News in Brief The (Short) PS Interview Music Copyright Law Is Finally Out of the Analog Age The Musical Works Modernization Act, which brings changes to digital music royalties and copyright privileges, was signed into law last week. Jack Denton
Economics State of the Unions Week ‘We’re on Life Support’: Is Streaming Music the Final Note for Professional Songwriters? Operating without a union, songwriters are still paid through royalty structures created in the days of player pianos and Tin Pan Alley. And in the streaming era, that's a losing formula. Jack Denton
Social Justice What Netflix Tells Us About Decision Paralysis It's bad, and the only thing you can do is lower your expectations and press play. Rick Paulas