The latest presentation from FMC's influential Artist Revenue Streams (ARS) project examines data that highlights the value of music. Of course, the term "value" can be hard to define when talking about creative expression—is it the price paid for a musical artifact or experience? Is it in the social or emotional impact of a particularly resonant work? Is it tied to copyright or distribution platform? Even having zeroed in on specific value, how might it be measured? Can something with so many associations and blended meanings even be quantified? Sifting through the mountains of artist data collected over three years, the ARS team has learned a lot about artist attitudes and experiences when it comes to money. We've also benefitted from musicians and composers sharing their own perceptions about the value of music. This presentation will look at the unique challenges around determining music's cultural and commercial worth, with an emphasis on what our research indicates about how the artist community considers these distinctions. Jean Cook - Director of Programs, Future of Music Coalition

• published: 23 Jan 2014
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