Ben Folds may claim “You Don’t Know Me”, but actually the truth is he doesn’t…know me…yet. And yet, it’s like he does.
Music Think Tank confirms Miraverse business model
A new blog posting For the fans, by the fans… is yet another validation of the Miraverse business model. For those keeping track, this adds to Peter Gabriel’s validation, George Massenburg’s validation, and others. If others are doing this, or thinking about doing this, please get in touch! The biggest …
WUNC highlights the creative importance of the Public Domain
WUNC is a fantastic resource for all manner of news and analysis, and I’m not just talking about the excellent NPR programming they carry. The State of Things is one of North Carolina’s local treasures—valuable because it uncovers daily the local treasures of our state. Professor Jamie Boyle is one …
Why Dissonance is the new Harmony (a lesson in Authenticity)
I’ve always had a soft spot for Youth Radio on NPR, but What’s is the new What? has taken that affection to a whole new level. The story Dissonance is the new Harmony prompted me to set a bookmark that day and commit to blog it when I had the …
My first five minutes with James Taylor
James Taylor has been a blessing to me since hearing his records in high school more than 20 years ago. While I did also listen to music that was louder (Jimi Hendrix) or bigger (Led Zepplin) or more highly produced (The Beatles), his voice, his guitar playing, and the lyrics …
In Defense of Piracy (Larry Lessig)
Larry Lessig is always writing great blog postings, and I have him in my blogroll so that his ideas are easy to access. However, I’m blogging his essay In Defense Of Piracy specifically because it was picked up by the Wall Street Journal, meaning that perhaps some of the people …
Ars Electronica 2008: Music, Software, and Sustainable Culture
The following blog posting is an electronic version of the paper I presented at the Ars Electronica 2008 Symposium. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! You can also download the pdf file. Music, Software, and Sustainable Culture Michael Tiemann “A Nation that destroys …
Should the US write the laws controlling world culture?
“If Hollywood could order intellectual property laws for Christmas, what would they look like? This is pretty close.” ACTA is short for Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and, “that’s how David Fewer, staff counsel at the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), summed it up,” said p2pnet. …
Peter Gabriel to adopt music co-producer model?
David Rose tipped me off to this story titled Peter Gabriel Considers Allowing Fans Into Recording Studio. The source for that story reports: “The Incredible String Band wrote to their fans on their website and sold admission to their recordings… and that gave them the budget to purchase the studio …
George Massenburg’s latest: live studio performances
George Massenburg is a legend in the recording industry. His innovations include the introduction of the parametric equalizer in 1972, and his work on preamplifier design, dynamic range controllers, and other engineering equipment has also led the field for years. His contributions to audio engineering go beyond mere tools: as …