Rock On – ‘Cracker’ Lead Singer Advocates for Musicians and Creators
Understanding IP Matters
Chapters
3:11
Music business pre-internet
4:27
Advocating for musicians in response to internet piracy
5:34
YouTube's low royalties harm small artists
7:29
How does the modern digital environment compare to the past for musicians?
8:41
Pop music is better suited to survive in this digital era
10:02
Risk and revenue sharing structures
13:06
Tech companies are adverse to paying for creative content
15:03
Popular artists like Sonny Bono and Taylor Swift advocate on behalf of smaller acts
18:18
Class action lawsuit against Spotify
20:07
How working class creators can enforce their rights
24:51
Juggling teaching, touring and advocating
26:07
Monetizing content would be easier with stricter regulations on piracy
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Understanding IP Matters
Rock On – ‘Cracker’ Lead Singer Advocates for Musicians and Creators
Nov 02, 2022 Season 2 Episode 4
David Lowery

Songwriter and copyright activist, David Lowery, led a class action against Spotify for failure to pay songwriters and publishers fairly. He won a $43 million settlement. Copyright is not only about creator survival, it is about who gets to determine what is creative and what and how the market values it.