[FC-discuss] Project EquillbRIAA

Tue Aug 11 12:18:53 EDT 2009

I think we should do something. I will be speaking up on the FFIP blog in
the coming days.

The music industry is shifting to business models that are enhanced by
Joel's sharing not destroyed.  To see NIN and Radio Head on the list of
artist made my stomach jump.  The list also includes the Ramones and Rage
Against the Machine, two bands I listened to as counter culture heroes
growing up, this list of artists is almost as painful to read as it was to
hear a 1984 was deleted off peoples Kindles. The industry is harming the
artist by criminalizing a generation, when they should be empowering us to
work with artist to provide for the future of music.  We will look back on
this case a farce, some artist are already excited to have fans that provide
free promotion and distribution.  I strongly believe that this case is just
a head of its time, unfortunately digital natives will not join the
legislature and the bench for another 10 to 20 years.

Someone with better remix skills then me should exercise there First
Amendment rights to create a message for the RIAA out of works from the
artist on this list.  For now I will have to stick with a mixed tape:

The Downward Spiral - NIN- Where the RIAA is going when they alienate fans
Head like a hole - NIN- "I would rather die then give you control" How I
feel about giving up my rights to live in a permission / censorship based
culture
Ramones - Beat the Brat - Showing more love for the industry middle men
Rage Against the Machine - Township Rebellion - "Now freedom must be
fundamental"

I am sure there are some other songs I could add with Nirvana, Pink Floyd,
and The Beastie Boys on the list.

I am open to any ideas that add a younger, more tech savy perspective to the
debate.  The current media is being dominated by protectionist that are
missing the future.

-Brian

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:08 AM, Elizabeth Stark <emstark at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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