Musicians Demand the Internet Stay Neutral

eldavojohn writes "124 bands — including R.E.M., Sarah McLachlan, and Pearl Jam — and 24 music labels are sending a clear message to keep Net traffic neutral. The Rock the Net campaign wants all traffic to be equal instead of allowing providers to charge a fee for certain pages to load faster than others. These musicians are the latest to join the Save the Internet campaign, which has the chair of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet in its camp. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., spoke at the campaign's kickoff. I think it's obvious that musicians (especially independents and small labels) will find themselves with the short end of the stick if they are asked to pay a fee to have their music streamed as fast as larger bands or even corporations."

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So cute, they think that they are relevant

[Gothmolly]

This is like the Onion story, where upon hearing that 100 students marched against the war in Iraq at some liberal arts college, George Bush suddenly called the troops home.

Newsflash to you entertainers: You don't matter. You sold your souls to the recording industry, and in return you got your jets, and your hookers and blow, now STFU and GBTW making them money. You dont HAVE TO sign with a big label, but you won't get anywhere if you don't.