Message: Hi there!

I'm writing with a media request.

Goucher College is hosting a panel discussion on file sharing on Wednesday, December 3, at 8 p.m. I am writing to ask if anyone at boycott-riaa.com would be willing and available to participate in the discussion.

We have already confirmed Mitch Glazier, senior vice president for government affairs at the Recording Industry Association of America, and are currently in negotiations with several other panelists, including John McCrea of CAKE. We are hoping to limit the panel to no more than five participants. We also plan to invite a legislator and Nikki Hemming of Sharman Networks. Sandy Ungar, president of Goucher College and former host of National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, will moderate the discussion.

As with all of our major events, Goucher is planning extensive publicity. We have a reputation for providing great discussions that matter to the community, and our staff is professional and experienced in working with panelists.

Goucher advertises events to all the major media outlets in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area, and we are planning on pitching the event to C-Span, among others. We hope that this event will be a significant contribution to the national conversation about RIAA and its activities. Goucher is a small school, but we have national impact--we were recently named one of Newsweek's 12 HOT schools for 2004.

I would appreciate an opportunity to further discuss this with you at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to hearing from you.

Who should we send??? This is important.

Wendy Seltzer and Pamela Samuelson Of The Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Goucher thats only an hour away... I will def go if I dont forget!

Janis Ian.

I know he resigned but would Bill be interested?

John Perry Barlow or Lessig.

yes very important.. i agree with George..

I vote for leflaw or Ziemann

How about GeorgeZ and CodeWarrior and Fred Von Lohman (EFF)

Chuck D and George Z

George Z for sure, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE GEORGE RIP IT UP!!!

If this debate will be anything like the Techtv special, it will be another reason to boycott the riaa even more.

They only want five panelists and they've already got 4. Fred Von Lohman probably has the most credibility.

Fred's in San Francisco. Ask Janis Ian? Or George? Who knows Chuck D?

directive -- But I don't use P2P! I'd be weak in a panel focusing on it. Then again, I'll bet Mitch Glazier doesn't do much downloading, either. At least not that he'd admit.

JANIS IAN!!!

This woman is intelligent, articulate and has been there/done that in the industry ( from an artist's perspective).

If not Janis then George Z or Fred.

(posting again, formerly Urethra901)

1 slot? Lawrence Lessig (Another boardmember) of EFF, he is an attorney.

lol. Send Captain Blackbeard or Long John Silver.

You would want to send the most passionate outspoken person there is. Someone who is not shy and familiar with public speaking. You know these persons better than I. Who would that be? pepe

John Perry Barlow came across very well on the Tech TV program. And he has music credibility with his Grateful Dead connection.

IMHO, it's a matter of logistics. If leflaw had the time to go, then I vote for leflaw.
If not leflaw, Larry Lessig. My reasoning? Once it is all said an done, this whole mess is gonna come down to the law, and who can argue legality with common sense. That's why I vote for leflaw. He ROCKS!
George Z is great, and knows a lot of law, but he probably doesn't know all the legal nuances (maybe he does, I don't know). Lessig is great too, but he's been relatively unavailable after becoming a relatively new dad I hear.
But, it's logistics. Who has the time and opportunity to go, and who wants to take the challenge on , on our behalf?

Props to everyone mentioned as a possible representative. Fred Lohmann is good too, didn't mean to slight by omission.

I can ask Lessig if he is interested.

Bill Evans would be the first choice, if not Bill or Larry then a palestinian strapped with..... I mean of course everybody who could be there should be in the audience to show support

Goucher College 20 minutes away. I'll be there!

leflaw you should go.. you have the knowledge and umf

ask Bill.

whats's umf?

I think boycotter means oomph.

It's clear that we have gained some clout when the heavy hitters will be there and we(boycott-riaa) is asked to represent!
-bulkeraser...
PS. It's good to see Code posted his support of leflaw in the Copyright Reform thread!

I think we should send Leflaw, Codewarrior, and Ziemann.

A triple threat that RIAA can't defeat.

What about thumbtack, he runs boycott!

Whoo hoo. !5 min away from me.
I vote for Janis Ian

Fred from EFF would be my choice.

