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Future of Music Coalition
CEO of the Future of Music Coalition, a nonprofit that advocates for artists, and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, teaching technology and culture
PROFILE
Casey Rae
Guest
FROM Casey Rae
To the Point
Is Apple Music Good or Bad for Recording Artists? Apple is getting into the popular music-streaming business today -- but Spotify, Google Play, Pandora and even public radio stations are already there. Although several musicians have been skeptical of the digital-music market, like Taylor Swift they're allowing Apple to stream its songs — with the potential for reaching 100 million people with iPhones. Can the company that invented iTunes persuade a generation of music listeners to actually pay? Casey Rae is CEO of the Future of Music Coalition , a nonprofit advocating for artists. He's also an adjunct professor of technology and culture at Georgetown University.
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