Who are we?
The Artist Rights Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2023 by Dr. David C. Lowery, founder of the bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven and Senior Lecturer in the Music Business Program at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business and Austin music lawyer Chris Castle. The Institute studies artist rights and advocates on artist rights issues in forums in the U.S. and internationally.
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The Institute produces the Artist Rights Symposium, its annual all-day educational event that brings together artists and policy experts to discuss public policy questions of vital significance to artists.
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The Institute conducts in person and webbased seminars for artists to learn how to manage their business more successfully. Subscribe to Artist Rights Watch, the Institute’s long-running news blog for the artist rights movement as well as the Institute’s weekly news digest.
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The Institute conducts surveys and suggests public messaging campaigns on artist rights issues.