FC: RIAA, others reply to webcasters' "Day of Silence" this week

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Thu May 02 2002 - 22:00:36 PDT

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    From: JLamyat_private
    Subject: OPEN LETTER FROM MUSIC COMMUNITY ABOUT WEBCASTERS' "DAY OF SILENCE"
    To: declanat_private
    Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 11:06:48 -0400
    
    Declan -- I assume you got this, but just checking...
    
    thanks
    
    Jonathan Lamy
    
    
    ----- Forwarded by Jonathan Lamy/RIAA on 05/02/2002 11:17 AM -----
                                                                                   (See 
    attached file: Open Letter re DAY OF SILENCE.doc)
    
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              Contact:   Jonathan Lamy
    Wednesday, May 1, 2002                        Amanda Collins
    http://www.soundexchange.com                  Amy Weiss
                                                   202-775-0101
    
    
         OPEN LETTER FROM MUSIC COMMUNITY ABOUT WEBCASTERS' "DAY OF SILENCE"
    
    You may have heard that some webcasters are participating today in a
    so-called "Day of Silence." This is their way of protesting their
    obligation to compensate artists and record companies for their music.
    While the purpose of this protest is misguided, a "day of silence" is a
    fitting theme. Everyone should understand what the world would sound like
    without the music that is often taken for granted. If those who make the
    music we all love are not fairly compensated for their work, that will be
    the result ? silence.
    
    Let's not forget that the music webcasters want essentially for free is the
    backbone of their entire business. Somehow these companies have found a way
    to pay fair market rates for everything else necessary for their business ?
    from bandwidth and computers to rent and furniture. Why should the most
    important element of their business ? the music ? be any different?
    
    Artists and record companies deserve fair compensation for their creations.
    They have waited patiently for more than three years to be compensated
    while webcasters have been building their businesses. Webcasters are not
    entitled to a free ride or subsidy. The time has come for webcasters to
    stop protesting and work cooperatively with artists and record labels to
    ensure success for all and provide fans with the great music they expect
    and deserve.
    
    John L. Simson
    Executive Director
    SoundExchange
    
    
    Recording Artists' Coalition
    AFTRA
    Don Henley
    Eric Lowen, Lowen & Navarro
    Dan Navarro, Lowen & Navarro
    Patrick Rains on behalf of David Sanborn (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Martin Mills, Beggars Group
    Stephen Hogger, Chandos Records Limited
    Ann E. Chaitovitz, AFTRA (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Eric Chapelle, Hamsa Music
    Oh Boy Records/Blue Plate Music/Red Pajamas Records
    Jay L. Cooper, Esq., Recording Artists' Coalition (SoundExchange Board
    Member)
    James Marienthal, Silver Wave Records
    Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records
    Perry Resnick, MMF-US (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Abstrakt Reality Records
    Jennifer Warnes
    Mike Gormley, LAPersonal Development, MMF-US
    Music Managers Forum of Canada
    Hilary Rosen, RIAA (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Emile Pandolfi, MagicMusic Productions, Inc.
    Blake Rowe, Blake Rowe Music
    Andrea Finkelstein, Sony (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Judy Pandolfi, MagicMusic Productions, Inc.
    Gary Himelfarb, RAS Records (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Association of Independent Music (AIM)
    Paul Katz, Zomba (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Keith Harris, MMF-UK
    James Sellar, MMF-UK
    Mimi Kim, BMG (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Stephen Bond Garvan, Garvan Management
    Bob Chacra, Chacra Alternative Music
    Michael Marucci, Marucci Artist Management
    Thomas F. Lee, AFM (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Jack Heyrman, Clean Cuts Music
    Carmine Appice, Vanilla Fudge
    Marnie Hall, Leonarda Productions, Inc.
    Walter F. McDonough, Esq. (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Barry Bergman, MMF-US
    Mark Birmingham, Rosemead Music, Inc.
    Rumblefish, Inc.
    Richard Burgess, MMF-US
    Steven Scharf, MMF-US & Steven Scharf Entertainment
    Peter Jenner, Int'l MMF
    Michael McMartin, Int'l MMF
    Moro, Budwick Music Co.
    Michael Ostroff, UMG (SoundExchange Board Member)
    Christopher Peacock, Pure & Simple Music
    Terry Lieberstein, Lovingstone Productions
    Lindy Morrison
    Rampage
    Truth Thomas, Prayer Warriorz Records
    Allen Moy, Divine Industries, Inc.
    Al Salzillo, Night Side Entertainment
    George Carpenter, Smokehouse Records, Inc.
    
    
    
    
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