Comments on: a2f2a site aiming to spark debate on filesharing and digital music http://musically.com/blog/2009/10/26/a2f2a-site-aiming-to-spark-debate-on-filesharing-and-digital-music/ The Music Ally Weblog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Devil's Advocate http://musically.com/blog/2009/10/26/a2f2a-site-aiming-to-spark-debate-on-filesharing-and-digital-music/comment-page-1/#comment-30407 Devil's Advocate Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:26:38 +0000 http://musically.com/blog/?p=2630#comment-30407 Believe it or not, it was the Lily Allen "incident" that sparked the conversation, between p2pnet contributors and Billy Bragg, that lead to the launch of a2f2a! We at p2pnet.net engaged Billy for a while, until both "sides" realized that there was an urgent need for artists and fans to repair the broken relationship caused mostly by the labels and the endless propaganda they fed the public and the artists for some time. Billy was the first artist to actually approach the filesharing community, take all the abuse we first thought we had to throw at him, and continue to stick around, keep his head, and talk sensibly about things. He also fronted some cash to see a2f2a become a reality! - Devil's Advocate Digest Editor for a2f2a.com Believe it or not, it was the Lily Allen “incident” that sparked the conversation, between p2pnet contributors and Billy Bragg, that lead to the launch of a2f2a!

We at p2pnet.net engaged Billy for a while, until both “sides” realized that there was an urgent need for artists and fans to repair the broken relationship caused mostly by the labels and the endless propaganda they fed the public and the artists for some time.

Billy was the first artist to actually approach the filesharing community, take all the abuse we first thought we had to throw at him, and continue to stick around, keep his head, and talk sensibly about things. He also fronted some cash to see a2f2a become a reality!

- Devil’s Advocate
Digest Editor for a2f2a.com

]]> By: Kim TMV http://musically.com/blog/2009/10/26/a2f2a-site-aiming-to-spark-debate-on-filesharing-and-digital-music/comment-page-1/#comment-30307 Kim TMV Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:01:15 +0000 http://musically.com/blog/?p=2630#comment-30307 This sounds like a great opportunity for people to air their personal opinions about file sharing and the solutions that the government are proposing, especially following Lord Mandelson's recent "three strikes and you're out" suggestion and Lily Allen's vote of appoval: http://www.themusicvoid.com/2009/09/why-doesnt-the-music-industry-have-answers-to-the-big-questions/ This sounds like a great opportunity for people to air their personal opinions about file sharing and the solutions that the government are proposing, especially following Lord Mandelson’s recent “three strikes and you’re out” suggestion and Lily Allen’s vote of appoval:

http://www.themusicvoid.com/2009/09/why-doesnt-the-music-industry-have-answers-to-the-big-questions/

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