Text by Future of Music Coalition: http://futureofmusic.org/blog/2015/02/26/future-music-coalition-hails-fcc-net-neutrality-vote
WASHINGTON, DC – Moments ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt a new Open Internet order, implementing strong net neutrality protections using Title II of the Communications Act.
Future of Music Coalition CEO Casey Rae made the following statement:
As some of you may recall, musicians performing in the Winter Jazzfest and the Undead Music Festival came together and launched a grassroots effort in 2011 to improve wages and working conditions. Through that campaign, hundreds of musicians won real gains in the form of a collective bargaining agreement.
Text by Future of Music Coaltion (submitted by kevin on February 4, 2015 – 1:59pm): https://futureofmusic.org/blog/2015/02/04/real-net-neutrality-inches-closer-finish-line
This morning, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler published an op-ed in Wired announcing the FCC’s proposed open Internet rules under a strong But flexible framework.
This announcement is a huge victory for net neutrality advocates, including musicians and independent labels who rely on the access to audiences provided by the internet as a fundamental tool for commerce and free speech. And it’s also a victory for music fans, who want equal access to the full diversity of musical expression, not just those backed by corporations who can afford to strike big money fast-lane deals with broadband providers.
Date: January 23, 2015
Time: 1-9pm
Venue: The Great Hall, Cooper Union (7 East 7th Street, New York NY 10003)
Ticket: free
LIVESTREAM: www.stopmotionsolo.tv
Text by Noah Fisher: http://artanddebt.org/?p=1
Text by William Powhida New York, NY, USA (December 2, 2014)
Only 10 percent of arts graduates make a living from their creative practice. Artist William Powhida maps the institutional structures that keep most artists broke, and shares strategies for spreading the wealth.
