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Neera
Neera does not tell one single story; it tells multiple, entwining stories through its sounds. One thread is joy, creativity, and freedom in art. The different sonic combinations—created with violin, viola, kamancheh, tombak, spoken word, electronic pulses, and all the different timbres of each—show how the artists resist the restraints of being put in a box, labeled as a “violinist,” “classical musician,” or perhaps “Iranian immigrant.” Sarvin Hazin & Kimia Hesabi, like all of us, have a palette of experiences at their disposal, and they have used the full range in creating their debut album.
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Mechanical Licensing & Royalties | Hosted by Serona Elton
New on “Digital Harmony: Music Creation in a Digital World,” Serona Elton explains the various aspects of U.S. mechanical licensing and royalties including which rights under copyright law are involved, the difference between a voluntary vs. compulsory license, and a work-by-work vs. blanket mechanical license, what is meant by a first use vs. second or later use, and which party has the responsibility to obtain the mechanical license and pay the related mechanical royalties (record label or DSP) in difference scenarios.
This web-series is part of ACF’s digital media expansion to empower artists, made possible with funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Learn more at https://knightfoundation.org/ and follow @knightfdn on social media.