Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[Anatoly Volynets <av AT total-knowledge.com>]

Sounds for me.
Anatoly

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, tom poe wrote:

> Please review the following email that will be sent to all the artists
> on SONG STORM.  Edit and post back, and let's get this message out,
> quickly.
> Tom
> 
> Hello [Artist]:  Time to wake up.  Yesterday, 321.com was ordered to
> cease manufacturing DVDXCopy.  This technology allows independent
> musicians, artists, authors, educators, researchers, folks at home, to
> create DVD's (and copies) of their songs, art works, books and film,
> school projects, scientific presentations, and home movies.  The RIAA
> doesn't like that.  The MPAA doesn't like that.  So, they bought a
> judge, and decided you, the independent artist will not be able to have
> access to it, to further your careers.  As the judge said,   "...the
> downstream uses of the software by the customers of 321, whether legal
> or illegal, are not relevant to determining whether 321 itself is
> violating the statute [ed.note DMCA]."
> That means, you are not relevant!!!
> 
> They did the same thing with CARP, raising the entry for webcasters, so
> you don't have the tens of thousands of Internet stations and the
> industry growing as it should to further your careers.
> 
> I want each of you to sign into the Forum and state your case, tell us
> what you think we need to do as a web site to counter the hesitation
> that listeners have/will have to copying, downloading, participating in
> the sharing of music and supporting you and your career.  Are you an
> independent artist that wants to speak with one voice?  If so, what do
> you want that voice to say to the world?
> http://www.ibiblio.org/studioforrecording/phpbb/phpBB2/ 
> 
> We don't want to lose you, and we have big plans for the site, and for
> helping you develop an internet strategy that the RIAA/MPAA folks don't
> want you to know about.  We do, however, believe it is the time to take
> a stand, and decide, do you want to try to fit the major record label
> template, or do you want to create a career in music that you control.
> 
> We look forward to seeing you on the Forum, and let's make decisions
> that benefit independent musicians!!!
> Thanks,
> The Management
> 
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Anatoly Volynets
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