There's currently legislation that if passed could have an adverse affect for anyone who creates intellectual property -songs, lyrics, books, music, paintings, photographs, etc. The entire arts, entertainment and music community is being made aware of the Orphan Works Legislation.
According to Tess Taylor -Big Changes To The Copyright Act That Will Affect YOU!
Congress is quietly passing a significant change to the Copyright Act that will radically restructure copyright law and legalize the infringement of artists' rights.
Driven by commercial interests, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act (named for the late AOL lobbyist) creates a safe harbor that will allow the use of songs, sound recordings, illustrations, music videos or any other copyright in any manner by anyone (whom the Shawn Bentley Act defines as an infringer) who is unable to find the copyright owner after a "reasonably diligent" search "in good faith." No requirements exist for a "reasonably diligent search" in the Act.
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For more in depth information on the the industry visit the music business blog and download the Music Industry Connection Book Series. The Atlanta Music Showcase list is somewhere on the site, but I wanted to ensure that you have some real information that could directly impact your career as a recording artist who creates original music. Now that's Industry Pimping.
Showcase Music in Atlanta
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Music Showcase During Juneteenth
Recording Artist -Music Showcase Opportunity During Juneteenth Celebration
Please join us for a Juneteenth Celebration at the APEX museum on June 19-21, 2008. Youth Summit on Thursday, Panel discussion on Friday and on Saturday there will be vending and a stage for entertainment. Auditions for clean acts will be June 14, from 3p.m. - 6p.m. The event will be held at the APEX museum on 135 Auburn Ave., Atlanta, GA. For details on vending and entertainment please call Sylvia Hayes, Storyteller at 770-83-5578.
What is Juneteenth?
Two and a half years after the Emancipation the people in Texas found out that slavery was over. It was on June 19, 1865 –that’s why it’s called “Juneteenth”.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Music Industry Pimping
Industry Pimping offers a compelling read into who is pimping who in the music business. After reading Industry Pimping one learns that if you ever performed at a music showcase, attended a music conference, paid a music publicist or paid for radio promotions in hopes of commercial radio airplay you probably got pimped which means you were treated like a (***).
Hold on now, don't be mad at me I'm just sharing what I found on Industry Pimping. It would seem to me that you would want to find out how you were/are being pimped in the music business. Visit Industry Pimping to find out how bad and how long you've been getting pimped in the industry.
Once you know how you getting pimped then you can stop the pimping and move on with the wholesome growth and development of your music business and career.
Atlanta Music Showcase
Hold on now, don't be mad at me I'm just sharing what I found on Industry Pimping. It would seem to me that you would want to find out how you were/are being pimped in the music business. Visit Industry Pimping to find out how bad and how long you've been getting pimped in the industry.
Once you know how you getting pimped then you can stop the pimping and move on with the wholesome growth and development of your music business and career.
Atlanta Music Showcase
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