Mark and Gerald from stopped by BRAIN DEAD STUDIOS in Los Angeles to unpack 50 YEARS OF DE-EVOLUTION (1973 – 2023) rhino.lnk.to/deevolution50

Just finished writing a deep detailed analysis of the new Spotify policy that it will not pay royalties from streams of sound recordings with less than 1,000 streams over prior 12 months.

Spotify takes royalties from recordings <1000 streams and hand the to the majors. With Spotify as an accomplice, the majors created a new business model; getting paid royalties from streams of tens of millions of recordings from millions of artists they don’t represent

As a Christmas Day treat here’s a throwback video from 2021 for you…  💟☮️ Love & Peace (Dog) don’t forget to comment and spread lots of what these riffs suggest… #BillyDuffy #Gretsch #GretschGuitars #WhiteFalcon #FalconJunior #WhiteFalconJunior #TheCult

Mark Cuban is very good at this….using Trump’s hires to show how DEI works is a savage move 🤣💀

$PSTH

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We worked with United Musicians and Allied Workers to give countless musicians here in Motown and across the country a chance to thrive. Our bill aims to ensure artists are paid at least a penny per stream, because it's only right that those who make the music we love get their fair share.

"Our highest court has dramatically and dangerously betrayed its obligation to enforce what once was the Constitution’s safety net for America’s democracy," @judgeluttig and Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ write: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

#TheMLC has not paid over 25% of the mechanicals earned btw 1/21 and 12/23. If not paid, law says they can take it and hand disproportionately to their own board members. How the f**k is this acceptable to anyone aside from the recipients of the money. NMPA wrote this law.

New The Guardian article outlines how difficult it is to be a touring musician. From bands playing 100-cap rooms to 2,500-cap rooms, most tours result in a loss (according to the budget sheets The Guardian looked at for this article).

This is Annelise Orleck who is the head of the Jewish Studies program at Dartmouth and 65 years old.

Berlin Tonight!—Erik Davis presents his book "Blotter: the Untold Story of an Acid Medium", the first comprehensive written account of the history, art, & design of LSD blotter paper. Thursday May 23, 2024—19:30 Hopscotch Reading Room Kurfürstenstraße 14/Haus B 10785 Berlin

Chain of Flowers The Railway - Crawley, UK. maps.app.goo.gl/8H7PiCkNLiGwBr…

Apply your legal knowledge to real-world digital rights challenges! EFF's legal internship is now accepting applications. eff.org/about/opportun…

Free Soundtoys PhaseMistress: here’s a complete tour and extra presets to download cdm.link/free-soundtoys…

We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act! Use the link below to tell your congressperson to SUPPORT THE LWMA, which would be the largest material gain for freelance musicians since the beginning of the digital age. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-c…

We'll keep posting graphics showing how much costs will rise in every single Republican district if they don't extend the ACA subsidies. Follow along. Folks in Rep. James Comer's district (KY-01) would have to pay an extra $16,199 each year.

The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕🎸 The Clash Far Out Magazine