Masks Have Become Part of Modern Subculture Style

Masks Have Become Part of Modern Subculture Style

Fashion has always been about more than simply deciding what to wear. Across different generations, clothing and accessories have helped people communicate their interests, find like-minded communities, and create identities that feel separate from everyday life. That relationship between fashion and identity has become even more interesting in the age of social media. Online communities can now form around shared interests almost instantly, wit…

Nine Years Frozen: Eight Mile Style Takes on the Phonorecords V Settlement

As part of our series highlighting objections on the proposed Phonorecords V Subpart B settlement (mechanicals on physical and permanent downloads), we turn to the Eight Mile Music Companies—publishers of works by Eminem and thousands of other songs. MTP readers will recall the Eight Mile companies’ pursuit of Spotify. Their objection calls the proposed settlement an effective rate freeze that leaves the value of songs anchored to a 2023 baselin…