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The Creative Freedom Foundation launches this week in New Zealand to represent artists who don't support the removal of New Zealander's rights through proposed changes in copyright law, done in the name of protecting creativity.

The Creative Freedom Foundation's first campaign is against a proposed law in NZ: Section 92 of the Copyright Amendment Act that assumes 'Guilt Upon Accusation', cutting off internet connections and websites
without evidence or even a trial based on accusations of copyright infringement.

Creative Freedom Foundation Co-Founder and Director, Bronwyn Holloway-Smith says:
“The result of this law could be that one rogue employee or even one virus infected computer could bring down a whole organizations' internet and it's highly likely that schools, businesses, hospitals, and
phone services will be harmed by this.”

On February 28th 2009, S92 will be voted upon in the New Zealand Government. To date the Government has shown support for the bill and, unless there is major public protest against it, it will “roll over” in to law.

Although the Foundation has just launched, it is gathering steady support. Artist, Dan Untitled, says: “25% of computers are infected with viruses that download and distribute material without the owners
knowledge. What if that owner is a school or hospital? Clearly, this situation is ridiculous. Laws like this are outrageous, and as an artist I don't want them done in my name. For me, the decision to support the
CFF was clear cut. What they are doing is fantastic – I fully endorse it, and encourage others to as well.“
- Artist, Curator and PHD Candidate, Dan Untitled

This is being done in the name of protecting creativity but the CFF believe that artists don't want this done in
their name. The Creative Freedom Foundation has been started as a uniting point for artist's who are against
laws such as these being passed in New Zealand.

Please note, the CFF does not endorse or support copyright infringement that takes money away from artists.

http://www.CreativeFreedom.org.nz

my ipod is syncing 7 months backlog of scrobbles to last.fm suddenly --- and it's not getting the "spam spam spam" warning anymore.

alas, last.fm thinks i played them NOW, when actually they were from January onwards

I got reply from emusic about their TOS explicity forbidding access from outside US/Europe.

emusic tells me to immediately unsubscribe


from their Terms of Service:
"Furthermore, you are prohibited from using or accessing the Service if you live in a country outside of the Service territory, currently the United States and member states of the European Union."

Some tracks you submitted have not been added to your profile for the following reason:
Spam protection triggered: You submitted a track dated earlier than your last submission.


OF COURSE I DID!! I'M SYCING MY IPOD!
the last.fm records on my ipod from from walking to work this morning... the latest submitted is the music i'm playing right now.

what is with that!

Awesome new kiwi music, check out: The Brunettes Structure-- see their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/thebrunettes


Also new, Sky Blue Sky

still newish and worth downloading:
The Clientele God Save The Clientele
The Ladybug Transistor Can't Wait Another Day
Trembling Blue Stars The Last Holy Writer



okay - so only one of those albums above are known by last.fm :-) - I always like albums before they're cool

the company i work for is so g33ky, we have a last.fm group here:
http://www.last.fm/group/Catalyst_IT/members with 26 members

That's 1/3 of the company.

i'm happily downloading: God Save The Clientele

The Clientele are one of those bands i'll just pay for and download without bothering to preview....

i'm happily downloading: God Save the Clientelle

The Clientele are one of those bands i'll just pay for and download without bothering to preview....