“Giving artists more power gives artists more power. As an artist, I have no power without my rights. And, I have no rights as an artist without Copyright.”
—@TheBlakeMorgan
If we are to avoid another impending age of darkness for artists (and screenwriters, and photographers, etc.) we must call out these liars and grifters and shine a light on a truth which is self-evident: artists’ rights are human rights. /4
No it doesn’t. Giving artists more power gives artists more power. As an artist, I have no power without my rights. And, I have no rights as an artist without Copyright. /3
This week’s artificial intelligence “bros” are last week’s Crypto bros. They’re last month’s NFT bros, last year’s Web3 bros, last decade’s Blockchain bros, and last century’s music-piracy bros. /1
What with my blue check (and everyone else's) being revoked on April 1st (no, I will not be paying for it), alongside the sad and general demise of this platform, I'd still love to stay connected with you all over at Instagram (I'll follow you back!): https://t.co/FO9Dg6qCh4
“The internal chaos after @elonmusk's takeover disrupted the negotiations,” @NYTimes reports. “@Twitter eliminated some of the people responsible for the music rights talks in several rounds of layoffs, leaving the labels with few remaining contacts.”
https://t.co/AtgmWQ5OGE
“In hindsight, I was too ambitious in investing ahead of our revenue growth,” [@Spotify founder Daneil Ek] said Monday, adding, “I take full accountability for the moves that got us here today.”
I guess paying $200 million for Joe Rogan was a mistake, eh?https://t.co/hkDLhkEuIs
"Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him."
-Martin Luther King, Jr., civil-rights leader
(born 15 Jan 1929-1968)
2023 NYC Concert Series Announced
Info & tickets: https://t.co/0ejUodQagV
January 26 - Rockwood Music Hall
March 23 - Rockwood Music Hall
May 18 - Rockwood Music Hall
"Disarmingly unselfconscious."
–NY Times
"Inspired songwriting and passionate performances."
–Billboard
On Jan 5 1949 President Harry Truman used his State of the Union address to recommend measures including national health insurance, raising the minimum wage, strengthening the position of organized labor, and guaranteeing the civil rights of all Americans. https://t.co/IEzl2mfd9d
Looking back, 2022 was an electric and pivotal year in my musical life. Looking forward, 2023 already promises to be a year full of adventures. Glad to be connected to so many of you here. Happy new year!
📸@JanitaArtist#HappyNewYear2023