Any way you look at it, the Canadian Private Copying Collective’s ‘copying tax’ is nothing short of a selfish cash grab. Even worse, because of pressure from the music industry, the initiative may ultimately succeed. The Canadian music industry wants …
Category archives: Politics
Trump Says He’ll “Probably” Back New Marijuana Bill
The STATES act is one of the rare bills with bipartisan support, but it it good for entrepreneurs?
The International Entrepreneur Rule Wasn’t Perfect, but the Trump Administration Killing It Sends the Wrong Message, Experts Say
The program was enacted to allow more entrepreneurs to immigrate to the U.S. to launch their businesses.
YouTube’s Global Head of Music Finally Responds to Alt-Right Accusations
Apparently this little selfie wasn’t supposed to be posted on social media. Now, YouTube Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen is denying the implied affiliations. Of course, YouTube’s Global Head of Music has the right to believe whatever he wa…
Connecticut’s Senate Passes a Critical Net Neutrality Bill — Welcome to the Resistance
Connecticut officially joins the net neutrality resistance. After rancorous infighting, Connecticut is suddenly on the vanguard of U.S. states fighting the FCC’s net neutrality repeal. Now, the question is whether this small-but-powerful st…
Smaller ISPs are Suing the U.S. Government to Preserve Net Neutrality
ISPs supposedly benefit from the FCC’s net neutrality repeal. So why are smaller ISPs suing the U.S. Government to protect net neutrality? An unexpected group has now joined the rebellion against the FCC: smaller ISPs. The group…
South Korea Will Stop Blasting Kpop Music Across the North Korean Border
As part of the armistice, South Korea’s assemblage of massive speakers will stop pumping Kpop into North Korea. Peace has its benefits. And ahead of historic talks that occurred last week, South Korea stopped broadcasting Kpop music into No…
Donald Trump Personally Thanks Chance the Rapper for ‘Getting It’
Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to Chance the Rapper for ‘really getting it’ on African-American issues. Kanye West’s allegiance to Donald Trump has never been stronger. But, Chance the Rapper? Just this morning, Trump personall…
A Supersized Music Modernization ‘Mega-Act’ Is Being Introduced Into Congress
The Music Modernization Act is now a supersized piece of music reform. But will musicians finally receive their fair share? Updated (Wed. Apr. 11th): The bill has already moved into the general House of Representatives, thanks to a solid 32-0 vot…
An Open Letter to Mike Huckabee, from an Openly Gay Country Artist
Within 24 hours, Mike Huckabee willingly resigned from his board seat at the Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation. But that’s definitely not the end of this issue. The following comes from Chely Wright, an openly-gay country artist wh…