I like the eff stance because they can bring to the table all the views of George, Janis Ian and Bill, but also have an aggressive campaign to figure out a way to get p2p to pay artists, something that I've personally heard the RIAA stumble on on NPR. Every time Fred brought it up, Cary Sherman had some lame excuse why they wouldn't do it and kept trying to spin it back to the lawsuits being their best tack.

For the issue to advance beyond polarizing views it needs to include discussion on how p2p can compensate artists, if we keep the RIAA backed in that corner, the more they protest it, the weaker their position will be.

Have a super day!

Paul

What about someone from the WebCaster's Alliance as they are also involved in litigation against the RIAA?

Bill if your're out there.. how about it? will you go?

I agree with JANIS IAN!!! There's a TRUE artist perspective that would blow the RIAA right out of the water, if you ask me.

Her experience on her OWN website with MP3 file sharing and downloading is invaluable. As is her insight on the music industry.

well this is as simple as it is complacated i say chuck D but no one knows chuck and how to get a hold of him he would be are best bet but what the complated thing is thay don't want them thay want bill leflaw or one of are posts and the EFF dose not post for us nor are thay one of are founding fathers thay want one of us boycotters like CODE or Z-man

i bleave this will not be about file sharing it will start that way and move into how horrable the riaa truely is so are best bet is to send some one who knows the riaa from front to back like Z-man or chuck D or leflaw i would stay away from bill at the time thoe becose this will be a collage students want to hear from a younger person :0P lol J/K well any way i sed my 2 cents

and yes janis ians would be grate also

grate like cheese?

i believe Chuck D's email

is

mistachuck@rapstation.com

(not joking, I think that's his real email)

RobuteGuilliman - great idea...i second that

See, now I like ChuckD and Janis Ian, but from what I've heard ChuckD say, I haven't been too impressed, he's got the sentiment, but he doesn't seem to have any solutions to the problem, same for Janis, who I think has a great perspective, but isn't in a postition to lobby like Fred from EFF is.

Not a clue about Robute.

Have a super day!

Paul

the 1 - 2 Punch of Janis Ian and leflaw

Janis Ian & George Z

Leflaw...umf is the kick in the butt it takes to make your point with finesse and power...you got it man...go for it! And by all means, my heroine, Janis Ian!

Bill or Leflaw would be my pick but then again we have alot of good people here, I say whomever does go I'm behind you 100% and may the boycott be with you.

Leflaw, ask Freundlich to have Chuck D contact you, he represents Chuck.. Also in return you can join the Law Panel Freundlich is moderating at the Bev Hills Bar Assoc Nov. 5--Ron G is on it too.

Otherwise---you can do the panel youre own bad self, Leflaw. The request is for someone from Boycott---I don't see how that is wide enough to include Jans Ian or even Fred. As far as avaiability in the DC area, shouldn't be a problem for Fred he's always traveling in town. Fred & Glazier go waaaa-----ayyyyy back to the days when Fred was a ponytail Hill intern rat and Glazier worked for Coble or Hollins (forget which)--.


Sometimes I think people get bored with the same old back n'forth cos these guys all know each other and it becomes a vaudeville act (anticipating what is coming out the other guy's mouth)--sorta like you (leflaw) and Racoff!!

what say you get Phil Corwin in DC to sub? Be forewarned, these RIAA guys always cancel and don't show up.

My 2 cents:

All great names & highly qualified. One more to consider: Eben Moglen, professor of law & legal history, Columbia University. He just wrote a wonderful article in the Oct 27th issue of 'The Nation' magazine, and has been associated with EFF for some time. He's also general counsel for the Free Software Foundation. See his website: http://moglen.law.columbia.edu

Do you think the Riaa cowards will show up this time. They have pooped out in the past.. just my :twocents:

If a fighter doesn't have the cajones nor the proper weapons for a fight, they usually back out. That's why the RIAA is so elusive when it comes up to one on one confrontation as in Music Wars. They know they are mentally, emotionally, physically (just look at Sherman) and morally bankrupt.
Running on empty is not just a song,
it's their brains!