CASH Music

CASH Music (Coalition of Artists and Stakeholders) is an organization founded by Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses and Donita Sparks of L7. Other participating artists include Xiu Xiu, Adam Gnade, and Alex Moulton. The organization takes an open source approach to music production and distribution.

History

CASH Music was founded in November 2007 by Kristin Hersh, Donita Sparks, Hersh's manager and husband Billy O'Connell, and Sparks' manager Bob Fagan. [ [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6222078.html New Web site encourages fan remixes and interaction] , Reuters, December 9, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2008.]

The goal of CASH Music, according to its site, is to provide "a way for audiences and creators to exchange creative perspectives and ideas." [ [http://cashmusic.org/about/ About Cash] . Retrieved May 30, 2008.] Songs featured on the site are released under the Creative Commons license to download or be remixed. The site offers subscriptions ranging from $10-30 per quarter to one-time payments of up to $5,000, each with corresponding benefits. [http://www.ireland.com/theticket/articles/2007/1207/1196839017298.html The download- remix-upload approach] , Ireland.com, December 7, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2008.] This approach has been compared to similar initiatives by Radiohead and Jill Sobule. [Van Buskirk, Eliot. [http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/03/jill-sobule-goe.html Jill Sobule Goes to Fans for Album Financing] , Wired News, March 5, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://cashmusic.org/ CASH Music]