Rock the Net for Net Neutrality
p2pnet.net news:- R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie, Boots Riley of The Coup and other musicians and independent record labels are joining a nationwide campaign to recruit artists to support Rock the Net for net neutrality, being organised by the Future of Music Coalition..
More than two-dozen founding members of Rock the Net, including Canada’s Sarah McLachlan and the Barenaked Ladies, will tomorrow launch a web site to allow other musicians, independent record labels and music fans to sign on and take action to support net neutrality, says the coalition.
Bands and fans will also be able to track Rock the Net events around the country with an interactive map.
Edward Markey, chairman of the House panel on telecommunications and the internet, will be a featured speaker at the kick-off teleconference tomorrow at 11 am.
He’ll be joined by musician Ted Leo, CD Baby founder Derek Sivers, Future of Music Coalition executive director Jenny Toomey, Future of Music Coalition policy director Michael Bracy, among others.
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