Comments on: Why Musicians Need To Do More Than Make Music http://www.stevepratt.com/index.php/2008/10/23/why-musicians-need-to-do-more-than-make-music/ The future of media, music, and creativity Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jay Brown http://www.stevepratt.com/index.php/2008/10/23/why-musicians-need-to-do-more-than-make-music/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Jay Brown Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:16:51 +0000 http://www.stevepratt.com/?p=7#comment-245 Pratt you are a wise sage. You're like my media yoda...but with better hair. Pratt you are a wise sage. You’re like my media yoda…but with better hair.

]]> By: Jay Brown http://www.stevepratt.com/index.php/2008/10/23/why-musicians-need-to-do-more-than-make-music/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Jay Brown Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.stevepratt.com/?p=7#comment-380 Pratt you are a wise sage. You're like my media yoda...but with better hair. Pratt you are a wise sage. You’re like my media yoda…but with better hair.

]]> By: Mike http://www.stevepratt.com/index.php/2008/10/23/why-musicians-need-to-do-more-than-make-music/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Mike Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:02:09 +0000 http://www.stevepratt.com/?p=7#comment-79 Thanks for the tip, Steve. I did discover the Songwriter's Association of Canada (or Canadian Songwriter's Association,,,I can't remember which), and they will put a cassette/CD of your songs in a vault and time-stamp them, for a very reasonable price. I'm looking into this, but will also follow up on your advice. I think that a band needs a promo person to take care of maintaining an internet presence, because although DIY is fine in theory, it takes up so much time that could be used in composing, rehearsing, recording, etc., but preferably a promo person would be someone who'd do it for free because they like the band. Thanks for the tip, Steve.

I did discover the Songwriter’s Association of Canada (or Canadian Songwriter’s Association,,,I can’t remember which), and they will put a cassette/CD of your songs in a vault and time-stamp them, for a very reasonable price. I’m looking into this, but will also follow up on your advice.

I think that a band needs a promo person to take care of maintaining an internet presence, because although DIY is fine in theory, it takes up so much time that could be used in composing, rehearsing, recording, etc., but preferably a promo person would be someone who’d do it for free because they like the band.

]]> By: Mike http://www.stevepratt.com/index.php/2008/10/23/why-musicians-need-to-do-more-than-make-music/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Mike Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.stevepratt.com/?p=7#comment-379 Thanks for the tip, Steve. I did discover the Songwriter's Association of Canada (or Canadian Songwriter's Association,,,I can't remember which), and they will put a cassette/CD of your songs in a vault and time-stamp them, for a very reasonable price. I'm looking into this, but will also follow up on your advice. I think that a band needs a promo person to take care of maintaining an internet presence, because although DIY is fine in theory, it takes up so much time that could be used in composing, rehearsing, recording, etc., but preferably a promo person would be someone who'd do it for free because they like the band. Thanks for the tip, Steve.

I did discover the Songwriter’s Association of Canada (or Canadian Songwriter’s Association,,,I can’t remember which), and they will put a cassette/CD of your songs in a vault and time-stamp them, for a very reasonable price. I’m looking into this, but will also follow up on your advice.

I think that a band needs a promo person to take care of maintaining an internet presence, because although DIY is fine in theory, it takes up so much time that could be used in composing, rehearsing, recording, etc., but preferably a promo person would be someone who’d do it for free because they like the band.

]]> By: Steve Pratt http://www.stevepratt.com/index.php/2008/10/23/why-musicians-need-to-do-more-than-make-music/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Steve Pratt Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:50:11 +0000 http://www.stevepratt.com/?p=7#comment-60 Hey Mike, The best person I know of in Canada regarding copyright law is Michael Geist. He's got an amazing blog (http://www.michaelgeist.ca) and is a professor of law at the University of Ottawa. I would suggest that you email Michael to see if he might be kind enough to provide you with the answers you're looking for. You might also want to look into Creative Commons. (http://www.creativecommons.ca) for ways to protect and/or license your music in an online environment. My only other piece of advice would be to read the agreements for sites you sign up for carefully and make you're comfortable with the language before uploading your music. I'm afraid I'm not THE best person to answer your question, but hope this helps. Steve Hey Mike,
The best person I know of in Canada regarding copyright law is Michael Geist. He’s got an amazing blog (http://www.michaelgeist.ca) and is a professor of law at the University of Ottawa. I would suggest that you email Michael to see if he might be kind enough to provide you with the answers you’re looking for.
You might also want to look into Creative Commons. (http://www.creativecommons.ca) for ways to protect and/or license your music in an online environment.
My only other piece of advice would be to read the agreements for sites you sign up for carefully and make you’re comfortable with the language before uploading your music.
I’m afraid I’m not THE best person to answer your question, but hope this helps.
Steve

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