Posted on January 19, 2008 01:01 PM under:
Music
American singer-songwriter Jill Sobule is another artist attempting to break away from the recording industry machine; her approach is by turning to her fans to fund her next album. She has launched a website called Jill's Next Record through which she's collecting donations from her fans in an attempt to come up with $75,000 for recording the album and other related costs. In return for her fan's donations, she will be giving them prizes according to the size of the donation. Donations can go from $25 up to $10,000; while her prizes go from sending out an advanced copy of...
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Posted on October 10, 2007 12:50 PM under:
Music
More of the music industry’s biggest names are considering offering their music free online following the success of the experiment by Radiohead to let fans download their new album without charge. (Radiohead's website topped the chart of music websites with an 11-fold increase in internet hits after the announcement.) Now Jamiroquai and Oasis, two major names that are not contracted to record labels, are rumoured to be considering following Radiohead by offering work for free. The Charlatans are also offering fans their next album completely for free if they visit the site of radio station XFM. Meanwhile rumours abound that...
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Posted on July 31, 2007 12:24 PM under:
Music
So, what do you know, mobile phones can serve to produce music that isn't always as annoying as ringtones... "A cell phone is as good an instrument as a piano," says Bora Yoon, a 27-year-old Korean-American who is becoming famous for playing the portable phone as a musical instrument. On Friday Yoon performed at the Time Warner Center's Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan, the dream stage for aspiring jazz artists. The performance sponsored by Samsung Electronics proved that cell phones can indeed serve as high-tech instruments. Violinist and vocalist Yoon used the tones of the phone's keys, and combined...
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The following is the list of the songs I listened to most this month, not necessarily ones that were released this month though: » Cupid's Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes This is the first song I've heard by the Gym Class Heroes, and I really like it, it's a cool song, fun and light. » All Good Things (Come To An End) - Nelly Furtado One of my favourite songs off Nelly Furtado's latest album "Loose"; A light ballady pop song with a catchy chorus. » Save Room - John Legend I really like John Legend's smooth R&B musical style;...
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Posted on April 27, 2007 10:24 AM under:
Music
One of the CDs I've been listening to a lot in the car recently is "Undiscovered" by English singer/songwriter James Morrison. I came to know James Morrison through his song "You Give Me Something" which is a really cool song, and then after hearing another of his songs called "Wonderful World", I just had to buy the album. I wasn't let down, the whole album is a magnificent ride through a set of great tunes and lyrics. James' style reminds me a lot of James Blunt and KT Tunstall with evident influences by greats like Cat Stevens, Otis Redding and...
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Posted on March 14, 2007 12:19 PM under:
Music
It might not be information that a lot of people know about me, or that a lot of people would be openly proud of, but I was actually a fan of Take That back in the 90's, in my teenage years; although when you come to think of it, I was more a fan of Gary Barlow than the whole band, because it was the songs he wrote and sang that I liked the most. Anyway, ten years after their split, Take That re-united last year and launched a number of reunion concerts in the UK that were very successful,...
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Posted on January 24, 2007 01:04 PM under:
Music
An album, actually double-album, I've been listening to a lot these past days is "Stadium Arcadium" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers; I'm a big fan of RHCP and their music, and this album just oozes more of their trademark cool tunes, rhymes and lyrics. Almost four years passed between the release of their last album "By The Way" and this one, and the band recorded enough songs for three albums over that period, which explains why they went ahead and released this two-hour, 28-track double-disc collection (Disc 1: Jupiter / Disc 2: Mars). The album is a mix between...
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Posted on January 12, 2007 10:36 AM under:
Music
The fourth season of Future TV's Arab Super Star show will be kicking off in a few days. The first episode will be on Sunday, January 14th. The contestants have been chosen from 8 different countries after a number of auditions in several countries including the US and Canada. The judges this season will be the same as in the last season: Elias El Rahbani, Ziad Boutros, Fadia Tanab and Abdallah El Qa’oud. Ayman Qayssouni will be presenting the show throughout its 20 episodes until the winner of the title is announced. For this year's season, I have launched a...
