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  • From: leflaw AT leflaw.com
  • To: "tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com> bill"@leflaw.net, tech AT dmusic.com, fu-dog AT intensity.org, Leflaw AT leflaw.org
  • Cc: Community Studios <community_studios AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Community_studios] Fwd: Playlist contest idea request]]
  • Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:42:20 -0400

I'm interested. I have forwarded this to the staff, and we will discuss and
reply sometime this week. ( I am in LA at the moment, will return to Philly
on
Wednesday.


Regards,


LEF


Quoting tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>:

> Hi, Leflaw of leflaw's picks at Dmusic.com:
>
> You interested in this idea? Can we make it happen? The need to keep
> it restricted to Creative Commons licensed works is important, here.
> If, on the other hand, you want to do a contest that runs the gamut for
> independent artists, that would be fantastic! What we'd do then, is
> come up with a way to translate the playlists into workable lists for
> webcasters to promote. Let me know what you think. As you see, the
> Boss is watching! Right, ~m?
> Thanks,
> Tom Poe
> Open Studios
> Reno, NV
> http://www.studioforrecording.org/
>
> -----Forwarded Message-----
>
> > From: iriXx <iriXx AT iriXx.org>
> > To: tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Fwd: Playlist contest idea request]
> > Date: 13 Sep 2003 03:39:32 +0100
> >
> > hi- i'd suggest contacting Leflaw from dmusic.com -
> > leflaw AT leflaw.com
> >
> > hope that helps - i'd love to be able to help myself, but organisation
> > is definately not my thing... i'm better at lobbying and making big
> > noises to those who should be organising...!
> >
> > m~
> >
> > tom poe wrote:
> > > Hi, ~m: Here's the next thought for your consideration. A playlist
> > > contest for developing a pool of non-RIAA music. Again, who drives this
> > > bus, best and most effectively? I've tried a couple of email addresses
> > > to the webcaster alliance people, but messages fail. Will now try
> > > general mailbox and see if it gets to them.
> > > Thanks, Tom
> > >
> > > -----Forwarded Message-----
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>
> > >>To: Alex Heizer <alex AT synchcorp.com>
> > >>Cc: Ram Samudrala <ram AT zen.compbio.washington.edu>, Anatoly Volynets
> <anatoly AT total-knowledge.com>, Heather Wincek <baskets AT myexcel.com>, Don
> Wrubleski <msvicky AT warwick.net>
> > >>Subject: Playlist contest idea request
> > >>Date: 10 Sep 2003 22:29:14 -0700
> > >>
> > >>Hello: This is a request for input on Open Studios Playlist contest.
> > >>Need suggestions and ideas:
> > >>
> > >>RIAA is pushing with their nonsense. Congress is pushing with
> > >>legislative proposals on taking down P2P file sharing one way or
> > >>another. There needs to be alternatives for the public. So, time to
> > >>make a move to counter, I think.
> > >>
> > >>One way to do this, is to create a playlist contest. Seems like that
> > >>might be popular. A playlist put together of an hour's worth of songs,
> > >>or two hours? The songs are licensed with the Creative Commons Project,
> > >>which enables easy confirmation for checking status of ownership for
> > >>lyrics and sound recordings.
> > >>
> > >>Best of genre, best artist, best mood, etc. Categories need to be
> > >>developed. Should have major regions of the world, as well.
> > >>
> > >>Interestingly, these playlists are serving multiple purposes. One is to
> > >>give publicity to the non-RIAA artists, one is to stir interest in
> > >>setting up p2p folders for non-RIAA sharing, one is to help webcasters
> > >>build their repertoire for streaming, and one is to slow down the
> > >>building hysteria that p2p serves only perverts, criminals, and pirates.
> > >>
> > >>We need to interest Grokster, or Kazaa or some other p2p that might want
> > >>to offer a product that helps users identify and get at cc licensed
> > >>works. We need to interest Commoncontent.org in getting involved, as a
> > >>resource for finding songs on the Internet, and we need to interest one
> > >>or more celebrities or political figures in supporting this contest. A
> > >>sponsor might be nice, with a prize, right?
> > >>
> > >>Any ideas, suggestions, help, comments, greatly appreciated. We're
> > >>starting from scratch on this one, so don't hesitate to throw out what
> > >>you're thinking. Keep in mind, there are two major thrusts, webcasting
> > >>stimulation and p2p. If we can develop through this contest idea the
> > >>parallel system for distribution and marketing of independent artists,
> > >>the RIAA goes away faster.
> > >>
> > >>If this is already out there in some form, I'd like to know, and let's
> > >>make it happen, here or somewhere.
> > >>
> > >>I wait to hear from each of you.
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>Tom Poe
> > >>Open Studios
> > >>Reno, NV
> > >>http://www.studioforrecording.org/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are
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> >
> >
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