SoundExchange Session at RAIN Summit West
May 7th, 2010 by Phil JohnsonAt the recent RAIN Summit West in Las Vegas, there was an interesting session given on the basics of SoundExchange – who they are and what they do, including a little music copyright 101. The session was led by Kyle Funn, SoundExchange’s Manager of Licensing and Enforcement. Below is the video of his talk, which I highly recommend that everybody watch. It’s short, only 6:48 (it was a PechaKucha presentation), and is well worth the time.
One thing to bear in mind: the terms of the CPB-SoundExchange agreement overrides some of the basics that Kyle talks about (e.g. “writing a check”). This session is obviously addressed to all stations streaming music, not just public broadcasters.
Anyway, I recommend that everybody give this a listen.