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[Neil Leyton <nleyton AT gmail.com>]

David,

Great to hear from you - I went to LOCA's website yesterday looking
for your contact and couldn't find it, and I know we've corresponded
before (talked about the split single, remember?) but I could not find
your e-mail for the life o' me.

A Symposium is exactly what's needed. I've got a meeting planned for
March 20th with John Buckman from Magnatune as well; any suggestions
as to when you'd like to meet? Where shall we plan the Symposium?

I will be in the UK from March 17-21st (playing an acoustic set at the
Hope & Anchor on the 20th), and then back again in late April and will
be somewhat London based for the Summer, barring time spent touring.

N.


> 
> It would be good for us as labels to have some common position in order
> to present the other side of the argument (for instance, Fran Nevrkla,
> CEO PPL Ltd: Copyright seems under attack because it 'stands in the
> way'! 'Freedom' has come to mean  'freedom to plagiarise', as a loose
> coalition of academics and users of creative material try to undervalue
>   creativity by alleging that since 'there is nothing new under the
> sun', nothing needs to be protected any  more. What a nihilistic and
> insulting view of creativity!  )
> 
> It would be good to meet with you and the other people involved in
> copyleft (e.g. Remix reading, Creative Friends) to discuss the
> practical use of CC licenses.
> 
> Maybe we could try to organise a symposium to discuss these issues
> nearer the date?
> 
> Best regards
> 
> David
> 
> http://www.locarecords.com
> 
> --------
> 
> On 19 Feb 2005, at 06:26, Neil Leyton wrote:
> 
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > I will be relocating from Toronto to the UK for a few weeks here and
> > there throughout the spring and summer. As some of you already know,
> > our transantlantic label Fading Ways (Canada-UK) has been one of the
> > first music labels to utilize CC licenses, and I am looking to delve
> > deeper into the PRS/PPL contracts in the UK. It may be that they will
> > have to be challenged in court; I am looking for feedback from CC's UK
> > community with regards to this issue, and will be available to meet in
> > person with you in the coming months.
> >
> > I was an invited speaker recently at a UofToronto Law School
> > conference on copyright ("Sound Bytes Sound Rights") and have a keen
> > interest in lobbying for more balanced copyright laws and a fairer
> > music industry on both sides of the pond.
> >
> > It is clear to me from my participation at the Sound Bytes Sound
> > Rights conference that this issue divides people largely between age
> > groups, and isn't really about copyright as much as it is about a
> > monopoly (the major label cartel) protecting itself from new indie
> > competition that has been strengthened by the internet and p2p
> > networks. It is very unfortunate that more indie musicians and record
> > labels have been so slow on the uptake, and that organizations like
> > AIM  (Association of Independent Music) toe the major-label party line
> > instead of being what they claim to be:
> >
> > "AIM's work is as innovative as our members' music. This ranges from
> > trailblazing new media licensing deals and lobbying on all fronts, to
> > leveraging collective strength to create new marketing and
> > international initiatives."
> >
> > There is nothing innovative in following conservative dinosaurs...  I
> > look forward to spending more time in the UK this year.
> >
> > Neil
> >
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