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Posted on December 26, 2006 11:19 AM under:
Music
James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul", the legendary R&B artist, the singer and songwriter who defined funk and inspired rap, died yesterday at Atlanta's Emory Crawford Long Hospital of congestive heart failure at the age of 73. Brown's last words were to his manager Charles Bobbit, and they were: "I'm going away tonight." James Brown is one of the few music legends who will live on forever through their art and through the way they affected and revolutionized the music scene. His influence was broad and deep, and so much of the music we hear nowadays has it's roots...
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Posted on November 27, 2006 03:47 PM under:
Music
Yesterday, while cruising through the music section at Géant, I came across Yusuf Islam's (Previously known as "Cat Stevens") comeback album "An Other Cup". I've been wanting to buy this album ever since I heard of its existence, and even more so after the reviews I read for it, so naturally I grabbed it right away. Before I get into what I think of this album, I'd like to proudly confess that I am a really big fan of Cat Stevens' music. I remember, as a kid in Zimbabwe, at "Alexandra Park School", we used to sing "Morning Has Broken"...
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I wish that I could fly... Into the sky... So very high... Just like a dragonfly... I'd fly above the trees... Over the seas in all degrees... To anywhere I please... Oh I want to get away... I want to fly away... -- From the great song Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz from his album 5....
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Posted on August 16, 2006 05:49 PM under:
Music
These past two days I've been listening to, and greatly enjoying I must add, Paul Anka's latest album "Rock Swings". I first heard some bits from it at a friend's place and was hooked immediately. On this album Paul Anka has taken a number of the most famous rock songs of these past years, re-arranged them using some cool swinging jazz beats, and the result is pure magic. Some of the hits he's covered and that I loved on this cd are: Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana), Wonderwall (Oasis), Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden), It's My Life (Bon Jovi), Tears In...
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Posted on July 7, 2006 03:16 PM under:
Music
These past days I've been listening to this album "One More Once" by Michel Camilo non stop in the car, it's just amazing. I got the cd a few days ago, after the guy I rent DVDs from gave me a taste of his music, and I was hooked right away. This album actually dates back to 1994, but has a fresh feeling to it that makes it as delightful to listen to now as I imagine it was back when it came out. Michel Camilo is a pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His music is...
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It's that time of the year when the north coastal town of Tabarka welcomes Jazz musicians and fans from all over the world in it's famous Tabarka Jazz Festival, and everyone has started planning for the concerts they're going to attend. The schedule this year is as follows: 08/07/2006: Neilo FEEL Project (Tunisia), IVISIONARI (Italy), Stanley Clarke & George Duke (USA) 09/07/2006: Karim Ziad (Algeria/France) 11/07/2006: Tigrita project (Poland), B Connected (Switzerland) 12/07/2006: O.Loundstreman Orchestra (Russia), Randy Weston (USA) 13/07/2006: Nabil Khmir (Tunisia/Holland), Mem Shannon (USA) 14/07/2006: Tiefland (Austria), Popa Chubby (USA) 15/07/2006: Sunshine [Abdou Selim & Judy Blairè] (USA),...
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Posted on June 1, 2006 05:16 PM under:
Music
So, the news is that American music diva Mariah Carey will be coming to Tunisia this summer to perform at two concerts. The concerts will be held on July 22nd and 24th at the Menzah Stadium in Tunis. It's not very often that someone as famous as Mariah Carey comes to Tunisia for a concert. We've only had Michael Jackson once, Sting once and well I don't remember who else, if any. Still I'm not too sure I'll be going. I used to like some of Mariah's music in the early 90's, around the period of her hit album 'Music...
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Posted on May 16, 2006 12:36 PM under:
Music
A very fun song I'm basically in love with these days is "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, off her album Oral Fixation Vol. 2. It's only a slight remake of the original "Dance Like This" by Wyclef Jean featuring. Claudette Ortiz from the soundtrack of "Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights", which I really love too. In fact, that whole soundtrack is amazing. I think I must have listened to it thousands of time up to now. This remake just adds a layer of Shakira on top of it all, adding to it's coolness. The lyrics aren't much,...
