by Joe Bennett | May 5, 2018 | Copyright, Education, music production, Research, Songwriting
No, the other Washington. I’m in Seattle at the New Music Ecosystem conference, organised by the University of Washington Law School. It’s a gathering of music and law professionals, discussing the future of creators’ compensation, tech/music...
by Joe Bennett | Apr 15, 2018 | Copyright, Education
Today I attended two presentations at the DIY Musician Conference. The first one, which I’ll get to in a later post (because it’s kinda techy and will take time to write up) was an open DJ session with Ableton Live. The second, which I’ll briefly...
by Joe Bennett | Apr 14, 2018 | Copyright, Education, Popular Music
This week I’m at Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain. There will be some regular work-related meetings while I’m out here, talking about our study abroad options, and the four Masters programs. And this weekend, Berklee Valencia is hosting the DIY...
by Joe Bennett | Jan 9, 2018 | Copyright, musicology, Plagiarism, Popular Music, Songwriting
This week, Lana Del Rey stated that she is being sued for copying Radiohead’s 1992 song Creep in her 2017 release, Get Free. It’s true about the lawsuit. Although I know my song wasn’t inspired by Creep, Radiohead feel it was and want 100% of the publishing...
by Joe Bennett | Jun 30, 2017 | Copyright, IASPM, Research
Kenny Barr (University of Glasgow, UK) Paying the Piper: Constructing Narrative in the Contemporary Music Industries ABSTRACT: In the 21st century the digitalisation of every facet of the production, dissemination and consumption of popular music presents an immensely...
by Joe Bennett | Jun 27, 2017 | Copyright, IASPM, Popular Music, Research
Chris Anderton – Southampton Solent University (UK) Just for the fun of it? Contemporary Strategies for Making, Distributing and Gifting Music ABSTRACT: Technological developments in home recording and internet distribution mean that it is now easier than ever...
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