Musicians Demand the Internet Stay Neutral 203
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."
Well, if REM (Score:5, Funny)
Britney (Score:1, Funny)
She raises her fists in the air and says, "No! we will not stand for this!"
The definite article (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Well then it's settled (Score:3, Funny)
You should make that your sig. Or put it on CafePress as a bumper sticker.
Cat and Mice (Score:3, Funny)
Yawn.
Re:Well then it's settled (Score:3, Funny)
Please don't insult dead voles, at least they know how to decompose gracefully
Re:The definite article (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Cat and Mice (Score:5, Funny)
This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever read. Mice couldn't have made this statement as they don't have opposable thumbs to grip a pen with.
Re:Well then it's settled (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Well, if REM (Score:5, Funny)
Well, if REM says so, then it must be a good thing. That really helped me solidify my stance.
I'm waiting until the Pet Shop Boys weigh in.
Your analogy is based on cars (Score:3, Funny)