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Posted on May 9, 2006 11:42 PM under:
Music
Belgian-born Middle Eastern singer Natacha Atlas has just released her latest album, by the title "Mish Maoul". The album is a blend of western beats and middle eastern forms and influences, mainly sung in Arabic and English. I was introduced to Natacha's music a few years ago, 1999 to be precise, with her hit song "Mon Amie La Rose", from her album "Gedida". This album experiments with the fusion of different musical styles from west and east, and is quite an interesting listen. Through Subzero Blue, Natacha's record label Mantra Recordings/Beggars Group will be offering 10 copies of her new...
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A blogospheric friend asked me, as a little favor, to post about this event that's taking place in Jordan; and as it's for a good deed, I could do nothing but help. The first charity rock festival is taking place in Amman (Jordan) next Friday, May 5th. It will be at the Haya Cultural Center, in Shmeisani of course. The open-air concert will be featuring the live local rock bands Atmosphere, Euphoria, Symphovainia and Farhan's Band playing originals as well as covers of songs by Metallica, Megadeth, Lacuna Coil, System of a Down and more. All the proceeds from the...
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Posted on April 22, 2006 10:48 PM under:
Music
Neil Young's newly recorded protest album "Living With War," including a song calling for the impeachment of President Bush, will be posted for free Internet streaming next week. Starting April 28, fans can log onto Neil Young's Web site, and listen to the 10-track collection in its entirety, free of charge. The Canadian-born Young, 60, who has tackled social and political themes through four decades as a singer-songwriter, wrote and recorded his latest studio offering over a two-week period this month, backed by a 100-member choir. Much of the album conveys a sense of outrage, vowing repeatedly in the title...
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Posted on April 19, 2006 11:41 PM under:
Music
Michael Jackson has returned to the studio and plans to release a new album next year for a record label owned by the son of Bahrain's king. 2 Seas Records, which is owned by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, said Tuesday it had signed an exclusive recording agreement with Jackson, and the new album was tentatively scheduled for release in late 2007. The label, which is due to release Jackson's long-promised Hurricane Katrina benefit single, "I Have This Dream", said British music executive Guy Holmes had been named chief executive of the company. It said Holmes would oversee the...
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Posted on April 10, 2006 12:23 PM under:
Music
So, for the first time in the history of the Arab Star Academy show, someone who really deserves the title has won; Joseph Attia from Lebanon won the title last Friday night. The three finalists, competing for the title, were: Hana Idrissi from Morocco, Hani Hussein from Egypt and Joseph Attia from Lebanon. The guest stars for the final prime were: Wael Kfoury and the one and only Tina Arena. Tina was awesome as usual, as always better live than on tape, which is something we can't say for that many singers in the world. I felt that the show...
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The second edition of Jazz à Carthage by Tunisiana will be held from April 12th to 22nd. This is one of the few occasions, other than the Tabarka Jazz Festival, for Tunisian fans of Jazz music to enjoy performances by some of the best performers on the world scene. The first edition last year was a big success, and the organizers are hoping this year's event will be even bigger and better. The program will be as follows: Wednesday 12 april "We Remember Clifford" Tribute to Clifford Brown feat. Benny Golson (saxophone), Randy Brecker (trompette), Eddie Henderson (trompette), Mike LeDonne...
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Posted on April 3, 2006 04:24 PM under:
Music
"Crazy" by U.S. duo Gnarls Barkley sat atop the British singles chart Monday -- the first track to reach No. 1 based solely on computer download sales. The single by the pseudonymous Barkley -- U.S. producer Danger Mouse and hip-hop artist Cee-Lo -- went on sale in record stores Monday. But it had already sold 31,000 copies through the Internet, making it the previous week's best-selling track. I think that's cool... This is a very important point in the history of online music distribution, showing how much it is maturing as a medium. I wonder how far away we are...
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So what do you know, Tina Arena, one of my favourite female artists was in Tunisia shooting the video for her new single "Je M'appelle Bagdad", which is one of my favourite songs off her new French album "Un Autre Univers", and I didn't know about it and didn't get to meet her. Now that's shitty... The video was shot in the Tunisian Desert and in the Palace of Tozeur. It was directed by Thierry Vergnes, the same guy beind the ‘Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible’ video. The story of the video follows Tina as she wanders through timeless landscapes, recalling the...
