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No one is suggesting there is no need for the arts Or questioning what they contribute to society But just as he said, there was a time when entertainment was not as big a business as it is now Those artists made what they made, based on who they could interest in their work
How do justify the expectation of profitability when it comes to art? I am not seeing how something can affect an artist who is successful enough to make a living in such a way as to make that no longer possible The amount of material that would need to be sold to replace my salary, for example, would put me in a tier of musician that was not reliant solely on sales to exist And I by no means make some ridiculous amount of money Hence my question to AudioNomics
WHO is really being affected by this service? Or is it just a cut into the bottom lines of big companies and really big artists?And in the case of streaming services, etc There are literally millions of “artists” putting out material And while you may scoff at the notion of it being worthwhile, I can guarantee more people think of these creators as viable artists than don’t, and the more exposure they get, the less relevant mainstream music production will become And you know what? That is a GOOD thing for music
Might be bad for the “industry”, but it is damn good for the listener and for the music culture as a whole“THAT is just it in the USA, You Are NOT Allowed to Say NO TO NON-INTERACTIVE MUSIC STREAMING Websites… seriously dude, I’m not going to repeat myself 100x … I’m done, please do some research before lambasting others on things you are ignorant about” You are full of crap
Please show me the law that states you or I do not have the right to not distribute our music? You keep mentioning artists not having a choice I am calling BS on the whole thing I can and do in FACT control my own distribution You are the one making baseless claims
Point me in the direction of EXACTLY what stops you from saying no And I swear to you, if you tell me it is some nonsense with a record company or label, I am going to throw my monitor out the window because making crappy deals has nothing to do with a third party service who has contracted with the people who actually control your work and the money you receive If you aren’t getting paid, take it up with them You are literally full of crap
All this time, all of your posts, a bunch of crap What a waste You don’t have to post any text, just links Link to the law that prohibits you from removing your work from streaming services
Please re-link to the “new your court ruling” that controls your destiny as well I KNOW that BS was rebutted in another post Unbelievable I can, right now
From this computer Control just about every aspect of HOW my music is being sold I can not stop people from stealing it I can’t guarantee that no one is listening, but I could pull it from iTunes, Amazon, right now if I were so inclined
I am pretty sure it would be a pain in the butt, and pointless after so many years of availabilityCanadian musician Burton Cummings is giving up his royalties to protect his legacy The American Woman singer and co-founder of classic Winnipeg band The Guess Who has cancelled his performance license agreements, Rolling Stone reports, in an effort to prevent the current iteration of The Guess Who from performing The move is an escalation of a legal battle that's been ongoing since last fall, when Cummings and fellow Guess Who songwriter Randy Bachman launched a lawsuit against what they're calling a cover band and claiming they're engaging in false advertising, attempting to juice concert sales by giving the impression that Cummings and Bachman are still part of the band
This iteration of the band owns the Guess Who trademark, and features original drummer Garry PetersonadvertisementWhile that lawsuit is still ongoing, Cummings is taking a new approach to halting the alleged cover band's activity The vast majority of concert venues in the US
have licensing agreements with performing rights organizations (PROs) which allow them to host live performances of any music in the catalogue of those PROs Cummings has spent the last several months cancelling his agreements with those PROs, so that his music is no longer licensed for performance in live venues — a move Cummings can only make because he owns his publishing rights — (@) The move is drastic and relatively unheard of, as it will cause Cummings to forfeit potential royalties He'll lose out on payments not just for live performances, but for radio spins, TV placements, shopping mall playlists, and more
The loss applies not just to recordings Cummings played on, but recordings of any songs he wrote, which includes Lenny Kravitz's popular cover of The Guess Who's American WomanCummings says it's a sacrifice worth making “I’m willing to do anything to stop the fake band, he told Rolling Stone “They’re not the people who made these records and they shouldn’t act like they did
advertisementWhile Peterson and original bassist Jim Kale are credited alongside Cummings and Bachman as writers on American Woman — the band's only Billboard Hot 100 No 1 — Cummings and Bachman were The Guess Who's primary songwriting team They are the sole writers credited on such popular songs as These Eyes, Laughing and No Time Kale took ownership of the band's trademark in 1986
He toured under the name, with Peterson joining several years later Kale retired in 2016, and the alleged cover band continues on, with Peterson the last remaining original member, though Bachman and Cummings allege he performs only intermittently Since Cummings terminated his licenses, The Guess Who have already cancelled five concert dates in Florida and Alabama “This is about way more than just money, I wouldn’t have pulled the catalog if it wasn’t,” Cummings explains
“This is about the legacy of the songs and the fact that the cover band is doing anything they can to erase me and Bachman from the history of the group I see advertisements for their shows, and it’s me singing ‘American Woman’ advertisementCummings is also claiming the band has threatened to sue him if he says he was a member of The Guess Who “You know how ridiculous this is? Cummings asks
What next, can I not say I was born and raised in Winnipeg? That I’m Canadian?”For his part, Cummings is still actively performing and touring He'll participate in a tribute to Gordon Lightfoot at Toronto's Massey Hall on May 23, before heading out on a series of North American dates this summer Burton Cummings, of the original Guess Who, reads the tour poster — (@) Find out more about his tour dates here
advertisementWhile Peterson and original bassist Jim Kale are credited alongside Cummings and Bachman as writers on American Woman — the band's only Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 — Cummings and Bachman were The Guess Who's primary songwriting team. They are the sole writers credited on such popular songs as These Eyes, Laughing and No Time. Kale took ownership of the band's trademark in 1986. He toured under the name, with Peterson joining several years later. Kale retired in 2016, and the alleged cover band continues on, with Peterson the last remaining original member, though Bachman and Cummings allege he performs only intermittently. Since Cummings terminated his licenses, The Guess Who have already cancelled five concert dates in Florida and Alabama. “This is about way more than just money, I wouldn’t have pulled the catalog if it wasn’t,” Cummings explains. “This is about the legacy of the songs and the fact that the cover band is doing anything they can to erase me and Bachman from the history of the group. I see advertisements for their shows, and it’s me singing ‘American Woman.’ advertisementCummings is also claiming the band has threatened to sue him if he says he was a member of The Guess Who. “You know how ridiculous this is? Cummings asks. What next, can I not say I was born and raised in Winnipeg? That I’m Canadian?”For his part, Cummings is still actively performing and touring. He'll participate in a tribute to Gordon Lightfoot at Toronto's Massey Hall on May 23, before heading out on a series of North American dates this summer. Burton Cummings, of the original Guess Who, reads the tour poster. — (@) Find out more about his tour dates here.advertisement
