A few weeks ago (April 2, 2009, to be exact), FMC released the Principles for Musician Compensation in New Business Models (or "Artist Principles") -- a set of guidelines for ensuring creator compensation in an evolving music landscape. Crafted by artist advocate Ann Chaitovitz with input from over a dozen industry experts, the Principles represent an important first step in ongoing discussions about musicians' revenue streams. You can read the document (and a handy point-by-point translation) here. read more

Not too long ago, we told you about web.illish.us — a series of multi-faceted music and entertainment events that take place at Silk City in Philadelphia on the third Wednesday of the month from November 19, 2008 until February 18, 2009. FMC recently had the opportunity to speak with realizePhiladelphia’s Dejha Mascellino and Drew Kramer about how they came up with the web.illish.us concept, what people can expect from the events, and why the open internet is important to them. read more