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Posted on March 24, 2006 05:42 PM under:
Music
FremantleMedia has announced that it is launching a local version of The X Factor in the Middle East. The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah (The X Factor, The Essence of Success) will be produced by Lebanese production company Studiovision and will premiere on 26 March on music channel Rotana TV, culminating in the grand finale on 4 June. FremantleMedia regional manager, Middle East and North Africa Isabelle Garcia said, "We are really excited about bringing this format to the Middle East. Not only do we have fantastic judges with great backgrounds but also the acts coming forward are something the...
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Posted on January 17, 2006 04:28 PM under:
Music
These past couple of days, I've been listening to Santana's new album "All That I Am", which is another magnificent work of pure art. Santana's guitar does another set of wonders on this album, in which he collaborates with artists like Joss Stone, Michelle Branch, Mary J. Blige, Will.i.Am, Steven Tyler, Bo Bice, sean Paul and others. My favourite songs off this album are: "El Fuego", "I Am Somebody", "I'm feeling you", "Twisted", "Cry Baby Cry", "Brown Skin Girl", "I Don't Wan't Wanna Lose Your Love"...etc. In fact every song on this album is a potential hit and favourite, making...
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Posted on January 2, 2006 05:17 PM under:
Music
Coldplay's new CD comes with an insert that discloses all the rules enforced by the DRM they included on the disc. The rules are only visible after you've paid for the CD and brought it home, and as the disc's rules say, "Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return or refund," so if you don't like the rules, that's tough. Some of the other rules go as follows: "This CD can't be burnt onto a CD or hard disc, nor can it be converted to an MP3" and "This CD may not play in DVD players,...
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Posted on December 22, 2005 12:37 PM under:
Music
I just finished listening to Tina Arena's new album "Un Autre Univers", which is her first all-French album. As usual, Tina always rocks, and this album is no exception. The music and lyrics are great as usual and Tina's french accent is a lot better than her "Aller Plus Haut" days. The album kicks off with the debut single "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible" which shot straight to #3 in the French charts upon it's release. The songs that stood out for me off the album after this first listen are: "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible", "Je m'appelle Bagdad", "Changer" and "Tu aurais...
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Posted on November 14, 2005 10:18 AM under:
Music
Man, I can't get Madonna's new song Hung Up out of my head. It's one of those infectuous tunes and songs that just stick to you and keep going on constant rotation in your head. It's off her new album Confessions on a Dance Floor, which will be released tomorrow and is a really cool album with a disco / dance touch. My favourite songs off the album are: Hung Up, Push, Sorry, Jump, Get Together. Even though the rest of the songs are cool too. The thing I love about Madonna is how she re-invents herself with every album,...
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Posted on November 7, 2005 03:37 PM under:
Islam,
Music
Today while flipping through Arab satellite music channels I came across Sami Yusuf's video for his new song "Hasbi Rabbi". The song is so beautiful, the music, the lyrics, Sami's voice, the video, all of it... The lyrics are in 4 languages: English, Turkish, Hindi and Arabic; The melody is from the Afghani folklore; and the video is shot in England, Turkey, India and Egypt. Hindi lyrics are by Ustadh Mehboob, Turkish lyrics by Ustadh Firooz, and Arabic & English lyrics by Bara Kherigi. It's one of Sami's best songs, and I can't wait to hear it again and to...
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Posted on November 1, 2005 08:50 AM under:
Music
A couple of days ago while rushing through the supermarket to get some stuff for the break of fast, my eye caught the new Corrs album "Home" on the shelves of CDs. Being a fan of The Corrs and their style, I grabbed it in my way, popped it in the car cd player and have been listening to it while driving. This album is a collection of traditional Irish songs with new contemporary interpretations by The Corrs, which explains the name "Home". The album also has two songs in Gaelic ("Buachaill On Eirne" and "Brid Og Ni Mhaille") and...
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Posted on October 21, 2005 01:37 PM under:
Music
Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction Whether you're soar away sun or BBC 1 Misinformation is a weapon of mass destruction You could a Caucasian or a poor Asian Racism is a weapon of mass destruction Whether inflation or globalization Fear is a weapon of mass destruction Whether Halliburton or Enron or anyone Greed is a weapon of mass destruction We need to find courage, overcome Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction Song: Mass Destruction Band: Faithless Another great song by Faithless; Another extremely catchy tune and really interesting lyrics....
