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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:52 pm Post Subject: CFF announce Internet Blackout against Guilt Upon Accusation
Today the Creative Freedom Foundation announced a nation-wide Internet Blackout Campaign against Guilt Upon Accusation laws in NZ.
The blackout, taking place from 16-23 March, is a reaction to Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment Act, due to come into effect in NZ on February 28 unless the Government suspends or repeals the law.
The blackout has already drawn international support: world renowned actor, comedian and author Stephen Fry has blacked out his twitter profile stating that “Stephen Fry is blacked out: Stand up against Guilt Upon Accusation for New Zealand”
The movement is rapidly growing, with thousands of people in New Zealand modifying their websites, blogs, FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter and Bebo accounts to show their opposition to the law. Instructions on how to take part in the blackout can be found at: http://creativefreedom.org.nz/blackout.html
The blackout is part of a week of action against S92. A S92 song remix challenge will be announced tomorrow, and various other initiatives including video commercials and radio broadcasts will follow.
The week will culminate in a major web blackout on Monday the 23rd seeing blogs and websites “dimming the lights” as a means of drawing attention to the issue that could leave New Zealander's in the dark when they face having their internet cut off. Hundreds of confirmed participants include Kiwiblog, Zoomin and Public Address with more to be announced over the coming week.
Over 5600 people, including over 2700 artists, have signed the Creative Freedom Foundation's petition against Guilt Upon Accusation laws in NZ at http://CreativeFreedom.org.nz
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:58 pm Post Subject:
Saw it this morning and immediately posted it and links in another forum elsewhere :wink:
Is this yet another case of NZ being the testing ground as this appears to be getting rushed through pretty quickly? Seems like they do a lot of stuff here first simply because hardly anyone bats an eyelid in this country! Talk to the average person about this and they go "what?". zzzzzzzzzzzzz.....zzzzzzzz......zzzzzzzzzz
To quote Mark Todd, 'it's a curly one'. I am both a muso and a pirate and confused.
I know one thing, human nature! What are we going to do collectively?
I am trying to remember the guys name, it's on ted.com somewhere, he gives a lecture on the future of music and the net, and makes the point that when cassettes came along people would say "ohhh no that's the music industry fooked coz, we can now just record off the radio!!!"
Adapt or die :D
Oh well when this lovely little law is passed, we can get back to the good old days when the omnipotent carnivorous record companies would fleece the artists dry and leave them bleeding. At the same time as ripping the public off.
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An interesting & exciting time to be alive no doubt especially for those not dozing through it!
This is the biggest fattest understatement ever :lol:
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:48 pm Post Subject:
Good news link there Niksta :wink: Knew the Pirate Bay trial was on but haven't been following any detail. Big news for most I think and the outcome will be a major whichever way it goes! I'd like to think it'll be the corporate heads walking the plank myself but we all know how corrupt the legal system is :twisted:
