Jailed for a Song
Public-awareness campaign from IPac.
[Jailed for a song.] That’s what a proposed law would allow. Skipping commercials is stealing? That’s what some copyright holders think. And spending millions of taxpayer dollars to hunt down file-sharers? Congress nearly passed not one, but two bills that would have done just that in 2004. Does that sound like the right set of priorities to you?
Copyright infringement is a problem, but the radical political agenda of copyright holders is far beyond what normal Americans want. We need constructive proposals for how to pay artists, protect technical innovation, and end the record & movie companies’ crazy litigation campaign. That’s why we need your help.
Congress isn’t listening to the public, and we need to be loud if we want to be heard over the Hollywood lobbyists and record label flunkies. Make a stand for sensible copyright law and sign up for IPac’s free mailing list. We’ll keep you up-to-date on ways that your time and money can impact Congress. And in 2006, we’ll support candidates who agree with us - and fight candidates who have chosen Hollywood’s special interests over yours.
There’s also an IPac blog
From Wired:
Now, a group of citizens in favor of a more consumer-friendly copyright policy have formed a political action committee in hopes that the interests of the public can be served, too…
IPac pledges to support candidates and elected officials who fight for a balance in copyright law: The group will support those who advocate for laws that will pay creators without limiting political expression, innovation or research and education, and back laws that foster new creativity. The group says it believes that intellectual property laws should be clear so technologists can innovate without being sued.