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Posted on October 12, 2005 10:08 AM under:
Music
Sami Yusuf has released his second album under the name "My Ummah". The album contains 14 songs in English, Arabic and Turkish. The new album deals with – amongst other things - issues such as unity, spirituality, sisters’ struggle to wear the scarf, terrorism, human brotherhood, faith, and songs about Allah and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). You can check out audio samples of the songs and their lyrics on Sami's official website. You can buy the album online at the Awakening Store. About the album Sami says: Islamic Art, whether in the form of calligraphy, tiles, or music is all...
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Posted on September 21, 2005 08:40 PM under:
Music
A year has passed since the 2004 season of SuperStar, the Arab version of "Pop Idol", which is known as "American Idol" in the US. Last year's winner was Libyan Ayman El Aatar, whose debut single called "Ahebbak" was released a few weeks ago. Now, the new season of SuperStar will start airing on Lebanese Future TV this Sunday, 25th of September. What they'll be doing in the first episodes is airing a selection of the thousands of auditions, which is really funny, and showing the people who made it through to the second stage. I can't wait for the...
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"Over the Border of Tunisia", a series of Oud concerts, that look at the oud from three different angles, will take place starting from October 30 in Amsterdam. The event will start on October 30th with the concert of Rabih Abou-Khalil, which is entitled "Jazz Ballads from the East". In his contemporary jazz and non-Western quintet, the oud is the leading instrument in the concert. On December 11th, Hesperion XXI's concert entitled "the Lost Paradise", the oud is played as an accompanying and ensemble instrument, along with a few improvised solos based on manuscripts from the 13th century. And on...
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Posted on September 2, 2005 11:53 AM under:
Music
The other day while switching through music channels, I came across a video for a song called "What you're Made Of" by a new singer called Lucie Silvas. I really liked the song and sent myself an email with it's title and her name as a reminder for myself to check more of her music out. Today, I got to hear her new debut album "Breathe In", and I simply loved it. Lucie Silvas is a highly talented British singer/songwriter, who has previously supported Macy Gray and written songs for Rachel Stevens, Gareth Gates and Liberty X. She has...
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Posted on June 27, 2005 10:38 AM under:
Music
Eman passed the musical baton on to me, so here it goes... Total volume of music files on my computer: Well, I have too many music files to keep on one computer's hard disk, so I'm always burning my stuff on to cds or moving them to external hard disks or stuff. So, I think at the time of this post, I have approximately 4.5GBs of music on my laptop, 5GBs on my mp3 player, and gigs and gigs on cds and stuff. The last CD I bought was: Hmmm, I can't remember exactly. Maybe "Kel El Asayed" by Marwan...
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Posted on June 26, 2005 02:09 PM under:
Music
Last night we attended the TF1 Concert for Tolerance in Medina Méditteranea in Yasmine Hammamet. A lot of artists from around the world, especially from France, performed last night and did a great job at it. Among the artists were: Cheb Mami, Amel Bent, Axelle Red, Passi, Assia, Angunn, Triim, Slai, Papa AP...etc. The artists who got the most success with the audience yesterday were Cheb Mami, Papa AP (with his "Gasolina" song), Triim (with their song "Pop the Music") and Amel Bent (with her song "Ma Philosophie"). It was really fun, and I truly liked the message of the...
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Live 8, which was launched by Bob Geldof, is a series of concerts and events across the world, which are being staged to highlight the problem of global poverty. It's a chance for ordinary people to call on world leaders at this year's G8 summit and tell them to put a stop to the needless deaths of 30,000 children every single day. On 6th July 2005, the leaders of Great Britain, the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia will meet at Gleneagles in Scotland to talk about world affairs, including Africa. They will be presented with a workable...
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Another year has passed and the Tabarka Jazz Festival is around the corner again. Everyone has started planning for the concerts they're going to attend. The schedule this year is as follows: 01/07/2005: Amedeo Bianchi & son Sextuor (Italy) + Chucho Valdes (Cuba) 02/07/2005: Le minaret & La tour, Riadh Fehri (Tunisia) + Golden Gate Quartet (USA) 03/07/2005: Rayjam Quintet (Holland / Tunisia ) + Louis Prima (France) 05/07/2005: James Cotton (USA) 06/07/2005: Aldo Romano (Italy) 07/07/2005: Daniel Huck (France) 08/07/2005: Thomas Kaufmann & Wolfgang Reisinger (Austria) + Omar Sosa (Cuba) 09/07/2005: Fawzi Chekili (Tunisia)» + Terrence Blanchard (USA) +...
