Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts

Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts

Category : Books in English / Arts Economics

Author : Hans Abbing

ISBN : 9053565655

Description : Most artists earn very little, and yet there is no shortage of young people aspiring to the field. It's widely believed that these individuals are selflessly dedicated to art, or that price does not reflect aesthetic quality, or that the arts are "free." But how much of this is true? This unconventional multidisciplinary analysis explains the exceptional economy of the arts - an economy that operates successfully in the marketplace but has more natural affinities with gift giving than commercial exchange.

July 2002, Amsterdam University Press, Language: English

Description in Dutch: Kunstenaars verdienen vaak weinig. Toch is er aan jonge kunstenaars geen gebrek! Nemen zij het beperkte financiële gewin voor lief of weten zij niet beter? De overheid levert een bijdrage om de lage inkomens te compenseren, maar door subsidies lijkt de armoede onder kunstenaars slechts toe te nemen. In deze onconventionele en multidisciplinaire studie analyseert fotograaf, schilder en econoom Hans Abbing de uitzonderlijke economie van de kunsten: wijden kunstenaars zich geheel belangenloos aan hun werk, of laten zij zich wel degelijk leiden door economische motieven.
Added on : 07-Jan-2004 by Arts Management Network

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Clear Channel Independent Contract Stirs Early Backlash

A Clear Channel Radio contract deemed unfriendly to independent artists is stirring backlash from a number of voices. Clear Channel is one of several radio conglomerates required to allocate programming time to independent artists under a recently-forged agreement with federal regulators. But the online contract tied to artist submissions demands that artists relinquish their right to digital performance royalties. "You grant to Clear Channel the royalty-free non-exclusive right and license, in perpetuity ... to use, copy, modify, adapt, translate, publicly perform, digitally perform, publicly display and distribute any sound recordings," the contract states. The radio conglomerate originally agreed to offer programming blocks to independent artists as part of a payola-related settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Those agreements also involved CBS Radio, Entercom Communications Corp., and Citadel Broadcasting Corp., a group that collectively saddled a $12.5 million payout. "I appreciate broadcasters considering creative ways of getting fresh music to their audiences," said FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein following the settlement in March of this year.Whether Adelstein will jump into the latest issue remains to be seen, though independent advocates are likely to generate more noise. "Forcing artists to sign away their rights in an application document is just one of the many ways that Clear Channel is helping the artist community demonstrate just how greedy big radio has become," a recent release from the Future of Music Coalition (FMC) declared. "If the digital performance right exists, everyone should pay it, particularly the wealthy broadcasters," the organization continued.

A link to a Z100 form can be found at http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062407clear