WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In celebration of the
innovation made possible by the digital revolution, the Digital Freedom
Campaign today will host a "DJ for a Day" event, allowing artists,
innovators, and consumers to demonstrate how they use digital technology
and what digital freedom means to them.
Featuring Digital Freedom Campaign Artist of the Month The Kin, the
event at Lounge 201 on Capitol Hill will bring together policymakers and
digital innovators to demonstrate how digital technology and balanced fair
use rights have propelled an increasingly vibrant independent music scene.
"Tonight's event will be celebration of the experiences digital freedom
can bring to artists and consumers," said Maura Corbett, spokesperson for
the Digital Freedom Campaign. "We all succeed when we present music fans
with compelling digital music services, and treat them as customers rather
than criminals."
"Digital technology empowers individual artists, musicians and
filmmakers to distributes and monetize their works while developing close
relationships with their fans," stated Michael Petricone, senior vice
president, government affairs, Consumer Electronics Association. "'DJ for a
Day' will illustrate the extraordinary possibilities when consumers, artist
and innovators have the freedom to participate in the creative process."
"Digital technology has blown open the traditional ways that artists
can get their music out there to people and let them know about it," said
Isaac Koren of The Kin. "From ringtones to 'per click' ad revenue and
downloads on digital TV, the artist and their audience now have fewer
boundaries between them and more ways for the artist to earn a living."
The Digital Freedom Campaign protects the rights of artists, innovators
and consumers to use digital technologies free of unreasonable restrictions
or punitive lawsuits. For more information about the Digital Freedom
Campaign, and to see photos of the event, please visit
http://www.digitalfreedom.org.
About Digital Freedom: Digital technology enables literally anyone and
everyone to be a creator, an innovator or an artist - to produce music, to
create cutting-edge videos and photos, and to share their creative work.
Digital technology empowers individuals to enjoy these new works when,
where, and how they want, and to participate in the artistic process. These
are basic freedoms that must be protected and nurtured. The Digital Freedom
campaign is dedicated to defending the rights of students, artists,
innovators, and consumers to create and make lawful use of new technologies
free of unreasonable government restrictions and without fear of costly and
abusive lawsuits. http://www.digitalfreedom.org.
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