sarah jeong

@CathyGellis @alisternburg It's problematic, but Spotify's negotiations (free market, non compulsory) screwed small artists too.

@sarahjeong @alisternburg Oh no, there's nothing free market about any of this! Is what Internet Fair Play bill was in part trying to fix.

@CathyGellis @alisternburg How does reducing compulsory license rates help artists?

@sarahjeong @alisternburg It's not the rates so much, it's the license itself. Everyone is trapped in system whether good for them or not.

@CathyGellis @alisternburg Yes. But fact remains that artists are getting checks from SoundExchange, & those amts will be reduced by IRFA.

@sarahjeong @CathyGellis there'll be more competition and new entrants because VCs will invest, leading to more revenue sources for artists

@alisternburg @CathyGellis I wish I believed that! I think the greater chilling effect has been years of litigation, not compulsory licenses

@sarahjeong @alisternburg That too... But BTW, we're still litigating the webcasting licenses for 2010-2015. And have been since *2009*!