It’s record store day! One thing to celebrate this year: lead times for indie artists & labels to get vinyl pressed have improved significantly in the last couple years.

Now we’re hearing Pennsylvania might institute a ban too! Speculative tickets are indefensible; they’re hated by artists, venues, and fans.

This detail. And the kicker on this story is just incredible. Tremendous work from Andrew Beaujon washingtonian.com/2024/04/19/why…

Reupping this in light of the new reports that DOJ is going to be suing Live Nation.

Our friends at GRAMMY Advocacy just shared this writeup of the recent ticketing policy win in Maryland. We're so appreciative of their contributions to this movement to #fixthetix recordingacademy.com/advocacy/news/…

Songwriters are likely to be pretty upset about this. We need companies to innovate to find better ways to serve creators and audiences, not to innovate to lower creators' rates of pay. variety.com/2024/digital/n…

If this deal is completed, Neil Young's publishing will be mostly owned by the Michigan State Retirement Systems, which is the majority investor in Concord.

Right now: .@edmarkey is hosting a press conference on the FCC's efforts to restore Net Neutrality! twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Take the DC Area Music Census!  Make your voice heard? What are the resources you and your music community in the DMV need the most!  #BECOUNTED dcmusiccensus.org

'I’ve grown accustomed to instantly hearing anything anywhere, anytime, which can feel miraculous and immensely rewarding. It can also cheapen the listening experience.'

This bill is one of the strongest in the nation & would not have happened without the efforts of the Fix The Tix Coalition, bringing together musicians, venues, performing arts groups, labor, and music industry stakeholders for real reforms that help fans. billboard.com/pro/maryland-t…

Amazing news! Takoma Radio is a prime example of why we fought for over a decade to get the Local Community Radio Act passed. Low Power FM can be an incredible resource for music communities.

In October 2022, we joined with a diverse group of stakeholders to call for a breakup of Live Nation / Ticketmaster, explaining how that monopoly has harmed artists & fans and makes bad practices 'industry standard.'

It looks like DOJ took us seriously! cnn.com/2024/04/16/bus…

Medicaid expansion is a part of the Affordable Care Act that didn't get a lot of coverage compared to other provisions, but it has made a big difference to a lot of musicians.