http://fairmusic.net fair music - first global initiative for fairness and justice in the music business Wed, 27 May 2009 15:05:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en mica – music austria has started the forerunner project on local level and will develop the existing networks. In today’s globalized and digitalised world, music could find a global audience and could produce revenues for its creators independent from set distribution channels and the commercial music business. The "Fair Music Campaign" ... http://fairmusic.net/2009/05/27/mica-%e2%80%93-music-austria-starts-an-ec-culture-programme-funded-fair-music-project/ The winners of the 2008 fair music award have been presented in the course of a Haydn Jahr 2009 – event on September 3rd in Schloss Esterhàzy in Eisenstadt. The award winner is the label col legno, further laureates are the ensemble Klangforum Wien, the musician’s initiative JazzWerkstatt Wien and ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/09/22/2008-fair-music-award/ Im feierlichen Rahmen einer Veranstaltung des Haydn-Jahr 2009 in Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt wurden gestern die fair music-Auszeichnungen verliehen. Die fair music Initiative des mica-music austria kämpft für mehr Fairness und Gerechtigkeit in der Musikwirtschaft. Ausgehend von der UNESCO-Konvention zum Schutz und zur Förderung kultureller Ausdrucksformen, und den vom Internationalen Musikrat ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/09/04/feierliche-verleihung-des-fair-music-award-2008-in-eisenstadt/ The jury is about to award the best achievement for exemplary conduct in the music business. The fair music Award 2008 and the fair music certificates will be handed out in a festive manner on the 2nd of September 2008 in Eisenstadt/Austria.   http://fairmusic.net/2008/07/11/2008-fair-music-award-thank-you-for-your-nominations/ At presentations and discussions of the fair music initiative people often ask what the criteria of a fair music label are and how a music producer or distributor can get this label. Peter Rantasa, director of mica - music austria and initiator of fair music: "I myself do not decide ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/05/08/building-the-fair-music-standards/ Call For Entries: 2008 fair music Award Purpose and Overview: About the 2008 fair music Award: Recognition for best practice and special achievements about fairness in the music business (fair music prize trophy and certificates, the right to use the fair music seal, exposure to international press, promotion of the repertoires via ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/05/01/call-for-entries-2008-fair-music-award/ Since Harald Quendler received the 2007 fair music Award more than 30 releases were awarded with the fair music seal of approval. Among this releases Franz Haunzinger, Otto Lechner and Anne Bennet are amazingly interesting. Harald Quendler has shown more than 30 years of commitment for cultural diversity in the Austrian ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/04/29/fair-music-gutesiegel-fur-extraplatte/ Cannes/Wien, 29. Jänner 2008: Die Nominierungsfrist für den zweiten fair music Award läuft an. Komponist/Innen, Musiker/Innen und Fans sind eingeladen, Unternehmen, Initiativen und Dienstleister zu nennen, die den fair music Award erhalten sollen. Dieser Preis wird für vorbildhaftes Verhalten im Music Business verliehen. Die Einreichfrist läuft ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/04/21/2008-fair-music-award-artists-and-fans-are-asked-to-nominate-exemplary-music-companies-and-labels/ This evening the first fair music awards have been given to Harald Quendler of Extraplatte, the VJane-network female:pressure, represented by Andrea Mayr, Mark Chung of Freibank music publishing and last but not least Peter Kuthan of the music project tonga.online within the context of the Ars Electronica in Linz, the ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/04/20/the-first-fair-music-awards/ "Our bands wanted their songs to be on peer-to-peer-networks, although they are not Madonna or any other famous artist", is the straightforward answer CEO gives when asked what his music service jamendo is about. jamendo, a French company that is based in Luxembourg, is a new model for artists ... http://fairmusic.net/2008/03/12/jamendo-wants-users-to-share-music/