Artist? Not a criminal! Say no to the Guilt Upon Accusation Law!

Submitted by clovenhoof on Thu, 2008-12-18 15:01

As the natural world meets the digital opportunities are opening up for artists to connect with new audiences across the world. However, with the digitisation of media the lines between use and copy have become blurred. Laws regulating the act of copying have failed to keep pace with technology and soon ISPs will be forced to take down internet connections and websites of anyone accused (not convicted) of copyright infringement. Copyright law is now having the effect of limiting artists, restricting businesses, and harming public rights. The Creative Freedom Foundation speaks for artists concerned at this trend and through Our Goals we seek to bring Copyright Law into the 21st Century.

http://creativefreedom.org.nz/whattodo.html sign the petition NOW!

Comments

Submitted by jet on Thu, 2008-12-18 16:14.

Yeah, sucks. No one's going to pay it enough attention and it'll get passed... still, had a go.

Submitted by Holloway on Fri, 2008-12-19 10:10.

Thanks for helping spread the word clovenhoof :)

After these Guilt Upon Accusation laws that cut off internet connections and websites based on accusations of copyright infringement comes a thing called ACTA which may let companies snoop on your internet (as crazy as this sounds just read http://creativefreedom.org.nz/acta.html and you'll see supporting evidence from mainstream NZ organisations).

Even if you feel that this law will go through (like you jet, I hope you're wrong ;) it's important to recognise that this is part of a trend in law and we need to start somewhere.

Please help spread the word to all the musicians you know because laws like this are being done in their name.

Submitted by rope on Mon, 2008-12-29 04:46.

The key figures of the revolution united at last. By all accounts the humblest of inceptions, who'd have guessed?

Submitted by rope on Wed, 2009-02-18 01:48.

hope.