"By providing the necessary information to track what is really being played in clubs, the Twitter DJ application would not only drag the likes of GEMA, PRS and SOCAN kicking and screaming into the 21st century, but make sure the real artists get paid instead of performance payments simply being carved up between the Madonnas and U2s of the world. If record sales are
slowing down and performance is now the key area where artists can achieve
financial stability, better solutions need to be found and a workable structure put
in place as soon as possible. We hope that our Twitter DJ application is a step
forward in the development of these types of systems."
slowing down and performance is now the key area where artists can achieve
financial stability, better solutions need to be found and a workable structure put
in place as soon as possible. We hope that our Twitter DJ application is a step
forward in the development of these types of systems."
— Richie Hawtin - New Twitter app.
