On Musician’s RightsChristopher Sabec

Recently…

Lindy Morrison recently received the Ted Albert award at the APRA Music Awards in Brisbane for her contribution to the music

industry.

Lindy Morrison

She was deeply honored that her work had been

recognized, including her work as an advocate

musicians’ rights. Morrison has worked for many years

to ensure that music creators’ rights have been safeguarded and that they

receive compensation when their work is used by

others.

A Musicians WorkLindy Morrison states that people want to

know all the time “what it takes” to work in the industry. She replies by discussing the length of time is takes to build the skills it

takes to create and record songs, the discipline in takes in rehearsals and lastly the management skills in order to keep bands on

the road and the constant support and tenacity the bandmates will need throughout

the years to keep making music.

Lindy’s Advice to Musicians

She urges her protégés to make sure they are paid, know what their

rights are, knowing how their payments are

collected and passed back to them and lastly how to know when their

work has been taken without their permission.

The Internet = Good Advertising

Morrison explains that she does not hate the internet, in fact she loves it when people

discover her band, the Go-Betweens on the net

but that instead of illegally downloading

artists music, discovering their music

through licensed websites that give back

to the artists.

Pirating Websites

There is very little a musician can do in order to stop someone from illegally

downloading their music. The scamming websites, like “The Pirate Bay” make a lot of money through advertising and don’t give any of it

back to the artists.

Stand Up For Your Rights!

It is time that people start drawing their focus on how copyright laws can improve and help artists in the future.

Morrison believes that more people should support musician’s rights because she

wants to see people’s rights being protected in

“practical and meaningful ways.”