Category: Media


MUSICIANS + IMMIGRATION: BY THE TIME I GET TO ARIZONA

Posted on 27th April, by admin in Education, Human Rights, Media, Politics. No Comments

On Friday, April 23, Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed SB 1070, a bill concerned citizens are calling anti-immigrant and unconstitutional.

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TIBET EARTHQUAKE RELIEF – RECOMMENDED ORGS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO

At approximately 7:40am, Wednesday, April 14th a 6.9 magnitude earthquake followed by several powerful aftershocks struck in eastern Tibet.

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CHINA DENIES BOB DYLAN PERMISSION TO PERFORM

Posted on 6th April, by admin in Human Rights, Media, Politics. No Comments

China has denied Dylan permission to perform in Beijing and Shanghai. As a result, Dylan has canceled his Asian tour stops including Hong Kong and South Korea.

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LILITH FAIR: VETTING BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONS FOR TICKET SURCHARGE

Posted on 31st March, by admin in Health Care, Human Rights, Media, Politics, Uncategorized. No Comments

Lilith Fair will be donating a $1 from every ticket to a local charity in each city the festival stops in

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MUSICIANS RESPOND TO HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL

Posted on 28th March, by admin in Health Care, Human Rights, Media, Politics. No Comments

Paste magazine published a series of musician responses to the recent Health Care Reform Bill. Some artists we have worked with are quoted in the article.

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HAITI UPDATE: TWO MONTHS LATER & HOW YOU CAN HELP

An informative editorial in today’s New York Times outlines the current status of the relief efforts and the major players.

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DAMIAN KULASH’S OP-ED FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Posted on 20th February, by admin in Human Rights, Media, Politics. No Comments

Check out this great op-ed by OK Go’s Damian Kulash re: frustrations with their label (EMI) and their policy to not allow OK Go’s fans, video viewers, bloggers etc. to embed their music videos.

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WHITE HOUSE HONORS MUSIC FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Posted on 12th February, by admin in Education, Human Rights, Media, Politics. No Comments

Calling the civil rights movement, “a movement sustained by music,” President Obama, along with legislators and musicians, honored both the music and the movement on Tuesday night.

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ARTIST & MANAGER MEMO: HOW CITIZENS UNITED SUPREME COURT RULING AFFECTS YOU

Posted on 9th February, by admin in Human Rights, Media, Politics. No Comments

The recent Supreme Court ruling (a.k.a. “Citizens United”) greatly changed election law and regulations and, because most bands are incorporated, these changes greatly impact musicians.

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REVERB LAUNCHES THE GREEN MUSIC GROUP

Posted on 4th February, by admin in Energy & Environment, Media, Uncategorized. No Comments

Reverb recently announced their latest project, Green Music Group, a coalition of musicians, industry leaders and music fans working for environmental change within the music industry and around the globe.

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