A study from long-time consumer researcher Russ Crupnick suggests tens of millions of consumers want better sound quality from streaming and will pay more for it.

via @russmusicwatch: Sound Quality Matters — Artist Rights Watch

For many the belief is that simply solving an issue of data or creating a central and transparent repository of rights in the music industry will solve most of the issues when it comes to money and the speed at which it finds its way back to the creators. But if the answer is “data”, what is the question?

via @thetrichordist: Thoughts on the Open Music Initiative by Alan Graham — Artist Rights Watch

[The Copyright Office is preparing a new study on the effects of the “notice and takedown” clauses of the Copyright Act (often called the “DMCA takedown”. The DMCA takedown law has been criticized by artists for creating a legacy system that puts 100% of the burden of policing unauthorized copies of the artist’s work on […] […]

via The MTP Interview: @Rebecca_Cusey on the Copyright Office Notice and Takedown Roundtables — MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY — Artist Rights Watch