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Future of Music Coalition

Music News 

Trump used ‘Happy’ at rally hours after 11 people were killed

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Cease-and-desist, Donald Trump, Future of Music Coalition, Happy, legal battles, Pharrell Williams, Pittsburgh

There’s tone deaf, and then there’s playing “Happy” at a campaign rally hours after 11 people were killed while praying.

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Tech 

Senate votes to throw out new net neutrality regs

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Ajit Pai, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Facebook, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Future of Music Coalition, Google, House, Net Neutrality, Netflix, Senate

Three Republican Senators voted with Democrats and Independents to pump the breaks on net neutrality changes. However, the victory, sweet

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Music News 

Payola No Longer Off the Table for Spotify

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Future of Music Coalition, Payola, Radio, Spotify, Streaming

Payola is the practice—the illegal practice—of a record label paying a broadcaster to play a song or artist at a

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Music News 

US Senate Considers Anti-Bot Legislation

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment Congress, Future of Music Coalition, legislation, LiveNation, NATB, PerimeterX, Ticket bots, Ticketfly

On Tuesday, the US Senate considered legislation that would address ticket bots, the same bill that was passed on Monday

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Music Industry 

Introducing the Open Music Initiative

June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Berklee, BMG, Future of Music Coalition, MIT, Open Music Initiative, Pandora, Sony, Spotify, Universal Music Group

The best way to easily and properly divvy up royalties is to embrace technology and utilize new tools to ensure

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Music News 

Easing Border Crossings for Canadian Musicians

March 30, 2016March 29, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments BEATS Act, Future of Music Coalition, Justin Trudeau, P-2 Visa, passports, Touring, visa

While it might be true that musicians based in the United States are envious of the grants and support systems

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