Previous Politech message: "Internet radio organizes 'Day of Silence' on Wednesday" http://www.politechbot.com/p-03462.html --- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign this pro-therapeutic cloning petition: http://www.franklinsociety.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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