[FC-discuss] Project EquillbRIAA

[Elizabeth Stark]

on a related note, the NYTimes published a story just now (in tomorrow's
paper) about the case:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/us/11download.html

this could be the perfect time to start raising awareness...

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Rich Jones <miserlou at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think this is a really great idea. Perfect way to illustrate the
> fact that there is a big nasty corporation between the fans and the
> musicians.
>
> Hopefully it won't backfire!
>
> R
>
> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Oliver Day<oday at fas.harvard.edu> wrote:
> > For the last few years I've talked quietly of a project to connect
> > artists with the victims of lawsuits in the name of their bands.  After
> > the verdict handed down by the latest case of Sony vs. Tenenbaum I think
> > it is time to put this plan to action.  I've emailed Joel and received a
> > list of the bands he was sued for and what I'd like to do is draw
> > national attention to the public interfaces these bands have set up for
> > themselves.
> >
> > I've created a public document which contains a list of the bands and
> > any Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, or other public forums the bands have
> > set up for themselves.  I could use help tracking down some of the
> > missing links in this list.  In some cases the bands no longer exist but
> > members of the original band still live on in other bands or on their
> own.
> >
> > To be clear the purpose of this project is not to harass these
> > musicians.  It is to remove the wedge of the RIAA from artists and their
> > fans and ask them to communicate.  The one question I'd like to see the
> > artists answer is "Do you support the actions the RIAA has taken on
> > behalf of your band in destroying the life of Joel Tenenbaum?"
> >
> > Joel is being fined $22,500 for each of the 30 songs that he downloaded
> > from KaZaa.  His total fine is $675,000 for an activity that a majority
> > of the Internet users in this country have and still participate in.
> > This isn't to say that we should advocate copyright infringement but
> > that we shouldn't agree with the penalties associated with infringement.
> >
> > This project is still being assembled and I would appreciate any
> > feedback and help the FC community can muster.  I'd like to coordinate a
> > massive feedback storm requesting comment via Twitter, Myspace, etc so
> > these artists can't escape without saying something.  Anything.  What we
> > need is dialog from musicians about what is happening to their fans.
> >
> > The working spreadsheet of bands and their online identities is here:
> >
> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmI5i5jD2tuTdDllNXZHb3kweS1qRkt6SlUzeXQzZmc
> >
> > If you would like access to edit the spreadsheet please email me and I
> > will add you to the access list.
> >
> > Oliver
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