Clyburn Says Open Internet Important for Musicians
An open Internet lessens musicians’ dependence on big corporations, said FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn in a speech at the Future of Music Coalition Summit Monday. The FCC should determine its net neutrality policy before it focuses on the “the appropriate…
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legal framework to achieve that result,” Clyburn said. “My focus will primarily be on the impact to consumers -- something that I fear has gotten lost in this debate.” Policies that incentivize creative work to be sold digitally are as important to the music industry as copyright laws, Clyburn said. “Without the proper regulatory environment in place, these works may never even get produced, let alone have need for the protection of copyright laws.” Musicians depend on a “level online playing field,” that “does not favor different types of content over another,” Clyburn said.