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Future of Music Coalition is a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure a diverse musical culture where artists flourish, are compensated fairly for their work, and where fans can find the music they want. More

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@FFF_Fighters @IconTunes That rewards stuff is disturbing. No money flowing to artists.

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Thoughts on Golan v. Holder: http://t.co/mxrbHCvs #copyright #publicdomain

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Interesting Sunlight Foundation post about why Congress has difficulty legislating around tech: http://t.co/tYgh31MG

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Yuks galore: @TheOnion on #SOPA #PIPA - http://t.co/E9V8GXvh

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Here's some straight up wisdom from @iancr - http://t.co/jwue4Rdw #SOPA #PIPA #innovation

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Thoughts on Golan v. Holder

[This post is by FMC Supreme Court Correspondent, Chhaya Kapadia]

Last week, the Supreme Court handed down on a ruling on Golan v. Holder, a case that ultimately pitted an international trade agreement against the rights of those who use works in the public domain.

The case is pretty complicated, but here’s a recap that’s as brief as we could make it: read more

FMC is Hiring!

In a sure sign that the economy is improving, FMC is hiring! OK, maybe it’s not a leading indicator of recovery, but it’s still pretty cool.

We currently have a few openings at downtown Washington, DC headquarters (aka the belly of the beast). Check out the positions we’re hiring for: read more

SOPA & PIPA: What are the Takeaways?

In the aftermath of Congress delaying further action on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA), there’s been a rush to summarize what the debate might mean for the future of technology and copyright policy. Naturally, we have a few thoughts.

One thing that is clear from the massive blowback is that the “business-as-usual” approach to policymaking is unlikely to produce results (at least not the results desired and expected by major industry trade groups). Unfortunately, some folks seem to be missing that point entirely, and are clinging to the idea that the SOPA/PIPA kerfluffle was simply Big Content vs. Silicon Valley.

We beg to differ. read more

The Curious Case of MegaUpload

The timing was certainly interesting: almost immediately after Congress announced that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA) had been temporarily tabled, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI seized MegaUpload — one of the world’s most popular “locker-and-links” services.

FMC on Congress Hitting "Pause" on SOPA & PIPA

The following statement is attributed to Casey Rae-Hunter, Deputy Director for Future of Music Coalition:

“Future of Music Coalition is pleased that Congress has hit pause on controversial policy proposals to address the issue of intellectual property (IP) infringement. It is crucial that lawmakers recognize and understand the legitimate concerns of a broad array of stakeholders — including thousands of copyright owners — who have reservations about certain provisions in the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT-IP (PIPA). read more

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FutureBlog

Thoughts on Golan v. Holder

FMC is Hiring!

SOPA & PIPA: What are the Takeaways?

The Curious Case of MegaUpload

FMC on Congress Hitting "Pause" on SOPA & PIPA

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