(idm) Re: ...RIAA??? (LONG)

From Rodney Perkins
Sent Tue, Aug 18th 1998, 05:08

I don't want to start a wild thread but I think some quick comments are
appropriate. I agree  that the RIAA's new actions are reprehensible (in fact
I posted that original message about this scam) but I also dread the fact
that Negativland have taking the flag. Once again, a legitimate issue will
be turned into a soap box and I wouldn't be surprised if they stuckit  all
on a CD or book (if they could find someone to press it) and sell it back to
us as "collage."  I think they are promoting a very subjective conception of
copyright based on their desire to be "artistes" and ignoring everything
that doesn't fit into their fairy tale world. I like their releases  but
they are so precious. Thats my opinion. Now, I will duck :-)

At 08:49 PM 8/18/98 -0700, sfwd productions wrote:
>
>Straight up, sorry to all those how don't care... know this is a long one
>and i apologize for it... but i think that it does have relevance to the 
>music we discuss here and there was a bit of talk about it a week or
>two ago, so thought i might follow up on it...
>
>Negativland-a-go-go


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