Sunday, February 17, 2008

Philly Bands Rock for Net Neutrality

Political action by musicians need not of course be limited to the content of their lyrics nor to issues external to themselves. Here is one example of a project run by the Future of Music Coallition where a concert has been organised to highlight the importance of network neutrality for musicians.

The 'Rock the Net' campaign was initially supported by artists such as: R.E.M. • Pearl Jam • Ted Leo • Boots Riley • Death Cab for Cutie • OK Go • Bob Mould • Calexico • Kathleen Hanna • The Donnas • Jerry Harrison • John Doe • Les Claypool • Kronos Quartet • Jimmy Tamborello • Street to Nowhere • The Locust • Rogue Wave • Guster • State Radio • Matt Wertz • Griffin House • Matt Nathanson • The Wrens; it now has over 750 bands and 155 independent labels contributing to the project.

The Future of Music Coallition have this fact sheet on why network neutrality is fundamental to musicians.

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