that is open to the public wanting to use music must acquire a public performance license.

Many people have dreams of being a part of the music industry and becoming successful musicians, but do not seem to do the research necessary to make the dream come true. The music industry is a branch of the entertainment industry and is where music, whether it is recordings or performances, is distributed and sold to the public. One of the problems is that people do not realize the risks that come with being a part of the music industry and being a musician. There are many factors that come into play when deciding to pursue a career in the music industry. Factors would include having noteworthy knowledge of music, originality, publicity, and business entitlement.

Music has become a center piece of life; however it comes with a vigorous price unknown to most of the public. The music industry is littered with corruption. My proposed research problem focuses on the manipulation and control the music industry has upon its artists through an unescapable 360 deal, which in and of itself is not only reducing an artist to almost indentured servitude, but also cripples record labels themselves. The 360 deal is a common mandatory contract record labels utilize to financially support an artist. This includes advances and funds for promotion, touring, and marketing, all which the artist has to pay back to the label. I believe this problem is significant and warrants further research because the record labels are unconstitutionally taking away artists rights in favor of their own greed, in turn, leaving the artist without ownership of their own songs, money, and rights to royalties.

I think my parents nurtured me to enhance my musical talents and capabilities right from the start when I first showed interest in music. They bought the musical instruments that I wanted to play. We had an organ, piano, and clarinet at home. They would encourage me to play and my heart flutters whenever I would see the happiness in their eyes when I was performing. They supported me all throughout. I eventually studied music at the University of Pennsylvania.

When only about .03 percent of artists recoup their advancement in royalties, the labels have the upper hand. The other catch that puts the labels in favor is that any label not just the first one can collect from other royalties. The label can continue to collect on their advance and still make their money protecting their

From having a career of working closely with musicians in their creative process I came to a general understanding that making music is a tiring profession. Some artists spend up to 24 hours in a recording studio to create music that fans could only hear for three or four minutes. With the thought that music is their main source of income to put food on the table, musicians are sacrificing their time, energy, and money to get paychecks from the record label they are signed to.

I then charged for every sale understanding that each sale counted. I believe this worked in creating a small demand, since fans knew they could only get the music from certain places and knew they really couldn’t obtain it for free and if they did, the websites that offered it for listening paid my company even if the listener didn’t pay the website. The music became more of an advertisement for the sites. It’s great music so it worked for the site, the listener, and me. The site gained traffic, the listener got to listen to the music for free, and I was able to receive a form of revenue. It might have not always been profit when you factor in the costs of creating a song. Creating a song takes a substantial amount of time to write, record, mix, master, and license it for

“Performing Rights” is “the right to perform music in public. This is “a part of copyright law and demands payment to the music's composer/lyricist and publisher when a business uses music in a public performance” and the “examples of public performances are broadcast and cable television, radio, concerts, nightclubs, and restaurants” (Gammon, 2011). The income from these public performances is called “Performance Royalties” and the organizations that collect such royalties is called “Performance Rights Organization (PRO)” in which in the USA, these are “BMI, ASCAP, and

The music industry is an oligopoly. Since the late 1800’s people like Thomas Edison have been buying up patents in communication technology, forming monopolies, leading to a non-competitive entertainment industry. With only a handful of corporations controlling all aspects of acquisition, distribution and marketing of music, harsh business principles create an exploitative industry that takes the best of what artists have to offer and leaves many of them unable to support themselves. Beginning in the 1950’s with payola and white cover music and ultimately evolving into iTunes and Spotify, the music industry has grown into a billion dollar industry with far-reaching influence and control. Contracts rarely serve the artists’ best interest and many are left out to dry when their usefulness has expired.

A not for profit organization is a corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive (Legal, 2013).” There are immense community benefits as a not-for-profit generally accepts everyone regardless of ability to pay. Nonprofit organizations are granted tax-exempt status which helps them to provide services to the public and are expected to be effective managers of their finances as well as being efficient (Financial Management, 2010). In doing so, they can gain exemptions from federal and state incomes taxes and have the ability to solicit tax-deductible contributions (Financial Management, 2010). Organization must follow legal financial

Producers of musical content cannot undo the adverse effects that piracy has had on the industry. Because of the internet and the way individuals have manipulated it to obtain music, many people are unwilling to change their habits. Here lies the issue between the producer and the consumer. Acts like the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) work against the incentive of many consumers by telling them that they cannot do what maximizes their utility. Producers are thus working against the likings of the consumer. This is wrong.

There are several ways in which art is commercialized; especially within the music industry. Classic bands such as the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan were criticized for allowing companies to use their material to sell products and services. However, this is a common avenue for a musician or an artist to profit from their works. Many companies are willing to pay a hefty premium to have their products associated with music that has broad emotional appeal to many potential consumers. However, many people feel that when an artist licenses their material it is a loss of integrity and that something is lost by the commercialization of their songs.