Banned Music

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on March 24, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

A new site today from the people behind Grey Tuesday: BannedMusic.org.

Bannedmusic.org is a peer-to-peer collaboration that makes it impossible for the major record labels to ban or censor musical works. When record labels send legal threats to musicians, record stores, or websites, we will post the music here for download and publicize the censorship attempt. There is a clear fair use right to distribute this music, and for the public to decide whether current copyright law is serving musicians and the public, they need to be able to hear what’s being suppressed.

iTunes: “Without Words” by Hamen from the album Techno-Trax Vol. 2 (1991, 4:11).