Surf these sites: Art to Heart Petition Form -- A petition opposing attempts to restrict our choices as to music format and content, or our access to independently produced and distributed music, though methods like banning unencrypted music players. Art to Heart Petition Statement -- Restrictive closed format protocols such as SDMI threaten to halt the free flow of digitally distributed music from artists to their fans. An alliance of vested interests in the music industry is attempting to impose restrictive security features on all digital music software and hardware players under the pretext of protecting themselves against piracy. Free Music Advocates -- A list of Free Music archives on the web Free Music Philosophy -- An introduction to the Free Music Philosophy. The Free Music Philosophy is an idea, inspired by the efforts and successes of the Free Software Foundation, that encourages free copying, use, and modification of music. Like in the case of free software, the word "free" refers to freedom, not price. The basic philosophy is that abridging the freedom of use (copying, distributing, modifying) of music is destructive to society as a whole. Freedom of Ownership or Ownership of Freedom? -- A balanced discussion of musical freedom versus copyrighting. Musicians United -- A Non Profit Organization by and for musicians. Piracy is Your Friend -- A manifesto for musicians who want to make money in the new economy. "Here is the truth: Piracy is a phony issue that record labels are hyping in order to rip off artists." The Free Music Philosophy -- Advocates of the spread of free music through the Internet The Kosmic Free Music Foundation -- The Kosmic Free Music Foundation is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing free access to original music on the Net, and exploring new ways of distributing artistic creations to the widest possible audience. The Problem With Music -- Talks about how the monopoly grants (copyrights) have made the music industry so bloated and unproductive. The future of music -- This respected spokeswriter for intellectual freedom compares the Linux/opensource movement with free music.
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