Grey tuesday
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JZCS
Radicalizing moment
- Grey Tuesday, Feb 13, 2004
- EMI sends out C&Ds
- EFF lets me know that I might be sued
- Most downloaded album in the world
Context
- Music: full album blends, mashups
- Tech: affordable home broadband, post-Napster p2p, early torrents
- Law and culture: Downhill Battle, RIAA Lawsuits (Sep 03), Free Culture (Mar 04)
JZCS as an artifact
- Found media, clip art, HOWTO, acapellas, 8 versions of the album, links to more
- Fold-out, pop-out sleeve
- CDROM
- Free by mail
- Torrent version
- Website with FAQ, interviews, lots of email
Outcomes
- Keeping the story alive
- In news media (LA Times, MTV, Rolling Stone, etc)
- Among remixers (Jay-Zeezer is on KROQ)
Artifacts
- The Grey Album and Misappropriation of Capital Records, Inc.'s Sound Recordings, Cease & desist message, 23 February 2004
Links
- J. Christopher Jensen, lawyer who wrote me the c&d, http://www.cll.com/our-attorneys/j-christopher-jensen
