The future of Music: Copy Rights or Wrongs Panel

Last week, at the Commonwealth Club of California, we had a lively panel discussion on the future of music. On the panel were Chris Castle, Tim Westergren, Eoin Harrington and David Rosenheim.

Topics included: the clash of the recording and technology industries, compulsory licensing and copyright, new music business models for both the artist and the recording industry, new music licensing models and issues with US versus world wide licensing. We discussed these topics from a legal, technology and musician’s perspective.

On a lighter note, Eoin explained how a young starving artist uses “lip balm” to promote his music.