Ahh, the sweet smell of money. Or in this case, the foul stench of too many slices on the pie. This episode we talk about the ridiculous mess that is the digital royalty world, and we try to break down the recent spat between Pink Floyd and Pandora. We also discuss naked ladies in music videos (VERY NSFW) and we completely butcher a trivia question (you can find the correct answer here).
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Show notes:
- The editorial that kicked it all off: Pink Floyd: Pandora’s Internet radio royalty ripoff
- And Pandora’s rebuttal: Pandora and Royalties
- The first episode of Conversely, in which we discuss Pink Floyd’s promotion with Spotify
- David Lowery’s incendiary blog post: My Song Got Played On Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I Make From a Single T-Shirt Sale!
- And Michael Degusta’s excellent reverse-engineered breakdown of David Lowery’s claims: Pandora Paid Over $1,300 for 1 Million Plays, Not $16.89
- Copyright Act of 1976
- Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Fred Wilson talks music startups and discusses why licensing of music is too big a hurdle for most startups
