Fear FactorOver the last few days, while scouring blogs and op-ed pages, I have come across a significant number of comments from people who say that if Hillary is the candidate they will vote Democratic but if Obama is the candidate they will vote for McCain.To the extent that such commentators make an attempt to give a "pri... More..
A Brief Primer on Licensing and Royalty Payments for the IndependentArtist-Owned Labelby Rafael Ventura-RosaFor purposes of this primer, the following illustrative example will be used: Independent recording Artist ("Ira") sets up his own label, Good2Go Records (G2G) to record and distribute his own work . In addition to reco... More..
A Jurisprudence of DoubtLiberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt.Casey v Planned Parenthood (Justice Sandra Day O'Connor)But that it were as simple as being pro or anti something.The abortion/choice/life issue is made all the more complicated by the fact that both sides are seeking and have always sought simple ans... More..
Alternative Marketing for the Independent Music Artist/EntrepreneurBy and large, despite a few increasingly rare risk takers (whose names invariably begin with a "B": Blackwell, Branson, Bronfman) the major and "mini-major" companies alike are only interested in the "major" artists (i.e., those who will sell to a critical mas... More..
Rafael Ventura-Rosa
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