Touring Artist Riders

Today in Music Law we looked at Touring Agreements and the whole touring process. Some of the most entertaining aspects are the demands made by artists for their backstage set-up and/or food/drink demands to be provided by the promoter or purchaser. Anyway, I was messing around on google and came across The Smoking Gun's list of some backstage riders from different artists. They have 258 different acts listed, it's pretty funny to some of the unique demands...check em out at: The Smoking Gun Backstage Riders

RiP! A Remix Manifesto

Really really really interesting full length film/documentary (1hr 30mins)...dealing with mash-ups, remixes, and Copyright Law in general. Features Girl Talk. Very well done and and definitely raises some interesting topics regarding Copyright Law (I realize that sounds boring, but trust me, this is a good watch). Not saying I agree with all of it, because something has to be done for the artist and the time, effort, and creativity spent by them...but anyway...highly recommend this film!