Music Business Weekly Wrap-up

In case you missed anything this week, here are some highlights I’ve selected that I think will be valuable reads for you:

Artists House Music:

• Copyright Infringement Insurance Policies for Songwriters http://ow.ly/sxr8
• New videos posted from our interviews at McNally Smith College of Music http://is.gd/3USCU
• Really felt like we did something cool on the live chat this week…a community of smart people (you) helping artists is a good thing. Join us again this Tuesday - stay tuned for more details!

Music Business News:

• Future of Music Policy Summit: Live Webcast & More! http://bit.ly/suUX0
• Court denies preliminary injunction in constitutional challenge to Copyright Royalty Board http://ow.ly/rYRV
• The Fanfarlo Four Step… http://ow.ly/rYJE
• Apple’s hypocritical move to block competitors from accessing its software. http://ow.ly/rYj1
• Trouble In The Orchard: CEO Scholl Exits, Staff Cut: Greg Scholl, President and CEO of indie d.. http://bit.ly/3vMd2Y
• Pandora Adds Music Videos http://ow.ly/rqnZ
• Netflix data shows shifting demand down the Long Tail http://ow.ly/rqlq
• How Ringtones Have Come And Gone As A Business http://ow.ly/rqk0
• iPhone Growth Reshaping Mobile Landscape http://ow.ly/rqiF

Artist Advice/Thought/Opinion:

• The Fanfarlo Four Step… http://ow.ly/rYJE
• Low Overhead + High Margin: An Interview with Jonathan Coulton http://ow.ly/rYJ1
• The Folly of Commercial-Free http://ow.ly/rYHi
• A Look Inside The ReverbNation Audiolife Store http://ow.ly/rYTR
• Pandora’s Westergren On Ads, Profits And Listeners http://ow.ly/rYEx
• Hypebot: MTV Makes Me An Offer I Can Refuse http://ow.ly/rYEc
• Zoe Keating: Web Fame that Actually Translated to a Career http://is.gd/3P5NM
• YouTube Responds To Return Of WMG Videos http://ow.ly/rYD4
• TrendWatch: Musicians as digital curators http://ow.ly/rYCR
• The Necessity of Touring for Independent Musicians by Martin Atkins , http://bit.ly/QtyyW
• A Short-Hand Guide to Music in Film for the Indie Musician - PART 2 http://ow.ly/qUGb