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Posted on June 22, 2005 01:31 PM under:
Music
Buy from AmazonThese past days I've been listening to Oasis's new album "Don't Believe The Truth", which was released after some years of absence by the band after a 3 year absence. Honestly, my favourite Oasis albums remain "What's The Story (Morning Glory)" and "Definitely Maybe", but this one could come in third place. It somehow brings the classic Oasis out of the band again and that's always good. This album also reflects some of the band's admiration of "The Beatles" and how they're inspired by them. I enjoyed most of the songs, but my favourites from this album would...
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Posted on June 21, 2005 08:47 AM under:
Music
Spin magazine named Radiohead's "OK Computer" the top album of the past 20 years, praising a futuristic sound that manages to feel alive "even when its words are spoken by a robot." "Between Thom Yorke's orange-alert worldview and the band's meld of epic guitar rock and electronic glitch, ('OK Computer') not only forecast a decade of music but uncannily predicted our global culture of communal distress," reads the editorial note. The top 10 albums of the last 20 years, according to Spin Magazine, are: 1. "OK Computer," Radiohead 2. "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back," Public...
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Posted on June 15, 2005 11:29 AM under:
Music
Inspired by Kottke, I've counted how many languages are used in my music collection and found the following. - English: Most of the songs. - Arabic: A lot of artists. - French: A lot of artists. - Italian: Eros Ramazotti, Zucherro, Laura Pausini... - Spanish: Manu Chao, Shakira, Il Divo, Enrique Iglesias... - Turkish: Tarkan and others. - Urdu (Pakistani): Nusrat Fatah Ali Khan - Hindu: Punjabi MC, and others... - German: Mo-Do, Die Toten Hosen... - Thai: I can't remember the name of the guy. (I got his album when I was visiting Thailand.) - Latin: Enigma, Era... -...
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Posted on June 14, 2005 11:06 AM under:
Music
Yesterday, I got to hear Backstreet Boys' new album "Never Gone" while I was at a friend's place. Before listening to the full album, the only song I knew from the new album was "Incomplete" which I thought was a pretty nice song. The album mostly follows in the same footsteps. The boys have grown up and matured and it shows in their music and lyrics, it's no longer that annoying teen pop music (which I bet wasn't that annoying for everyone some years ago. You know who you are :P). I quite enjoyed the album and like the style...
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Posted on June 5, 2005 05:13 PM under:
Music
An album I've been listening to a lot these past couple of days is Tori Amos' "The Beekeeper". I've never been a fan of Tori Amos, and other than her song "Crucify" I've never really heard something else by her that I liked, except maybe for a remix of "Professional Widow". Anyway, while reading a book, I needed some calm music in the background, and the only thing I found on my laptop or mp3 player was Tori's album. The thing is that the album stole me away from the book. I really like it. The music, the lyrics, the...
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Posted on May 22, 2005 09:46 AM under:
Music
Greek singer Helena Paparizou won the Eurovision song contest last night with her song "My Number One", a mid-tempo tune with minor-keyed Balkan flavorings. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko presented her with the prize for her seductive performance of "My Number One", saying "This is the prize for the song that unites all Europe". Eurovision is one of Europe's most widely watched events, with more than 150 million people tuning in to this year's edition. Last year's winner was Ukraine's Ruslana. She startled the audience in Istanbul, Turkey, with her song "Wild Dances"....
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Posted on May 16, 2005 06:11 PM under:
Music
This "WARNING ARTIST SUPPORTS FILESHARING" seal is designed to fit in the slot normally filled by the FBI's new "FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING" seal that mars the backs of so many new CDs. You need something to alert your customers that they won't face 20 years of prison time for letting a friend download your album. In an effort to combat the Anti-Piracy Seal, an alternative logo for artists who aren't concerned with file sharing and federal level copyright infringement has been created. I think this is cool, and I hope some artists start releasing their cds with this seal on...
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