Record companies strike again (plus a solo preview!)

Bill info:
http://act.demandprogress.org/act/ten_strikes
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110601/01515014500/senators-want-to-put-pe...

The first link includes a form letter you can send after filling out your information. It's not the best written thing in the world, so I'd suggest modifying it slightly if you're serious about this.

Bill text (read the sections of US code it amends, too, if you have the time):
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s112-978

I'll try and get the rest of this cover recorded (with non-blurry video!) before this bill passes and such things are no longer fair use.

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[Asphyx123]

Damn, that sounds bad. And I'm not talking about your playing. If they get through with this that will be a huge slap in the face for a lot of music fans and musicians that enjoy doing covers etc. But it will also be a slap in the face of youtube and the music industry, Youtube - Music = 30% Youtube (Music including background music and covers). I wonder how youtube management see this, because basically this will also ruin youtube.

[ZombieNixon3000]

@Asphyx123 I suppose it's our own fault; we keep electing representatives who don't understand technology. I believe have ruled that YouTube doesn't have to be more stringent in policing content than they already are—if this passes and the RIAA or somebody appeals the ruling, they would be in a better position.

Regardless, this puts the onus on the user: if you embed a video on a forum, each time someone views it, that would constitute a "public performance."

[Asphyx123]

Oh and forgot to mention one thing, Nikhil. Awesome playing =). Looking forward to hearing the full cover. Scar Symmetry Solos can be a major pain in the ass to learn, hehe.