Comments on: UK government as music agents http://a2f2a.com/2010/02/05/uk-government-as-music-agents/ The net's first, and only, artists-to-fans-to-artists blog! Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Indiana Gregg http://a2f2a.com/2010/02/05/uk-government-as-music-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Indiana Gregg Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:01:29 +0000 http://a2f2a.com/?p=1326#comment-1956 @Dreddsnik #2 You mean you want artists to 'read' too? (lol) jus kiddin'. I think that what's happening here with artist's contracts and the advice (or government support) might also go along with the same type of support that is given to young entrepreneurs in business. I'm presuming that it may simply be governemnt subsisted legal support for artists. (Which they have already through the Musician's Union in the UK if they join. Free legal assistance and education about deals and what to look out for, etc.) It's not always 'copyright' that artists could be signing away. At present, deals aren't solely centered around copyright issues. The focus has expanded where labels (and investors) want a piece of all the action. So, gigs, publishing, merch, etc. are all part of the game. I doubt that the 'government'per say will have any direct contact or influence on the deals, I'm thinking that they are simply offering grants towards legal support and education? Or? @Dreddsnik #2 You mean you want artists to ‘read’ too? (lol) jus kiddin’.

I think that what’s happening here with artist’s contracts and the advice (or government support) might also go along with the same type of support that is given to young entrepreneurs in business. I’m presuming that it may simply be governemnt subsisted legal support for artists. (Which they have already through the Musician’s Union in the UK if they join. Free legal assistance and education about deals and what to look out for, etc.) It’s not always ‘copyright’ that artists could be signing away. At present, deals aren’t solely centered around copyright issues. The focus has expanded where labels (and investors) want a piece of all the action. So, gigs, publishing, merch, etc. are all part of the game. I doubt that the ‘government’per say will have any direct contact or influence on the deals, I’m thinking that they are simply offering grants towards legal support and education? Or?

]]> By: Dreddsnik http://a2f2a.com/2010/02/05/uk-government-as-music-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Dreddsnik Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:51:35 +0000 http://a2f2a.com/?p=1326#comment-1955 Forgive my ignorance, but could this also be accomplished without the need for any government intervention if said artists READ the fucking contracts and perhaps refused to sign bullshit ones ? Maybe i'm just stupid. Forgive my ignorance, but could this also be accomplished without the need for any government intervention if said artists READ the fucking contracts and perhaps refused to sign bullshit ones ?

Maybe i’m just stupid.

]]> By: Crosbie Fitch http://a2f2a.com/2010/02/05/uk-government-as-music-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 Crosbie Fitch Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:33:33 +0000 http://a2f2a.com/?p=1326#comment-1952 If copyright didn't suspend the individual's inalienable right to liberty (right to copy), then artists wouldn't be able to effectively sign it away in atrocious recording contracts - subsequently discovering that either they give up their career in the 'music industry' or they bend over and make their label happy. If copyright didn’t suspend the individual’s inalienable right to liberty (right to copy), then artists wouldn’t be able to effectively sign it away in atrocious recording contracts – subsequently discovering that either they give up their career in the ‘music industry’ or they bend over and make their label happy.

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